New Orleans activates Freeze Plan in response to forecasted cold weather, advising residents to protect themselves and property, and coordinating city services and infrastructure to ensure safety.

Lt. Col. Jesse L. Hasenkampf was appointed as the commander of the 159th Maintenance Group and promoted to colonel in the Louisiana Air National Guard.

Slidell Mayor Greg Cromer resigns for a legislative affairs role at DOTD, expressing mixed emotions and reflecting on infrastructure achievements. Bill Borchert will become interim mayor.

New Orleans man Gernell Hankton receives a 135-month prison sentence for illegal firearm possession and giving false information for his purchase.

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.