Hut 8 will invest $16M to build a closed‑loop water system and new well for its River Bend AI campus, then hand the upgrades to West Feliciana Parish to avoid straining local supplies.

A loose cluster of Gulf Coast startups is turning bottles, 3‑D printed reef modules and drone mapping into tools to slow Louisiana’s land loss. Early pilots aim to buy communities time while big projects move slowly.

A House committee rejected measures that would let parishes vote on carbon storage projects, sharpening a split between local control and state permitting.

A lockdown at Ochsner's West Bank campus in Gretna was lifted after responders investigated a suspicious powder; the emergency department has resumed operations.

A House committee voted 10-2 to block HB261, which would have added rape and incest exceptions to Louisiana's abortion ban after emotional testimony at the Capitol.

Two teenagers allegedly stole a car in the Lower Garden District and crashed in Central City; a 15-year-old was hospitalized with a leg gunshot wound.

A juvenile was shot Saturday night near Bacchus and Berkley Drive and taken to a local hospital. Police say details are limited as detectives investigate.

A 26‑year‑old New Orleans man was arrested after agents say they found child sexual abuse material and files showing sexual abuse of an animal during a May 15 search. The state’s cyber‑crime unit is investigating.

Parkview Tavern, a Mid‑City bar since the 1940s, will close when its lease ends on May 29 after a two‑year reprieve following Blue Oak BBQ’s purchase of the building.

ATF’s New Orleans division led a multi‑site sweep across Baton Rouge on Thursday, executing six warrants and arresting multiple people. Authorities say federal charges are likely as the probe continues.

A Carnival Liberty passenger died after apparently jumping from a stateroom balcony while the ship sailed between Celebration Key and Nassau. Crew recovered him but resuscitation failed and authorities are investigating.

NOPD released photos of two suspects wanted after a Tuesday armed robbery that left a bicyclist hospitalized. Detectives are asking for tips and video.

A Woodfork-led sweep at the Orleans Justice Center recovered more than 50 bags of contraband, including suspected drugs and weapons.