A juvenile was shot Saturday night near Bacchus and Berkley Drive and taken to a local hospital. Police say details are limited as detectives investigate.

LSU LCMC Health Cancer Center is expanding clinical trials and precision oncology in New Orleans, adding early‑phase cellular studies and new specialists.

Bianca Jones will be promoted to fire captain on Sunday, becoming the New Orleans Fire Department’s first African American woman to reach that rank.

Muggy morning with a high near 84°F. Scattered afternoon storms possible, mainly west of I-55.

Coushatta Casino Resort cut the ribbon on an eight‑story Legacy Tower in Kinder, adding 204 rooms and roughly 100 luxury suites. Bookings open May 18 and a $300,000 giveaway follows.

Owners of Nottoway Plantation have sued Iberville Parish and local officials, alleging responders and infrastructure failures allowed the 2025 mansion fire to rekindle and destroy the building.

U.S. Marshals arrested a man wanted in connection with an alleged Metairie rape on May 15; identity and charges were not immediately released.

Warm and mostly sunny Saturday; scattered afternoon storms return Sunday mainly west of I-59.

A woman pleaded guilty to manslaughter after a shoplifting chase ended in a crash that killed two West Jefferson High students. Sentencing is set for June.

A 26-year-old Snellville man died when his dirt bike struck a pickup on U.S. 190 in Covington; troopers say he was not wearing a helmet and toxicology is pending.

A 26‑year‑old New Orleans man was arrested after agents say they found child sexual abuse material and files showing sexual abuse of an animal during a May 15 search. The state’s cyber‑crime unit is investigating.

Lawmakers approved House Bill 756 to require reasonable suspicion before stopping boats in state waters; the measure is now on Gov. Jeff Landry's desk.

Parkview Tavern, a Mid‑City bar since the 1940s, will close when its lease ends on May 29 after a two‑year reprieve following Blue Oak BBQ’s purchase of the building.