New Orleans must immediately plan evacuation after terrifying finding: experts
A study published Monday warns that New Orleans must immediately begin planning and gradually implementing its permanent evacuation to avert a dangerously rushed exodus later, because it has passed a “point of no return” as climate-driven sea-level rise slowly swallows the storied city. “With global temperatures poised to...
Woman arrested in fatal St. Claude Avenue hit-and-run now ruled a homicide
NEW ORLEANS — A woman has been arrested in connection with a fatal hit-and-run, according to the New Orleans Police Department. Police said 57-year-old Rhonda Watts was arrested Sunday in the investigation of a deadly incident that happened April 28 in the 3900 block of Saint Claude Avenue. Officers...
New Orleans area native Jon Batiste makes appearance at 2026 Met Gala. See what...
Just a few weeks after performing at Jazz Fest, New Orleans area native and Grammy-winning musician Jon Batiste made an appearance at The Met Gala in New York City. Batiste walked the red carpet with his wife, Suleika Jaouad. Batiste grew up in Kenner. He has won eight Grammy Awards...
Winner of Brother Martin-Alexandria gives complete performance to advance to semis
The Brother Martin train just keeps on rolling down the track. The Crusaders, the No. 1 seed in the Division I Select playoffs, continued their impressive play with a 7-0 triumph against No. 8 Alexandria in the quarterfinals Sunday at Kirsch-Rooney Stadium. The win, its ninth in a row, gave...
Sunday at Jazz Fest 2026: A beautiful finale with Mavis Staples, Robin Barnes and...
New Orleans couldn't have asked for better weather for the last day of Jazz Fest 2026, and a lot of people were out taking advantage of it. The Fair Grounds were packed, and a long line doubling back down Fortin Street greeted me when I reached the Sauvage gate. The...
One Bite of This New Orleans Slice and You’ll Forget Every Other Pizza You’ve...
New Orleans has no shortage of great food, but Zee’s Pizzeria is the rare neighborhood joint turning specific pies into local legends. Regulars don’t just say “get a slice”—they tell friends to order The Dylan, Bye Felicia, Buffalo Chicken, Pa-Ping’s Plain, or the Bambino, the kind of named pies that become shorthand for serious cravings in the Uptown New Orleans neighborhood. 🍕🤤
ShotSpotter pilot led to one arrest, no lasting deal with New Orleans Police Department
Following an eight-month trial of ShotSpotter’s acoustic gunshot detection system, NOPD declined to ink a long-term contract, saying the system yielded little prosecutable evidence. Over the eight months the system was used in the Fifth District, NOPD made one arrest for illegal discharge of a weapon due to ShotSpotter...
17 new restaurants to try across metro New Orleans
At least 10 restaurants and bars have opened recently in metro New Orleans. Plus, Emeril Lagasse and Dakar NOLA have new ones in the works. 🍳 Casimiro — Mexican brunch and lunch in the Bywater, from the Acamaya team. 🍣 Kenji Kazoku — Upscale sushi in Old Metairie....
The Gulf will someday overwhelm coastal Louisiana. Planning should start now, study says.
A team of scientists led by a Tulane geologist is urging Louisiana to begin planning now for how to relocate entire communities away from the coast, warning that sea levels may eventually rise high enough to overtake New Orleans. The paper, published Monday in the journal Nature Sustainability with Tulane...
Louisiana sheriff indicted on 30 felony counts after high-profile jailbreak
A grand jury on Wednesday indicted a Louisiana sheriff whose office came under investigation after 10 inmates broke out of a New Orleans jail in an audacious escape that happened on her watch.
