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A tornado touched down in Jefferson Parish, leaving destruction in Avondale, where community members and organizations are working together to support recovery efforts.

Families recover after tornado devastated the area AVONDALE, La. — It's been one week since storms from Tropical Storm Arthur affected multiple parishes.

NEW ORLEANS — The University of New Orleans has officially transitioned into the LSU system, becoming LSU New Orleans after a $20 million transformation.

The annual Essence Festival in New Orleans celebrates women empowerment, fashion, health, and beauty while generating millions in economic benefits for the city.

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Police say they were notified around 10:36 p.m. that an underground electrical transformer exploded near the intersection of Conti and Bourbon Streets, resulting in a fire in the roadway.

Save the Children Action Network is urging federal leaders to ensure families receiving SNAP benefits can access essential food and resources.

French Quarter businesses have filed an injunction against the Sewerage and Water Board, citing prolonged construction on Decatur Street as the cause of financial losses and closures.

Authorities are investigating the death of a woman in New Orleans' Fifth District after her death was reclassified as a homicide.

New Orleans Police are investigating a shooting on Eton Street that left a man with a gunshot wound to the foot.