A 15-year-old was taken into custody after gunfire on Southdown Road in LaPlace damaged five vehicles and a home. Authorities recovered multiple guns and say two suspects remain at large.

Steve Nelson was unanimously promoted by the New Orleans City Council to lead the Department of Public Works, aligning with Mayor Moreno's "Fix the Basics" infrastructure strategy.

A former Roosevelt Elementary principal pleaded no contest and will serve probation after a Jan. 19 gathering where about 100 teens were reported to have alcohol and drugs.

State police say FIU detectives are investigating a shooting on Parish Line Road in Cameron Parish after one person was seriously injured.

An Academy of the Sacred Heart upper-school science teacher was arrested after concerns about interactions with a student were referred to police.

NOPD is seeking Jamall Lee Lambert for business burglary and possession of stolen things, with an arrest warrant issued. Public assistance is requested.

A Trump judicial nominee for the New Orleans federal bench was pressed at a Senate hearing over past testimony defending forced arbitration, drawing opposition from advocacy groups.

Two levee authority commissioners resigned this week as misdemeanor battery charges and a state attorney general probe thrust the agency’s governance into turmoil. The exits leave the board short-handed amid questions over policing and oversight.

New Orleans will experience clearing weather, with morning showers followed by lower humidity and a high near 61°F. Clear skies and cooler temperatures are expected in the evening.

Calls to New Orleans' 311 line failed Tuesday, leaving residents to use the online portal or backup numbers. The city points people to NOLA-311 and an alternate phone line.

Five individuals were arrested in St. Tammany Parish on child exploitation charges following a joint law enforcement operation involving the Covington Police Department, Louisiana State Police, and FBI.

A new Freret Street spot from the High Hat team serves Cuban sandwiches, fritas and a house roast developed with French Truck Coffee.

Sunny weather with a high of 69 degrees is expected in New Orleans today, but showers are forecasted to begin after midnight with a high chance of precipitation.