Slidell’s 22nd annual Red Beans ’N’ Rice Cook-Off offers an all-you-can-eat $10 lunch while raising money for mental health services.

NFL legends joined New Orleans’ Mackel golf weekend, where celebrity swings are helping fund scholarships for first responder families.

City budget cuts shrink funding for New Orleans’ Right to Counsel program, and legal-aid groups say they’re tapping reserves to keep lawyers in eviction court. Advocates warn fewer people will get representation.