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Officials confirm West Nile virus on the East Bank of New Orleans. Spray missions are underway—here’s how to protect yourself this summer.

Two decades after Katrina, NOAA is back in Louisiana to unveil its 2025 forecast. Here’s what it means for hurricane season—and for Acadiana.

Federal monitors warned in 2023 that Orleans Parish Jail units were understaffed and high-risk inmates weren’t properly separated. After 10 inmates escaped, those warnings are front and center.

Seven inmates remain on the run after escaping from the Orleans Parish Jail. With federal help now involved, critics are questioning jail oversight and security.

Surveillance footage shows eleven inmates escaping from the Orleans Parish Jail. Authorities are investigating possible inside assistance.

The FBI is now assisting in the manhunt for multiple inmates who escaped through a hole in the Orleans Parish Jail. A $5,000 reward is being offered for tips.

A horrifying scene played out at a Louisiana Walmart as a police officer was dragged through the parking lot while hanging onto the door of a car.

Discover how Pope Leo XIV’s Creole ancestry traces back to New Orleans’ historic 7th Ward, linking the new pontiff to Louisiana’s rich cultural legacy.

New Orleans’ Ohm Lounge apologized after a rapper wore a swastika shirt during a live show. Fans say staff ignored warnings mid-performance.

With the enormous influence of French, Acadian, Spanish, Native American, and African cultures, Louisiana has words that you can only pronounce right if you're from here.

An oil and gas leak discovered near Garden Island Bay has triggered a major cleanup effort in Plaquemines Parish.

A unique, interactive experience that will take you through the final hours of the Titanic is now open in New Orleans.

Just like the first case of the year last week, this new one comes out of the greater New Orleans area.

Police are searching for a Louisiana man who cut off his ankle monitor and tossed it into the Mississippi River after fleeing court.

A roulette dealer was arrested for helping a player steal thousands right off the casino floor.

The New Orleans Police Department is asking for help identifying a masked suspect caught burglarizing a local business—while wearing a werewolf mask. Here's what police say happened.

Four people were shot in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Sunday night, less than two hours after the weekend-long French Quarter Festival wrapped up.

Six people were arrested in New Orleans during a federal operation targeting a Gulf Cartel-linked drug ring trafficking fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine into Louisiana from Texas.

A 6-year-old Louisiana boy was tragically hit and killed by a school bus while trying to board it Thursday morning.

We did a little research, and unfortunately, a few of the restaurants featured on the show have shut down.