The Doug A. Brooks Family Donor Fund Clubhouse is headed to Covington at 626 W. 29th Ave — an 8,486 sq ft site with STEM, art space and a gym for kids 6–18.

Orleans Parish Communications District will start using AI agents to triage some 311 calls, building on tools already used on 911. Experts urge transparency and oversight.

A federal judge dismissed a suit alleging The Willow School’s entrance exam excludes students with disabilities; the family says it will appeal. The ruling leaves selective schools' screening rules intact for now.

Bankruptcy filings climbed in Louisiana and nationally in 2025; New Orleans lawyers say quick legal help can cut costs and preserve options.

City crews plan to clear a small Bywater encampment near the Industrial Canal as redevelopment and a new wharf park move ahead. Outreach teams will offer vouchers, but funding limits complicate rehousing.

Retired Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré joined Roseland residents demanding testing and cleanup after the Smitty’s Supply explosion as fresh lab reports show PFAS contamination.

Analysts say Louisianans need about $862,756 to retire comfortably, yet median savings are only about $50,000 and 52% of private‑sector workers lack employer plans.

Lafayette's TSA screeners are working without pay as the DHS funding lapse stretches on; the regional airport has posted ways for the community to help.

A Jefferson Parish jury found the Harahan Hobby Lobby liable for discriminating against a longtime customer with intellectual disabilities and awarded $10,000.

More than 20 rabbits were abandoned near a Broad Street dealership; rescues are racing to trap, vaccinate and spay them while fundraising to cover care.

UNO is hosting a preview day Saturday as the campus prepares to become LSU New Orleans on July 1, 2026.

McGlinchey Stafford has filed for Chapter 7 and begun an orderly wind‑down, listing millions in liabilities and prompting attorney departures in cities including Nashville. A trustee has been appointed and creditors face a claims deadline as the estate is inventoried.

New analysis argues Houston’s long-term growth was partly fueled by Katrina-era migration, which added workers, customers and households while reshaping schools and housing. The effects were uneven across the Gulf Coast.