A Slidell homeowner and a Station 14 crew corralled a porch alligator, secured its jaw, and released it into nearby wetlands.

Two baby owls were found nesting inside Fire Station 12 in Delacroix, pausing interior demolition while the parish monitors the birds.

A new ALICE update finds 49% of southeast Louisiana households fell below the cost‑of‑basics threshold in 2024, leaving many one emergency away from crisis as hurricane season opens.

St. Tammany's Lacombe shelter says it is housing 200+ dogs in a 120-dog facility; adoptions and fosters are urgently needed and fees for older dogs are waived.

A new OIG letter says NORD’s coach vetting was inconsistent in 2025, with unprocessed checks and unresolved criminal cases; the agency says it is rechecking coaches.

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.

LDH is rolling out $120 SUN Bucks to most eligible children this week to help cover groceries while school is out. Apply by Aug. 20 if your child isn’t enrolled.

Officers took custody of a piglet abandoned at a local hotel after it hid beneath a patrol car. The tiny animal is now in shelter care and will get a vet check.

At St. Jerome in Kenner, Father Luis Duarte is trying to steady a largely Hispanic parish after immigration sweeps thinned pews and pushed worship online.

Bianca Jones will be promoted to fire captain on Sunday, becoming the New Orleans Fire Department’s first African American woman to reach that rank.

Friends and the New Orleans Public Library Foundation have merged into the Library Foundation of New Orleans, a consolidation leaders say will centralize fundraising and rebuild trust after the Mayfield fallout.

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.

Formosan termite swarmers are swarming New Orleans this week. Signs to watch for, simple home fixes and city reporting info for worried homeowners.