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February 13, 2024

New Orleans heralds Fat Tuesday with Mardi Gras parades and celebrities

Fat Tuesday is celebrated in Louisiana and all over the world with parades, parties, and music. Celebrities joined the processions in New Orleans.

February 13, 2024

What is Mardi Gras? Origins, traditions and tips for celebrating this Christian occasion

Mardi Gras sees celebrations not only in New Orleans but also throughout the United States, marking a day of vibrant festivity for the Christian occasion.

February 7, 2024

DEA reverses decision against Louisiana drug distributor blamed for contributing to opioid crisis

Morris & Dickson Co., previously stripped of licenses for shipping tens of millions of addictive painkillers, had the decision reversed by the DEA after forfeiting $19 million.

February 5, 2024

Louisiana deputy arrested, fired over contraband smuggling claims

Former Sheriff's Deputy Andrew Wheeler of Ascension Parish, Louisiana, has been arrested and fired over charges he snuck contraband into a jail.

February 2, 2024

In New Orleans, demand for king cakes — a Mardi Gras traditional treat — surges

King Cakes are a Mardi Gras tradition that has only grown over time. Many bakeries make a large portion of their revenue off of king cakes alone.

January 31, 2024

Saints' Juwan Johnson, wife Chanen encourage shelter pet adoptions: 'They have the sweetest hearts'

New Orleans Saints tight end Juwan Johnson and his wife Chanen are looking to raise money for Shelter Bowl 2024 and spread awareness about shelter pet adoptions.

January 31, 2024

Branford Marsalis appointed artistic director at New Orleans music center honoring his father

Acclaimed composer and jazz musician Branford Marsalis has been named the artistic director for the Ellis Marsalis Center for Music in New Orleans.

January 28, 2024

Sweet thief: Burglar steals 7 king cakes from New Orleans bakery

New Orleans Police reported that a thief stole seven king cakes, cash, and a case of Vodka during a break-in last week at a New Orleans bakery ahead of Mardi Gras celebrations.

January 25, 2024

Harry Connick Sr, longtime New Orleans DA and singer's dad, dead at 97

Longtime New Orleans District Attorney Harry Connick Sr., and father to two, including musician and Harry Connick Jr., died Thursday at the age of 97.

January 23, 2024

Federal judges to determine if Mississippi can permanently strip felons of voting rights

Federal judges on the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will hold a hearing Tuesday to determine whether Mississippi can permanently strip felons of voting rights.