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If you've ever had a beignet, you know they're undeniably tasty. And this NOLA spot doesn't monkey around with its special twist on the old classic treat.

A homeless encampment near the Industrial Canal is expected to be closed in the coming weeks, according to the city of New Orleans. Press Secretary for Mayor Helena Moreno’s Office, Jonah Gilmore, confirmed that the encampment, located near the old Bywater Naval Base in an area called “The End of the World,” would be closed in the coming weeks.

New Orleans woke up Monday to a gray, soggy start, with cloudy skies, damp air and temperatures in the low 60s. There is a chance of light rain before 10 a.m. on Monday, April 6, with a daytime high near 69°F and northeast winds around 10–15 mph keeping things breezy near the lakeshore. Any early downpours could leave roads slick and slow the morning commute through midmorning...

St. Bernard Parish deputies are in an active manhunt for 22-year-old Lee Collins III after two women were shot on Easter night in the 2200 block of Centanni Drive and later died at a nearby hospital. Deputies had been called to a disturbance Sunday evening and found both victims suffering from gunshot wounds before rushing them for treatment, where they were pronounced dead. An...

With the recent weather shifts, crawfish are on the move—some darting across roads, while others are not so lucky. What does this mean for local food lovers?

Two men were hospitalized with gunshot wounds in two separate incidents early Saturday morning, according to the New Orleans police. In the first case, a man arrived at the hospital around 12:02 a.m. with gunshot wounds to his body. However, the victim could not tell police where the shooting had occurred.

NEW ORLEANS — Following his conviction in a multimillion-dollar fraud case involving staged highway accidents, attorney Jason Giles has filed an appeal and is asking a judge to throw out his guilty verdict. Giles’ law firm, the King Firm, was also found guilty March 20, and now attorneys representing...

A late Saturday two-alarm fire ripped through a third-floor room at the Super 8 motel on the 6300 block of Chef Menteur Highway, forcing about 30 people out of their rooms but causing no reported injuries. Fire crews contained the blaze to the single room where it started, and investigators said it was likely sparked by an electrical malfunction. The Red Cross was contacted to...

The New Orleans Police Department is investigating a deadly crash in the Treme neighborhood. The crash happened around 11:57 a.m. at the intersection of Toulouse Street and North Claiborne Avenue. Police said a 62-year-old woman was riding her bike when she stopped to wait for traffic to clear so she...

A chaotic early-morning scene on Bourbon Street ended with a painful surprise Sunday, when a 42-year-old man discovered hours later that he had actually been shot, according to New Orleans police. New Orleans Police say the man was in the 300 block of Bourbon Street in the French Quarter during...