Triangle Capital secured a $61M refinancing for Energy Centre at 1100 Poydras, taking steps to steady the 39-story tower after a 2024 foreclosure.

Terrebonne Parish SVU detectives say digital evidence led to the arrest of 28‑year‑old Joseph Oliver Ellis on charges including computer‑aided solicitation of a minor.

A new LPIC poll finds Louisiana families pay about $870 per child monthly and many parents miss work when care falls through, forcing businesses and households to adapt.

Sen. Jay Morris filed SB 123 to let the governor recommend suspending or removing judges and DAs for misconduct, a change supporters say answers a pattern of failed supervision. The measure would require Senate supermajorities and a statewide vote in 2027.

A New Orleans day care worker was sentenced to five years after pleading guilty to burning a 6‑month‑old’s hand in a bottle warmer. Surveillance footage and medical reports show second‑degree scalds.

Mayor Helena Moreno named four new members to the RTA board and promised a new focus on equity and regional cooperation. The picks now go to City Council for confirmation.

Rep. Delisha Boyd prefiled HB 209 to establish a Louisiana minimum wage that phases to $14 by 2031 and adds reporting and enforcement tools for violations.

Rayne police arrested Joseph Anthony Roy Jr. after a search linked to a deadly overdose turned up meth, cocaine, a 9mm and evidence officers say ties the drugs to a fatality.

Kenner councilwoman Arita Bohannan wants Jefferson Parish to buy, demolish and resell the Esplanade Mall using the state's Fast Sites program, while Target and Dillard's would remain.

Gambit’s “Dialectics” episode puts Angola and Louisiana’s prison medical failures back in the spotlight after a federal court found care unconstitutional. Advocates say the coming weeks will test whether court oversight forces real change.

Multiple officers investigated outside a Metairie residence near North Elm and Market on Tuesday; authorities have been contacted and details remain limited.

NOFD crews fought a structure fire in Central City near MLK Jr. Blvd and S. Robertson St.; thick smoke was visible downtown and the cause remains under investigation.

A new state bill would require schools and daycares to submit lead-test results after reporting showed an Algiers daycare opened without testing.