Tangipahoa deputies say a Hammond cyclist was killed in a hit-and-run on Old Covington Highway; investigators are searching for a maroon Toyota Avalon. Tips to TPSO or Crime Stoppers may be eligible for reward.

State and federal agencies are asking for help finding Manmeet Singh, wanted in connection with a Sept. 23 wrong‑way crash on I‑10 that killed a 21‑year‑old.

A New Orleans man was sentenced to 12 years after robbing a postal carrier at gunpoint in Hollygrove; court filings say agents recovered a loaded 9mm and stolen mail.

A strong cold front arrives late Wednesday night into Thursday with thunderstorms possible and gusts up to 35 mph. Small Craft Advisories affect coastal waters Thursday.

A hazmat response closed LA 3125 in St. James after a truck leaked an unknown chemical near the Veterans Memorial Bridge; officials say no public impacts and advise a LA 44 detour.

City officials say Lincoln Beach’s design work is now about 60% complete and the project has been split into three construction packages. Construction bidding is expected later this year and another public meeting is planned in June.

Rep. Troy Carter helped secure $1.03M to fund 5,750 biometric gun safes and safe‑storage training for families across southeast Louisiana.

TRNSCND festival at Mardi Gras World has been canceled. A smaller Republic NOLA EDM night with Wuki and Henry Fong will still take place this weekend.

The National Weather Service is monitoring a system that could bring damaging wind, hail, isolated tornadoes and flash flooding to Iberville Parish Wednesday night. Officials urge residents to have multiple ways to receive alerts.

A judge’s trip to a Baton Rouge seminar briefly paused an Orleans Parish juvenile sex‑abuse trial just before deliberations; the defendant was convicted and will be sentenced next month.

State inspection records show Kobe Sushi, La Carreta, Fiery Crab and a PJ’s Coffee in LaPlace were cited for critical violations during late‑February inspections.

A 25-year-old trucker died on I-49 near milepost 140 after a parked 18-wheeler was struck; the crash highlights shoulder‑stop risks and federal warning‑device rules.

A Jefferson Parish sheriff’s sale is scheduled for April 1 for Metairie Towers after the lender seized the stalled, storm‑damaged complex. The auction will decide whether the lender retakes the site or a new buyer emerges.