City crews plan to clear a small Bywater encampment near the Industrial Canal as redevelopment and a new wharf park move ahead. Outreach teams will offer vouchers, but funding limits complicate rehousing.

Cade Arrambide hit four home runs — including a 12th‑inning grand slam — as LSU erupted for 10 runs in the 12th to beat Tennessee 16-6. The performance set an LSU single‑game record.

Sushi By Us, a chef-led 'Mexakase' counter from Veho Hospitality, has opened inside Tacos del Cartel in downtown New Orleans. The intimate spot serves nigiri and fusion small plates.

A 17-year-old's body was recovered off Grand Isle after he was swept away by a strong current. Coast Guard and local police joined the search.

A House committee blocked HB7 after a crowded, contentious hearing, keeping a 2020 law that lets companies pursue easements for carbon‑capture projects in place.

A 14-year-old was shot after a pool party in Edgard; deputies arrested an 18‑year‑old who faces aggravated battery and armed robbery charges. The juvenile was treated and released from a children's hospital.

A porch theft captured on camera led Kenner police to a Gretna home where stolen mail, IDs and credit cards were seized in a probe that could involve more than 50 victims.

Two New Orleans city lawyers resigned after a federal judge found nine AI‑generated, nonexistent citations in a court filing. The ruling led to fines and a new city AI policy.

A Hammond man was arrested after a viral rap video referenced the Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival, prompting police seizure of devices and a ban from the event.

Covington's Nacho Kat is opening its first New Orleans outpost on Calhoun Street with signature nacho platters and tacos. The Uptown site is listed as "coming soon."

A federal judge gave Kody Severin 138 months after agents seized more than 100 machine‑gun conversion devices, silencers and explosives in a New Orleans apartment.

A 39-year-old man has been arrested in the Central City homicide from last September; police say a drone helped locate him.

The Louisiana House approved HB137 to let courts fine parents up to $5,000 if their child makes a school threat, touching off debate over deterrence and mental‑health concerns.