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.

A 24-year-old man was wounded in a shooting at a Hammond home used as a short-term rental late Saturday, deputies said. Investigators found bullet damage to a car and the house and are asking for tips.

The St. Charles Parish sheriff warns scammers are using jail roster data to pressure relatives into paying with Apple Pay or gift cards.

Tulane surgeons tested a perioperative supplement regimen and saw thicker tendons and faster recovery after rotator-cuff repair.

St. Charles deputies say a Des Allemands resident was arrested March 5 after investigators recovered roughly 4.6 kg (about 10 pounds) of meth during a probe. He was booked at Nelson Coleman Correctional Center.

Two North Texas women are accused of using drone-dropped plastic crow decoys to smuggle meth, phones and tobacco into a federal prison in Grant Parish, deputies say.

Patchy fog slows Tuesday morning commutes in New Orleans. A stronger system late Wednesday could bring damaging winds and overnight storms.

Alon Shaya’s Safta's Table opened in Lakeview this week, serving approachable Mediterranean dishes from breakfast through dinner with a grab‑and‑go case and patio.

Crews recovered most of an oil discharge near LOOP, but shrimpers warn larvae may have been swept toward shore ahead of the spring season.

A French Quarter panel approved $250K for one NOPD drone, narrowing a larger request and reigniting privacy and policing debates in New Orleans.

State officials identified the inmate as David Closson and ordered an autopsy as investigators probe another death at Elayn Hunt Correctional Center.

A Tax Foundation ranking finds Louisiana’s combined state and local sales tax averages 10.11%, the highest in the nation after a 2025 state-rate increase. The number reflects heavy local levies across parishes.