Jefferson Parish firefighters rescue man trapped inside garbage truck in Metairie
A sanitation worked stepped out to empty a dumpster into his garbage truck on Lake Avenue in Metairie early Thursday morning when he overheard the sounds of someone screaming and banging. The worker quickly realized that there was someone trapped among the garbage in the back of his truck, according...
NOPD investigating shooting that wounded a woman near Wales and Mullet streets
NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans police are investigating an early-morning shooting in the city’s Seabrook neighborhood. According to the New Orleans Police Department, officers were notified around 4:13 a.m. Saturday of a shooting at the intersection of Wales Street and Mullet Street. Police said an adult woman was...
Audubon parks along Mississippi River renamed to honor longtime New Orleans philanthropist
The Audubon Nature Institute has named its new downtown riverfront park, currently under construction on the site of the former Esplanade Avenue and Gov. Nicholls Street wharves, Goldring Woldenberg Riverfront Park, following a donation last fall from the Goldring Family Foundation. Woldenberg Park next to the...
LSU’s biodegradable Mardi Gras beads with okra seeds inside will be thrown at 3...
Louisiana State University Associate Professor Naohiro Kato is at it again. He and his students have produced 1,500 cool-looking, 3D-printed, biodegradable Carnival bead necklaces, some of which will be tossed from floats during the 2026 Freret and Tucks parades in New Orleans and the Artemis parade in Baton Rouge....
10 Housing Markets Expected to See the Biggest Price Drops in 2026
As the housing market predictions take shape for 2026, one thing is clear: home prices in Louisiana are sinking faster than in the rest of the country. Six metros in the state — including New Orleans, Lafayette and Shreveport — are among the nation’s 10 markets projected to see the steepest price declines over the...
Jefferson Parish judge sentences Marrero man 60 years for 2022 manslaughter case
A Jefferson Parish judge sentenced a Marrero man to 60 years in prison for a September 2022 manslaughter case.
For a taste of the Big Easy, give Creole sauce a try
Mardi Gras is upon us. Like right now. It’s one of those celebrations that’s over on that day. The parties and parades come before. The saying in New Orleans is that you are planning a party, on your way to a party or at a party. Sounds like party is the common thread.
Court records detail alleged relationship between former Sacred Heart teacher and student
Court records are shedding new light on the alleged relationship between a former Academy of the Sacred Heart teacher and a student, as the teacher made her first court appearance following her arrest. Teddi Page, who was fired from the Academy of the Sacred Heart earlier this week, is charged...
New Orleans doctor accused of overprescribing; Indigenous community in Dulac loses vital cultural center
Elyse Stevens earned a reputation as a New Orleans doctor who provided flexible care. She sought out patients who were experiencing homelessness, had histories of addiction, or other issues, and aimed to provide them with treatment plans. But in 2024, the treatment she had once been praised for was suddenly...
Family escapes two-alarm blaze at Filmore-area home Thursday morning
New Orleans Fire Department crews were on the scene of a two-alarm fire in the Filmore neighborhood on Thursday morning, Feb. 5.
