Carnival is the heartbeat of New Orleans in *** huge boost to our economy, but after Katrina, people wondered if it could go on. The crews were determined to meet the challenges ahead of them. WDSU ...

For many displaced by Hurricane Katrina, distance did not diminish their bond with the city they left behind, even as they built new lives. By Rick Rojas Reporting from New Orleans Night after night ...

Believe it or not, the start of the 2026 Mardi Gras season is just five months away. When Feb. 6 arrives, the first float parade to hit the streets will be the Krewe of Oshun, which may have a new ...

Democratic city officials in New Orleans are clashing with Republican state leaders over President Donald Trump’s threat of sending in the military to patrol streets and assist local enforcement in ...

Everybody loves New Orleans. It’s only the fifty-fourth-largest city in the United States—down from fifth-largest two hundred years ago—but it occupies a much larger place in the national mind than, ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the U.S. Gulf Coast with catastrophic storm surge and flooding, New Orleans marked the storm's anniversary Friday with solemn ...

Gov. Jeff Landry, a Republican, welcomed news of the potential deployment to New Orleans, a city run by Democrats. By Emily Cochrane President Trump on Wednesday floated the possibility of deploying ...

New Orleans Democrats pushed back on President Donald Trump’s suggestion to send National Guard troops to the Louisiana city to help fight crime, with one accusing him of "scare tactics and ...

NEW ORLEANS — This year marks a powerful milestone: 65 years since four courageous six-year-old girls stepped into New Orleans public schools, forever changing the course of history. In 1960, Gail ...

Michelle Gibson fled her home in New Orleans with her newborn son, her 6-year-old daughter and her boyfriend as Hurricane Katrina took aim at the city 20 years ago. She never returned there to live.

President Trump announced Friday that he will soon be sending the National Guard to New Orleans after previously teasing that he would be targeting the city in his next federal crime crackdown. “We’re ...

NEW ORLEANS — President Donald Trump said he’s considering deploying troops to New Orleans to help fight crime, similar to his previous suggestions for cities like Baltimore and Chicago. Speaking from ...