Federal regulators approved MC Bancshares’ sale to a Daryl Byrd–led investor group, clearing a May close and plans to expand into Baton Rouge and Atlanta.

A Good Jobs First report finds Louisiana among 14 states that don’t disclose revenue lost to data center tax breaks, raising fresh questions as Hyperion expands.

Textron Systems will invest $5.8M to expand Slidell and New Orleans shipyard operations, adding 133 direct jobs and LED FastStart workforce support.

A House committee advanced a $47B Louisiana budget that locks in $420M for early childhood, funds new workforce centers and adds targeted higher-ed dollars. The bill now heads to the House floor.

A Jefferson Parish judge set a trial date for three people accused in the death of Telemundo reporter Adan Manzano; prosecutors say the case grew out of a yearslong scheme to drug and rob tourists.

Gretna’s downtown marketplace will close May 1 for a months‑long refresh, and organizers will retool Gretna Fest into an October concert series while work proceeds. The city says the full festival will return in 2027.

A proposed House bill would add a knowledge test to Class E license renewals, setting an 80% pass mark and a 2028 rollout window while lawmakers debate logistics.

A Raceland man faces vehicular homicide and DWI charges after a March crash that killed a Chauvin resident. State troopers say toxicology showed the driver was over the legal limit.

Crews installed 72‑inch storm pipes under North Causeway Boulevard in Metairie as part of a roughly $9.85 million drainage upgrade. The work aims to reduce recurring street flooding in the corridor.

IV Waste will continue collecting French Quarter trash under a short-term deal while courts weigh a rival $73M contract and appeals. Service continues as litigation moves forward.

A bicyclist was killed crossing North Claiborne, and the city has moved to approve a Safe Streets plan while riders plan a Friday demonstration. Advocates say quick engineering fixes are overdue.

Jefferson Parish hired a PR firm and posted a flyer saying many firefighters earn six figures as unions press for higher starting pay.

A state bill would shift the burden of proof in special-education hearings onto school districts, a move supporters say helps families and opponents say will raise costs. The measure cleared a House committee and now heads to the House floor.