Spending time in the sun can be enjoyable, but too much exposure to UV radiation can lead to serious health risks, including ...

The 82 nd annual Shrimp and Petroleum Festival Mass was supposed to be celebrated in Lawrence Park, but due to fears of inclement weather, it had been moved to Holy Cross Church. When I get there ...

The 86th Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Festival is the latest in a growing list of canceled events because of the continuing rise of COVID in Louisiana.

The Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Festival is held each year during Labor Day weekend. This year's festival was scheduled to run from Thursday, September 3 until Monday, September 7.

A state lawmaker has issued a scathing rebuke of what she characterized as an embarrassing and “misleading” response from the Louisiana Shrimp & Petroleum Festival after the Illuminator reported that ...

A row of food vendors at the 2024 Louisiana Shrimp & Petroleum Festival in Morgan City, La. (Photo courtesy of Erin Williams/Sea D Consulting) Genetic testing of seafood served at the recent ...

MORGAN CITY— The Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Festival will return this Labor Day weekend with parades, rides, blessing of the fleet, and ends with a display of fireworks. The Children's Day ...

Even after the BP oil spill all but canceled this year's shrimp harvest in the Gulf of Mexico, the 75th Annual Shrimp and Petroleum Festival in Morgan City, Louisiana, is proceeding full-steam ...

A row of food vendors at the 2024 Louisiana Shrimp & Petroleum Festival in Morgan City, La. (Photo courtesy of Erin Williams/Sea D Consulting) By Wesley Muller. Published: Sep. 30, 2024 at 4:41 PM CDT ...

A flag advertises the 2024 Louisiana Shrimp & Petroleum Festival in Morgan City, La. (Photo courtesy of Erin Williams/Sea D Consulting) A state lawmaker has issued a scathing rebuke of what she ...

Representatives from the Louisiana Shrimp & Petroleum Festival did not respond to multiple calls and emails seeking comment. “It’s shocking and it’s not shocking,” state Sen. Pat Connick, ...

Organizers of the Louisiana Shrimp & Petroleum Festival did not respond to the Illuminator’s requests for comment for its report. However, on Tuesday, the festival board posted an official ...