The Louisiana Supreme Court reversed lower courts and ruled Ike Spears is not entitled to a share of contingency fees from the Port of New Orleans' Katrina settlement. The decision hands victory to William Hall and underscores stricter ethical limits on fee‑sharing.

A New Orleans man was charged with aggravated arson after investigators say he set a towel in an oven during an Oct. 19 domestic disturbance on Downman Road.

Gather opened on Lafitte Street in Old Mandeville, pairing house-baked pastries with specialty coffee and a compact wine program. It’s open weekdays into mid‑afternoon.

A 16-year-old boy died after being dragged and run over by a van on Meraux Lane in Violet; a 15-year-old was arrested and booked. The sheriff's office says the investigation is ongoing.

A proposed amendment would require prosecutors’ written consent for defendants to waive jury trials in noncapital felonies, drawing support from district attorneys and pushback from civil-rights groups.

A state Senate committee advanced SB 200, a bill that would let Louisiana seize property within 50 miles of military bases if tied to countries on a federal 'foreign adversary' list. Critics say the language could ensnare lawfully present immigrants.

Jefferson Parish is four years into a 20-year, $2.3 billion push to replace aging water and sewer pipes and upgrade treatment plants. Work on lift stations, meters and clarifiers is already underway.

St. Bernard President Louis Pomes posted that the parish has asked legal and state regulators to weigh in on the Port of New Orleans’ stormwater plan as litigation continues. The move puts technical permitting at the center of the long-running fight over the proposed Violet terminal.

Entergy says scammers placed fake QR-code stickers on public EV chargers in New Orleans, redirecting drivers to fraudulent payment pages. The utility urges drivers not to scan suspect codes and to call 1-800-368-3749 if impacted.

A Reuters investigation has named a possible real identity for Banksy, prompting a tally of his 2008 New Orleans works — most are gone, a few survive inside museums and hotels.

A New Orleans judge has allowed prosecutors to use a pistol they say was tied by ballistics to the 2024 gas‑station shooting that killed stunt rider Seth Chedville.

An 18-year-old was arrested Tuesday in connection with the November killing of a Carver High senior in Hollygrove.

The Texas horned lizard hasn't been reliably recorded in Louisiana for decades. State documents, historical records and Texas recovery work explain why.