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.

Trevor Collings says St. Tammany’s libraries are bustling; he plans branch renovations, a new Lacombe library and ramped-up outreach after a voter-backed millage.

Nunez won $4M in state funds and is raising $9M for an aerospace building in Chalmette to expand maritime, aerospace, defense and energy training.

Mag's 940, a Marigny gay bar known for drag shows, shut suddenly this week; its sign was removed and at least one entrance boarded with no public statement.

A $2 million Powerball ticket sold in the New Orleans area remains unclaimed, according to the Louisiana Lottery. The prize must be claimed by Jan. 11, 2027.

A recent Jefferson Parish seizure of 54 dogs has overwhelmed shelter capacity and prompted an urgent plea for foster families and adoption support. Rescues and the parish list contacts and upcoming adoption pop-ups this week.

St. Charles Parish says its federal community eligibility period has ended, so universal free school meals will stop and families must apply or pay. Here’s what parents should know.

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.