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.

Sen. Jay Morris filed SB 123 to let the governor recommend suspending or removing judges and DAs for misconduct, a change supporters say answers a pattern of failed supervision. The measure would require Senate supermajorities and a statewide vote in 2027.

A New Orleans day care worker was sentenced to five years after pleading guilty to burning a 6‑month‑old’s hand in a bottle warmer. Surveillance footage and medical reports show second‑degree scalds.

Mayor Helena Moreno named four new members to the RTA board and promised a new focus on equity and regional cooperation. The picks now go to City Council for confirmation.

Rep. Delisha Boyd prefiled HB 209 to establish a Louisiana minimum wage that phases to $14 by 2031 and adds reporting and enforcement tools for violations.

Rayne police arrested Joseph Anthony Roy Jr. after a search linked to a deadly overdose turned up meth, cocaine, a 9mm and evidence officers say ties the drugs to a fatality.

Kenner councilwoman Arita Bohannan wants Jefferson Parish to buy, demolish and resell the Esplanade Mall using the state's Fast Sites program, while Target and Dillard's would remain.