Common House New Orleans is changing hands and will relaunch as 420 Julia, with Schulte Hospitality assuming operations and memberships transferring to the new club.

City Council moved Housing Trust Fund money to top up the state’s $10,000 Fortify Homes grant, targeting low- and median-income homeowners who need extra funds to finish FORTIFIED roof upgrades.

A man was shot near a Marrero restaurant at Barataria Boulevard and Patriot Street and was taken to a hospital with life‑threatening injuries; deputies remained on scene as investigators probed the incident.

New Orleans police are investigating a shooting in the Seventh Ward near A.P. Tureaud and North Tonti; one man arrived at a hospital by private conveyance and detectives are asking for tips.

Ponchatoula native Allen Graves was taken 19th overall by the Toronto Raptors after a breakout freshman season at Santa Clara and a dramatic March shot.

Tecovas is opening a Magazine Street store at 3901 Magazine St. later this year, bringing boots, in-store personalization and planned local events to the Garden District.

A massive tent has wrapped St. Elizabeth's, the Uptown complex once owned by Anne Rice, as Terminix carries out a weeklong fumigation after a drywood termite infestation.

Bastion’s new Mirabeau wellness center has opened, expanding free therapy, rehab and community programs to veterans across New Orleans. The hub served hundreds in its first month.

Photos show Slidell officers removing a juvenile alligator that wandered into a neighborhood on June 21, 2026.

A 23‑year‑old Alabama man pleaded guilty in New Orleans after admitting he and his father staged a drowning on the Mississippi River in August 2023 to avoid sex‑crime charges. The scheme triggered a costly Coast Guard search and now carries federal penalties.

A fire at the Williams midstream facility in Paradis was extinguished Friday; parish officials say there were no injuries or releases while investigators secure the scene.

Louisiana ordered two‑year revalidations for high‑risk Medicaid providers and may pause new enrollments for some DME and home‑health agencies to curb improper billing. The state is also stepping up screenings and data analysis.

Multiple traffic lights are out across Jefferson Parish after Tropical Storm Arthur; officials say treat dark intersections as four‑way stops and yield to the right.