A New Orleans man is on trial in the 2023 killing of Asia Davis as jurors hear witnesses and delayed police responses come under scrutiny.

A man was found shot and killed Wednesday in the Little Woods neighborhood; NOPD homicide detectives are investigating the shooting on Fordham Court.

Cloudy, muggy start with highs near 76°F and a chance of late-night showers. Small-craft caution overnight; a warm, mostly dry stretch follows.

A Slidell mother says St. Tammany shortened her 10‑year‑old son's school day to as little as two hours; she has filed a federal lawsuit seeking education and policy fixes.

A former NOPD detective and Jefferson Parish deputy was arrested and fired after investigators say he took $160 during a Metairie welfare check.

A Central City traffic stop led to the arrest of Mansour Mbodj after police say they recovered multiple firearms and 153 tapentadol pills. He was booked on gun and drug counts.

A contractor was arrested after investigators say inspection records filed in Jefferson Parish and New Orleans were falsified, with some files allegedly edited in Photoshop.

Two juveniles were wounded in a Central City shooting on Sixth Street; police say both were taken to hospitals and their conditions are unknown. Investigators are canvassing the scene.

Whataburger opened Tuesday in Youngsville at 3204 E. Milton Ave, offering 24/7 service, a double drive-thru and more than 80 new local jobs.

Two Acadia Parish mothers were booked on cruelty-to-juvenile charges after deputies say they gave meth and other drugs to their children. Investigators and child-welfare workers are involved.

Triangle Capital secured a $61M refinancing for Energy Centre at 1100 Poydras, taking steps to steady the 39-story tower after a 2024 foreclosure.

Terrebonne Parish SVU detectives say digital evidence led to the arrest of 28‑year‑old Joseph Oliver Ellis on charges including computer‑aided solicitation of a minor.

A new LPIC poll finds Louisiana families pay about $870 per child monthly and many parents miss work when care falls through, forcing businesses and households to adapt.