The Legislature approved SB197 to cut two appellate judges from New Orleans' Fourth Circuit. The measure is enrolled and now goes to Gov. Jeff Landry.

Pinellas Park's Facebook post mixed a rain lyric with a forecast graphic showing 0.25–20 inches; NWS advisories and national forecasts urged caution for flash flooding.

Kendrick White Sr. pleaded guilty in federal court after prosecutors say he sexually abused a 15‑year‑old aboard a cruise ship that sailed from New Orleans in November 2023. He faces up to 15 years and other penalties.

Gov. Jeff Landry signed HB 1187 to boost Louisiana’s Fortify Homes program with roughly $50M, expand eligibility and open a June lottery for thousands of $10,000 grants.

A state appeals court reversed a judge and remanded the case of Roy Dawson Jr., allowing prosecutors to try an alleged parole violation tied to ankle‑monitor data.

I‑610 will be fully closed this holiday weekend for asphalt paving and repairs between the I‑10 splits near the 17th Street Canal and Franklin Avenue.

Showers and thunderstorms are likely in New Orleans today with heavy downpours possible. Expect ponding and slow commutes on low-lying streets.

LDH is rolling out $120 SUN Bucks to most eligible children this week to help cover groceries while school is out. Apply by Aug. 20 if your child isn’t enrolled.

An Acadian ambulance overturned on I‑49 north of Pont Des Mouton in Lafayette on Wednesday; emergency crews closed lanes and drivers were diverted while tow crews cleared the scene.

Troy Gendusa plans to reopen the original Rivertown cottage as a weekend second location while the main pizzeria continues at a larger Williams Boulevard site.

NOPD says a mid‑May sweep in the 7th Ward turned up fentanyl, meth, seven firearms and nearly $8,700 — investigators say the haul links suspects to an April drive‑by.

A Covington woman pleaded guilty and was ordered to repay $200,000 to an elderly victim; the judge suspended a 10-year sentence and placed her on probation.

A Tulane‑led paper in Nature Sustainability warns the Gulf could one day surround New Orleans and urges long‑term, equity‑centered planning for managed relocation.