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Five days after authorities began digging in the backyard of a Marrero home as part of a missing person investigation, detectives have arrested a man neighbors identified as a former resident there, booking him with second-degree murder and unlawful disposal of remains, according to jail records. Dustin Billot, 32, was...

Cops to crackdown on illegal golf cart taxis near Jazz Fest

Many Louisianans received a new scam text on their phones last week in another attempt to steal personal information and money. The official-looking notice seems real enough at first glance. But it’s a repeat of an identical scam performed in other states, even with the same judge’s name.

Standing on a marshy shoreline, Eva Hillmann tosses a long cord into an old bayou that tells tales of New Orleans' entire history. She and her colleagues are hoping that their work along Bayou St. John will soon tell a few more. Hillmann, chief scientist for the Pontchartrain Conservancy, is...

With hundreds of performances out at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, it's hard to know where to start. So Gambit has some suggestion for bands and musicians to see the last day of the festival. Chiefs of the Indian Nation. 12:40-1:20 p.m. Sunday, Jazz & Heritage Stage. Putting...

Southern chefs love Buc-ee’s brisket and fried chicken sandwiches for their bold, road-ready flavor. Beaver Nuggets and salsa verde peanuts bring a crave-worthy crunch to snack time. Kolaches, house-made chips, and brown butter rice crispy treats round out the must-try picks with sweet and savory Southern charm. At first...

For their 2025 album “Second Line Sunday,” New Breed Brass Band and Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews wanted to capture the feeling of hitting the streets on a Sunday with a social aid and pleasure club. The musicians of New Breed, which started in 2013, have played...

As of 5:40 a.m. CDT on Sunday, April 26, New Orleans’ Lakefront station (KNEW) was mostly cloudy with temperatures around 73°F and very high humidity. A muggy day is on tap, with scattered showers or isolated thunderstorms likely to bubble up late this morning and into the afternoon. Expect a daytime high near 85°F and sticky conditions if storms stay away...

GRAND BAY, Ala. (WVUE) - An Amtrak train headed to New Orleans on the Mardi Gras service line will now be sent back to Mobile after it collided with a commercial vehicle, according to WALA Fox 10. Fox 10 reports that the accident happened Sunday morning (April 26) at Alabama...

A New Orleans man pled guilty Tuesday, April 21 to various drug charges.