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

Culture

Falcons spoil the Domecoming anniversary, routing the Saints 45-24 on Monday night

Bijan Robinson ran for 145 yards and two touchdowns as Atlanta turned the 20th anniversary of the Superdome's post-Katrina reopening into a rout. The Saints fall to 1-3.

Gabe Doucet, Sports writer · Oct 06, 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

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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
Culture
Falcons spoil the Domecoming anniversary, routing the Saints 45-24 on Monday night
Bijan Robinson ran for 145 yards and two touchdowns as Atlanta turned the 20th anniversary of the Superdome's post-Katrina reopening into a rout. The Saints fall to 1-3.
Gabe Doucet, Sports writer · Oct 06, 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
Culture
Saints and Falcons meet on Monday night as the Dome marks 20 years since the reopening
The 1-2 rivals square off at the Caesars Superdome with at least a share of first place in the NFC South on the line, while ESPN commemorates the 20th anniversary of the Saints’ emotional 2006 return after Hurricane Katrina.
Gabe Doucet, Sports writer · Oct 05, 2026
Culture
Saints rule out Elliss, Granderson and Jennings for Monday night against the Falcons
The final injury report leaves New Orleans without three defensive players for the prime-time division game at the Caesars Superdome. Pete Werner and Noah Fant are questionable.
Gabe Doucet, Sports writer · Oct 04, 2026
Culture
Fried Chicken Festival closes out its 10th anniversary with a final day at the Lakefront
More than 40 restaurants, Nelly and Big Freedia on the stages, and a decade of the bird: the National Fried Chicken Festival wraps Sunday at the UNO Lakefront Arena grounds.
Josie Arceneaux, Food & Culture writer · Oct 04, 2026
Culture
Saints place Etienne on injured reserve; Kamara starts Monday night
The $52 million back aggravated his hamstring in the Raiders loss and must miss at least four games. The Falcons come to the Dome on Monday.
Gabe Doucet, Sports writer · Oct 03, 2026
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

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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

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

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

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

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

Culture