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Ursuline Academy on State Street in New Orleans has been educating students since 1727, making it the oldest school in Louisiana and the oldest all-girls school in the country.

An Amtrak train traveling from New Orleans toward Chicago was involved in a deadly collision near Hazlehurst, Mississippi, on Monday. One person in the car died, while no injuries were reported among the approximately 180 passengers and crew members aboard the train. The car had obstructed the track when it...

New Orleans’ most gloriously overcommitted pastry party is returning this fall, with Beignet Fest tickets now entering the mix for a full day of powdered sugar, live music and creative takes on the city’s signature treat. The festival is also once again turning that indulgence into funding for local autism programs.

Seven months into 2026, the housing market is showing signs of unwinding from the pandemic-era frenzy that drained supply, pushed prices to record highs, and brought activity to a standstill. Buyers have more homes to choose from than they did at the start of the year, competition has balanced in a few slower markets,

BELLE CHASSE, LA (WVUE) - After it took Belle Chasse firefighters more than three tries to find a working hydrant while dealing with an RV fire, parish leaders are introducing plans to help with hydrant inspections. The skeletons of RVs and melted awnings above them are all that remain in...

The R&B Super Jam tour is set to bring a star-studded lineup of R&B legends to two Gulf Coast cities this fall. The show will hit the Toyota Center in Houston on September 5, followed by a stop at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans on September 6. The...

I’ve never missed an Essence Festival. In fact, I was a member of the New Orleans City Council when we helped negotiate the first Essence Festival to come to our city. I believed in it then, and after more than 30 years, I believe in it even more today.

New Orleans is about to get a history lesson big enough to walk across. The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Louisiana is bringing a massive interactive map to the riverfront as part of the nation’s 250th-anniversary commemoration. It is part exhibit, part civic lesson and, at more than 2,600 square feet, definitely not

On a sweltering Saturday morning outside Jackson Square, Willy Picket rested his shoes on the front of his wooden carriage and looked at his 14-year-old white-haired mule, Baby Girl. Picket was dressed for the weather, with breathable shorts, a straw hat, an Under Armour shirt and slip-on shoes he said...

In the recent article “New Carnival rules OK’d,” the newspaper reports that grills, tents, furniture and portable toilets remain prohibited in public spaces along New Orleans parade routes, but the fines for violators will increase from $250 to $1,000 and $2,000 each day thereafter. Blah, blah, blah.