National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day is celebrated to acknowledge the dedication and service of law enforcement personnel like Sheriff Pohlmann and his deputies.

Jefferson Parish is set to host a 'Kick-off to Carnival' Bicentennial Celebration on February 11 to start Mardi Gras 2025 and honor its 200-year history with festivities and parades.

The St. Bernard Sheriff's Office and HSI provided parents and residents with internet safety tips through Project iGuardian to protect children from online threats.

Jefferson Parish partners with GovDeals to auction surplus items like trucks and mowers from January 10 to 24, 2025, with on-site inspections prior to bidding.

Road closures in St. Charles Parish due to transport and setup of heavy-duty equipment may alter local routes; River Rd. @ Waterford 3 affected by barge offloading a turbine rotor.

The New Orleans EOC was activated for New Year's Eve, shifted to monitoring, and then was fully reactivated due to an incident, operating as a vigilant Crisis Action Team afterward.

New Orleans' Department of Safety and Permits will close on January 14th for staff training, aiming to enhance service quality but will resume normal operations January 15th.

New Orleans Fire Department responded to a duplex fire on Toledano St., escalating to a two-alarm blaze that displaced ten people and injured one. The fire was controlled within an hour with no fatalities reported.

New Orleans' weather forecasts predict showers and changing winds, with temperatures ranging from the 30s to low 60s, and wind gusts that may reach up to 35 mph.

Louisiana won the 'Deal of the Year' award from Business Facilities Magazine for a $10 billion Meta AI data center, promising high salaries and job creation.

A Honduran national pled guilty to federal charges of illegal firearm possession after being found with a gun during a police sweep in New Orleans. He faces up to 10 years in prison.

A man was fatally shot in New Orleans' St. Roch neighborhood, with the NOPD investigating the homicide near Elysian Fields Avenue and North Galvez Street.

Bogalusa's Mayor Tyrin Truong posted bail following an arrest concerning a drug-trafficking and prostitution operation. He faces several charges amid claims of a politically motivated investigation.