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Isaias nears Category 3 as Panhandle landfall window narrows to tonight
Isaias churning in the Gulf of Mexico on Oct. 7, in GOES satellite imagery with lightning flashes. The storm strengthened to a strong Category 2 overnight.
Coast

Isaias nears Category 3 as Panhandle landfall window narrows to tonight

The first hurricane of 2026 is forecast to reach Category 3 today before shear weakens it ahead of a late-night Panhandle landfall. New Orleans sees 1 to 3 feet of lake surge and a tropical storm warning on the far coast.

Remy Thibodeaux, Environment & Coast reporter · Oct 09, 2026

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City asks U.S. Supreme Court to review the state's nullification of a certified election
City Hall

City asks U.S. Supreme Court to review the state's nullification of a certified election

The city filed a petition asking the Supreme Court to review the Louisiana Supreme Court decision upholding Act 15, which abolished the elected Clerk of Criminal District Court after voters elected Calvin Duncan.
Delphine Rousseau, City Hall reporter · Oct 02, 2026
City Hall

City releases property tax impact calculator ahead of November 5 millage hearing

The October 1 tool lets homeowners estimate the monthly and yearly cost of a 2027 roll forward as the council prepares a public hearing on the millage rates.
Delphine Rousseau, City Hall reporter · Oct 02, 2026
City Hall

The millage decision: hold the rate or raise $26 million

The council's annual property tax vote is the revenue side of the mayor's budget math.
Delphine Rousseau, City Hall reporter · Sep 25, 2026
Tulane's Future of Energy Forum wraps Wednesday after three days of grid, data center and affordability talks
Utilities

Tulane's Future of Energy Forum wraps Wednesday after three days of grid, data center and affordability talks

More than 150 energy leaders, policymakers and researchers spent Sept. 28 through Sept. 30 on Tulane's uptown campus, with the Tuesday session on power prices, data centers and grid affordability landing squarely on questions New Orleans is already debating.
Odile Castille, Infrastructure reporter · Sep 30, 2026
Utilities

November ballot asks voters to let public money replace private lead pipes

SB 228 would amend the constitution to allow public funding for finding and replacing lead service lines on private property.
Remy Thibodeaux, Environment & Coast reporter · Sep 26, 2026
Utilities

Council committee backs 4-year extension of Entergy's rate formula

The plan would run through 2030 annual filings, alongside a $29 million battery-storage program and $13 million in Francine storm costs.
Delphine Rousseau, City Hall reporter · Sep 23, 2026
NOPD closes investigation into WWL-TV after judge’s complaint
Public Safety

NOPD closes investigation into WWL-TV after judge’s complaint

An Oct. 1 police report finds "no violation there or criminal offense" in the station’s reporting, closing a case that began with a judge’s Sept. 11 complaint.
Arsene Becnel, Courts reporter · Oct 08, 2026
Public Safety

Ka'Sheena Daniels, 31, killed on I-10 after stopping to pull her neighbor from a flipped car

The New Orleans mother stopped on westbound I-10 near Elysian Fields on Sept. 25 to pull a trapped driver from a flipped car. A second vehicle struck the stopped cars and sent her over the side.
Desmond Olivier, Public Safety reporter · Oct 06, 2026
Public Safety

One year out: holding the NOPD's reforms without a federal monitor

The consent decree ended Nov. 19, 2025, after 12 years and $20 million in monitoring costs. The test now is durability.
Desmond Olivier, Public Safety reporter · Sep 27, 2026
From working wharves to civic stage: the riverfront's next act
Neighborhoods

From working wharves to civic stage: the riverfront's next act

The six-acre Goldring Woldenberg Riverfront Park opened April 16 on the old Governor Nicholls wharf, linking the Quarter, Marigny, and Bywater to the river.
Claire Fontenot, Neighborhoods reporter · Sep 25, 2026
Neighborhoods

Fortified roofs, local money: council advances $1.9M for roofs and homeownership

The city's $635,375 in gap grants pair with a $100 million state fortified-roof push. Orleans Parish is among the top recipients.
Claire Fontenot, Neighborhoods reporter · Sep 23, 2026
Holywater opens on Conti Street, bringing an oyster bar to an 1837 chandlery
Business

Holywater opens on Conti Street, bringing an oyster bar to an 1837 chandlery

Brothers Alex and Miles Pincus opened the 3,500-square-foot French Quarter restaurant Sept. 23.
Josie Arceneaux, Food & Culture writer · Sep 26, 2026
Business

A brutal summer for hospitality: fewer shifts, fewer tips, emptier rooms

June hotel occupancy sat near 55 percent. International arrivals fell off. Workers felt it first.
Odette Sinclair, Business & Tourism reporter · Sep 24, 2026
WWE brings Money in the Bank to the Smoothie King Center on Saturday
Culture

WWE brings Money in the Bank to the Smoothie King Center on Saturday

More than 11,000 tickets are sold for Saturday’s show at the Smoothie King Center, headlined by Reigns vs. Knight for the World Heavyweight Championship and two ladder matches.
Gabe Doucet, Sports writer · Oct 09, 2026
Culture

Tipitina's Foundation takes its name back, and its fall calendar fills up

The Tip-It Foundation is the Tipitina's Foundation again. The fall brings free Sunday Youth Music Labs starting Oct. 25 and a documentary marking the venue's 50th anniversary in 2027.
Andre Baptiste, Music writer · Oct 07, 2026
Culture

Pelicans erase 24-point deficit, beat Thunder 116-110 in preseason opener

New Orleans' starters outlasted Oklahoma City's deep reserves in Tulsa, storming back from 24 down for a 116-110 exhibition win.
Gabe Doucet, Sports writer · Oct 07, 2026
Isaias nears Category 3 as Panhandle landfall window narrows to tonight
Coast

Isaias nears Category 3 as Panhandle landfall window narrows to tonight

The first hurricane of 2026 is forecast to reach Category 3 today before shear weakens it ahead of a late-night Panhandle landfall. New Orleans sees 1 to 3 feet of lake surge and a tropical storm warning on the far coast.
Remy Thibodeaux, Environment & Coast reporter · Oct 09, 2026
Coast

Isaias becomes first hurricane of 2026; Gulf Coast landfall expected Friday night

Tropical storm warning runs to the Jefferson-Plaquemines line; coastal flood advisory for New Orleans takes effect Friday morning with heavy rain and dangerous surf ahead.
Remy Thibodeaux, Environment & Coast reporter · Oct 08, 2026
Coast

Weekend soaker: New Orleans could see 3 to 5 inches as flood threat rises across the Gulf Coast

Tropical moisture from the Pacific, the Caribbean and the Gulf of America surges north this weekend. Forecasters say New Orleans could see 3 to 5 inches, with a level 2 of 4 flash flood risk in place Saturday and Sunday.
Remy Thibodeaux, Environment & Coast reporter · Oct 01, 2026
A budget is a biography
Opinion · Editorial

A budget is a biography

The 2027 spending plan will tell New Orleans what its new government believes.
The Editorial Board · Sep 28, 2026
Opinion · Column

The city that budgets in public

New Orleans does its hardest math where everyone can watch. That is a feature, not a bug.
Vivienne Laurent, Opinion editor · Sep 27, 2026
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