Slidell police served a high-risk warrant at a Motel 6 after a person tied to a New Orleans carjacking was reported to be hiding there. Sources say the suspect may have left before officers arrived.

Bertha pushes west off the coast, bringing a gusty, wet Thursday morning and minor coastal flooding at high tide. Heat returns into the mid‑ to upper‑90s this weekend.

NOPD floated a plan to move several Uptown parade kickoffs and shift two starting points ahead of Carnival 2027. The changes would need City Council approval.

Two men were arrested in St. Bernard this week after narcotics investigators found drugs, an allegedly stolen pickup and altered vehicle ID stickers. Authorities say charges include distribution and vehicle-alteration offenses.

City Council is weighing a major rewrite of the carnival code that would require harnesses on floats, cap throws and raise fines for early 'ladder camps'.

Kenner police secured two residences in Woodlake and identified a vehicle of interest while assisting New Orleans detectives after a July 20 shooting.

An Extreme Heat Warning and Tropical Storm Bertha make Wednesday hazardous — heat indices to the 110s, gusty winds and coastal flooding risk. Take precautions.

Chef Haley Vaughan and partner Sage Ellis opened Respite on Bayou Road, a compact Esplanade Ridge cafe serving seasonal comfort plates and a concise wine program.

A New Orleans jury convicted Laura Collins of second‑degree murder in her fiancé's strangling and found her guilty in a 2020 bicyclist's fatal collision. Sentencing is set for July 30, 2026.

An Orleans judge dismissed Bill Hammack's defamation suit against Sen. Royce Duplessis, saying Hammack failed to show likely success and ordering him to pay fees.

Interim Slidell police chief Daniel Seuzeneau has launched a bid for St. Tammany Parish sheriff, stepping into a race opened by Randy Smith’s resignation.

New Orleans police are seeking Kim White in an aggravated assault near North Claiborne and Iberville. Officials say First District detectives and Crimestoppers are taking tips.

The Fifth Circuit voted Monday to rehear United States v. Squire en banc, vacating a June panel opinion and raising fresh questions about 18 U.S.C. §922(g).