A viral social post led police to find a deer carcass in a Pineville restaurant freezer; state health and wildlife agencies have opened probes.

A North Carolina man was arrested in Destin after a federal tip that he was heading to Louisiana to carry out a mass‑shooting threat at a festival; extradition is pending.

Harahan breakfast favorite Sunny Side Up is planning a New Orleans East outpost on Bullard Avenue; permit filings and a recent inspection show the project is active. No opening date yet.

Clear and mild Thursday morning with highs near 81°F. Rain and a growing chance of thunderstorms arrive Friday into the weekend.

LDH confirmed Louisiana’s first measles case of 2026 in a Kenner child exposed during travel; shoppers at a Target and Walmart on Esplanade Ave. on Friday may have been exposed.

A multi‑agency Operation Golden Eagle sweep in New Orleans produced dozens of arrests and the seizure of guns, drugs and cash, officials said. The work involved state troopers and federal partners.

Two defendants in a 2022 Metairie kidnapping accepted plea deals, while another defendant rejected the agreement and is due back in court May 6.

A Tremé corner tied to Storyville and early jazz was spared immediate demolition after preservationists and city regulators stalled a teardown plan. Stabilization is next.

A packed Avondale hearing heard neighbors oppose River Birch's plan to fold GNOL into its landfill and extend operations for decades.

A preliminary council agreement could replace Johnny Bright Playground with a private tennis complex, prompting parents and coaches to organize against the plan.

NOPD posted an image of a man they say may have information about a business burglary on Canal Street on April 21. Detectives and Crimestoppers are asking for tips.

Pattern Energy says it has leased about 90% of the land for a 105‑MW solar farm in Franklin Parish, with interconnection work still pending.

An online auction will offer 247± acres in LaPlace May 14–20, including a 234‑acre I‑10‑frontage tract and small lots with low starting bids.