CPRA signed off on a roughly $1.54B FY2027 plan listing 140+ coastal projects, but advocates say the agency must clarify funding, timelines and risks tied to canceled mega‑projects.

Two separate overnight shootings in New Orleans left two men hospitalized as police investigate and seek tips.

City‑parish officials say moving retirees into a Medicare Advantage plan is saving roughly $15M a year, tapping federal subsidies to ease budget strain. Experts warn network limits and prior authorization could complicate care.

Council committee backed a short extension and ordered Entergy New Orleans to clarify Direct Transfer Trip rules that can add costs. The city’s 60 MW pipeline could serve thousands if technical questions are resolved.

A Metairie mother says her 17-year-old son died by suicide hours after Rummel High expelled him and has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit alleging negligence.

Mystikal (Michael Tyler) pleaded guilty to a reduced third‑degree rape charge in Ascension Parish and faces up to 20 years. A judge ordered a presentence investigation ahead of a June sentencing hearing.

The Louisiana Supreme Court reversed lower courts and ruled Ike Spears is not entitled to a share of contingency fees from the Port of New Orleans' Katrina settlement. The decision hands victory to William Hall and underscores stricter ethical limits on fee‑sharing.

A New Orleans man was charged with aggravated arson after investigators say he set a towel in an oven during an Oct. 19 domestic disturbance on Downman Road.

Gather opened on Lafitte Street in Old Mandeville, pairing house-baked pastries with specialty coffee and a compact wine program. It’s open weekdays into mid‑afternoon.

A 16-year-old boy died after being dragged and run over by a van on Meraux Lane in Violet; a 15-year-old was arrested and booked. The sheriff's office says the investigation is ongoing.

A proposed amendment would require prosecutors’ written consent for defendants to waive jury trials in noncapital felonies, drawing support from district attorneys and pushback from civil-rights groups.

A state Senate committee advanced SB 200, a bill that would let Louisiana seize property within 50 miles of military bases if tied to countries on a federal 'foreign adversary' list. Critics say the language could ensnare lawfully present immigrants.

Jefferson Parish is four years into a 20-year, $2.3 billion push to replace aging water and sewer pipes and upgrade treatment plants. Work on lift stations, meters and clarifiers is already underway.