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.

HSI is urging New Orleans parents to lock down social and gaming accounts after a former Newman teacher was indicted on more than 100 felony counts tied to alleged AI deepfakes of students.

Mid‑90s today in New Orleans with weekend heat‑index values near 106°F. Little rain through Monday; city cooling sites are listed.

A New Orleans man was convicted July 15 in the 2024 highway death of a DOTD worker; toxicology results helped lead to an upgraded vehicular homicide charge.

Nunez won $4M in state funds and is raising $9M for an aerospace building in Chalmette to expand maritime, aerospace, defense and energy training.

LSU Health has launched a roughly $100M renovation of its School of Dentistry, kicking off construction with a ceremonial wall demolition on the New Orleans campus. The project aims to modernize clinics, classrooms and research spaces.

A Folsom youth pastor was arrested and charged with 90 counts of molestation tied to alleged abuse in Bossier Parish between 1989 and 1995. Authorities say more victims may come forward.

Mag's 940, a Marigny gay bar known for drag shows, shut suddenly this week; its sign was removed and at least one entrance boarded with no public statement.

Ex-employees say they were blindsided after Dollar General shut neighborhood stores; workers want severance, transfers and legal help as organizers step in.

A $2 million Powerball ticket sold in the New Orleans area remains unclaimed, according to the Louisiana Lottery. The prize must be claimed by Jan. 11, 2027.

A new city dashboard shows who’s working on each block and aims to reduce overlapping construction while giving clearer timelines.

A woman was killed Thursday in a crash at Egania and North Claiborne in the Lower Ninth Ward. New Orleans police say the Traffic Fatality Unit is investigating.