Tulane public policy students told a City Council committee they want the city to raise municipal pay by nearly $3 an hour and add a housing allowance as part of a public‑safety approach.

Marrero native and former LSU standout Ryan Clark says he was fired by ESPN and told listeners he had to tone down parts of himself to stay on air. He pushed back on how the network notified him and blamed cultural fit for the split.

A 19-year-old Hammond resident died after a head-on hit-and-run on LA 1045 near Courtney Lane; police say the other driver later turned himself in and was booked.

Police say a woman stabbed a child in the Seventh Ward after the child refused to go play in the heat. She faces a charge of aggravated battery by cutting.

Chef Haley Vaughan and partner Sage Ellis opened Respite on Bayou Road, a compact Esplanade Ridge cafe serving seasonal comfort plates and a concise wine program.

Police in New Orleans are searching for a man accused of robbing a man and woman at gunpoint on Felicity Street in Central City.

Trevor Collings says St. Tammany’s libraries are bustling; he plans branch renovations, a new Lacombe library and ramped-up outreach after a voter-backed millage.

Upper‑90s heat with a Heat Advisory this afternoon and feels‑like temps near 110. A Gulf tropical system could raise rain chances midweek.

LDH confirmed the state’s first human West Nile case of 2026 in an Ouachita Parish resident as local mosquito traps test positive. Health officials urge precautions.

Colleagues mourn Oppie Chenier after the Luling Volunteer Fire Department called him a fallen hero on Facebook; officials have released few details.

Hot and sticky Thursday with highs near 93°F and a heat-index up to 105°F. Heat only ramps up into the weekend - plan to stay cool.

A New Orleans coalition urged state leaders Wednesday for a statewide outdoor siren network, citing mid‑June tornadoes and gaps in cellphone alerts.

St. Tammany Parish approved one‑pay‑level raises for certificated and support staff for 2026–27 and expanded bereavement and personal leave across the district.