The city says $1.6M in bond money will unblock Desire Square, a planned community hub with a clinic, grocery, pharmacy and nonprofit space for Desire. Progress follows a 2025 council agreement that stalled for lack of appropriated funds.

A Chalmette man is set for a Monday pre-trial hearing in the case over a 2023 shooting outside Mandina’s that killed a server and wounded a tourist.

A New Orleans man was arrested after fleeing in a car reported stolen out of Jefferson Parish; deputies recovered an AR-style rifle and booked him on multiple felony counts.

NOPD released a photo of a man accused of posing as a contractor and defrauding an elderly homeowner in the 1000 block of Horace Street. Detectives are asking neighbors to check cameras and call with tips.

A federal judge ordered the release of a 77-year-old man after finding his detention at Camp 57 unlawful; ICE re‑detained him days later and attorneys filed an emergency motion.

A man was shot on the 300 block of Poydras Street Sunday; three people were detained and police say the investigation is ongoing.

Childhood friends and co‑founders behind The Batture are in court after one partner alleges rents and investor money were diverted, putting the riverfront venue's future in doubt.

Ana Castro, Serigne Mbaye, E.J. Lagasse and Link Restaurant Group earned James Beard finalist nods while New Orleans writer Boyce Upholt won a media award during the Chicago ceremonies.

Flood Watch in effect for New Orleans through Wednesday; repeated heavy downpours may cause localized street flooding.

NOPD is investigating two armed carjackings in the Bywater and the Lower Ninth Ward; one vehicle was recovered and detectives say the probe is active.

Act 605 (HB1239) gives Louisiana courts a clearer presumption of roughly 50/50 physical custody for fit parents, changing the state's custody code and taking effect Aug. 1, 2026.

UT Austin researchers found Gulf Coast coal and ash contain large rare‑earth inventories on paper, but low per‑ton value and tricky extraction keep the economics tight. Pilot projects and co‑products may be the only realistic path to profit.

Yaya's in Kenner folds tom yum and pad Thai into an American-style steakhouse menu. Expect tom yum pizza, drunken noodles and rotating 'Adventure Mondays' specials.