A LaPlace man was arrested after deputies say he fired into a car carrying his ex and their two young children. No injuries were reported.

The Orleans Parish School Board voted against a proposal to settle a lawsuit over school funding against the City of New Orleans, citing financial impact on schools.

Element New Orleans Downtown opens Feb. 5 inside the 1010 Common conversion, the first phase of a $90M rehab that will add a Fairmont, offices and retail.

An appeals court upheld a mistrial in the sex‑abuse case against former DeRidder mayor Misty Roberts after procedural questions about a late grand‑jury indictment stalled jury selection.

Ascension Parish Councilman Joel Robert was arrested on aggravated assault charges after an alleged Jan. 2 parking‑lot road‑rage incident in Gonzales.

I-10 eastbound in New Orleans reopened after a police chase from Jefferson Parish led to a temporary closure. Traffic resumed around 3 p.m., easing congestion caused by the incident. Details on the chase are pending further investigation.

The Jefferson Parish Water Department asks residents to stop leaving faucets dripping as temperatures rise and the risk of frozen pipes subsides to avoid straining the water system.

Rouses opened a new store at Chef Menteur Highway on Feb. 2, converting a former Winn‑Dixie and adding produce, seafood and deli departments to New Orleans East. The move aims to improve local access to fresh food and preserve jobs amid a wider Rouses expansion.

New Orleans reschedules Board of Zoning Adjustments meeting to February 9, with agenda details available online from February 2.

The Orleans Parish Coroner identified 58‑year‑old Alvin Dabney Jr. as the man who died after a Jan. 12 Central City burglary shooting. Police say the investigation is ongoing.

Police found a man dead in New Orleans' Seventh Ward Wednesday after a 'man down' call on A.P. Tureaud Avenue. Officers say the victim had an apparent gunshot wound and the investigation is ongoing.

St. Tammany landed $3.75M in federal planning funds to advance engineering for two major projects that feed into a $5.9B plan to protect thousands of north‑shore homes. Planners will use the money for modeling, environmental review and siting work, not construction.

Covington police are asking for tips to find 27-year-old Gabrielle Houillon, last seen Tuesday. Officials say she has no working phone and clothing details are unknown.