A white residue has coated cars and trees across New Orleans’ Black Pearl neighborhood. Residents have theories, but officials still have no confirmed source.

A man was carjacked at gunpoint while pumping gas on Orleans Avenue near Tremé. NOPD is asking for tips as the search continues.

New Orleans renters have a city-backed way to report overheated bedrooms, broken AC and other unsafe housing conditions.

Mayor Helena Moreno announced an executive‑order Canal Street Renaissance Initiative to coordinate city agencies and local partners on safety, storefronts and visible repairs. The move bundles years of planning into one city‑led push.

Ben Strohl is listed as acting principal at Lyon Elementary as the district reorganizes leadership after multiple staff faced criminal charges earlier this year.

Police found skeletal remains in Algiers near Delgado's West Bank campus; the Orleans Parish Coroner has the remains and homicide detectives are investigating.

A precautionary boil-water advisory covers New Orleans' West Bank after a maintenance-related pressure drop at the Algiers plant; testing will take at least 24 hours.

Hubig's banana hand pie returns after 14 years with a Tipitina's release party Saturday and stores stocking the flavor starting Monday.

Sunny today with highs near 94°F and a heat index close to 105°F. Dangerous heat is likely to build into next week; check cooling centers and stay hydrated.

Xavier University is building an $80.9M, seven‑story Residence Village at the south edge of its Uptown campus, adding roughly 840–852 beds and new dining and study spaces.

Bertha pushes west off the coast, bringing a gusty, wet Thursday morning and minor coastal flooding at high tide. Heat returns into the mid‑ to upper‑90s this weekend.

A New Orleans jury convicted Laura Collins of second‑degree murder in her fiancé's strangling and found her guilty in a 2020 bicyclist's fatal collision. Sentencing is set for July 30, 2026.

The City of New Orleans is raising boot and towing fees to match a state‑prescribed schedule. New rates take effect Monday, July 27.