New Orleans Rouses Opens With NOPD Substation Inside
The new Rouses location opened yesterday in New Orleans East in the old Winn-Dixie building on Chef Menteur Highway and contains an NOPD substation inside.
New Orleans levee board turmoil rises after resignations, allegation police chief was punched
The board that oversees much of New Orleans’ $14.5 billion hurricane-protection system, which has faced upheaval over the past year due to resignations and new appointments, is facing a new round of turmoil. In recent months, Attorney General Liz Murrill’s office has opened an investigation of the nine-member board....
12 Louisiana Po’ Boy Spots Where Big Energy Comes On Paper Wrap
Louisiana is a place where sandwiches aren’t just food, they’re full-blown performances. I quickly learned that a po’ boy here isn’t something you casually order. It’s something that demands respect, attention, and, honestly, a little patience. From the moment I unwrapped that paper-wrapped powerhouse, the...
Relatives wrestle with shock, grief after Harvey grandfather charged with killing wife
Robbie Walker loved keeping a well-appointed home. The 68-year-old grandmother of two took pride in decorating her Harvey house, but not because she wanted to show off to others. Quite the opposite, Walker liked her privacy and rarely entertained guests. "She fixed her house up really nice, but you would...
Chef Emeril Lagasse opening new signature steak house in Louisiana
Legendary Chef Emeril Lagasse, whose foundation for his culinary empire was launched at Commander's Palace in New Orleans, will open a new Louisiana restaurant in the state capital. Lagasse and L’Auberge Casino & Hotel Baton Rouge announced the chef will open an American steakhouse, Emeril's Chop House, later this...
LAC Breaks Ground on Historic New Affordable Housing in New Orleans Bywater Community
Lincoln Avenue Communities (LAC), a mission-driven acquirer and developer of affordable housing, broke ground this week on NSA East Bank Apartments, a landmark adaptive-reuse development that will transform a decommissioned naval base into 294 affordable housing units and 30,000 square feet of ground-floor retail in...
Where the Chefs Eat: Serigne Mbaye’s New Orleans Crawl
Chef Serigne Mbaye's past decade in New Orleans has been a love affair with the city and its food. “My time here was supposed to be temporary, but New Orleans quickly became a city that I associate myself with, that reminds me of home,” says Mbaye, who was raised in Dakar. “The food, the music, the hospitality, it...
Family Gras brings live music to the Metairie parade route Feb. 6-7
Family Gras brings a music festival, parade watching and more to Veterans Memorial Boulevard across from Lakeside Shopping Center. The festival takes place Friday, Feb. 6, when Excalibur parades, and Saturday, Feb. 7, when the Magical Krewe of MadHatters rolls. The Friday night music lineup is topped by Herman’s...
Some New Orleans summer camps are turning away preschoolers. Parents are panicking.
With plans to send her two children to camp at their Catholic school in New Orleans, Laurie Martin thought she might escape the dreaded scramble to secure summer child care. That changed when she got the email. Days before Christmas, the Christian Brothers School informed families that, due to a...
Funeral arrangements for Deputy Christopher Ohlmeyer
JEFFERSON PARISH, La. (KLFY) — Funeral services for Deputy Christopher Ohlmeyer will take place on February 5, 2026, at the Jefferson Performing Arts Center, 6400 Airline Drive, Metairie. The viewing will be from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm, followed by a funeral service. The funeral service will be followed...
