Good morning, New Orleans.

A transformer caught fire Saturday morning at South Plaquemines High School in Buras causing a power outage that affected air conditioning; generators kept the campus operational and the school will open as scheduled today.

Southern University is exploring an equity deal to build a 300-megawatt battery storage facility on Ag Center land to store Entergy's off-peak power for use during high demand.

The project, in early talks with the Land Grant Energy Security Alliance, could generate revenue for the university & support the grid.

Robert Hayes (a pioneering educator) served as dean of New Orleans University beginning in 1925 and helped raise funds to build Flint-Goodridge Hospital, boosting local education and healthcare for the Black community.

St. Tammany Parish’s second charter school, Academy of Classical Education, completed its first full week of classes on Friday with 1,000 K-8 students from four parishes at its Covington location, 70700 West Ochsner Blvd. School leaders will break ground on a new high school next week to expand educational programs.

Some New Orleans taxpayers may qualify for a deduction up to $10,000 (for interest on car loans) if they meet specific eligibility criteria, explained CPA Kemberley Washington.

Taxpayers should review the rules before filing their return.

Gov. Jeff Landry will announce Tuesday that SpaceX plans to build a multibillion-dollar spaceport near Pecan Island.

Local residents are raising concerns about coastal impacts (especially on undeveloped marshland) and the project's secrecy.

Local shoppers went to Crescent City Farmers Market Sunday to buy produce from trusted local growers amid CDC recalls and a Cyclospora outbreak linked to imported lettuce.

Vendors stress clear sourcing and food safety to assure buyers they know who grows their food.

An 8-year-old Ruston girl died Sunday after battling a rare Naegleria fowleri infection she likely contracted while swimming in Lake Claiborne, health officials said.

Local businesses donated funds to support her family during her hospital stay since Aug. 15.

An 8-year-old girl from Ruston died Saturday after contracting Naegleria fowleri from a swim at Lake Claiborne, and her family said her brain injuries were too severe for recovery.

The Pope John Paul II Jaguars football team will move to Class 3A in 2026 under Coach Philip Pigott (seven wins short of the record) as they aim to build momentum with an offense led by junior RB Evan Bergeron and first-year QB Gage Trainor ahead of a tougher schedule.

The Saints traded veteran linebacker Deion Jones to the 49ers for running back Zamir White to address running back depth concerns ahead of the regular season; Jones, a local native who attended LSU, was added two weeks ago.