Doris Voitier, superintendent since 2004, will retire in June, the district announced, closing a chapter that included Hurricane Katrina recovery. The school board will manage the transition.

Records show the RTA extended CEO Lona Edwards Hankins' contract through 2031; Mayor Helena Moreno says she and her new board were surprised.

A late‑night process‑unit fire at Shell Norco lit the sky over Norco; crews fought the blaze into the morning and officials say air monitoring showed no offsite impacts.

A 17-year-old was shot Saturday on Gibbs Road in the Ashton area; deputies are searching for a dark-colored SUV and asking neighbors to check camera footage.

David Byrne’s Gentilly set mixed Talking Heads classics, a St. Vincent cameo and theatrical brass, a reminder of Jazz Fest’s mix of spectacle and local tradition.

Louis Armstrong MSY will receive roughly $5.78M in federal funds to rebuild its north terminal and add automated passenger exit lanes, part of a $14.86M statewide package.

A Marrero resident was arrested Thursday after a cyber‑tip allegedly connected him to Google uploads of child sexual abuse material.

The House voted 89‑8 to advance HB1243, shifting rate‑setting, budgets and hiring authority for the Sewerage & Water Board to the New Orleans City Council. Supporters say it speeds fixes; opponents warn of financing risks.

A multi‑agency Operation Golden Eagle sweep in New Orleans produced dozens of arrests and the seizure of guns, drugs and cash, officials said. The work involved state troopers and federal partners.

A jury convicted Lenton Vanburen of second-degree murder in the 2021 Chef Menteur Highway shooting that killed Aurrel Brown. The verdict follows his 2025 jail escape and recapture.

Sen. Bill Cassidy’s hearings with HHS Secretary RFK Jr. exposed a clash between scientific oversight and party loyalty as Cassidy heads into a Trump‑tinged primary.

At a UNO-hosted Covington summit, Northshore leaders praised incoming investment but demanded a coordinated action plan for housing, zoning and infrastructure.

Troop F's JET Taskforce made 26 arrests across East Carroll, Madison and Tensas parishes, seizing drugs, a firearm and a vehicle.