Good morning, Slidell.

Tammany Taste of Summer offers dining deals at almost 60 restaurants in Mandeville, Covington, Madisonville, Folsom and Slidell until Aug.

31. The culinary event, now in its ninth year, aims to boost foot traffic during the slow summer season.

On Aug. 10, St. Tammany Parish's 55 public schools welcomed full classes as 35,000 students and 39,000 staff returned to campus, with Superintendent Frank Jabbia visiting Little Oak Middle School in Slidell to kick off the new school year.

LDWF hopes to reopen Red Snapper season for fishing through Labor Day Weekend.

Officials said the season closed early due to meeting the quota, but LDWF assistant secretary Ryan Montague noted that nearly 882,000 pounds of fish were caught + the extended season would let more anglers enjoy the resource.

NatureBest Precut and Produce LLC has expanded its recall of jalapeño products sold in Louisiana and Texas from July 3 to Aug.

5 because they may contain salmonella, which includes items like pico de gallo and soup mixes.

Nick Richard of NAMI-SELA was honored with the Sam Cochran Award earlier this summer at the NAMI National Convention in Atlanta—recognizing nearly 20 years of mental health advocacy.

He has built a strong community network across nine parishes by merging local groups to improve services.

A local shopping center in Slidell began a 50 percent expansion today to increase its retail space — a move that aims to attract more businesses and boost local commerce.

Saints rookie Jordyn Tyson is expected to miss two months after suffering a hamstring injury during a Thursday practice with the Jaguars.

The injury may land him on injured reserve, with a potential return in Week 5 against the Vikings.

Saints rookie receiver Jordyn Tyson suffered a hamstring injury during a joint practice against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Aug.

13 (expected to keep him off the field for two months).