A HireAHelper analysis finds only Louisiana, Iowa and Minnesota meet the 30% mortgage-to-income test. High prices and rising rates leave most states out of reach.

A $4.2M federal award will double ULM’s Louisiana State Mesonet and boost flood forecasting across the Lower Mississippi Basin.

A federal officer was killed Monday during a fugitive search in Alexandria. FBI New Orleans is leading an active investigation and the suspect is in custody.

Federal regulators reached a consent agreement with Denka in LaPlace that requires cleanup of chloroprene waste, new controls and a civil penalty of roughly $996,700. The deal follows inspections that found hazardous open‑pit handling and very high short‑term emissions.

A Mumbai resident was sentenced to 121 months in New Orleans federal court after prosecutors say investigators seized more than 600 child‑sex images from his devices.

An unidentified woman was found dead on the 2000 block of Franklin Avenue; NOPD says homicide detectives are investigating.

Scattered storms today, heavy rain likely Monday. Localized flash flooding possible.

NOPD is investigating after a woman was found dead Friday on the 4000 block of Banks Street in Mid‑City; homicide detectives processed the scene.

A Slidell man was arrested after an NCMEC CyberTip alleged he used AI to generate sexually explicit images of a child. He faces deepfake and CSAM counts under state law.

A Covington man was sentenced to life after a jury found him guilty on 15 counts tied to massive fentanyl and weapons seizures during two 2023 investigations.

A person was fatally shot Tuesday night in the Seventh Ward near North Rocheblave and Allen streets. New Orleans police say the investigation is ongoing and are asking for tips.

The New Orleans Fire Department posted photos of a two‑alarm fire at the Carmel Brook Apartments on the I‑10 Service Road. The images show heavy smoke and crews battling flames; officials have not yet released injury or cause details.

A tornado warning briefly covered parts of St. John the Baptist Parish on Sunday; officials urged residents to seek shelter and monitor local alerts.