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Louisiana National Guard to end New Orleans deployment

Troops have been in New Orleans for eight months.

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The Louisiana National Guard&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="eight-month deployment" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2026/03/02/national-guard-to-stay-in-new-orleans-six-more-months" data-vars-content-id="d6edce0f-a3fd-4b5d-bb28-e45330b2d312" data-vars-headline="Louisiana National Guard to end New Orleans deployment" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2026/03/02/national-guard-to-stay-in-new-orleans-six-more-months" target="_self">eight-month deployment</a> in New Orleans is coming to an end, Mayor Helena Moreno confirms.Why it matters: The federal deployment became a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="political flash point" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2026/02/02/mayor-helena-moreno-donald-trump-national-guard-meeting" data-vars-content-id="d6edce0f-a3fd-4b5d-bb28-e45330b2d312" data-vars-headline="Louisiana National Guard to end New Orleans deployment" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2026/02/02/mayor-helena-moreno-donald-trump-national-guard-meeting" target="_self">political flash point</a> over who deserves credit for New Orleans&#x27; <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="falling crime rate" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2026/01/06/violent-crime-murder-capital-improvement-statistics" data-vars-content-id="d6edce0f-a3fd-4b5d-bb28-e45330b2d312" data-vars-headline="Louisiana National Guard to end New Orleans deployment" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2026/01/06/violent-crime-murder-capital-improvement-statistics" target="_self">falling crime rate</a>.

Second-line season returns to New Orleans

Brass band-led parades are one of the city's best traditions.

Culture

<figure><img alt="A boy wears a plaid suit as he dances in a crowded street." height="450" id="8a30616a-beb9-4b41-a20c-a88380b1a232" src="https://images.axios.com/WZ8lRbDSoFVPHrcPzEH4pK4a8S0=/2026/08/18/1787080911890.gif" width="800"/><figcaption>Second-lines are often family affairs. Video: Mario Tama/Getty Images</figcaption></figure>Second-lines are back this week after <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="New Orleans" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans" data-vars-content-id="f8e30a18-4321-4611-a688-a707814faba6" data-vars-headline="Second-line season returns to New Orleans" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans" target="_self">New Orleans</a>&#x27; annual pause, when social aid and pleasure clubs bypass some of the worst summer heat. Why it matters: The season will begin without any of last year&#x27;s hubbub over <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="potentially costly new rules" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2025/08/04/second-line-clubs-new-orleans-fees-increase" data-vars-content-id="f8e30a18-4321-4611-a688-a707814faba6" data-vars-headline="Second-line season returns to New Orleans" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2025/08/04/second-line-clubs-new-orleans-fees-increase" target="_self">potentially costly new rules</a> for how the parades operate.

How Flock cameras are used in New Orleans metro

Flock cameras are just part of the surveillance in New Orleans.

Public Safety

Activists and citizens across the political spectrum are pushing back against license plate readers made by <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Flock and similar companies" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/douglas/2026/08/04/flock-ceo-douglas-county-sheriff-regret-axon-data" data-vars-content-id="9c7664b8-1568-4682-b9ba-2b0b2eee1d11" data-vars-headline="How Flock cameras are used in New Orleans metro" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/douglas/2026/08/04/flock-ceo-douglas-county-sheriff-regret-axon-data" target="_self">Flock and similar companies</a>, fueled by privacy concerns and suspected police misuse.Why it matters: Though touted as a boon to public safety, Flock cameras are suddenly emerging as the next big target of populist anti-tech, pro-privacy sentiment.

LSU dorm rooms get Instagram-ready makeovers

Social media is fueling a push for fancy dorm design.

Dorm rooms are tiny. The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="dorm decor economy" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/colorado-springs/2026/06/26/dorm-room-moving-taskrabbit" data-vars-content-id="4f9222f4-adf0-4c57-acd6-c5bc10b03901" data-vars-headline="LSU dorm rooms get Instagram-ready makeovers" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/colorado-springs/2026/06/26/dorm-room-moving-taskrabbit" target="_self">dorm decor economy</a> is not.The big picture: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="College dorms" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/09/02/dorm-decorations-kids-parents" data-vars-content-id="4f9222f4-adf0-4c57-acd6-c5bc10b03901" data-vars-headline="LSU dorm rooms get Instagram-ready makeovers" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/09/02/dorm-decorations-kids-parents" target="_self">College dorms</a> are becoming customized, social-media-ready micro-apartments thanks to growth within the &quot;designer dorm&quot; industry and viral TikTok dorm tours and hauls.

How NOMA protects its art from New Orleans' harsh climate 

Heat, humidity, rain and critters can cause art to age faster.

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="New Orleans" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans" data-vars-content-id="ba071374-6428-4c20-95ae-4f565914ff7f" data-vars-headline="How NOMA protects its art from New Orleans&#x27; harsh climate " data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans" target="_self">New Orleans</a>&#x27; climate is constantly trying to destroy NOMA&#x27;s art, forcing conservators to fight back with wax, air-conditioning and a lot of preventive care.Why it matters: South Louisiana&#x27;s heat, humidity, rain and critters can cause art to age faster, requiring more maintenance than visitors might realize.

New Orleans considers new Mardi Gras fee

If approved, each float in a parade would pay a new tax.

Mardi Gras

💰 New Orleans City Council, at the request of Mayor Helena Moreno, is considering a new $850 fee per float for Mardi Gras parades. The money, if approved, will be used for public services related to Carnival season. (<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="The Times-Picayune" data-vars-click-url="https://www.nola.com/entertainment_life/mardi_gras/mardi-gras-float-tax-new-orleans/article_23186dee-1b1f-433c-ba5b-1c9ecac6f032.html#tncms-source=dontmiss-2" data-vars-content-id="6c91afec-845d-4a70-8bd3-a3930e83c538" data-vars-headline="New Orleans considers new Mardi Gras fee" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.nola.com/entertainment_life/mardi_gras/mardi-gras-float-tax-new-orleans/article_23186dee-1b1f-433c-ba5b-1c9ecac6f032.html#tncms-source=dontmiss-2" target="_blank">The Times-Picayune</a> 🔒)

Robin Barnes to perform on Louisiana's 2027 Rose Parade float

New Orleans singer <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Robin Barnes" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2026/04/27/robin-barnes-new-album-jazz-fest" data-vars-content-id="c01e593e-ea58-4acd-8785-f8957f0ab9ea" data-vars-headline="Robin Barnes to perform on Louisiana&#x27;s 2027 Rose Parade float" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2026/04/27/robin-barnes-new-album-jazz-fest" target="_self">Robin Barnes</a> will perform at the 2027 Tournament of Roses Parade on Louisiana&#x27;s state float, Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser announced Thursday.

What's next for New Orleans' troubled Plaza Tower 

Two people have died in falls from the blighted building since 2023.

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Plaza Tower" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2023/11/29/new-orleans-worst-blighted-properties-plaza-tower" data-vars-content-id="ad28254a-6e6a-48ff-805a-4883e3320c67" data-vars-headline="What&#x27;s next for New Orleans&#x27; troubled Plaza Tower " data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2023/11/29/new-orleans-worst-blighted-properties-plaza-tower" target="_self">Plaza Tower</a> remains vacant with no definitive redevelopment timeline as New Orleans officials grapple with how to keep the troubled skyscraper safe.Why it matters: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Two people" data-vars-click-url="https://www.fox8live.com/2023/04/24/man-dead-after-falling-plaza-tower-new-orleans-police-say/" data-vars-content-id="ad28254a-6e6a-48ff-805a-4883e3320c67" data-vars-headline="What&#x27;s next for New Orleans&#x27; troubled Plaza Tower " data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.fox8live.com/2023/04/24/man-dead-after-falling-plaza-tower-new-orleans-police-say/" target="_blank">Two people</a> have died in falls from the blighted building since 2023, including a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Belle Chasse teen" data-vars-click-url="https://www.facebook.com/BelleChasseHS/posts/1552546576663962?ref=embed_post" data-vars-content-id="ad28254a-6e6a-48ff-805a-4883e3320c67" data-vars-headline="What&#x27;s next for New Orleans&#x27; troubled Plaza Tower " data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.facebook.com/BelleChasseHS/posts/1552546576663962?ref=embed_post" target="_blank">Belle Chasse teen</a> last weekend.

New Orleans delays Lafitte Greenway expansion, other projects 

The city cut $35 million in infrastructure projects for the year.

The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Lafitte Greenway expansion" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2025/11/06/lafitte-greenway-extension-supernova-bond-proposition" data-vars-content-id="e5cf36ba-4a1e-41a6-8056-fbd11e37e37e" data-vars-headline="New Orleans delays Lafitte Greenway expansion, other projects " data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2025/11/06/lafitte-greenway-extension-supernova-bond-proposition" target="_self">Lafitte Greenway expansion</a> is on hold after New Orleans officials cut $35 million for infrastructure projects due to the city&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="fiscal crisis" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2026/08/05/how-new-orleans-might-fill-its-110m-budget-gap" data-vars-content-id="e5cf36ba-4a1e-41a6-8056-fbd11e37e37e" data-vars-headline="New Orleans delays Lafitte Greenway expansion, other projects " data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2026/08/05/how-new-orleans-might-fill-its-110m-budget-gap" target="_self">fiscal crisis</a>.Why it matters: The cut further delays the expansion along with other long-awaited neighborhood improvements as the city tries to shore up its finances.

My favorite tools for surviving New Orleans' brutal summer

Hats, fans and disposable cooling wipes FTW.

Anyone else in New Orleans melting this <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="summer" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2026/08/14/heat-wave-extreme-weather-growing-toll" data-vars-content-id="b6456801-350b-4a48-a300-2aca1d643d44" data-vars-headline="My favorite tools for surviving New Orleans&#x27; brutal summer" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2026/08/14/heat-wave-extreme-weather-growing-toll" target="_self">summer</a>? I&#x27;ve been testing some new tools to stay cool when I have to go outside.Why it matters: The heat index has been <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="around 115°" data-vars-click-url="https://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=LAZ077&amp;warncounty=LAC071&amp;firewxzone=LAZ077&amp;local_place1=3%20Miles%20NNW%20Gretna%20LA&amp;product1=Heat+Advisory&amp;lat=29.9546&amp;lon=-90.0751" data-vars-content-id="b6456801-350b-4a48-a300-2aca1d643d44" data-vars-headline="My favorite tools for surviving New Orleans&#x27; brutal summer" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=LAZ077&amp;warncounty=LAC071&amp;firewxzone=LAZ077&amp;local_place1=3%20Miles%20NNW%20Gretna%20LA&amp;product1=Heat+Advisory&amp;lat=29.9546&amp;lon=-90.0751" target="_blank">around 115°</a> the past few days, making it important to take precautions.

How Louisiana government agencies are using AI

It is being used to monitor prisoners, manage traffic and more.

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Louisiana" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans" data-vars-content-id="3d860d87-22cb-4251-96b2-16e339094a2f" data-vars-headline="How Louisiana government agencies are using AI" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans" target="_self">Louisiana</a> government agencies are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence as a &quot;force multiplier.&quot;Why it matters: AI is helping officials respond to emergencies, monitor prisoners, manage traffic and fight crimes.

Amtrak marks a year of Gulf Coast service

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<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Amtrak" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2025/07/10/photos-amtrak-mardi-gras-train-tickets-cafe" data-vars-content-id="8d2f84f2-1e2f-43fe-95cf-5e6e44df8a3c" data-vars-headline="Amtrak marks a year of Gulf Coast service" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2025/07/10/photos-amtrak-mardi-gras-train-tickets-cafe" target="_self">Amtrak</a> marks a year of service Tuesday for its Mardi Gras rail line that connects New Orleans to Mobile.Why it matters: Passenger numbers have <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="doubled expectations" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2025/12/08/amtrak-mardi-gras-service-train-passenger-numbers" data-vars-content-id="8d2f84f2-1e2f-43fe-95cf-5e6e44df8a3c" data-vars-headline="Amtrak marks a year of Gulf Coast service" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2025/12/08/amtrak-mardi-gras-service-train-passenger-numbers" target="_self">doubled expectations</a>, though multiple fatal crashes have raised safety concerns along the route.

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