Walmart and Wing named New Orleans among seven new markets to get drone deliveries as part of a coast‑to‑coast buildout aiming to reach 40 million shoppers by 2027.

Landry’s executive order would redirect $168M from the school funding formula to one‑time $2K/$1K stipends, a move state officials say could cut district aid roughly 4–5% on average.

Freedom Intermodal opened a $2.5M automated bulk‑liquid packaging facility on France Road Parkway that combines packaging, storage and multimodal shipping in one site.

New Orleans police say five people were arrested in the April 2024 Republic NOLA shooting that killed a 24‑year‑old. Officials have not released names as the probe continues.

Judge Kurt Engelhardt will take senior status, creating a New Orleans seat on the conservative 5th Circuit and giving President Trump another appeals‑court pick.

A statewide OTS upgrade disrupted OMV services on Tuesday, closing many field offices and delaying in-person transactions while technicians fixed connectivity to a new core system.

Major Raymond Burkart Jr., a 57‑year NOPD veteran, was terminated on June 6. The department has not detailed the reason; civil‑service appeal options remain.

Faith Technologies will invest $80.5M to build a 500,000‑sq‑ft plant in Monroe, promising hundreds of jobs and state workforce support. Construction is underway and operations are slated for spring 2027.

Former Saints safety Darren Sharper has been moved into community confinement in the Baltimore area as his 18-year federal sentence winds down. Records list a projected Dec. 27, 2028 release.

NOPD says a body was recovered from Lake Pontchartrain Tuesday morning near Lakeshore Drive. The Orleans Parish Coroner will determine cause of death after an autopsy.

Good Time Sushi has reopened in Gentilly with a rebuilt sushi bar and hibachi seating, restoring a longtime neighborhood lunch spot.

A man was found shot on the 6800 block of Morrison Road in New Orleans East; New Orleans EMS confirmed the death and homicide detectives are investigating.

A ConsumerAffairs analysis finds Louisiana third‑worst for road rage, tying aggressive driving to nearly half of the state's fatal crashes.