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Bianca Jones has made history after becoming the first Black woman ever promoted to fire captain in the history of the New Orleans Fire Department. According to the department, Jones’ promotion officially took effect on Sunday, May 17, 2026, marking a groundbreaking milestone for both the agency and the city of New Orl

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The popular train service has only been in operation since August and been involved in multiple fatal crashes.

Adam L. Vrzal, a beloved husband, devoted professional, and cherished friend to many, passed away recently, leaving behind a community of people whose lives he touched in ways both big and small. He was 28 years old. Born on November 19, 1996, in Roswell, Georgia, Adam grew up with a...

NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Police Department is investigating an alleged kidnapping involving a boy that happened Tuesday evening in Algiers. According to police, the incident happened around 5:06 p.m. near Farragut Street and Lawrence Street. Investigators said the victim was walking home when two unknown white mal

Gumbo so rich it demands a second spoon. Crawfish étouffée that stains your fingers orange and leaves you grinning. Louisiana is a state built on bold flavors, and its iconic restaurants have been perfecting them for generations. You will find po’boys stuffed so high that the bread struggles to hold everything together

Jefferson Parish Inspector General Kim Chatelain is continuing to question the financial viability of a planned brew pub project in downtown Gretna in a new public letter released Wednesday. In the letter, Chatelain raises concerns that the project could jeopardize the nonprofit status of Jefferson Facilities, Inc., th

Another former resident of a Marrero home where the skeletal remains of a missing man were recovered last month has been arrested in connection with his death, according to the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office. Christina Beasley, 45, of Westwego, was booked Tuesday with being an accessory after the fact to...

A car plowed into an Algiers restaurant on Wednesday afternoon, injuring multiple people and causing it to close indefinitely. Dramatic video from the scene captures the car crashing through the Olive Branch Cafe’s front entrance, barely missing a table full of diners and an employee. Rubble flew onto patrons as the ca

NEW ORLEANS — An Amtrak train traveling from Mobile to New Orleans struck and killed a woman on the tracks west of Mobile on Monday, according to Amtrak and our partners at The Times-Picayune | New Orleans Advocate. Officials said the train was traveling to New Orleans around 5...