Man killed following New Orleans East shooting
A man is dead after being shot in New Orleans East, near the Little Woods neighborhood, on Wednesday, July 8.
Keith Lee On Food, Family, And Mental Health At ESSENCE Festival Mainstage
The viral food critic opened up at ESSENCE Fest about staying humble, being a present father, and why Atlanta restaurants might owe him an apology. New Orleans is one of the country’s most food-centric cities, that’s why a panel featuring social media’s preeminent food critic Keith Lee, 28, made perfect sense.
Louisiana State Police enters national best-looking cruiser contest, asks for public to vote
The Louisiana State Police is competing for the title of "America's Best-Looking Cruiser" by showcasing a 2025 Chevrolet Tahoe decorated with programmable LED technology in a photo of the Mississippi River in New Orleans.
139 graduates cross the stage at alternative high school diploma ceremony in New Orleans
Kendra Merrick wore a red gown and a cap decorated by her eight children. It shone with metallic butterflies, purple pompoms and her initials, K.M. "My babies decorated my hat," she said in the lobby of McDonogh 35 Senior High School as she prepared to walk in her commencement ceremony June 26. “Emotions are running...
Orleans Sheriff’s Office to stick with immigration policy in spite of new state law
A controversial new state law that creates criminal penalties for local law enforcement officers who do not fully cooperate with federal immigration investigations is set to go into effect next month, putting the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office in a legal quagmire. For more than a decade, under a legal...
Man shot on Canal Street near Bourbon Street
New Orleans Police say gunfire sent a man to the hospital early this morning on the edge of the French Quarter. “The NOPD is investigating a AGGRAVATED BATTERY BY SHOOTING at the intersection of Dauphine and Canal,”
The Disappearance of Anton Ross
17 year old Anton Ross was last seen in Kenner, Louisiana on June 30, 2025. He was last seen getting into a gray Inifniti sedan in the 2700 block of Salem Street. Anton and his family had lived in the New Orleans area where he attended Archbishop Rummel High School in Metairie.
New Orleans Police Seek Public Assistance in Locating Two Suspects in Illegal Dumping Incident...
The New Orleans Police Department has turned to the public for assistance in tracking down two individuals linked to a case of illegal dumping near the Michoud exit on Interstate 10 eastbound. The persons of interest have been identified as Elizabeth Alleman Bulot, a white female born on January 26, 1968, and Richard...
Essence Fest executive vice chairman speaks on issues: ‘We’re listening to everything’
The Essence Festival, which ended Sunday, is a celebration of Black culture launched in New Orleans in 1995. More than three decades later, it is an annual July event that significantly bolsters the New Orleans and Louisiana economies, attracting thousands of visitors. But this year, perhaps more than others, there...
Council unanimously overrides Cantrell veto of Charity redevelopment
The New Orleans City Council voted 7-0 Thursday to override Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s veto of $20 million to redevelop the vacant Charity Hospital building.
