A mother‑daughter team opened Barrio Bites at 4201 Canal St., serving pasteis de nata, baleadas and Luma coffee.

Food & Wine’s Global Tastemakers named Emeril’s among the country’s top restaurants and the Carousel Bar among the best hotel bars, boosting New Orleans to No. 4.

St. John Parish deputies investigated a late‑night "swatting" call near Nice Court and found no injuries. Detectives say the call was a prank and the probe is active.

A large plume of smoke rose near the Mississippi River in New Orleans' Leonidas neighborhood on Tuesday afternoon. Officials had no immediate word on the cause.

A man was found shot and killed Tuesday in New Orleans' Ninth Ward. NOPD homicide detectives have opened an investigation and are asking witnesses to come forward.

Five Evangeline Parish officials — including Ville Platte’s mayor and Mamou’s police chief — were arrested after state police say they accessed and shared protected case information.

Federal prosecutors unveiled new evidence in the Cantrell‑Vappie case, adding fresh detail to allegations that city resources were misused.

Charles Cannon accepted a plea and was sentenced to 15 years after the 2022 Rouses parking-lot shootout that killed comedian Brandon “Boogie B” Montrell.

Orleans DA Jason Williams says Fat’s Car Wash was seized after a multi‑agency probe that turned up a clandestine crack lab, narcotics and firearms.

A woman was struck and killed Sunday while crossing South Claiborne and Lafitte avenues in New Orleans, police say. NOPD’s Traffic Fatality Unit is investigating.

A 42-year-old man was shot on Bourbon Street and didn't notice until hours later, police say. Authorities upgraded the call to aggravated assault by shooting as they investigate.

Retired Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré joined Roseland residents demanding testing and cleanup after the Smitty’s Supply explosion as fresh lab reports show PFAS contamination.

A Marrero husband and his wife were arrested after a short West Bank drive-by spree grazed a man and struck homes in Marrero and Harvey.