Hot and muggy with scattered afternoon storms; brief heavy downpours possible. Fireworks remain scheduled for July 4.

Neighbors in Uptown say one crow has swooped at least 10 people and a viral reel by a local video producer has the block on edge. Experts point to nest-defense behavior.

Five people, including a former Forest Hill police chief and an Oakdale businessman, pleaded guilty after prosecutors say fake police reports were sold to support U‑visa filings.

New Orleans’ new $280M power complex briefly failed during Tropical Storm Arthur, knocking drainage and some water pumps offline as officials call for outside review.

A fight at the Orleans Justice Center left two inmates wounded and prompted a housing‑unit shakedown by OPSO’s special response unit. Officials say video captured the attack.

St. Mary Parish deputies arrested an 18-year-old Franklin man after a cyber-tip led to a June 25 search of a Circle Drive home and the seizure of alleged child sexual abuse material.

Ben Franklin High will lease the University of New Orleans’ Human Performance building to add classrooms and a gym as the selective school handles rising demand. The long-term deal pairs Franklin’s enrollment growth with UNO’s campus realignment.

A barricade prompted a SWAT response and shut down part of South Carrollton Avenue in Mid‑City. Police urged drivers to avoid Baudin to Tulane while tactical teams worked.

A decade after Tollette "Tonka" George was killed in Algiers, his murder remains unsolved. Family, schools and WGNO's 'Wheel of Justice' keep pushing for answers.

Three people were wounded in a shooting on the 3400 block of Franklin Avenue in Gentilly Terrace; police say one was taken by EMS and others arrived by private car. Detectives are investigating.

After five years on Oak Street, 14 Parishes closed its Uptown restaurant on June 21 and says it will keep feeding the city via its Likkle 14 food truck while owners plot a new venture.

Louisiana health officials say 11 people fell ill after drinking unpasteurized raw milk; two were hospitalized and investigators traced cases to three milking operations.

Planned Parenthood Great Plains will open a New Orleans health center this fall offering contraception, STI testing, gender-affirming care — but not abortion services.