NOPD and Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office will brief the public at 1 p.m. Monday about the results of a cross-parish drug trafficking and cultivation investigation.

On the first anniversary of his death, St. Tammany remembered Sgt. Grant Candies, the deputy killed while deploying spike strips to stop a fleeing vehicle.

New Orleans police are investigating an early-morning shooting near Old Gentilly and Downman that left a man wounded shortly before 3:15 a.m. Details remain limited as officers probe the scene.

A Los Angeles investor bought The Willows for $3.75M at a federal auction and says renovations are coming. Neighbors and city leaders say they’ll be watching whether repairs start quickly.

Dolfy's, a new Spanish small-plates restaurant, opened on Freret Street on Friday. NOLA.com published photos and the menu with its initial report.

New analysis argues Houston’s long-term growth was partly fueled by Katrina-era migration, which added workers, customers and households while reshaping schools and housing. The effects were uneven across the Gulf Coast.

State officials awarded the East Delacroix marsh contract to a Hammond dredging firm to build roughly 400 acres of marsh and protective terraces east of Delacroix.

A Ponchatoula resident died after a head‑on collision on LA Highway 1085; the other driver was arrested and troopers collected toxicology samples.

An Amtrak Mardi Gras Service train struck and killed a person in Biloxi Wednesday, the latest fatality on the restored Gulf Coast route since last August. Local reporting says the crash brings the toll to at least six deaths on the line.

CPRA signed off on a roughly $1.54B FY2027 plan listing 140+ coastal projects, but advocates say the agency must clarify funding, timelines and risks tied to canceled mega‑projects.

A state Senate committee advanced SB 200, a bill that would let Louisiana seize property within 50 miles of military bases if tied to countries on a federal 'foreign adversary' list. Critics say the language could ensnare lawfully present immigrants.

An 18-year-old was arrested Tuesday in connection with the November killing of a Carver High senior in Hollygrove.

NOPD warns of tow-away zones, rolling street closures and heavy enforcement across downtown and the French Quarter for St. Patrick's Day parades.