Heat Advisory Tuesday with highs near 96°F and heat‑index into the 110s. Tropical Storm Bertha could bring coastal wind and heavier rain midweek.

Jefferson Parish and the Metairie Business Development District unveiled a multimillion-dollar plan to add a leisure park, event lawn and paid parking in Fat City. The project leans on federal CDBG and state dollars.

Quality Companies will invest more than $7 million to open a Jeanerette plant and expand Youngsville fabrication, a project expected to create 125 direct jobs and 348 positions regionwide.

A New Orleans man was convicted July 15 in the 2024 highway death of a DOTD worker; toxicology results helped lead to an upgraded vehicular homicide charge.

LSU Health has launched a roughly $100M renovation of its School of Dentistry, kicking off construction with a ceremonial wall demolition on the New Orleans campus. The project aims to modernize clinics, classrooms and research spaces.

A $2 million Powerball ticket sold in the New Orleans area remains unclaimed, according to the Louisiana Lottery. The prize must be claimed by Jan. 11, 2027.

NOPD released images after a June 13 stabbing at Leonidas and Sycamore and is asking anyone with information to call Second District detectives or CrimeStoppers.

A federal appeals court has dissolved a 60‑year desegregation decree in Concordia Parish, returning control to local officials amid a heated debate over equity and oversight. State leaders hailed the ruling while civil‑rights advocates warned of persistent disparities.

Bodycam footage shows Rev. Tony Spell using a homophobic slur days after a June 23 altercation; a protective order now keeps him 50 yards from a neighbor's home.

A national bubble‑tea chain is converting the former Jabby's Pizza on Perkins Road into a Tsaocaa shop, according to permit records and the brand's site. The outpost would be the chain’s first in the Capital Region.

Kevin Collins was sworn in as Covington’s police chief Monday, taking over after Michael Ferrell’s June retirement. City and regional law-enforcement leaders attended the ceremony.

NOPD named Troy Calhoun as wanted after an armed robbery on the 3800 block of Tulane Avenue; detectives and Crime Stoppers are asking for tips.

A man was taken into custody after an early‑morning killing at a Harvey business; Jefferson Parish deputies say a deputy fired at the armed suspect before the arrest.