Destrehan is experiencing multiple roadworks with detour routes provided, affecting Ormond Center Court, Ormond Boulevard, and Lakewood Dr., aiming to improve infrastructure and safety.

Slidell chiropractor Dennis Michael Peyroux pleads guilty to health care fraud involving fake billing of COVID-19 test kits, with $3.2 million to be repaid to Medicare.

The National Weather Service issued a fair weather forecast for New Orleans with variable temperatures and winds throughout the week, including chances of showers toward the weekend.

The NOPD released preliminary fourth-quarter crime statistics for 2024, detailing sex crimes and domestic violence, with acknowledgment that the data is tentative and subject to further analysis.

Ormond Boulevard in Destrehan will close southbound from Thomas Coby to Elmwood Drive for sewer work Jan 13-17, 2025, 7:30am-1:30pm. Detours will be marked.

Darrion Young of New Orleans was sentenced to over 17 years for drug and firearms offenses, following a guilty plea to all charges including a 2022 carjacking.

A woman and two children were fatally stabbed in a triple homicide in Amite, St. Helena Parish. Ryant Jones was arrested and charged with first-degree murder.

The Louisiana Department of Health reported a hypothermia death in Rapides Parish, stressing the dangers of alcohol in cold weather and advising on generator use, heating safety, and protective measures during winter.

Jefferson Parish is set to host a 'Kick-off to Carnival' Bicentennial Celebration on February 11 to start Mardi Gras 2025 and honor its 200-year history with festivities and parades.

Jefferson Parish partners with GovDeals to auction surplus items like trucks and mowers from January 10 to 24, 2025, with on-site inspections prior to bidding.

Road closures in St. Charles Parish due to transport and setup of heavy-duty equipment may alter local routes; River Rd. @ Waterford 3 affected by barge offloading a turbine rotor.

A man was fatally shot in New Orleans' St. Roch neighborhood, with the NOPD investigating the homicide near Elysian Fields Avenue and North Galvez Street.

The St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office has supported local families during the holidays with gifts, food, and appliances through its COPS For Christmas program, involving community donations and appearances by notable figures.