Kameron Hossley was arrested after assaulting a man post-youth basketball game; he faces second-degree battery charges and was booked into St. Tammany Parish Correctional Center.

The Orleans Parish coroner identified 15-year-old Walter Dalton as the victim in a Seventh Ward shooting. Police say the investigation is ongoing and no arrests have been made.

Tropical Smoothie Cafe will open at Sweetland Centre in Broussard, taking over the former Taco Bell corner. Local franchisees behind the Youngsville expansion will operate the new spot.

Pope Leo XIV accepted Archbishop Aymond's resignation, with Bishop Checchio becoming the 15th Archbishop of New Orleans. Aymond retired post a bankruptcy case settlement; Checchio is familiarizing himself with the local community.

A grass fire near I-12 Westbound Mile Marker 65 caused traffic delays; it was extinguished by St. Tammany Parish Fire District #4 with no reported injuries.

New Orleans gas bills are rising due to increased fuel costs and high usage, with residents and City Council members questioning Delta Utilities' billing practices.

NOPD named Jeffrey Michael Hunt in an identity-theft probe that alleges a stolen Social Security number was used to open a utility account. Detectives want tips.

NOPD posted a photo after a Feb. 10 exchange of gunfire on General de Gaulle Drive and asked the public to help identify a person of interest.

Clarence Scott, Jr. was arrested for his involvement in a Garyville shooting, turned himself in, and faces multiple charges, including illegal weapon possession.

A 16-year-old, Ryder St. Amant, balances high school with his successful home-based business, Dipped' by Ryder, in St. Charles Parish, inspiring teen entrepreneurship.

New Orleans forms a task force to tackle online child exploitation with law enforcement agencies collaborating to protect children and increase arrests and rescues.

Residents packed City Hall and demanded answers after natural‑gas bills jumped following Entergy’s sale to Delta Utilities; the company has rolled out $250 relief while regulators press for clarity.

A Slidell family’s seven-year fight after a fatal 2018 crash has drawn a Louisiana lawmaker to sponsor "Jada's law" to require medical sobriety before release.