A Jefferson Parish jury took less than two hours to convict Nathaniel Hernandez in Sara Torello's 2022 stabbing death and car burning.

A man shot in the head in Gentilly was rushed to a Westbank hospital by private vehicle, crossing parish lines before NOPD even knew.

Four challengers joined incumbent Keith Hinkley on the ballot this week, setting up a possible December runoff in Plaquemines Parish.

Crews are laying new bike lanes near Old Hammond Highway as Jefferson Parish links Bucktown to Metairie Road by 2028.

The new Kenner West campus adds inpatient and outpatient beds in a state where most adults with mental illness go untreated.

The British sneaker giant will open next to Macy's, even as it closes 175 Hibbett stores elsewhere.

Tourism leaders gather at the JW Marriott as Louisiana touts a record $19.5 billion visitor haul and eyes 2027's global travel expo.

The Home Bank on Magazine Street was hit again after a 2019 robbery there sent a man to federal prison for five years.

A New Orleans playwright turns a Whitney Plantation visit into a world premiere at Le Petit Theatre this week.

Brandon Coleman is accused of pocketing over $111,000 in fraudulent overtime pay while claiming to work 16-hour shifts.

Chester Baggett was last seen near a Florida Boulevard RV park before the alert went out — a possible sighting has since surfaced on Sharp Road.

The victim was rushed to the hospital after the 5:15 pm shooting but did not survive, police say. No suspect has been named.

New Orleans gets a clear start Friday before afternoon storms return. Heat-index readings could reach 105°F this weekend.