The New Orleans Career Center says enrollment has jumped to roughly 800 as it expands building‑trades and health programs at the renovated Tremé campus. Employers from hospitals to hotels are hiring graduates.

A two‑alarm fire early Friday destroyed a vacant Lakeview home at 301 30th St and damaged the house next door; no injuries were reported. Photos from NOFD show crews on scene.

Tim Jackson, accused leader of the Byrd Gang, was sentenced to 30 years after pleading guilty to racketeering, drug and firearms charges tied to multiple New Orleans murders and shootings.

Kenner police say 35-year-old Michael Lathers was arrested in Houston and extradited to face an attempted second‑degree murder charge tied to a Dec. 17 stabbing on Morey Street.

City officials and the site's owner say Lindy Boggs Medical Center's demolition could begin soon, with bond money set aside for stormwater work and a roughly $100M redevelopment plan. Residents remain split as planners and developers sort permits and partnerships.

A motion‑activated speaker outside the Mid‑City Rouses has been broadcasting loud warnings along the Lafitte Greenway, and neighbors say the automated messages are unsettling.

City Hall has asked vendors about camera‑based parking enforcement as officials look to new revenue to help close a multihundred‑million‑dollar shortfall. The RFI is exploratory and responses are due April 7, 2026.

A Raceland man was arrested after deputies say he fired two shots during an argument on Morristown Road; the other man was not hit and bail was set at $300,000.

As Purim services run this week, New Orleans synagogues have added visible security after U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran, the Jewish Federation says.

A section of Old Baker Zachary Road will close permanently March 2 for Comite River Diversion construction. Drivers should plan alternate north–south routes.

Homeland Security Investigations detained a Metairie man federal officials say was an MS-13 member in Honduras before entering the U.S. He has a final order of removal.

NOPD’s Sex Crimes Unit is investigating an attempted first‑degree rape in the 6100 block of Magazine Street and has released a suspect description. Detectives are asking the public to call with tips.

At GNO Inc.'s annual luncheon, leaders touted nearly $20 billion in planned investment while Mayor Moreno pushed repairs and regional cooperation.