Coushatta Casino Resort cut the ribbon on an eight‑story Legacy Tower in Kinder, adding 204 rooms and roughly 100 luxury suites. Bookings open May 18 and a $300,000 giveaway follows.

Owners of Nottoway Plantation have sued Iberville Parish and local officials, alleging responders and infrastructure failures allowed the 2025 mansion fire to rekindle and destroy the building.

U.S. Marshals arrested a man wanted in connection with an alleged Metairie rape on May 15; identity and charges were not immediately released.

Warm and mostly sunny Saturday; scattered afternoon storms return Sunday mainly west of I-59.

A woman pleaded guilty to manslaughter after a shoplifting chase ended in a crash that killed two West Jefferson High students. Sentencing is set for June.

A 26-year-old Snellville man died when his dirt bike struck a pickup on U.S. 190 in Covington; troopers say he was not wearing a helmet and toxicology is pending.

A 26‑year‑old New Orleans man was arrested after agents say they found child sexual abuse material and files showing sexual abuse of an animal during a May 15 search. The state’s cyber‑crime unit is investigating.

Lawmakers approved House Bill 756 to require reasonable suspicion before stopping boats in state waters; the measure is now on Gov. Jeff Landry's desk.

Parkview Tavern, a Mid‑City bar since the 1940s, will close when its lease ends on May 29 after a two‑year reprieve following Blue Oak BBQ’s purchase of the building.

After months of raw sewage in their yard, a Gentilly family watched SWBNO crews begin reconnecting a damaged sewer lateral this week. The family said the leak had been a hazard and racked up extra laundry costs.

New Orleans police named Mikia Veaux a person of interest in the Dec. 29 Chef Menteur Highway homicide and released tip lines as detectives seek leads.

Sunny and warm Friday with highs near 85°F. Scattered storms return Sunday, mainly west of I‑59.

The 1,622‑room Hilton Riverside is starting an $18M renovation phase as part of a $50M overhaul to update rooms, accessibility and guest tech.