St. John the Evangelist reopened after an eight-week closure, with 760-plus donors funding roof, floor and cooling fixes ahead of its 2027 centennial.

The Krewe of O.A.K. marks 40 years of monarchs as the Maple Leaf Bar drummer leads a free parade down S. Carrollton Avenue.

One of only four known pilgrim relics of the saint's blood will stop at five south Louisiana churches over four days.

Sixty vendors a day, a Bali Ha'i pop-up bar and Space Queen's viral Mardi Gras costumes hit House of Blues August 22-23.

An October chili cook-off in Old Arabi funds the sheriff's office holiday deliveries to parish families in need.

Rayven LeJah Roberts, a registered nurse and third-generation member, will reign over Femme Fatale's 2027 parade down St. Charles Avenue.

A dog found crated at a gas station needed an emergency C-section after arriving at a Harvey shelter in distress.

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.

A precautionary boil-water advisory covers New Orleans' West Bank after a maintenance-related pressure drop at the Algiers plant; testing will take at least 24 hours.

The city's Mobile Crisis Intervention Unit answered 3,769 behavioral‑health calls in 2025 and resolved hundreds on scene while easing pressure on police and ERs.

A Tulane-backed survey finds New Orleans early‑childhood educators earning about $13.28 an hour and leaving the field; nearly one in three reported looking for new work.