A suspected Molotov cocktail ignited a Tesla building on Tchoupitoulas Street early Wednesday; fire crews extinguished the blaze and no injuries were reported.

Baldwin & Co.'s new after‑dark reading lounge at NOLA Art Bar invites guests to set phones aside and socialize over books and wine. The venue will encourage unplugged evenings without formally banning devices.

Usher and Chris Brown will play the Caesars Superdome on November 20, 2026. Presales begin in late April and general tickets go on sale April 27 at noon local time.

Feces smeared and vents damaged in a Luling park restroom; sheriff seeks tips and the parish plans to add cameras.

Sazerac reportedly approached Brown‑Forman, owner of Jack Daniel’s, creating a rare U.S. rival to Pernod Ricard’s talks. The possible tie‑up would reshape American whiskey power dynamics.

Sunny and warm today with highs near 82. Brief dense fog is possible at sunrise and waters will be choppy for small boats.

Dense fog cut visibility across parts of New Orleans early Saturday; it should clear by mid‑morning for sunny, warm afternoons near 80°F.

The Monarch, a 34-room boutique hotel at 210 St. Charles, opens April 15 with Art Deco interiors and a lobby bar called the S Bar.

New Orleans and Kenner are expanding missing‑person alerts and changing police procedures to speed searches and get specialized investigators to vulnerable cases faster.

Lawmakers advanced a package of menhaden bills that would force purse seines into deeper water, expand reporting and impose new fines — splitting industry and anglers.

Multiple agencies blocked North Prieur Street near Esplanade in Tremé Wednesday as officers worked a developing incident.

After almost 30 years on North Carrollton Avenue, Mid‑City's Pho House is closing as the owners retire. The Carrollton counter will serve its last bowls this week.

Nicole Theriot is the first woman to lead Galatoire’s kitchen, overseeing the restaurant and its sister venues while bringing classroom training and high‑volume experience.