NOPD is investigating after a man was found shot and killed early Wednesday in the 4700 block of Laine Avenue in the Plum Orchard neighborhood.

A Chalmette pastor received a seven‑year prison term after a jury convicted him of indecent behavior with a juvenile. The survivor told the court the abuse left lasting trauma.

A New Orleans woman was arrested after police say she fired multiple shots on I-110 in Baton Rouge and grazed a motorist; she faces attempted murder and weapons charges.

Clear morning; highs near 92°F and heat index up to 105°F. Afternoon storms possible and a few storms could bring gusty winds and heavy downpours.

Highs near 91°F and heat-index values up to 105°F; scattered afternoon storms possible.

The LPSC has ordered staff to draft a rule requiring intervenors to disclose out‑of‑state and foreign funding. Advocates say the measure could reduce public participation in utility cases.

Hot, muggy July 4 in New Orleans: highs near 93°F with a slight chance of afternoon storms and rising heat index later this week.

A woman was pulled from a second‑story window as a two‑alarm fire hit a four‑unit building on Texas Drive; no injuries were reported.

Clear, muggy morning with highs near 92°F; a slight chance of afternoon storms could nudge July 4 plans. Be ready for short delays and bring water.

Four juveniles were taken into custody after a Hammond home invasion that left residents held at gunpoint; one adult suspect remains wanted by authorities.

Vals, the New Orleans taqueria, is opening a pink‑walled second location on Perkins Road and will resume full service next Tuesday.

A 50-year-old man with a long criminal history was booked and held on $220,000 bond after a June 25 shootout on Franklin Avenue that wounded three people.

A Ponchatoula man was indicted on second‑degree murder after investigators say fentanyl he sold caused a January death in the Hammond area.