7+ hour, 28+ min ago   (1008+ words) Longtime New Orleans activist Jerome “Big Duck” Smith was laid to rest Saturday after an hours-long memorial service attended by hundreds and featuring rousing musical performances and speeches by top elected officials and fellow veterans of the Civil Rights Movement....

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (939+ words) The Southern Food & Beverage Museum on Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard in Central City has permanently closed its doors, two years after celebrating its 20th anniversary. A spokesperson for the board of directors of the National Food & Beverage Foundation, which oversees the…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (681+ words) For the first time in the 60 years since meteorologists started using satellites to track storms, the Atlantic Ocean has made it to Sept. 11 without a hurricane, a historic occurrence experts say is largely due to this year’s robust El Niño…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (634+ words) Pumpkin spice treats are popping up on menus across town town and football has returned to our televisions. It can only mean one thing— fall is right around the corner. So as we prepare to dust off our gumbo pots…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (149+ words) Another Brees has thrown a touchdown pass in New Orleans. Baylen Brees, the oldest of Drew and Brittany Brees’ four children, threw a 25-yard touchdown pass on a halfback option play in the first quarter of Santa Fe Christian’s football…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (93+ words) The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting at a Metairie gas station that left one man injured Thursday afternoon. The victim was taken to a local hospital, said Capt. Jason Rivarde, spokesperson for the department. The man was…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (396+ words) Chances are, we’ll soon be seeing advertisements to join Mardi Gras krewes in our social media feeds. During a Joint Governmental Affairs Committee meeting Thursday, six members of the New Orleans City Council voted unanimously to approve an amendment to…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (568+ words) Residents at a community meeting in Gentilly on Tuesday said they want support for small business owners, stable water bills and smooth roads as New Orleans officials weigh more cuts and revenue-boosting measures to balance the 2027 budget. Dozens of residents…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (503+ words) FBI Director Kash Patel relishes a good side trip, and this week he wound his way through south Louisiana. Patel mingled with law enforcement officials in Lafayette and joined conservative politicos at Gov. Jeff Landry’s annual alligator hunt, while he…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (481+ words) The Krewe of Muses debuted its "Goddessey" float. There’s been a change of leadership in the popular all-female Krewe of Muses, one of New Orleans’ most popular Carnival parades. After 26 years, the founder and captain Staci Rosenberg has turned over…...