Ian Auzenne

According to Dr. Brobson Lutz, drier air can cause viruses and bacteria to hang around longer, allowing them to spread further. On top of that, Lutz says colder conditions cause the body to produce more and thicker mucus.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, only the District of Columbia has a higher flu rate than Louisiana. Dr. Fred Lopez with LSU Health says low vaccination rates are partly to blame.

According to the New Orleans Police Department, Joneaka Smooth turned herself in during the day on Thursday. She is facing two counts of manslaughter, one count of negligent injury, hit-and-run, and flight from an officer charges.

New Orleans police arrested the 15-year-old suspect on Wednesday. Police say he murdered 18-year-old Jairus Gayden inside a home on Bullard Avenue near Hayne Boulevard on December 4.

Hank Tierney’s Archbishop Shaw Eagles (12-2) outlasted the E. D. White Cardinals (11-3) in Friday’s LHSAA Division II-Select state championship game, winning by the final score of 28-25.

Karr beat the Alexandria Trojans 53-8 to win the championship, their first state title since 2019. Quarterback John Johnson was named the game’s outstanding player.

A furious comeback by the New Orleans Saints came up just short. A failed two-point conversion killed the Saints’ comeback effort, allowing the Washington Commanders to escape with a 20-19 victory.

Tickets sold in the New Orleans metro won $50,000 by matching four white balls and the Powerball. One such ticket for Saturday’s drawing was purchased at South Lake Foods in Violet. The others were bought in Chalmette and Marrero last week.

Len Davis, the New Orleans police officer sentenced to death for ordering the murder of Kim Groves, a Ninth Ward resident who reported his misconduct to NOPD officials, is leaving death row after President Joe Biden commuted his sentence.

According to a Louisiana State Police spokesperson, the crash happened around 9 a.m. Sunday on East Main Street near Terminal Road. Yassir Parrales died at the scene despite wearing a seatbelt.