Two Renaissance hotels in New Orleans will go to an online auction next week, pitched as value‑add plays while the local hotel market steadies.

The 13th UNCF New Orleans Mayor’s Masked Ball raised more than $1M for scholarships, with Entergy matching the raise‑the‑paddle auction to boost student aid.

A California family hired a private investigator after an accounting executive was found dead in New Orleans' French Quarter, saying they want answers beyond official accounts.

Construction fences on Decatur Street are keeping tourists away and cutting into parade-season sales, though officials say utilities work is done and grading may start soon.

A New Orleans man was sentenced to 12 years after robbing a postal carrier at gunpoint in Hollygrove; court filings say agents recovered a loaded 9mm and stolen mail.

A hazmat response closed LA 3125 in St. James after a truck leaked an unknown chemical near the Veterans Memorial Bridge; officials say no public impacts and advise a LA 44 detour.

A 24-year-old man was wounded in a shooting at a Hammond home used as a short-term rental late Saturday, deputies said. Investigators found bullet damage to a car and the house and are asking for tips.

Tulane surgeons tested a perioperative supplement regimen and saw thicker tendons and faster recovery after rotator-cuff repair.

Moreno’s administration says it opened roughly 145 sales-tax audits in weeks and identified about $7 million in unpaid tax as New Orleans steps up enforcement.

Nonno's has closed its 7th Ward spot and will reopen at The Pointe at Lafreniere Park in Metairie. Chef Shermond Esteen calls the move a 'blessing' and expects a pre‑Easter opening.

The R&B Lounge is relocating from 3151 College Drive to 4612 Bennington Ave in Baton Rouge, according to city liquor-board filings and local reporting.

City records show New Orleans has ended an agreement with Habitat for Humanity and moved to reclaim $2 million earmarked to help homeowners facing insurance-driven foreclosures.

Patchy morning fog before sunshine; highs near 80°F today. Rain and thunderstorms become more likely by Friday — early commuters and boaters should take care.