New Orleans’ new $280M power complex briefly failed during Tropical Storm Arthur, knocking drainage and some water pumps offline as officials call for outside review.

Kenner police say 11 people were arrested in an undercover online sting; one suspect who legally changed his name to "Santa Claus" was booked on solicitation charges.

Heat Advisory in effect Tuesday; highs near 95°F and heat-index values up to 110°F. Cooling centers and late storms possible.

A 19-year-old Metairie man was arrested June 26 and booked on more than 30 counts of child sexual abuse material after an NCMEC CyberTip, authorities say.

The Louisiana Supreme Court affirmed a lower court’s finding that new evidence makes Jimmie “Chris” Duncan’s 1998 conviction unsupportable, ending a 27‑year death‑row fight.

A bright fireball blazed across the pre-dawn sky early Sunday, with Our Lady of the Lake’s Sky9 camera in Baton Rouge providing the clearest footage.

A fight at the Orleans Justice Center left two inmates wounded and prompted a housing‑unit shakedown by OPSO’s special response unit. Officials say video captured the attack.

Hot Monday with highs near 93°F and heat index into the 100s. Scattered storms return Tuesday into Wednesday.

Diane Amos hands roses to women on Bourbon Street as a quiet outreach tactic that helped lead to a New Year’s rescue. Free NOLA pairs small gestures with service referrals amid rising state numbers.

Gunfire at an Airbnb in Central City early Sunday wounded one man and sent guests running while NOPD investigates.

Chef Yuwa Tomihira’s Nanami on Magazine Street serves nigiri and onigiri with weekly imports from Japan and bento lunches under $20. The compact, BYOB counter has become an uptown favorite.

St. Mary Parish deputies arrested an 18-year-old Franklin man after a cyber-tip led to a June 25 search of a Circle Drive home and the seizure of alleged child sexual abuse material.

The Louisiana Supreme Court refused to review Brian Horn’s appeal, leaving his 2023 death sentence in the 2010 killing of 12-year-old Justin Bloxom intact.