A Louisiana bill would use a slice of severance‑tax revenue to buy out the Belle Chasse Bridge and halt the tolls that produced surprise bills for Plaquemines drivers.

NOPD says a man was shot during an armed robbery early Monday in the 2200 block of Gravier Street; detectives are asking for tips and video.

An Amtrak Mardi Gras Service train struck a semi-truck south of Mobile on Apr. 26; 48 passengers were unharmed, several crew were treated and ALEA is investigating.

A Lake Charles judge recused himself after revealing a role on a parish finance committee he had not disclosed earlier; his ruling for the church and the recusal have drawn scrutiny under state recusal rules.

A tornado warning hit parts of the New Orleans metro early Saturday, including Kenner, River Ridge and Harahan, as a line of storms pushed southeast. Officials urged residents to shelter; local broadcasters and the NWS provided live updates.

A Reserve man who fled a traffic stop in LaPlace was arrested days later after deputies recovered a rifle from the vehicle.

A woman and a man were wounded in two separate shootings Thursday in Central City and the Bayou St. John area, police say.

LDH confirmed Louisiana’s first measles case of 2026 in a Kenner child exposed during travel; shoppers at a Target and Walmart on Esplanade Ave. on Friday may have been exposed.

A packed Avondale hearing heard neighbors oppose River Birch's plan to fold GNOL into its landfill and extend operations for decades.

A 29-year-old Denham Springs man died after his SUV left U.S. 61 and overturned north of Gramercy on April 21. State police say impairment is not suspected as investigators probe the crash.

A New Orleans piano teacher has been jailed without bond after being arrested on first‑degree rape and related child‑sex charges, according to reporting. Allegations date to 2017–2020.

St. Bernard opened a 20,000‑sq‑ft, hurricane‑hardened Special Operations facility on Paris Road that centralizes SWAT, marine units, backup 9‑1‑1 and training under one roof.

A New Orleans man was arrested after allegedly offering money to a 14‑year‑old for explicit images; investigators say a cybertip and a new ICAC task force led to the probe.