Robert family developers plan a Tulane‑adjacent student housing complex that will replace Ted's Frostop while preserving its neon sign and brand.

A New Orleans man was sentenced to 30 years after pleading guilty to manslaughter in a 2023 killing. Investigators say a dropped iPhone tied the suspect to the scene.

A vehicle fire at Canterbury Apartments produced a sudden magnesium-component explosion on Tuesday; Engine 11 contained the blaze and no injuries were reported.

Bevi Seafood is back this spring as a weekend crawfish and daiquiri pop-up at the former Avo on Magazine Street.

A Ponchatoula man pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 40 years in the 2020 execution-style killing of Slidell waitress Brooke Buchler; a co-defendant faces an April 9 hearing.

Patchy morning fog may slow commutes as New Orleans heats into the upper 70s and low 80s; records are possible Thursday.

A Jefferson Parish jury found the Harahan Hobby Lobby liable for discriminating against a longtime customer with intellectual disabilities and awarded $10,000.

PGA Tour changes shrink the Zurich Classic's field and tighten who gets into TPC Louisiana, with local fundraising and qualifiers among the things to watch.

Former Rapides Parish Sheriff William E. Hilton died after a hit-and-run in Hineston; a suspect was arrested after a high-speed pursuit, authorities said.

The Municipal and Traffic Court warns of fraudulent "Notice of Default" letters demanding payment via QR code. Officials say do not scan or pay — verify through the court.

Former Isidore Newman teacher Benoit Cransac was booked on 17 counts of video voyeurism of a child while already facing multiple child‑sexual‑abuse‑material charges.

More than 20 rabbits were abandoned near a Broad Street dealership; rescues are racing to trap, vaccinate and spay them while fundraising to cover care.

A plane was discovered March 22 in swampy woods near Cleco Lake south of Boyce; crews couldn't reach the wreckage and federal investigators were notified.