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.

A WDSU investigation found 1,862 "no bus" dispatches in March across Jefferson Parish; parents say kids were stranded and the district says it will start tracking missed rides.

A new survey of 600+ Jefferson Parish seniors finds skipped meals, trouble getting to appointments and widespread loneliness — officials are weighing funding and service fixes.

Nearly 250,000 Louisiana children live in food‑insecure households as food banks and schools ramp up summer meals and outreach. Schools can help by boosting breakfast and enrollment.

Doris Voitier, superintendent since 2004, will retire in June, the district announced, closing a chapter that included Hurricane Katrina recovery. The school board will manage the transition.

A preliminary council agreement could replace Johnny Bright Playground with a private tennis complex, prompting parents and coaches to organize against the plan.

Teachers across Jefferson Parish say rising student misbehavior has led to injuries and renewed debate over discipline and supports.

UMC nurses have scheduled a five-day picket starting Friday, May 1, accusing hospital leaders of bargaining in bad faith while contract talks stall. The walkout marks another escalation in a long-running dispute.