St. Charles Parish celebrated the opening of the renovated Bethune Park, featuring new amenities and honoring the legacy of the area's first African American high school.

The DOJ has bolstered efforts to fight violent crime in Louisiana, especially targeting gangs with Operation Summer Heat, leading to over 100 arrests and seizures of weapons and drugs.

Honduran national Walter Omar Casco-Lopez pleads guilty to illegal reentry after removal in the United States; faces maximum two-year sentence and fines.

Roadwork on LA 49 (Williams Blvd) in Jefferson Parish will cause partial lane closures from August 25-29, 9 AM to 3 PM. The work involves landscaping and traffic signal upgrades.

Louisiana anglers have landed 630,445 pounds of Red Snapper, 70.4% of the state's 2025 allocation, as reported by LDWF. Regulations include a four fish daily limit and a 16-inch size minimum.

The NOPD seeks the public's help in locating a theft suspect described as a Black male, around 20 years old, who is still at large after an incident on Baronne Street.

A 77-year-old New Orleans man died in a crash on I-10 in Ascension Parish when his truck hit a guardrail and overturned. He wasn't wearing a seatbelt. Police are investigating.

The National Weather Service in New Orleans forecasts showers, thunderstorms, and high humidity with chances of rain up to 80%. Temperatures will reach the high 80s to low 90s.

A man named Michael Ardoin, known as the 'Beef Bandit', was arrested for stealing meat worth about $300 from two stores. He has a long criminal record, including 26 theft arrests.

Spencer Rattler is confirmed to start as QB for the Saints in their final preseason game against the Broncos, with playtime also for Tyler Shough and Jake Haener. Rattler showed a 71.2% completion rate with one touchdown and an interception so far.

New Orleans' I-10 corridor reopened early after repairs from a garbage truck incident, thanks to favorable weather and continuous work by Boh Bros. Construction.

The Louisiana DOTD is working on repairs for the LA 315/Bayou Dularge Bridge and plans to reopen it for limited traffic by end of September while full repairs continue.

US 61 in St. John the Baptist Parish will undergo nightly construction from August 21, 2025, to March 27, 2026, with lane closures but one lane maintained open in each direction.