New ATTOM data show multiple Louisiana parishes rank among the nation’s worst for 'seriously underwater' mortgages, with some parishes seeing double‑digit shares.

Glomar and Cobalt Blue have New Orleans among finalists for Project Infinity, a proposed refinery to process seabed nodules into battery metals and industrial feedstocks.

The city says $1.6M in bond money will unblock Desire Square, a planned community hub with a clinic, grocery, pharmacy and nonprofit space for Desire. Progress follows a 2025 council agreement that stalled for lack of appropriated funds.