A 14-year-old home-school student in St. Tammany Parish was arrested for sending threatening texts to private school students, but admitted to not planning to act on them.

New Orleans starts demolition at Gordon Plaza, a subdivision built on an old landfill, for a new solar farm, addressing past injustices and aiming for sustainability, as Mayor Cantrell and other officials announce.

A coroner warns against Kratom use after a death was linked to the herbal supplement with potential health risks.

Construction on North Rampart Street in New Orleans is delayed, extending the lakebound traffic closure to November 11 due to unforeseen issues with the Hotel Collapse Site Rehabilitation Project.

The forecast for New Orleans includes sun with potential showers, a 30% chance of rain today, and similar patterns expected through the week with highs in the low 80s.

St. Tammany Parish initiated a $1.6 million project to preserve the Tchefuncte River Lighthouse and combat coastal erosion using federal oil royalties funds.

A woman in New Orleans stole an ambulance with EMTs and a patient inside; police stopped the vehicle and detained her for psychiatric evaluation. No serious injuries were reported.

Cam Jordan partners with GENYOUth on the Super School Meals initiative to combat youth food insecurity in Louisiana, aiming to provide over 8 million meals to students.

Louisiana broke its early voting record with significant Republican turnout, according to multiple reports including the Shreveport Times and FOX 8 Live.

A Mexican national was indicted for using a fake social security number to get a Louisiana driver's license, facing a potential five-year sentence and fines.

An ordinance passed in New Orleans aims to rejuvenate historic commercial buildings, particularly in the 7th, 8th, and 9th wards, by allowing them to be used for small businesses.

The National Weather Service predicts mostly sunny skies in New Orleans today with a high of 83 degrees and variable cloudiness and chances of showers in the following days.

Mexican national Maurilio Jastinto-Juarez pleads guilty to illegal reentry after deportation, facing potential penalties including prison time and fines, with sentencing set for January 2025.