Mag's 940, a Marigny gay bar known for drag shows, shut suddenly this week; its sign was removed and at least one entrance boarded with no public statement.

Fire crews extinguished a blaze at Sam's Southern Eatery on Pontchartrain Drive in Slidell; no injuries were reported and the department calls the fire accidental.

A woman was shot Wednesday at the Victorian Condominiums in Metairie; detectives were on scene and no arrests have been announced.

A photo republished by The Advocate shows convicted killer Terry Speaks at Louis Armstrong Airport, renewing focus on the 2012 killing and dismemberment of Jaren Lockhart.

Bipartisan Gulf lawmakers want to extend state waters to nine nautical miles, shifting future offshore leases and revenues to Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. Federal officials have flagged costs and legal questions as BOEM schedules a major lease sale.

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.