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Marrero, LA

JEFFERSON PARISH, La. — Detectives with the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office are investigating two homicides that happened Saturday on the Westbank. The first homicide happened at about 4:30 p.m. Saturday in the 1900 block of Melba Place in Marrero. According to a sheriff’s office report, deputies were dispatched...

2 men killed in 2 homicides on the Westbank, JPSO reports

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Covington, LA

COVINGTON, La. — The Covington Walmart Supercenter on Highway 190 will be closed until further notice after firefighters responded to a fire in the auto department Sunday night and two suspects were arrested. The fire started around 8:15 p.m. at the location in the 800 block of North Highway...

Teens arrested in Covington Walmart fire that could close store for a month

Denham Springs, LA

DENHAM SPRINGS, La. — The Denham Springs Officer who was wounded in a May 11 shootout at a shopping center has succumbed to his injuries, according to our partners at WBRZ.com. Cpl. Shawn Kelly as well as officers from other local, state and federal agencies had responded to a...

Denham Springs officer wounded in May 11 mall shootout dies

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Baton Rouge, LA

A Week of Violence: Louisiana witnessed a shocking 40 shooting incidents over the 7 days, May 29 to June 5, 2022. As America marked the ceremonial start of Summer last year with pool parties and barbecues, the nation marked a grim milestone: 1,000 shootings in 7 days, according to an analysis of shooting data from the National Gun Violence Archive by WWL-TV and its parent company, TEGNA.

She came to see her grandson graduate; she left in an ambulance and died at the hospital

NEW ORLEANS — 94-year-old Idell Hamilton is home. But it's not her home. She's the primary caretaker for her 75-year-old disabled son Earl. The pair were inside their Mid City house on South Solomon Street Sunday when a fire ripped through. "I didn't want to be trapped in there,...

94-year-old and her disabled son rescued from burning home in Mid City

Kenner, LA

KENNER, La. — Two women are in the hospital, fighting for their lives, after crashing through a metal barrier and landing in a Kenner canal. Police are still searching for answers to what happened Thursday night. Both neighbors and police tell us this is not the first time some...

Vehicle crashes into Kenner canal, two women in critical condition rescued

NEW ORLEANS — Flames engulfed a duplex on Marais Street early Monday morning. What’s left are mere remnants of a home. Residents believe lightning struck the side of the home and cause an electrical fire to begin, which then swallowed the rest of the home. Lawrence Winchester was...

Several fires ignite within hours in Orleans, Jefferson, displacing several families

NEW ORLEANS — About 20 kids, ages 9 to 13 from Harrell Playground in the Carrollton neighborhood posed for pictures on the steps of New Orleans Criminal Court. With them, Judge Calvin Johnson, who spent more than an hour talking with them about courtroom procedures, the law and what led him to a 33-year career on the bench.

New Orleans Judge kicks off summer camp to help Carrollton kids pursue their dreams

NEW ORLEANS — Two New Orleanians who survived the Holocaust helped to preserve a significant part of Jewish history by taking part in a project to restore a historic Torah. Anne Levy and Lila Millen, sisters who escaped the Warsaw Ghetto and survived by being hidden by non-Jewish families, took part in that restoration project on Sunday, by each writing a letter in that Torah at the Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience in downtown New Orleans.

Holocaust survivors preserve Jewish history by writing in The Survivor Torah in New Orleans

Lafourche Parish, LA

Larose, LA

LAROSE, La. — Lafourche Parish detectives were able to recover over $122k for a Larose woman who had fallen prey to a phone scan, according to a press release from the Lafourche Parish Sheriff's office. Earlier in May, detectives opened an investigation after hearing from a Larose resident that...

Lafourche detectives recover over $122k for phone scam victim

NEW ORLEANS — 22 people are displaced after a fire ripped through a Mid-City neighborhood, the New Orleans Fire Department said. The fire started around 6 a.m. on Sunday near South Solomon and Ulloa Street. On Sunday evening, friends and family were salvaging what was left of Desiree Andrews'...

Sunday morning fire displaces 22 people in Mid-City

Washington State

Bogalusa, LA

BOGALUSA, La. — A man visiting from Honduras drowned Sunday in Bogalusa, according to the Washington Parish Sheriff’s Office. He was identified by the coroner as 24-year-old Oscar Molina Torres. Torres was at White Sands Lake Day Beach, when he reportedly had been submerged in the water and...

Man visiting from Honduras drowns in Bogalusa

NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Fire Department battled a massive structure fire at a Mid-City home Sunday morning which displaced over a dozen residents. It is unclear at this time what caused the fire to erupt at the home in the 600 block of South Solomon Street. The...

Huge Mid-City fire destroys homes; displaces 22 people

KENNER, La. — A man driving past a fire at a Kenner home stopped to rescue those inside. Thanks to his and others' selfless heroism, more than a dozen people are safe. Jonathan McCray says he's far from a hero, but the man who refuses to be called a hero, did something very heroic.

"I just ran in there" - bystander pulls people and pets out of burning Kenner house

NEW ORLEANS — Darria Sails-Donald did some laps in the pool Monday, wrapping up a morning summer camp with her students from Hollywood Diamond Dancers. “We have a lot going on with our youngsters, so we try to make sure they get everything they need and that’s going on field trips, keep them motivated, keep them occupied,” Sails-Donald said.

NORD pools reopening for summer in limited capacity due to understaffing

Ponchatoula, LA

PONCHATOULA, La. — A Ponchatoula High School freshman has won the 2023 Congressional Art Competition for Louisiana's First Congressional District, according to a press release from House Majority Leader Steve Scalise's (R-La.) office. JLynne Hamberger's winning artwork will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one year alongside the...

Ponchatoula High Schooler's award-winning art piece to be displayed in U.S. Capitol

NEW ORLEANS — Entergy New Orleans says the thunderstorm that moved through the area Sunday night is to blame for knocking power out to thousands of residents and businesses across the New Orleans metro area. As of 8:30 Monday morning Entergy reported over 2,400 customers were still without power....

Overnight thunderstorm knocks power out to thousands in New Orleans, Entergy says

NEW ORLEANS — Navigating New Orleans is hard enough as it is. The streets are riddled with potholes and uneven sidewalks can sneak up on you. So, imagine if you were getting around in a wheelchair. Mark Raymond Jr., CEO of The Split Second Foundation, showed City councilmember Helena...

Not so easy to do: N.O. streets hard to handle, so imagine doing so in a wheelchair

Grand Isle, LA

GRAND ISLE, La. — Grand Isle State Park has reopened, nearly two years after Hurricane Ida raked the barrier island and destroyed much of its infrastructure. “This is a big step in our recovery and just in time for locals and visitors to enjoy for the summer,” Grand Isle Mayor David Camardelle said in a statement. “The state park plays a major role in our local economy as an RV park and campground for those visiting the state park and island. We are thrilled to have it back.”

Grand Isle State Park reopens nearly 2 years after Hurricane Ida

NEW ORLEANS — Trader Joe's is planning to open its first store in New Orleans next year, according to our partners at The Times-Picayune | New Orleans Advocate. The California-based grocery chain would open late next year on Tulane Avenue. The store would be 13,000 square feet and have more than 100 parking spaces. This is the same size as the Trader Joe's in Metairie on Veterans Memorial Boulevard, which opened in 2016.

Trader Joe's planning to open a store in New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS — Hurricane season is nearly here, and while New Orleans is no stranger to hurricanes, we can never be too prepared. “We are prepared no doubt about that but I will say, although experts anticipate a normal hurricane season it only takes one storm to make it an active season,” Mayor Cantrell said.

New Orleans begins preparations for Hurricane season

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Second teen accused in deadly carjacking of Linda Frickey competent to stand trial

NEW ORLEANS — A judge in Orleans Parish determined that a second teen accused in the brutal carjacking and death of Linda Frickey is competent to...

Second teen accused in deadly carjacking of Linda Frickey competent to stand trial

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