LDH will block SNAP EBT purchases outside Louisiana and approved border ZIPs starting May 26. Short‑term exemptions are available online or by phone.

Two Jefferson Parish men were convicted by juries in separate child sexual‑abuse cases; both await sentencing in the 24th Judicial District Court in Gretna.

A 65‑year‑old Slidell woman, Carolyn J. Hunt‑Loga, died after her car was struck on the I‑10 Bayway; two people were airlifted. Troopers are investigating.

The National WWII Museum hosted a sold-out early screening of Tom Hanks’ 20-part WWII series ahead of its Memorial Day premiere.

A Boutte traffic stop led deputies to seize about 770 THC vape cartridges, tapentadol pills and $5,583; three people were arrested and face drug charges.

Greek Fest returns to Bayou St. John with new vegetarian plates, Penelope’s peach daiquiris and a switch to cashless buying this Memorial Day weekend.

A repeat offender in New Orleans pleaded guilty May 19 to possessing child sexual abuse materials; federal prosecutors say sentencing is set for Aug. 25, 2026.

Mostly cloudy and muggy with a 70% chance of storms today; heavy downpours and localized flooding are possible through Memorial Day.

A Kenner man was sentenced to 160 months after agents found meth, cocaine and multiple firearms in a 2023 apartment search, prosecutors say.

A nonprofit closed on Grand Isle’s historic Oleander Hotel and plans to turn the 1929 building into a visitor and cultural center anchored by photography and local art. Donations from statewide leaders and private backers helped seal the deal.

Renderings reveal a proposed luxury condo conversion of the former Poor Clare monastery on St. Charles Avenue, complete with courtyard, pool and underground parking.

A fatal crash closed eastbound I‑10 near the Mississippi state line on Friday, snarling Memorial Day travel. Crews later reopened the left lane but backups reached Slidell.

Governor Jeff Landry signed a retroactive law — known as Trey’s Law — that voids NDAs in civil settlements involving child sexual abuse, freeing survivors to speak.