Louisiana City News

Weather and Emergency Preparations

• ⚡ Tropical System Watch: Southeast Louisiana parishes including Orleans, Jefferson, St. Charles, and...

Shreveport police are investigating a shooting in the Holiday Inn Express parking lot.

• A man in his 30s was shot at least once and taken to the...

• Roderick Shannon was arrested Monday on two counts of falsifying records and one count of theft for invoicing $3,041.66 for an event he did not...

Southeast Louisiana parishes are ramping up tropical weather readiness with targeted infrastructure actions.

• Orleans Parish: SWBNO boosted...

An extreme heat warning is active Tuesday for northern ArkLaTex, with highs near or above 100 degrees through much of the week.

• Hydrate and seek...

A Ninth Ward restaurant has suffered its fifth burglary since opening in 2021, with owner Jackie Diaz highlighting the repeated hits and spurring fresh demands for more police presence.

• Two separate incidents within 12 minutes left three women shot Sunday afternoon in Baton Rouge.
• A mother was hit on Gus Young Avenue near Ragusa's...

• A motorcyclist died after crashing late on July 16 near St. Andrews Circle and Pines Road in Shreveport.
• The driver lost control while heading...

• St. Rose resident Kimbrelle Kyereh halted air sampling after a 2023 industry-backed law restricted community data use.
• Ten of the state's top...

State climatologist Jay Grymes warns of dangerous heat from dry conditions and high pressure, with risks of heat stroke and infrastructure strain...

SWBNO officials report they've corrected past storm response failures ahead of the Gulf tropical system.

• Council oversight: Joint Utility Committee...

Two Kenner brothers face multiple charges including extortion and impersonating police after allegedly posing as a minor on Grindr to blackmail a...

Downtown New Orleans posted 5.6% visitation growth to 9.8 million visits in Q2 2026, backed by a $1.1 billion development pipeline, steady office leasing of 42,000 sq ft, and rising residential rents up 1.9% to $1,966.

Despite her July 16 indictment on charges of mismanaging over $2 million from Impact Charter School, Chakesha Scott is launching The Impact School, a...

Shreveport officers swiftly arrested Thomas Lemons after a July 16 shooting spree killed two and injured four.

• Two SPD officers were separately...

Baton Rouge shows a clear trend of combining official funding with local action to strengthen neighborhoods and families.

• City-led grants:...

Caddo Parish DA James Stewart's office conducted 64 criminal jury trials in 2025, ranking third statewide despite only 35 authorized attorneys.

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Louisiana's state officials and New Orleans leaders are locked in open conflict, with the criminal case against Attorney General Liz Murrill as the...

Baton Rouge faces accountability action as a man is charged with defrauding a city-parish program.

• Roderick Shannon arrested on two counts of false...

Shreveport police arrested two brothers in a crackdown on organized retail theft, charging Ladarrius Bowers with six counts and Jadarrius Bowers with...