The revelation that Pope Leo XIV has Louisiana Creole roots shines a light on a community of Catholics that has shaped New Orleans ... with its Black Masking Indians, second line parades, living ...

While seven escaped prisoners, including two murder suspects, remain at large after a dramatic jailbreak from a New Orleans three days ago, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry joined “America Reports ...

Louisiana law enforcement officials released new booking pictures of four captured inmates who escaped a jail in New Orleans as they face new charges. The Louisiana Department of Public Safety ...

The French claimed and named New Orleans in 1718. Later, it was controlled by Spain, returned to French rule, and, finally, sold to Thomas Jefferson as part of the Louisiana Purchase. Some hearty ...

the Louisiana State Police and the Louisiana Division of Probation and Parole by 9:30 a.m. The New Orleans Police Department was alerted immediately after that, Sheriff Susan Hutson said.

New Orleans charter school leaders are refuting claims by the Louisiana state treasurer that their schools misspent public funds, including on expensive restaurant outings, saying the information ...

Louisiana has incubators focused on biotech, software and nonprofits. It also has co-working spaces sponsored by universities. But Newlab New Orleans will bring a particular mix of offerings that ...

THE NEW ORLEANS LOCATION WILL MAKE THE THIRD IN THE NATION, BUT THE FIRST IN OUR REGION TO MAKE LOUISIANA MORE COMPETITIVE IN THE ENERGY INDUSTRY. THE LOCATION IN NEW ORLEANS WAS BECAUSE IT IS A ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry and Louisiana law enforcement agencies provided an update on the search for inmates who escaped from the Orleans Justice Center. On Friday ...

A marriage certificate from the Louisiana State Archives shows Leo's maternal grandparents — Joseph N. Martinez and Louise Baquie — married in New Orleans on Sept. 17, 1887. Historians say the ...