A PLOS Mental Health study found warm overnight temperatures in Louisiana are linked to sharp rises in suicide‑related 988 calls, driven by sleep loss, isolation and basic‑needs stress.

Councilman Scott Walker has dropped his bid for Jefferson Parish president to focus on his communications business and early‑childhood work. His decision reshapes the field for the open contest.

A House committee advanced HB 838 to scrap most Louisiana inspection stickers and replace them with a $6 VIN/QR sticker. Emissions parishes and commercial vehicles would still face checks.

Warren Murphy, known as DJ Hardhead, was rebooked March 30 on allegations he defrauded the Sewerage & Water Board’s workers’ comp program of more than $37,000.

An unidentified man was found shot and killed Monday on the 8600 block of Chase Street in Little Woods. Homicide detectives are investigating the scene.

NOPD has warned of downtown street closures this afternoon for the Mardi Gras Indians' Downtown Super Sunday procession; expect detours along Orleans Avenue and nearby blocks.

Crews quickly knocked down multiple vehicle fires at a Manheim auction near Brownsvillage Road in Slidell; no injuries were reported and the cause is under investigation.

Officials say murders are down roughly 29% YTD as 27 recruits joined the NOPD; leaders credit targeted enforcement, technology pilots and community programs.

A Pierre Part man was arrested Wednesday and booked on three felony counts after detectives secured a December complaint alleging repeated abuse of a child under 14.

Olde Towne Slidell has been transformed into a holiday set for Netflix's A Christmas Kind of Love; storefronts are dressed and shops say they'll stay open amid brief closures.

Providence Community Housing will break ground April 8 on 103 affordable senior apartments at the former B.W. Cooper site on Erato Street.

NOPD has a warrant for Evin 'Bowleg' Murthil after a home invasion on Encampment Street. Police say the suspect entered through a window and fled in a black SUV.

A 37-year-old LaPlace man died Monday after his vehicle left I‑55 and struck a closed weigh station near Highway 1050, state police said.