Police released a photo and vehicle details as they ask for help identifying Donovan DeMazeliere in a Feb. 4 North Miro homicide.

Matthew Bounds is opening Neighbors Tap & Table in downtown Gulfport this May, promising viral recipes, small plates and a Sunday Social series.

A 23‑year‑old New Orleans man was arrested and charged with second‑degree murder after a fatal shooting inside an apartment on the 2300 block of Severn Avenue in Metairie. Investigators say the victim was found with a chest wound and was pronounced dead at the scene.

A man was shot early Saturday in the French Quarter and taken to the hospital while detectives work the scene.

Johnny Sánchez will close its CBD taqueria after one final Taco Tuesday on May 5. The team says it hopes to reopen in a new location.

Buck moth caterpillars are turning up under New Orleans oaks and leaving festivalgoers with painful stings. Medical and entomology experts explain treatment and precautions.

A precautionary boil water advisory covers Paris Road in Chalmette after emergency repairs; residents should boil water before drinking or cooking.

The governor’s victims‑advocacy office handed families a final plan for a permanent Bourbon Street memorial to honor the 14 people killed in the Jan. 1, 2025 attack. The recommendation now moves toward the governor’s office and contracting steps.

The popular Gretna lunch counter will debut at French Quarter Festival and is moving to a dine‑in spot at 921 Peters Road in Harvey, targeting a May opening.

Travel + Leisure will convert the Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center into a Sports Illustrated Resorts property with Shaq among investors; renovations are slated to begin in early 2027.

Espíritu Mezcaleria & Cocina has opened a Mid‑City outpost at 139 S. Cortez, keeping Rosella’s colorful interior and bringing mezcal flights, birria tacos and a largely gluten‑friendly menu.

Tulane will begin construction April 20 to join Newcomb Quad and Berger Family Lawn, adding paths, event-ready space and a 440,000-gallon underground stormwater tank.

NOPD says a man was found shot on the 9000 block of Palm Street early Monday; police have not released suspect details.