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Charges filed in bizarre Marrero murder that stemmed from rival robbery plots

BY MICHELLE HUNTER | Staff writer
1 hr ago

The Jefferson Parish District Attorney's Office formally filed charges against three of five defendants arrested in the bizarre death of a Waggaman man who authorities say was shot when two op…

Have you had issues with New Orleans streets, potholes or drainage? Tell us your story.

By JOSEPH CRANNEY | Staff writer
1 hr ago

New Orleans got the nickname "The City that Care Forgot" almost a century ago.

Pearl River recovering after April 10 storms leave houses damaged, flooded

BY JESSICA SAGGIO | Contributing writer
1 hr ago

As Tanya Michel stood among heaps of belongings strung across the front yard of her Pearl River home, she struggled for the right words.

Jefferson Parish moves east bank recycling drop-off site after 'high volume of traffic'

By LAUREN WALCK | Staff writer
1 hr ago

Jefferson Parish is moving the location of its east bank recycling drop-off after a "high volume of traffic" overwhelmed the David Drive drop-off.

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House Speaker Mike Johnson has changed his tune on Ukraine. It could cost him his job.

BY MARK BALLARD | Staff writer
2 hrs ago

WASHINGTON – For six months, the far right wing of the Republican House majority has threatened the job of Speaker Mike Johnson if he failed to follow their ideological demands.

Time names Louisiana environmental activist among 100 'most influential' on planet

BY DAVID J. MITCHELL | Staff writer
3 hrs ago

St. James Parish environmental activist Sharon Lavigne has been added to Time magazine's list of the 100 "most influential people" worldwide for 2024 and is expected to be feted next week in N…

Louisiana could make it easier for homeschool students to get TOPS money. Here's how.

BY ASHLEY WHITE | Staff writer
4 hrs ago

Louisiana lawmakers are proposing measures that would benefit homeschool families by making it easier to access state scholarships and removing some state oversight.

State gives troubled Mandeville psychiatric hospital one last chance to stay open

By ALEX LUBBEN | Staff writer
4 hrs ago

The Louisiana Department of Health and a Mandeville psychiatric hospital have agreed on standards the hospital will have to meet in order to keep operating, a move aimed at allowing the facili…

New Orleans jury finds man guilty in Bayou St. John bus stop killing

BY JILLIAN KRAMER | Staff writer
16 hrs ago

A jury found John Duncan guilty of killing 36-year-old Michael Rogers.

Ryan Seacrest to build broadcast studio at Children’s Hospital New Orleans

By EMILY WOODRUFF | Staff writer
17 hrs ago

Following a $300 million expansion, Children’s Hospital New Orleans is further boosting its uptown campus with plans for a Seacrest Studio, a place where kids can play interactive entertainmen…

New Orleans reaches $250M deal with Entergy to end battles over Grand Gulf, reliability

BY SAM KARLIN | Staff writer
18 hrs ago

New Orleans has reached a deal with Entergy to settle longstanding allegations that the utility mismanaged the massive Grand Gulf nuclear plant that delivers large amounts of power to the city…

Man arrested for murder of father and son in Hoffman Triangle, police say

BY MISSY WILKINSON and GABRIELLA KILLETT | Staff writers
Updated 16 hrs ago

"This is not random. We have history in this home," chief Anne Kirkpatrick said Thursday morning.

Orleans DA: Scammers are threatening no-show jurors with bogus fines or jail.

BY JILLIAN KRAMER | Staff writer
18 hrs ago

At least two people were told to pay $1,500 or face jail time.

Metairie woman accused of sex with 15-year-old boy sentenced after guilty plea

BY MICHELLE HUNTER | Staff writer
19 hrs ago

A 40-year-old Metairie woman accused of having sex with a 15-year-old boy for five months before twice flouting a court order to stay away from him was sentenced to a year in Jefferson Parish …

Louisiana lawmakers vote to remove lunch breaks for child workers, cut unemployment benefits

By JAMES FINN | Staff writer
20 hrs ago

A Louisiana House committee voted Thursday to repeal a law requiring employers to give child workers lunch breaks and to cut unemployment benefits — part of a push by Republicans to remove con…

'Mr. Phil' Gugliuzza, teacher and mentor to generations of New Orleans area students, dies at 85

BY JOHN POPE | Contributing writer
21 hrs ago

Philip “Mr. Phil” Gugliuzza, a charismatic teacher whose joyfully infectious brand of leadership inspired generations of high school students, died April 11 at his Thibodaux home. He was 85.

This Louisiana index fell short of Wall Street. Here's why.

BY TIMOTHY BOONE | Business editor
Updated 15 hrs ago

A slide in Louisiana bank stocks caused the companies that make up the Pelican State Portfolio to fall short of the performance of the broader stock market during the first quarter.

Gayle Benson's real estate firm takes over two office towers after Hertz group defaults

BY ANTHONY MCAULEY | Staff writer
22 hrs ago

Gayle Benson's real estate arm has taken over the operation of two regional office towers from the struggling Hertz Investment Group, one of which is the 39-story Energy Centre in New Orleans.

Skyline views in a posh New Orleans condo? $1.55M will make them yours.

BY VICTOR ANDREWS | Staff writer
22 hrs ago

Imagine a blank canvas with panoramic views of the Mississippi River as the frame.

8 tornadoes touched down from Slidell to MS Gulf Coast last week, weather service says

By ALEX LUBBEN | Staff writer
22 hrs ago

More than a week after storms ravaged the Slidell area, the National Weather Service has confirmed a total of eight tornadoes touched down on April 10, tracking from Slidell through Kiln, Miss…

For killing the mother of his 10-month-old son in front of him, Louisiana man pleads guilty

BY DAVID J. MITCHELL | Staff writer
Updated 18 hrs ago

A Sorrento man faces 40 years in state prison after admitting this week to chasing down and fatally shooting the mother of his child in the face nearly eight years ago while she was in her car…

Home Bank posts slight decrease in net income in first quarter

BY ADAM DAIGLE | Staff writer
23 hrs ago

Lafayette-based Home Bancorp Inc., the parent company of Home Bank, generated $9.2 million of net income during the first quarter, down from the $9.4 million in the previous quarter.

Man arrested in 2023 Plum Orchard area killing of 84-year-old, New Orleans police say

By KASEY BUBNASH | Staff writer
23 hrs ago

A man was arrested Wednesday in connection with the 2023 killing of an 84-year-old man in the Plum Orchard area, according to the New Orleans Police Department.

Man arrested in estranged wife's death stalked her before the killing, Tangipahoa Sheriff says

By KASEY BUBNASH | Staff writer
Apr 18, 2024

A man who was arrested this week in connection with the March death of his estranged wife had stalked her and put a tracking device on her car before the killing, according to the Tangipahoa P…

Algiers Charter gala draws 300 supporters

Apr 18, 2024

Faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends were among the 300 attendees at the Algiers Charter Educate and Elevate Gala.

Abita council oks continued tax program for historical hotel

BY KIM CHATELAIN | Contributing writer
Apr 18, 2024

The 1890s vintage Abita Springs Hotel has received permission from the Town Council to continue participating in a state tax abatement program designed to encourage restoration of historical s…

Two men killed in Hoffman Triangle shooting, New Orleans police say

By KASEY BUBNASH | Staff writer
Apr 18, 2024

Two men were killed in a Hoffman Triangle area shooting early Thursday morning, according to the New Orleans Police Department.

Survivors of Slidell tornado get help from neighbors, faith-based groups and the state

By ALEX LUBBEN | Staff writer
Apr 18, 2024

In the aftermath of the tornado that tore through Slidell, locals and outsiders alike have gathered to provide assistance to those afflicted by the storm.