Tech 5th Grade Gurnie “Tutie” Richard died at a POW camp in 1942. DNA from his family finally brought him back to Southwest Louisiana.

A 10-foot-wide pit near Amelia and Magnolia streets has sat covered only by cracking plywood since April 2025.

A dispute between two men near South Clearview Parkway ended with one man in surgery and a suspect in custody, deputies say.

New Orleans faces a Thursday Heat Advisory with a heat index up to 111. The oppressive heat sticks around, with storm chances returning Friday.

Wilfred Babino faces life without parole under a Louisiana law targeting crimes against elderly victims.

NOPD says the suspect drew a gun on a rideshare driver before firing at a fleeing woman on Reverend John Raphael Jr. Way.

New Orleans faces a dangerous heat index up to 110 degrees Wednesday, with a Heat Advisory in effect through 8 p.m. Hot weather continues into the weekend.

The Benjamin W. Mount Auditorium's $230,000 makeover brings new lighting, curtains and a celebration on August 28.

New Orleans faces a 96-degree high and heat index up to 115 Monday, with afternoon storms possible. More dangerous heat is expected through the week.

New Orleans faces a dangerous Sunday heat index up to 115 degrees, followed by another day of extreme heat Monday.

Wilcox Academy Central City opened Friday with 13 classrooms, four housing units, and a commercial kitchen churning out 1,200 meals a day.

A 20-cent monthly charge to fund reactor research got postponed after two commissioners said utilities, not customers, should foot the bill.

Dr. Kerry Sterling admitted helping his sister flee before her manslaughter trial, sparing him prison under a special plea deal.