New Orleans will reach the low 90s Tuesday with a heat index near 105 and a chance of slow-moving afternoon storms. Hotter, drier weather builds through the weekend.

A predawn shooting on Smith Street in Hahnville left one juvenile dead and another in custody, deputies say, on a block with a violent history.

New Orleans gets one more round of hit-or-miss afternoon storms Monday before a hotter, drier stretch takes over.

A person was shot once early Sunday near Papani Drive and Chef Menteur Highway. Police haven't released a condition update or a motive.

Anthony Green bolted as a gate opened at Orleans Justice Center — cameras and deputies caught him under a staircase before he got far.

A Jefferson Parish jury took less than two hours to convict Nathaniel Hernandez in Sara Torello's 2022 stabbing death and car burning.

A man shot in the head in Gentilly was rushed to a Westbank hospital by private vehicle, crossing parish lines before NOPD even knew.

The victim was rushed to the hospital after the 5:15 pm shooting but did not survive, police say. No suspect has been named.

The Magazine Street favorite is parking a trailer near City Putt, with a lemon-ginger-hibiscus flavor made just for the park.

Louisiana regulators meet Thursday in Baton Rouge to weigh the Aug. 18 delay, as Buras dealers warn Texas is already selling.

A woman escaped a Little Woods home safely before NOPD declared the SWAT roll early Wednesday, police say.

One person was trapped after a vehicle overturned into a ditch on Sullivan Road in Slidell. Firefighters extricated the patient, who was transported with injuries.

A $145.5 million proposal would expand Raccoon Island by 410 acres, strengthen storm protection and create more nesting habitat for Louisiana’s coastal birds.