A Heat Advisory is in effect today with highs near 96°F and heat‑index readings into the 100s. Spotty late‑day storms are possible; cooling centers are available.

A 16-year-old died and several others were injured when a pickup overturned on Hunt Road near Dewey W. Wills WMA; the driver faces vehicular homicide charges.

A 12‑year‑old in Mid‑City was struck by an SUV and left on the road; investigators are asking for video and tips as the child recovers from a broken jaw.

Heat Advisory in effect Saturday, July 18: highs near 95°F and heat‑index readings into the 100s. Cooling centers and safety tips listed inside.

Quality Companies will invest more than $7 million to open a Jeanerette plant and expand Youngsville fabrication, a project expected to create 125 direct jobs and 348 positions regionwide.

NOPD says Robert A. Shavers was arrested in connection with 11 business burglaries across the Fifth District, several at churches. Detectives are reviewing surveillance and seeking tips.

A Jefferson Parish jury convicted Arsenio Adams in the 2019 Old Jefferson shooting that killed Sterling Woods. Sentencing is set for Aug. 10, 2026.

LDH confirmed the state’s first human West Nile case of 2026 in an Ouachita Parish resident as local mosquito traps test positive. Health officials urge precautions.

A $2.7M HUD award will fund repairs to Grand Isle's Oak Lane and Shrimp docks and bolster the island's seafood economy.

A new deli opened next to Terranova on Esplanade, serving pressed Italian sandwiches, Miami gelato and classic New Orleans sno-balls.

Colleagues mourn Oppie Chenier after the Luling Volunteer Fire Department called him a fallen hero on Facebook; officials have released few details.

ASAP told Mayor Helena Moreno it will stop new enrollments and withdraw from New Orleans' monitoring program by Aug. 1, saying court practices have made the program unsustainable.

The Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office carried out a court-ordered eviction at New Orleans Cremation Service; the coroner has taken custody of human remains amid ongoing legal and regulatory action.