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Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office detectives investigating a pair of drive-by shootings on the West Bank arrested a married couple in the case, according to authorities. Steve Bell, 24, and his wife, Joycelyn Eskano, 38, were booked Wednesday with aggravated second-degree battery, assault by drive-by shooting and two...

Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. Officials with the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center are considering tax incentives for its new $600 million headquarters hotel that could be worth millions of dollars over the next 45 years. Most consequential among proposed tax...

There is a reason locals set alarms for Cochon Butcher and line up before lunch even starts. The boudin here disappears fast, and the smoky perfume drifting down Tchoupitoulas Street tells you why. With a 4.8 star reputation and an always humming counter, this New Orleans gem rewards early birds...

A beloved Holy Thursday tradition turned out big crowds in Treme. Residents gathered at Dooky Chase Restaurant to celebrate Holy Thursday with the famous Gumbo Z’herbes meal. The meal honors Creole and Cajun traditions. The line stretched down the street with people eager to enjoy their meal. For the...

LOUISIANA — A crash on Interstate 10 in Kenner caused significant traffic backups Thursday morning, according to authorities. The crash occurred on I-10 West near Williams Boulevard. Officials said the westbound lanes were closed as crews worked to clear the scene. Drivers in the area were urged to seek alternate...

A New Orleans man is headed to federal prison for 138 months after agents uncovered what they describe as an apartment-sized toolkit for converting regular firearms into illegal machine guns, complete with explosives and an industrial milling machine. Prosecutors say Kody Severin, 28, pleaded guilty in December to an...

Laureate Academy, a Jefferson Parish charter school recognized by the state last year as one of the most improved in Louisiana, has bought its campus after nearly a decade of renting — a move school leaders say will allow the school to expand. The K-8 public school in Harvey...

The New Orleans mayor has weighed in on a legislative bill proposing court consolidation. Mayor Helena Moreno took to social media Thursday to set the record straight after an old video of her advocating for a juvenile court bill circulated online. Moreno said that the current bills are much different...

Only in New Orleans can garbage collection consistently dominate the headlines. The issue now is whether the monthly trash pickup fee should be increased from $24. Mayor Helena Moreno said on WWL radio that the fee in New Orleans is “out of whack.” She points to other parishes, such as Jefferson Parish, where the...

This article is entirely satire. All information and interviews below are fictional and for entertainment purposes only. A new and shockingly Tulane-centric batch of Epstein files was just released by the Department of Justice. Within the four million pages released today, April 1, every single Tulane University...