An Amtrak Mardi Gras Service train struck and killed a woman near Irvington, Alabama; the eastbound train resumed to New Orleans after a multi‑hour delay. Investigators are on scene and officials point to a wider safety debate on the Gulf Coast line.

A 40‑year‑old Oklahoma man was arrested after allegedly exchanging explicit messages with an undercover Louisiana trooper posing as a 15‑year‑old. Extradition is pending.

A Congregation Coffee sign has been installed at 618 Conti in the French Quarter, with city permits and recent reporting pointing to a possible summer opening.

Drive‑thru chain 7 Brew purchased parcels in Covington and Harvey as it expands across the Gulf Coast; parish planning packets show a lot split and variance requests.

Mickey Loomis confirmed the Saints have an offer for Cam Jordan but not for Taysom Hill, leaving fans to watch OTAs for the next roster moves.

A 17-year-old Sophie B. Wright senior was shot and killed a night after graduation; police say no suspects have been identified and are asking for tips.

Lawmakers approved House Bill 756 to require reasonable suspicion before stopping boats in state waters; the measure is now on Gov. Jeff Landry's desk.

A Raceland HR official was arrested after an FDLE undercover chat operation and now faces multiple felony counts while awaiting extradition.

Hotel Hope and People’s Housing+ broke ground on a pilot of two duplexes next to the shelter, creating four Fortified, affordable units for families and seniors. The small-scale project uses the city’s SMFA zoning and aims to expand over five years.

Dan Fordice, a Vicksburg veteran and warbird pilot, died after his plane crashed near the Vicksburg-Tallulah Regional Airport; federal investigators are on scene.

A Baton Rouge judge cleared Directive 257, allowing Louisiana to require PBMs to pay NADAC plus $9 per 30‑day fill — a win local pharmacists say could stabilize small drugstores.

Mayor Moreno and local partners announced a campaign to renovate Morris F.X. Jeff Sr. Stadium in Algiers with seed funding, donated turf and a target completion of Aug. 1, 2026.

Heavy storms and river rises put the North Shore and Baton Rouge at renewed risk for localized flash flooding tonight.