Kaitlin Tymrak becomes the first woman to run S&WB operations in New Orleans as the utility confronts water‑main breaks and pump challenges. She moves up from deputy to lead operations.

National gas averages dipped below $4; analysts predict more relief but warn a Gulf storm could quickly reverse gains.

Entergy is investing $13.5M to harden power lines in St. Bernard Parish, replacing roughly 640 poles with storm‑rated equipment to cut outage times and protect local industry.

Multiple traffic lights are out across Jefferson Parish after Tropical Storm Arthur; officials say treat dark intersections as four‑way stops and yield to the right.

Kenner Police posted a Facebook update advising motorists to avoid the Airport Access Road at MSY on June 18; drivers should expect delays and allow extra time.

State regulators approved Entergy’s Adams Creek–Robert 230 kV project despite an ALJ recommendation; the 41‑mile line raises reliability and rate questions for the North Shore.

A contractor-hit water main on South Cemetery Road knocked out service for parts of St. Martinville on June 17; crews repaired the line but a boil advisory remains until tests clear.

Entergy told an Orleans judge it will hand plaintiffs a limited sample of outage and operational data in the Hurricane Ida class-action, a move lawyers said could help map the blackout.

NOPD posted that city traffic fatalities are down about 40% compared with 2025 and honored members of its Traffic Division. City crash dashboards and annual datasets will show whether the drop holds.

City Council is weighing a city license for autonomous ride‑hailing that could delay Waymo's driverless rollout while officials sort state and safety issues.

Port NOLA and UTC Transoceanic launched an AI 'digital twin' and TEID-RDC app that speed routing checks for oversized transformers, turbines and other heavy project cargo. The tool aims to cut weeks of planning to minutes.

Freedom Intermodal opened a $2.5M automated bulk‑liquid packaging facility on France Road Parkway that combines packaging, storage and multimodal shipping in one site.

A ConsumerAffairs analysis finds Louisiana third‑worst for road rage, tying aggressive driving to nearly half of the state's fatal crashes.