Louisiana

NAMI Southeast Louisiana broke ground on its Tiny Homes Village in Lacombe on Oct. 22, a major milestone in the group's mission to expand supportive housing for individuals living with persistent mental illness. The planned Tiny Homes Village, a pocket-type neighborhood, will provide safe, stable housing for 15 residents in...

Officials with the Louisiana Department of Health found a host of violations during their inspections of New Orleans restaurants and kitchens during the month of October. Inspectors discovered 3 instances of food "consisting in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid or decomposed substance,” 8 instances of the presence of rodents and 3 instances of the presence of roaches. In addition, four kitchens were found to have more than 20 violations. Of the 482 locations visited, 77 were found to have no

Six inches of water covered the dance floor at a Metairie wedding, but the bride, groom and their guests weren't about to stop partying.

People whose personal information was exposed in the June 2025 cyberattack on Carter Credit Union have until Nov. 19, 2026 to file a claim in a class action settlement. The deal pays up to $2,500 for documented out-of-pocket losses or a one-time $50 with no proof, and it adds three years of credit monitoring. A […] The post People caught in the June 2025 Carter Credit Union cyberattack have until Nov. 19, 2026 to claim up to $2,500 in documented losses or a $50 payment appeared first on The Mon

Applied Atomics, a growing nuclear energy company, announced an $8.2 million investment to establish its corporate headquarters, technical operations and training center in New Orleans. The company designs, builds and operates nuclear fission power plants that use specialized modular mPower reactors to generate electricity. Applied Atomics recently entered into a...

The westbound side of Crescent City Connection will see approximately 18 months of repairs beginning on Tuesday night, kicking off intermittent lane closures on the main connector between the West Bank and downtown New Orleans. During that time, drivers should prepare for potential backups and delays associated with the project,...

A New Orleans family is mourning 54-year-old Erica Gabriel, who was fatally struck by a car outside a gas station in St. Roch early Thursday morning, October 29, and they are now demanding justice as the accused driver faces charges in her death. Court records allege the woman behind the wheel ran Gabriel over not once, but twice, before driving away.

A proposal for a two-story civic complex in St. George is moving forward, with a site plan unveiling new details about what will be a multimillion-dollar facility with a maximum capacity of 1,400 people. The city’s Zoning Commission is scheduled to vote Monday on the site plan for the complex,...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - In an exclusive interview with WAFB, Baton Rouge Police Chief T.J. Morse says his force is about 170 officers short. Department officials say inquiries from people interested in joining have increased since the Metro Council approved a 15 percent pay raise in June 2026. Pay...

No additional events will be allowed during or after the game — except for traditional tailgates, where watching the game on TV is allowed. School officials pledged to beef up on-campus security after a homecoming day fight near the Pentagon and Greek Theater. A brawl involving several women broke out and was encouraged by the growing crowd, the sheriff’s office said. The surrounding crowd blocked officers from intervening, prompting them to use pepper balls to disperse the crowd.