Slidell Local News – Thursday, January 1st, 2026

Daily Slidell

Thursday, January 1st, 2026

Good morning, Slidell. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 1st of January.

GOVERNMENT NEWS

➤ The Louisiana Department of Health announced the top baby names for 2025 with Noah topping boys and Amelia leading girls (214 and 191 cases respectively). WDSU

HEALTH NEWS

➤ The Louisiana Department of Health released the top baby names for 2025 today when 214 boys were named Noah and 191 girls were named Amelia. The rankings come from provisional birth certificate data collected by the Center for Vital Records & Statistics. Louisiana Radio Network

REAL ESTATE NEWS

➤ Experts noted that 2025 brought modest gains in the New Orleans metro housing market with over 10,800 closed sales and a 4% rise in average prices. Realtors predict that if interest rates remain steady — a welcome sign after tough years — home buying will pick up in 2026. FOX 8

SPORTS NEWS

➤ WWL Louisiana Sports Director Doug Mouton, Locked on Saints’ host Ross Jackson & Locked on Falcons’ host Aaron Freeman join for a special edition of the Ultimate New Orleans Sports Show highlighting Saints ‘Falcons Hate Week’. The show streams on WWL TV via its app for easy viewing on your phone. WWL-TV

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