During the Fourth of July weekend, women nationwide assembled their closest friends and family members to travel to New Orleans for the annual ESSENCE Festival of Cultural.

Essence Fest typically draws almost half a million visitors to New Orleans each year, but some local residents say the event's economic impact doesn't trickle down to the wider Black community. (Adam ...

Essence Fest boosts New Orleans' economy each year, but this time, hotel occupancy was about 10% lower than usual.

They were both 55, retired and loved the 2017 film “Girls Trip,” which is set in New Orleans during Essence Fest. They decided to attend this year to tick it off their bucket list.

NOPD will deploy more than 400 officers for crowd control, while the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office will operate an “Operations Essence Fest”.

The Essence Festival of Culture is behind its record 2024 levels of participation, but New Orleans tourism officials are OK with that.

Visiting these coffee shops during Essence Fest is a meaningful way to directly support Black entrepreneurs while experiencing authentic New Orleans culture beyond the main stages.

CC’s Coffee House is serving up something big this summer with fresh sips and a brand-new beverage size. Available now, guests can cool off with the new limited-time-only Dragon Fruit Lemonade Shaken ...

Nine of the 10 Orleans Parish Prison inmates have now been recaptured following their May 16 jailbreak . Only one, Derrick Groves, remains on the lam.

A total of 10 inmates escaped in a New Orleans jail break on May 16. Escaped inmate Antoine Massey was caught, and Derrick Groves remains at large.

The New Orleans Pelicans selected Oklahoma Sooners' star Jeremiah Fears with the seventh pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, and his new jersey is now available.

A combination of genetics and drinking instant coffee is linked to an increased risk of developing a common form of age-related macular degeneration, a new study has found.