A Metairie veteran says he nearly died from flea‑borne typhus as Louisiana reports 17 cases and two deaths since early 2025.

Mosquito samples from New Orleans’ East Bank tested positive for West Nile virus. City officials have scheduled helicopter spraying across several neighborhoods and urged residents to take protections.

First Presbyterian Church’s stone spires have been held by threadbare ropes for years; city inspectors say the makeshift patches are unsafe and have issued a violation. Enforcement and permit reforms are now in the spotlight.

New Orleans' Pride month runs early to mid‑June with Black Pride, comedy, museum nights and a Pridefest block party. Organizers are finalizing parade permits and urge attendees to check official pages for updates.

NOPD posted a suspect photo after an armed robbery on the 2000 block of North Rocheblave and asked the public for tips. Detectives want dash‑cam and doorbell footage.

Chicago-based Clear Skies Hospitality bought The Exchange in the Lower Garden District and says it will keep the club's name and staff while rolling out tech and programming upgrades.

Covington police say a multi‑state sting led to 22 arrests across Louisiana and Mississippi in an operation targeting online solicitation and grooming of minors.

Hurricane season begins June 1. St. Charles Parish warns of possible extended outages and urges residents to stock at least a 72‑hour kit and sign up for SCP Alerts.

A man was shot during an early-morning fight in Broadmoor and later died at a hospital, police say. Detectives are investigating.

Clear and warm Saturday with highs near 88°F. Heat indices may near 100°F Sunday–Tuesday; check NOLA Ready for cooling centers.

House Bill 719 would reallocate 60 assistant DA positions statewide; New Orleans officials say the changes could cut about 10 state‑backed prosecutor slots in the city.

TJ Maxx opened a new LaPlace store at 1428 W. Airline Hwy on Thursday, marked by a parish ribbon‑cutting and promises of new local retail jobs.

NOPD’s White Collar unit posted images of Mia Robinson and Narvin Lassai, saying they’re wanted in a fraud probe tied to more than $58,000 in cryptocurrency.