House Education Committee advanced bills to study TOPS ROI and propose repayment rules for some students, prompting debate over accountability and access.

A House committee advanced a $47B Louisiana budget that locks in $420M for early childhood, funds new workforce centers and adds targeted higher-ed dollars. The bill now heads to the House floor.

The popular Gretna lunch counter will debut at French Quarter Festival and is moving to a dine‑in spot at 921 Peters Road in Harvey, targeting a May opening.

Police found a secondary scene linked to a shooting near South Miro and Gen Taylor in New Orleans; investigators say the probe is early and ongoing.

An 86-year-old woman from Nantes who moved to Anniston to marry a longtime sweetheart was arrested April 1 and is now being held in a Louisiana ICE facility as her family and French consular staff press for repatriation.

A suspected Molotov cocktail ignited a Tesla building on Tchoupitoulas Street early Wednesday; fire crews extinguished the blaze and no injuries were reported.

Baldwin & Co.'s new after‑dark reading lounge at NOLA Art Bar invites guests to set phones aside and socialize over books and wine. The venue will encourage unplugged evenings without formally banning devices.

Slidell Police say two Pearl River men were arrested Tuesday in a multi‑agency child‑predator sweep. Officials named the suspects and credited the 22nd JDC SVU Task Force.

About 2,800 Entergy customers in the French Quarter lost power Tuesday; crews worked to restore service and investigate the cause.

A Tennessee man detained by ICE was found unresponsive at Winn Correctional Center and later died, a case that adds to a rising number of in‑custody fatalities.

After another Mexican died in U.S. custody, President Sheinbaum ordered daily consular checks and vowed international legal action while defending aid to Cuba.

Travel + Leisure will convert the Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center into a Sports Illustrated Resorts property with Shaq among investors; renovations are slated to begin in early 2027.

A 19‑year‑old LaPlace man was arrested and booked on first‑degree rape and juvenile molestation charges after deputies say a 10‑year‑old was sexually assaulted.