An Amtrak train from New Orleans collided with a car near Hazlehurst, Mississippi, killing one person while all train passengers and crew were reported uninjured.

COOLinary is back in New Orleans with prix-fixe meals, cocktail deals and more than 100 participating restaurants through August 31.

Three suspects allegedly wrestled a woman down and took her fanny pack in a midday West Lake Forest robbery.

A car crashed into St. Tammany Pet Center in Slidell, leaving dramatic damage at the Robert Boulevard business. The driver was evaluated by paramedics.

NOFD is leaving its century-old French Quarter headquarters for a modern City Park Avenue facility. Engine 29 will stay behind, while administrative operations move next week.

New Orleans faces a dangerous heat index up to 110 Thursday before afternoon storms and a wetter weekend arrive.

A multi‑agency probe tied to a Pearl River overdose led to an arrest in Orleans Parish, officials say.

Suspected human remains were found outside Franklinton during the search for missing man George Stevens.

A Washington Parish judge handed Hakheim Young life without parole after a jury convicted him in the January 2024 Bogalusa High School parking‑lot shooting. The attack killed a 14‑year‑old and wounded two others.

Clear, muggy morning; highs near 95°F today with a heat index up to 107°F. Midweek could see heat indices of 110–115°F.

Tommy Williams was sworn in July 1 as Slidell’s police chief and will oversee a planned $17.6 million headquarters while pledging open-door leadership.

Mid‑90s highs and stifling humidity will keep the Big Easy under heat stress into next week. Check NOLA Ready cooling centers and avoid midday exertion.

Venture Global will hold three open houses in Plaquemines Parish July 28–30 to outline the proposed LNG expansion and its timeline.