Former Effervescence chefs Brenna Sanders and Evan Ingram opened Crustacean Club on North Rampart, pairing a five-course tasting room with an oyster bar and sparkling wines.

A new downtown counter quietly opened on Magazine Street offering smash burgers, boozy milkshakes and a long bourbon list.

A new Louisiana bill would transfer removed public monuments into state parks and bar returning them to their original parishes.

Downtown FabWorks, Carimi, DSC Dredge and LEMOINE top CityBusiness’ Fastest Growing Companies list, bringing bigger projects and jobs to New Orleans.

New Orleans police say a man with a gunshot wound arrived at a hospital after a shooting on the 4600 block of Chef Menteur Highway in the Desire neighborhood. Detectives are investigating; tips can be phoned to NOPD or Crimestoppers.

A flood warning is in effect for parts of St. Charles Parish through 11 p.m. Monday; officials urge residents to move to higher ground and avoid flooded roads.

Cloudy start with a slight chance of afternoon showers and highs near 806F. Light northeast winds and gusts up to 25 mph.

Heavy storms and river rises put the North Shore and Baton Rouge at renewed risk for localized flash flooding tonight.

A legacy flagship and a West Bank newcomer both earned spots on The New York Times’ roundup of the city’s best restaurants, underscoring New Orleans’ culinary range.

A jury found Zul‑Qarnain Kwame Nantambu guilty of resisting an officer after he ran onto the Super Bowl LIX halftime field; sentencing is set for June 1.

Louisiana State Police say 26-year-old Brea Paul was killed early Monday on LA-182 near Field Road; troopers are asking the public for tips and video.

Two teenagers were killed when an SUV overturned on Minorca Road; the driver has been arrested and impairment is suspected.

An Uptown hospital security guard was stabbed after trying to escort a discharged patient; the suspect was arrested and booked on attempted second-degree murder.