A 35-year-old woman died after a chain-reaction crash on I-10 West near the Franklin Avenue exit. NOPD and the Orleans Parish Coroner are investigating.

A free two-day festival at Louis Armstrong Park returns March 28–29 with drum circles, brass bands, African dance, food and a school-band contest awarding over $50,000 in instruments.

UNO is hosting a preview day Saturday as the campus prepares to become LSU New Orleans on July 1, 2026.

Body-camera video shows an officer firing two shots at a dog while a woman and child stood nearby; NOPD says no injuries and the matter is under investigation.

A juvenile was shot around 1 a.m. on Hendee Street in Algiers and taken to a hospital. NOPD says the investigation is active and asks anyone with information to contact authorities.

WalletHub's 2026 ranking puts Louisiana among the top states for doctors, citing high specialty pay, physician density and hospital access.

Lawmakers and LED are rushing to expand instructor capacity, scholarships and local training hubs so Hyundai’s steel project and a Ruston microchip plant can be staffed by Louisiana workers.

The Louisiana Department of Health is seeking to reallocate $6.5M to launch a 24/7 crisis hub tied to 988, aiming to expand mobile response and cut ER visits.

Two bills in the Louisiana Legislature would limit climate lawsuits and ban state spending on net‑zero programs. Critics warn the measures could block parish claims used to fund coastal restoration.

NOAA's March outlook raises the odds of El Niño forming before summer — a pattern that typically reduces Atlantic storm counts — but forecasters warn one landfalling storm can still cause major damage.

City‑parish officials say moving retirees into a Medicare Advantage plan is saving roughly $15M a year, tapping federal subsidies to ease budget strain. Experts warn network limits and prior authorization could complicate care.

A 16-year-old boy died after being dragged and run over by a van on Meraux Lane in Violet; a 15-year-old was arrested and booked. The sheriff's office says the investigation is ongoing.

A Reuters investigation has named a possible real identity for Banksy, prompting a tally of his 2008 New Orleans works — most are gone, a few survive inside museums and hotels.