The city's Mobile Crisis Intervention Unit answered 3,769 behavioral‑health calls in 2025 and resolved hundreds on scene while easing pressure on police and ERs.

Sgt. Henry Burke was terminated after an internal NOPD probe found payroll violations tied to an undercover investigation. The OIG and city audits say reforms have already cut overtime by millions.

Court records say inmates set fires and attacked deputies inside the Orleans Justice Center on July 5, prompting new arrests and renewed scrutiny of the jail. The incident adds to a string of recent blazes and stabbings at the facility.

NOPD floated a plan to move several Uptown parade kickoffs and shift two starting points ahead of Carnival 2027. The changes would need City Council approval.

An Extreme Heat Warning and Tropical Storm Bertha make Wednesday hazardous — heat indices to the 110s, gusty winds and coastal flooding risk. Take precautions.

Two Kenner brothers were charged with extortion after allegedly posing as a juvenile on a dating app and blackmailing a 68-year-old man; arraignment set for Aug. 20.

A Tulane-backed survey finds New Orleans early‑childhood educators earning about $13.28 an hour and leaving the field; nearly one in three reported looking for new work.

Uni Sushi & Hibachi will take a 3,700-sq-ft ground-floor corner at Roosevelt & Common, bringing hibachi tables, a sushi bar and late-night hours to downtown.

A Montgomery capital murder trial for the 2022 killing of Metairie native Thomas Hand Jr. opens Monday, renewing frustrations from his family over years of delay.

A Jefferson Parish jury convicted Arsenio Adams in the 2019 Old Jefferson shooting that killed Sterling Woods. Sentencing is set for Aug. 10, 2026.

A new deli opened next to Terranova on Esplanade, serving pressed Italian sandwiches, Miami gelato and classic New Orleans sno-balls.

A woman was killed Thursday in a crash at Egania and North Claiborne in the Lower Ninth Ward. New Orleans police say the Traffic Fatality Unit is investigating.

A Bywater tasting counter says a Michelin star lifted revenue 60–80%, prompted a tasting-menu price hike and extra hires, and forced a rethink of staffing and pricing.