A rainy bicentennial parade rolled more than 20 floats through downtown New Orleans toward the Superdome, with crowds watching from Canal and Jefferson Davis.

Mostly cloudy start, high near 92°F; storms possible this afternoon and heat returns Sunday.

St. Charles Parish warns absentee ballot requests for the June 27 election are due today by 4:30 p.m.; act now to get your ballot.

Succotash has reopened at 1041 Dumaine, restoring an 1860s French Quarter dining room with a seafood-forward menu and plans for an upstairs event gallery.

Bulldozers moved in this week to clear the long‑vacant DeGaulle Manor in Algiers as city leaders pledged $3M and promised the blighted parcel would be readied for redevelopment.

The Supreme Court ruled that RLUIPA does not allow money damages after a Louisiana inmate’s dreadlocks were forcibly cut, even as justices condemned the act.

Tecovas is opening a Magazine Street store at 3901 Magazine St. later this year, bringing boots, in-store personalization and planned local events to the Garden District.

French Toast, the Decatur Street brunch spot, was burglarized overnight. Owners say stolen equipment and card use at nearby shops compound summer losses tied to Decatur construction.

A massive tent has wrapped St. Elizabeth's, the Uptown complex once owned by Anne Rice, as Terminix carries out a weeklong fumigation after a drywood termite infestation.

A 108,000‑sq‑ft Canal Street property at 1630 Canal St is on the market for $11.95M, pitched for a 100‑plus‑room hotel or a large multifamily conversion with historic tax‑credit perks.

After heavy rain from Tropical Storm Arthur left parts of Kenner under water, neighbors are pressing officials for faster pump upgrades and a clear funding plan.

A Sydney-born Franklinton resident was indicted on federal charges alleging she falsely claimed U.S. citizenship to register and vote in 2022 and 2024.

A Heat Advisory runs Tuesday, June 23; highs near 93°F and heat‑index values could reach 105–110°F. NOLA Ready lists cooling centers and hydration sites.