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LaPlace under boil water advisory due to water leak

A boil water advisory is in effect for all of LaPlace due to a water leak. Residents may experience low water pressure for approximately 4-5 hours while crews work to repair the leak. Residents are advised to boil water for at least one full minute before using it for drinking,...

Laplace, LA · 1d

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St Charles Parish, LA · 10h

St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office Describes Juvenile as Runaway

The St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office is seeking information about a juvenile it described as a runaway. In a post on its Facebook page, the St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office described the juvenile as a runaway. Anyone with information is urged to come forward. How to Report Information. The sheriff's...

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10 Iconic Restaurants In Louisiana With Steaks So Good You’ll Crave Them All Year

In Louisiana, a steak can land on your table still crackling in a plate of hot butter. That style dates back to the 1930s, and I’m choosing to be very excited about it. Am I making too big a deal out of this? Possibly. But the butter is only one chapter.

Louisiana · 1d

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Young Child Found Alone on Claiborne Avenue, NOPD Hunts for Parents

N. Claiborne Ave. & St. Bernard Ave. — Approximate Child Found Location. A small child believed to be just 4 or 5 years old was found wandering alone Friday night near North Claiborne and St. Bernard avenues in the Seventh Ward, and New Orleans police are now trying to track down the parents or guardian. The child was discovered without any adult supervision at approximately 9:30 p.m. and has since been placed into the care of state child welfare officials.

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Cashmere Butler sentenced to 40 years in Marrero manslaughter

A Jefferson Parish judge on Monday (Nov. 9) sentenced Cashmere Butler to 40 years in prison for his conviction of manslaughter in the shooting death of a teenager in Marrero. Butler, 19, received the punishment for shooting Samuel Tague, 18, once in the abdomen on April 15, 2025. Because he...

Marrero, LA · 12h

KPLC TV

SWLA Arrest Report - Nov. 6, 2026

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Calcasieu Correctional Center booking report for November 6, 2026. Jahime Rashad Johnson, 24 or 25, New Orleans: In-state detainer. Donald Scott Trainer, 43 or 44, Sulphur: Probation violation; Parole detainer. Taaj Viktor-Harris Coleman, 19 or 20, Lake Charles: Obtaining a controlled dangerous substance by misrepresentation,...

Lake Charles, LA · 2d

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Maurepas Man Gets 25 Years, Chemical Castration for Abusing Child in His Home

A 61-year-old Maurepas man will spend the next 25 years in prison and undergo chemical castration after pleading guilty to sexually battering a child under 13 who was living in his home. John Wesley Foster entered his plea on Oct. 26, and the case closes out a investigation that Livingston Parish deputies opened three years ago after the child came forward.

Maurepas, LA · 2d

WGNO

LHSAA released 2026 high school football playoff brackets

NEW ORLEANS — The LHSAA released the state football playoff brackets, signaling the start of the 2026 postseason. In Division I Non-Select, Mandeville leads the pack as a one-seed, earning a first-round bye. The Skippers will play the winner of Slidell and Southside. For the full Division I Non-Select bracket, click here. In Division II […]

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Two New Orleans restaurants featured on OpenTable’s top 100 restaurants in America list

OpenTable has included two New Orleans restaurants on its 2026 top 100 restaurants in America list.

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10 local agencies join ICE program targeting illegal immigration

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - At least 10 law enforcement agencies in the area recently signed up for a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement program called 287(g), which targets undocumented residents, the WAFB I-TEAM found. One police chief said the sign-ups come with $3,500 for each officer’s name submitted to...

Springfield, LA · 11h

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Motorcyclist’s overnight death on I-10 ‘possibly’ a hit-and-run, NOPD says

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A motorcyclist’s overnight death on Interstate 10 in eastern New Orleans is being investigated as a possible hit-and-run case, police said. The age and identity of the adult male victim have not been disclosed. According to the NOPD, the man “was operating his motorcycle in...

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SEC Championship Game To End As College Football Playoff Expands To 24 Teams

With the College Football Playoff Field expanding to 24 teams in 2027, the Southeastern Conference announced its 2026 football championship game will be its last. "The SEC Football Championship Game has been a defining event in college football for more than three decades, producing unforgettable moments and crowning legendary champions," said conference Commissioner Greg Sankey. "What began with the vision and leadership of Commissioner Roy Kramer in 1992 helped reshape the landscape of college football and established a tradition that has endured for 35 years."

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At this French Quarter building, a short-term rental fraud scheme is just the tip of the iceberg

The lobby of 810 Bienville Street is papered with signs warning of the luxury apartment complex’s ban on vacation stays. A key fob is required to unlock the front door. Staff monitor the entrance. But none of that stopped a couple from settling in Thursday to a unit they’d...

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Northshore priest arrested for alleged embezzlement

Cops today arrested a priest who church officials reported was stealing money from a Northshore parish."Detectives with the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Financial Crimes Unit launched an investigation after personnel with Archdiocese of New Orleans contacted them in August to report discrepancies involving the finances at St. Jane de Chantal Parish in Abita Springs,"

Abita Springs, LA · 16h

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Two killed, two wounded in violent stretch in New Orleans

Cops say a woman and a man are dead and two other men are recovering from bullet wounds after a violent 24 hours in New Orleans.

New Orleans, LA · 20h

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Temperatures 10 to 20 Degrees Below Normal Could Sweep Into Houston, New Orleans, Jackson, and Mobile as Strong Cold Front Arrives Next Weekend

NEW ORLEANS — The chances for a sweeping cold front next weekend are increasing. Forecast models show a surge of air running 10 to 20 degrees below normal heading straight for the Gulf Coast. The cold air is expected to arrive around Friday and Saturday, November 13 and 14. Once again, the big weather change looks set to land on a weekend.

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Gordon McKernan to give away 600 free bikes to Louisiana children

BATON ROUGE, La. (KALB) — Louisiana personal injury attorney Gordon McKernan is giving away 600 bikes and helmets to children in eight cities this holiday season through his 14th annual Gordon Gives Bike Giveaway. Registration is open HERE. Registration deadlines and selection. Registration closes Nov. 29 for Alexandria, Lafayette,...

Louisiana · 14h

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Man found dead Sunday along South Claiborne Avenue, NOPD says

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A 69-year-old man found dead along South Claiborne Avenue is the city’s second homicide victim of Sunday morning (Nov. 8), New Orleans police said. Police identified the man as David Hyde. The NOPD said the man was found on the ground “suffering from multiple contusions”...

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