The St. Charles Parish Council approved a $10 million drainage project to address chronic flooding in Destrehan, aiming to start construction within the year.

Hood Container Corporation will invest $118.9 million to modernize its St. Francisville paper mill, maintaining 295 jobs and expecting to create 819 indirect jobs. The upgrade will increase production and support Louisiana's agribusiness sector.

Former teacher Joshua Kagler was arrested in New Orleans for child sexual exploitation charges, with the NOPD confirming multiple felony counts including trafficking and sexual battery.

I-55 South near Mile Marker 3.4 in Louisiana will have a lane closed for bridge maintenance between 9 AM and 5 PM this Tuesday, with a 12-foot width restriction for oversized loads. Detours are available.

NOPD seeks public help to find Shauntrell Fisher, linked to an assault with a firearm in New Orleans. Citizens are warned not to approach as she is considered armed and dangerous.

US 171 Southbound right lane at Milepost 47.25 in Deridder is closed for maintenance until 6 p.m., July 22, 2025, between Park Road and Summerset Drive.

Belle Chasse residents are invited to join a local co-ed kickball league at The Quad, with registration details available from the Plaquemines Parish Government.

Hahnville's Department of Planning and Zoning will open at 12 PM on July 22 due to staff training, with normal operations resuming July 23. Email inquiries will still be answered during the closure.

LA 82 in Cameron Parish will be closed from July 28-30 for cross drain pipe replacement, affecting traffic and requiring a detour via LA 27, LA 14, and LA 35. Drivers should expect construction signs and exercise caution.

The NWS issued a heat advisory for southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi with heat index values potentially reaching 115 degrees. Residents are urged to take precautions against heat-related illnesses.

NOPD seeks a suspect named Ronnie Noel Landry for involvement in a domestic simple robbery, described as a Black male with a unique tattoo, who fled in a silver Audi A8.

Clearview Parkway in Jefferson Parish is scheduled for night roadworks July 21-25, affecting traffic with lane closures. The Louisiana DOTD project will improve sidewalks, drainage, and road surface.

LA 49 roadwork in Jefferson Parish starts July 21, impacting north/southbound lanes between W Metairie Ave & US 61, daily from 8:30 AM to 3 PM until July 25.