The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation has parted ways with CEO Blake‑Anthony Johnson weeks before Jazz Fest; Sarita Carriere has been named interim executive director.

2 Potnas, a New Orleans burger spot, has embraced a Bob's Burgers theme — NOLA's photo tour and delivery listings show the interior styling and menu. The eatery pairs cartoon kitsch with straight‑ahead burgers and fries.

Kenner police arrested a 23‑year‑old after a Louisiana Bureau of Investigation cyber tip led detectives to devices allegedly containing images of children. He faces 66 counts of possession of child sexual abuse material.

A Pierre Part man was arrested Wednesday and booked on three felony counts after detectives secured a December complaint alleging repeated abuse of a child under 14.

A D.C. judge cleared the way for a rare Endangered Species Committee meeting that could exempt Gulf oil and gas from ESA protections. Conservationists warn the move risks the Rice’s whale.

The Louisiana House voted 74-20 to advance HB260, which would let outside groups pay for certain international trips for lawmakers without public disclosure. The bill now moves to the Senate.

Thousands will gather at Lafitte Greenway Saturday for 'No Kings 3.' Organizers list speakers, readings and music and have scheduled a 3:30 p.m. march start.

Olde Towne Slidell has been transformed into a holiday set for Netflix's A Christmas Kind of Love; storefronts are dressed and shops say they'll stay open amid brief closures.

Dense fog will cut visibility through 9 AM Friday; sunshine and low‑80s follow. A Fire Weather Watch is in effect Saturday for parts of the metro.

Three people were shot Thursday afternoon on the 1400 block of Tulane Avenue in downtown New Orleans; police detained one person at the scene.

Providence Community Housing will break ground April 8 on 103 affordable senior apartments at the former B.W. Cooper site on Erato Street.

The City Council approved an ordinance pushing the sheriff’s office and other justice agencies to log purchase orders, invoices and contracts in the city’s BRASS system.

FKA Twigs has filed in Los Angeles to void parts of her settlement with Shia LaBeouf, saying its NDA illegally silences survivors.