New Orleans leaders honored first responders at the 40th annual Crimestoppers luncheon for their hard work and sacrifices throughout the year. The event recognized those who provided security during ...

New Orleans has Mardi Gras. We have St. Paddy's Day! After all, one of the greatest scenes in film history was shot in the middle of the famous parade. Zoom in: Here's a list of St. Paddy's ...

While the search for Santa Barbara’s next Poet Laureate is in full swing, I took a little time off to catch the last weekend ...

One of the most magical traditions of the Mardi Gras Indians is taking to the streets of New Orleans on St. Joseph's Night.

The New Orleans Police Department is highlighting positive crime statistics during the 2025 Mardi Gras season.

The suspect in the mass shooting that occurred on Mardi Gras in Mamou is subject to arrest warrants in St. Martin Parish, authorities said.

Yes, but: In the pre-COVID days, peak hotel occupancy regularly reached 95% over Mardi Gras, The Times-Picayune reports.

Mardi Gras 2025 may not have been the biggest on record, but it was the biggest post-pandemic Carnival, with hotel occupancy ...

NEW ORLEANS — Mardi Gras has passed but New Orleans had one more tail wag before we said fur-well to Carnival. So on Sunday, the goodest boys and girls left the doghouse and put on their Sunday best ...

Learn about the history of some of the most popular Mardi Gras traditions so you can celebrate in New Orleans the right way!

Fat Tuesday revelers donned their purple, green and gold to celebrate the day before Ash Wednesday and the start of Lent ...

The suspect in the mass shooting that occurred on Mardi Gras in Mamou was found hiding in Montgomery County, Texas.