New Orleans LA

On Thursday last week, Haven Patterson, 43, of New Orleans, was sentenced to 48 months in prison for illegal firearm possession as a convicted felon. Patterson will also serve three years of supervised release following his prison term, as ordered by U.S. District Judge Wendy B. Vitter, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for...

King cake is best enjoyed with company, the centerpiece of a shared Carnival experience. This year, some of the best king cakes are created in good company too. Collaborations and partnerships between brands, restaurants, community organizations and Carnival krewes have brought some remarkable king cakes to the party...

About 20 people were left looking for a place to live after a blustery blaze Saturday night. Crews battled flames and gusty winds along the lakefront in New Orleans East.

The National Weather Service issued an Extreme Cold Warning across the southeastern portion of Louisiana. Forecasters advise it will be dangerously cold with “dangerously cold wind chills.”

City leaders say a sinkhole is on Panola Street is the aftermath of a water main break. The hole is several feet deep and a car is stuck inside. This prompted a boil water advisory for most of Uptown. Water flowed down Panola Street Saturday evening, surrounding several cars and...

In shimmering, gleaming ball gowns and extravagantly sized hats heaped with brightly colored feathers, a new generation of young Black girls recently debuted in New Orleans society 100 years after the Young Men Illinois Club held its first ball. Built by a then-new Black upper class that formed after the...

Peck’s Seafood, a Slidell restaurant known for its overstuffed po-boys and seafood platters, has opened a smaller lunch spot inside the Benson Tower. Peck’s Benson Tower quietly opened on the second floor of the Central Business District high rise Thursday. The new spot appears to have a bit of a different menu than...

RIVER RIDGE, Louisiana — Deputy Christopher Paul Ohlmeyer, a 41-year-old resident of River Ridge, has died from injuries sustained in a traffic accident just before noon on January 30, 2026. He is survived by his wife, Desiree, and their children, Gavin and Olivia. Deputy Ohlmeyer dedicated nearly 15 years...

Early Sunday morning, New Orleans firefighters battled a three-alarm blaze at a multiunit building on Kuebel Drive in New Orleans East, with heavy smoke and visible exterior damage left behind. The New Orleans Fire Department shared photos of the response, crediting Chief C. Mickal and the NOFD Photo Unit for...

HYNES CHARTER: Hynes Charter School–Lakeview has been named the 2026 Dr. Robert Slavin Success for All Award recipient, a national honor recognizing schools that exemplify the outcomes Success for All was designed to achieve: aligned systems, strong leadership, exceptional instruction in every classroom and sustained...