A Texas man died in a car crash on Louisiana Highway 143 after his vehicle hit a tree. Impairment and seatbelt usage are under investigation by state police.

New Orleans man Ryan Johnson has been sentenced to 103 months in prison for drug trafficking and firearms offenses, as part of the Project Safe Neighborhoods initiative.

New Orleans Public Works is actively enhancing infrastructure citywide, with roadwork, drainage improvements, ADA-compliant sidewalk upgrades, and FEMA-funded utility projects.

Honduran Hector Mondragon-Flores was convicted in New Orleans for kidnapping, ransom demands, and assaulting a federal officer, facing potential life imprisonment.

LA 70 through Ascension and St. James Parishes is nearing completion of an upgrade to a 4-lane highway, with all lanes opening on Nov 17, 2025, but temporary lane closures are expected for striping work.

LADOTD has begun a $1.5 million bridge preservation project on Centerville and Jennings Bridges in St. Mary Parish, set to complete by summer 2026. Expect weekday work and possible closures.

Louisiana State Police investigate a Bossier City officer-involved shooting; no officers were injured and one person was hospitalized. Witnesses are encouraged to come forward.

The weather in New Orleans improves from drizzly to sunny despite early storms and high humidity. Expect warm days, patchy evening fog, a cool breeze on Sunday, and a sunny but cooler Monday. Temperatures will rise again midweek with clear skies.

The St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office seeks public help to identify a woman suspected of shoplifting at Hibbett Sports in Luling on October 28, 2025.

Pipe and Steel Industrial Fabricators Inc. is expanding its Louisiana facility with a $5.1 million investment, creating 20 new jobs and potentially 36 indirect ones in Livingston Parish.

An elderly man, Phillip Harris, was fatally hit by a vehicle while crossing Jefferson Highway in Jefferson Parish. The incident is under investigation, with no driver impairment confirmed yet.

Ten St. Bernard Parish deputies completed a 92-hour P.O.S.T. Corrections academy, with two scoring 100% on the final exam, as announced by Sheriff Pohlmann.

A Good Samaritan aided Slidell Police in arresting two shoplifters; the incident occurred at a Dillard's, with the suspects facing theft and other charges.