Randy Brown Jr., a former postal worker from Gretna, Louisiana, has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for stealing checks from the mail and delaying deliveries.

Yolanda Tillman, 42, has been sentenced to 9 years for her involvement in a cocaine distribution network and will also serve 4 years of supervised release.

New Orleans offers a $225,000 tree planting grant for nonprofits in Orleans Parish to boost urban forestry, with an aim to plant 40,000 trees by 2030.

The "Love the Boot Week" initiative in Louisiana saw over 1,100 volunteers and state action remove 720 cubic yards of litter, with DOTD investing $13.6 million for cleanup and an additional $3 million for contracted crews.

The NWS advises vigilance in southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi due to a flood watch through Thursday evening, cautioning against possible excessive rainfall and flooding.

St. Charles Parish is hosting a 10-week Summer Cornhole League starting May 20, encouraging community engagement through friendly competition, with registration open until May 16.

A Covington man, Joe Lynn Beattie, 53, was sentenced to 63 months for firearms offenses and will pay a $300 fee. The sentence relates to his possession of guns, unregistered silencers, and machineguns as a felon.

New Orleans launches the Safe Streets for All initiative to reduce traffic-related deaths and injuries, inviting public input via a website, survey, and events.

Roadwork on LA 3154 and LA 48 in Jefferson Parish will cause alternating lane closures and delays from May 5 to May 9.

Orleans Parish man sentenced to over five years for drug trafficking and carrying a firearm, with the ATF and U.S. Attorney's Office working under Project Safe Neighborhoods.

Jimmie Martin Sr. has been appointed by Governor Landry as a new LWFC commissioner to aid Louisiana's wildlife conservation and promote sustainable industry practices.

Louisiana agents cited two men for crabbing violations in Terrebonne Parish; one for overharvesting immature female crabs, the other for crab trap theft.

NOPD seeks public's help to identify a suspect in a theft and battery of an officer on General DeGaulle Drive.