I-20 Westbound Off-Ramp at LA 33 in Ruston will close on April 3rd from 9-11 AM for concrete panel repairs, with detours via Exit 85. Weather permitting.

A New Orleans mail carrier was indicted for accepting bribes to facilitate drug trafficking, facing up to 15 years in prison, a $250,000 fine, and supervised release if convicted.

ExxonMobil will invest $100 million in Baton Rouge to increase production of semiconductor-grade isopropyl alcohol by 2027, creating jobs and boosting Louisiana's role in tech supply chain.

Jefferson Parish canceled their recycling event due to bad weather, rescheduled for April 5, with Glass Half Full accepting glass, cardboard, and certain plastics and metals.

New Orleans is set for wet weather with a 90% chance of showers and thunderstorms today and a high near 79°F. Conditions will persist tonight with heavy rain possible, and eases on Sunday with a 30% chance of rain and partly sunny skies forecasted.

NOPD investigates a homicide on Royal Street where a 65-year-old man's body was found by friends. Homicide Detective Rob Long leads the ongoing case, and public assistance is requested.

The LA 655 Lockport Old Swing Bridge in Lafourche Parish is closed indefinitely for roadwork, with detours in place and local concerns over disruptions.

I-10 Westbound in Calcasieu Parish will be closed overnight on March 31, 2025, for mill and overlay roadwork by DOTD, affecting the right lane and Exit 27 ramp to LA 378.

A man was arrested for narcotics and firearms possession after a traffic stop in St. Charles Parish where deputies found drugs and weapons in his car.

St. Charles Parish announces temporary road closures due to construction, with detours in effect around Ormond Center Court and alternating lane closures on US 90.

The Louisiana DOTD announced a $17.9 million project starting March 31, 2025, for I-20 pavement rehabilitation from Bienville Parish line to LA 149, expecting intermittent lane closures and traffic delays.

Louisiana's Department of Wildlife and Fisheries partners with the Outdoors Tomorrow Foundation to introduce an outdoor education program, Outdoor Adventures, in schools.

Local homeschool group visited St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office, experienced law enforcement activities and met K-9 units, as shared on the office's Facebook page.