The city says $1.6M in bond money will unblock Desire Square, a planned community hub with a clinic, grocery, pharmacy and nonprofit space for Desire. Progress follows a 2025 council agreement that stalled for lack of appropriated funds.

Flood Watch in effect for New Orleans through Wednesday; repeated heavy downpours may cause localized street flooding.

A Tulane Newcomb Institute report says investing in maternal, rural and safety‑net health services could slow Louisiana's outmigration and strengthen the economy.

Hot and muggy today in New Orleans — highs near 93 and feels like 105. Rain and a slight flash‑flood risk arrive Monday–Tuesday.

Hot and humid through Sunday with heat index near 105. Heavier, potentially flooding rain likely Monday–Wednesday.

Three people were arrested after a May 28 Arabi house fire investigators say was intentionally set. The suspects face arson, insurance-fraud and conspiracy charges.

A residential fire on Live Oak Street in Slidell drew multiple engines Thursday night; officials say the blaze appears accidental and one person was checked for smoke inhalation.

Police arrested a 26-year-old after a 17-year-old nonverbal teen was taken from a New Orleans East home; authorities issued a Level II missing-child advisory before locating the youth.

Sen. John “Jay” Morris helped bring Meta’s Hyperion project to Richland Parish and then bought and sold land beside the megasite, sparking ethics concerns. The deals come as the state approved big tax breaks and a multi-plant power buildout for the campus.

NOPD wants help locating Anthony L. Jackson Jr. after an alleged May 27 theft took roughly $800 from an 85-year-old blind resident in Algiers.

Landry’s executive order would redirect $168M from the school funding formula to one‑time $2K/$1K stipends, a move state officials say could cut district aid roughly 4–5% on average.

Freedom Intermodal opened a $2.5M automated bulk‑liquid packaging facility on France Road Parkway that combines packaging, storage and multimodal shipping in one site.

A statewide OTS upgrade disrupted OMV services on Tuesday, closing many field offices and delaying in-person transactions while technicians fixed connectivity to a new core system.