A Covington city employee died after diving into Bayou Lacombe to save his granddaughter; family and city leaders say he was a hero as an autopsy is pending.

Olde Towne Slidell will close streets for a parade, family events and a 9 p.m. fireworks show. Expect no‑parking zones, bollards and afternoon traffic delays.

City Park's free Happy 3rd celebration brings live local music, food vendors and a fireworks show over the Peristyle this Friday evening. Expect crowds and arrive early.

Parish rules on consumer fireworks differ across southeast Louisiana — some ban them inside city limits, others allow limited use. Here’s a quick guide to the rules and public shows.

Neighbors in Uptown say one crow has swooped at least 10 people and a viral reel by a local video producer has the block on edge. Experts point to nest-defense behavior.

The state treasury says about $1.2 billion in unclaimed property belongs to Louisiana residents; recent mailings sent thousands of checks statewide.

Ben Franklin High will lease the University of New Orleans’ Human Performance building to add classrooms and a gym as the selective school handles rising demand. The long-term deal pairs Franklin’s enrollment growth with UNO’s campus realignment.

A rainy bicentennial parade rolled more than 20 floats through downtown New Orleans toward the Superdome, with crowds watching from Canal and Jefferson Davis.

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.