New Orleans’ first Steak ’n Shake has opened at Fair Grounds, serving Steakburgers, tallow fries and shakes.

Louisiana families will pay full state and local sales taxes during the 2026 back-to-school rush after lawmakers failed to revive the tax holiday.

New Orleans will heat up to 92 degrees Wednesday before scattered afternoon storms arrive. A hotter, more humid pattern is building into the weekend.

A nearly $2,000 orange scooter was taken in Tremé before dawn, and New Orleans police are searching for two suspects caught on video.

Louisiana more than doubled its inspector general budget, with $3 million set aside for consultants hunting government waste. The bigger question is whether the administration will show taxpayers exactly what those savings produce.

A dog found crated at a gas station needed an emergency C-section after arriving at a Harvey shelter in distress.

An Amtrak train from New Orleans collided with a car near Hazlehurst, Mississippi, killing one person while all train passengers and crew were reported uninjured.

One person was trapped after a vehicle overturned into a ditch on Sullivan Road in Slidell. Firefighters extricated the patient, who was transported with injuries.

A pursuit from Livingston Parish into Tangipahoa Parish ended with a Taser struggle, a deputy-involved shooting and the death of a 50-year-old Robert man.

New Orleans starts Tuesday with clear skies and a high near 93 before storm chances increase later in the week.

Beignet Fest returns to New Orleans City Park on Nov. 7 with $15 early-bird tickets, live music, creative beignet dishes and a mission supporting local autism programs.

A 2,600-square-foot interactive map tracing all 50 states will debut in New Orleans before traveling to schools and museums.

Two barefoot, handcuffed men escaped federal custody near Ponchatoula, triggering a multi-agency search and a public 911 warning.