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There are concerts—and then there are New Orleans concerts. The kind that don’t just fill a room, but spill into the streets, echo through history, and remind you exactly why this city remains one of the most vital musical epicenters in the world. Shorty Turns 40: Celebrating Trombone Shorty’s 40th Birthday at Treme Threauxdown X was exactly that kind of night.

After performances by the Eagles, Stevie Nicks, Rod Stewart and more, Jazz Fest organizers say around 475,000 fans took part in the events.

Attendance for the 2026 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival swung dramatically over the second weekend, thanks in part to the weather. But ultimately, the total number swung a bit higher than last year. Approximately 475,000 people passed through the gates of the Fair Grounds during the eight days of...

New Orleans has raided its reserve fund too often, and before city officials boost the fund by $103 million, they should agree to only tap it during emergencies, according to a new report from the Bureau of Governmental Research. The Monday report comes as the City Council prepares to approve...

The Orleans Parish School Board and the city of New Orleans have reached an agreement that would put an end to a long-running dispute over hefty tax-collection fees that the city charges the school district, officials said Monday. The deal still must be approved by the school board, which is...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - An ancient Roman grave marker found last year in the backyard of a New Orleans residence has been repatriated to Italy, as part of a ceremony held last week in Rome, the Federal Bureau of Investigation said. According to the FBI, an unnamed New Orleans resident...

NEW ORLEANS — Drivers heading into the French Quarter for Cinco de Mayo should plan ahead, as temporary parking restrictions and street controls will be in place on Tuesday, May 5. The New Orleans Police Department says no-parking zones will be enforced from 6 a.m. to midnight on May...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A dead body located Monday (May 4) on the Chandeleur Islands will be recovered Tuesday morning, the U.S. Coast Guard told Fox 8. The identity and age of the victim were not immediately confirmed. “Identification has not been made at this time,” the agency said.

Describing this Louisiana antique store as large doesn’t quite cover it. Visitors routinely spend entire afternoons inside and still leave feeling like they missed half of it. The inventory spans decades and categories in ways that make browsing feel less like shopping and more like excavation. Old furniture shares...

JEFFERSON, La. (WVUE) - Federal prosecutors say dozens of drivers intentionally crashed into 18-wheelers between 2015 and 2020, hoping to secure large insurance payouts through bogus lawsuits. The staged crashes, many of which took place in New Orleans East and Gentilly, became the focus of a years-long federal investigation that...