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Parts of St. Bernard Parish were placed under a precautionary boil water advisory Friday morning following a water main break. The main broke near Theresa St. on East St. Bernard Highway in Violet, according to the St. Bernard Parish Government. Water will be sampled after service is restored to the...

NEW ORLEANS — A video about a man from Ohio who died by suicide is inspiring others. It’s because of what a loved one did one day while visiting New Orleans. Now his story is bringing awareness of mental health issues, and comfort to millions who never knew him.

The Mississippi River's rapid rise in the coming days is expected to lead to precautions undertaken by the Army Corps of Engineers and local officials, including preparations for a possible Bonnet Carre Spillway opening, though projections so far indicate it won't be necessary. Storms in parts of the South and...

Six people, including one person accused of being affiliated with the Gulf Cartel, were arrested on Thursday following a joint operation headed by FBI New Orleans.

Gov. Jeff Landry has selected a former Gov. Bobby Jindal cabinet member who was charged with lying to a grand jury under oath to oversee billions of dollars of spending as the Louisiana Department of Health secretary.

It will take days for major floodwaters to work their way south through the Mississippi. Flooding will persist through April.

NEW ORLEANS, La. (KPEL News) — Federal agents arrested six individuals in New Orleans on April 10, including an El Salvadoran national with alleged ties to the violent Gulf Cartel, a major Mexican drug trafficking organization. The coordinated takedown is part of an ongoing FBI investigation into narcotics being...

Summer is almost here, and soon many in Louisiana will be racing to their favorite beach destinations in Florida, and we want you to be aware of what WAS spotted in the Gulf. Several photos and videos off the coast of Destin, Florida, show a Great White in the beautiful blue waters, which in itself is somewhat odd.

A video posted to the web site TMZ.com shows a member of the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office repeatedly punch a suspect’s head into the pavement, followed by a stomp delivered from the sole of his boot.

My ears perk up every time I hear the words fried chicken. As an American who lives abroad, fried chicken immediately fills me with a warm, nostalgic feeling (and a sudden appetite). And it’s never far out of reach. KFC is a global chain, along with Popeyes. Even a few...