NOPD floated a plan to move several Uptown parade kickoffs and shift two starting points ahead of Carnival 2027. The changes would need City Council approval.

City Council is weighing a major rewrite of the carnival code that would require harnesses on floats, cap throws and raise fines for early 'ladder camps'.

Kenner police secured two residences in Woodlake and identified a vehicle of interest while assisting New Orleans detectives after a July 20 shooting.