Good morning, Slidell.

Authorities are continuing search efforts in Lake Pontchartrain today for a man missing after his sailboat hit the Causeway Bridge near mile marker 14 at 3 a.m. on August 31— the woman on board was rescued and teams from LDWF, the Coast Guard, and the United Cajun Navy are working amid rough lake conditions.

WDSU’s Travers Mackel, actor Wendell Pierce and Dr. Courtney Jackson joined a panel to mark the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina—sharing personal stories of its impact on New Orleans and discussing the changes that have improved city safety.

St. Tammany Economic Development Corporation received a 2025 Excellence in Economic Development Silver Award from the International Economic Development Council and will be honored at a conference in Detroit Sept.

14—17. The group also launched its new InveST website to highlight local business growth and job creation.

St. Tammany Parish’s Home Rule Charter Review Committee recommended changes that would let the Parish Council fire department heads and approve contracts over $100,000 while Parish President Mike Cooper argued these revisions would revert the government back to a Police Jury style. The recommendations will be sent to the full council and may be discussed or voted on in a meeting later in September — a move that could reshape local government.

Elvis: On Fire Featuring Nick Perkins

2-4:30 p.m. — Cutting Edge Theater — Tickets from $37.15 — Experience the electrifying years of Elvis Presley with World Champ Nick Perkins.