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Grammy winner Ella Mai headlines New Orleans' 2,600-seat Saenger Theatre this Friday on her 'Do You Still Love Me?' tour.
Crime & Emergencies in ...
A woman was shot in the foot during an Algiers domestic dispute, and police have issued a warrant for a 25-year-old man.
Transportation & Infrastructure in ...
An Amtrak train from New Orleans collided with a car near Hazlehurst, Mississippi, killing one person while all train passengers and crew were reported uninjured.
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COOLinary is back in New Orleans with prix-fixe meals, cocktail deals and more than 100 participating restaurants through August 31.
Three suspects allegedly wrestled a woman down and took her fanny pack in a midday West Lake Forest robbery.
A car crashed into St. Tammany Pet Center in Slidell, leaving dramatic damage at the Robert Boulevard business. The driver was evaluated by paramedics.
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NOFD is leaving its century-old French Quarter headquarters for a modern City Park Avenue facility. Engine 29 will stay behind, while administrative operations move next week.
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New Orleans faces a dangerous heat index up to 110 Thursday before afternoon storms and a wetter weekend arrive.
A multi‑agency probe tied to a Pearl River overdose led to an arrest in Orleans Parish, officials say.
Suspected human remains were found outside Franklinton during the search for missing man George Stevens.
A Washington Parish judge handed Hakheim Young life without parole after a jury convicted him in the January 2024 Bogalusa High School parking‑lot shooting. The attack killed a 14‑year‑old and wounded two others.
Clear, muggy morning; highs near 95°F today with a heat index up to 107°F. Midweek could see heat indices of 110–115°F.
Tommy Williams was sworn in July 1 as Slidell’s police chief and will oversee a planned $17.6 million headquarters while pledging open-door leadership.
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