A man was found shot behind a Violet business Thursday afternoon and later died. St. Bernard Parish deputies are asking the public to call tip lines.

Gonzales-based Pho Viet is opening a roughly 2,000‑sqft outpost in Long Farm Village, with owners targeting a November 2026 debut.

A Lockport employee was arrested after authorities say he wrote dozens of fraudulent checks to himself, siphoning more than $100,000 over three years.

A federal judge in Baton Rouge ordered four men held at Angola released after finding ICE unlawfully re‑detained them; DHS and state leaders blasted the decision.

Dense fog hit New Orleans Friday morning, cutting visibility and slowing commutes. Forecasters warn of low visibility through 9 a.m. and a gusty, possibly severe system this weekend.

Louisiana politicians rush to qualify for the May 16 Party Primary and Municipal Primary Election under a new closed primary system. The qualifying period is short, from Feb 11-13, at the State Archives in Baton Rouge.

New Orleans Mayor Moreno and the City Council have announced a $6 million investment in city-operated street paving projects, aimed at reducing reliance on private contractors and creating local jobs.

A Chinese national in New Orleans was indicted for receiving child sexual abuse material, facing five to twenty years in prison and a fine if convicted.

Tulane cut the ribbon on a renovated seventh-floor research lab at Hutchinson Memorial Building, part of a roughly $35M push to expand biomedical research downtown. The overhaul modernizes lab space and adds capacity for new research teams.

A gutting crew in New Orleans East found a Civil War–era projectile on Dorchester Street, prompting a brief NOPD evacuation before officers declared it inert.

Two Texas men face federal charges for alleged drug trafficking and gun violations, with the potential for significant prison time and fines if convicted.

The U.S. Attorney's Office and other federal agencies highlighted Operation NOLA Safe's success in New Orleans, which resulted in 175 arrests and confiscation of drugs and weapons.

New Orleans Police request public help in identifying a person of interest from a February 10 shooting for investigative purposes, ensuring tipsters' anonymity.