Baton Rouge is remaking the way Louisiana plugs orphan oil wells — hiring lead contractors and tapping federal IIJA money to tackle a backlog now counted in the thousands.

Two Kenner brothers were jailed after a girl under 16 disclosed abuse while being treated at a hospital; Kevin Brock faces multiple rape and battery counts.

Jefferson Parish credits its Drone First Responder program after deputies say a drone located a stolen car during a Terrytown chase, leading to an arrest.

A Congregation Coffee sign has been installed at 618 Conti in the French Quarter, with city permits and recent reporting pointing to a possible summer opening.

A House committee voted 10-2 to block HB261, which would have added rape and incest exceptions to Louisiana's abortion ban after emotional testimony at the Capitol.

A Louisiana appeals court affirmed New Orleans owns the Wisner Trust lands and revenues, clearing the way for millions in local funds. City leaders called it a win for residents.

A precautionary boil-water advisory was issued Tuesday for part of New Orleans East after a struck hydrant dropped pressure below safe levels. Crews are isolating the break while tests are prepared.

Drive‑thru chain 7 Brew purchased parcels in Covington and Harvey as it expands across the Gulf Coast; parish planning packets show a lot split and variance requests.

A LaPlace Starbucks employee was arrested after a co‑worker found a phone hidden under the employee‑only restroom sink that was actively recording. The suspect faces a video voyeurism charge and is being held on $75,000 bond.

WWL‑TV medical reporter Meg Farris was stung while covering a New Orleans hive relocation; beekeepers captured and moved two large hives containing thousands of bees.

Sticky morning gives way to scattered afternoon storms. Widespread showers increase Wednesday through Memorial Day with localized flooding possible.

Two teenagers allegedly stole a car in the Lower Garden District and crashed in Central City; a 15-year-old was hospitalized with a leg gunshot wound.

A jury found Mia Lindsey guilty of manslaughter in the 2024 Bourbon Street shooting that killed a Florida tourist. Sentencing has not been set.