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The upcoming Crescent City Cafe will welcome guests regardless of their means to pay

Governor Jeff Landry has announced that beginning January 1, 2026, the State of Louisiana will enter a four-day period of mourning and reflection in remembrance of the victims of the French Quarter terrorist attack. Flags will be flown at half-staff each of the four days. The Governor’s Office also asks...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — As people prepared to travel and gather for the holidays, health officials are urging caution as flu cases continue to rise across Louisiana. Doctors said the increase is happening just as large holiday gatherings get underway, creating more opportunities for the virus to spread. They say simple...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) -Most people have a favorite holiday song—or maybe one they can’t stand. But chances are, you haven’t written your own Christmas tune. One New Orleans man did. And to take it a step further, he got help from artificial intelligence. We visited him in...

Bobby Marchan, who dressed in drag, sang and launched a rap label, found success in New Orleans for nearly 50 years. “The spotlight-loving Marchan ruled over New Orleans stages,” 64 Parishes states. “Singing brought Marchan his greatest national fame.”. Born in Youngstown, Ohio in 1930, Marchan’s given name...

Great Thai cooking can feel like a revelation of flavors, with sour, spicy, fermented and fresh alternating from bite to bite. That’s a bit like what it feels like to walk into Chada (3420 Bienville St.) for the first time. This new Thai restaurant in Mid-City has transformed an...

NEW ORLEANS — Christmas morning looked a little different at Covenant House New Orleans, but the spirit was just as strong. Youth staying at the shelter gathered with staff Thursday morning to celebrate the holiday with presents, decorated Christmas trees, and gingerbread houses. The celebration ran from 9 to 11 a.m....

When actress Roz White comes to New Orleans next week as one of the stars of the Broadway National Tour of “Hell’s Kitchen” at the Saenger Theatre, it will be a homecoming. She lived in the city between 2002 and 2005 while working as a singer on...

The sunset just west of Meridian, Mississippi, glowed fiery-orange, the sky draped with wisps of pink clouds above a silhouette of treetops and geometric rooflines. It was an award-winning photograph, I thought, but couldn’t find the right angle for the shot through the window of my train compartment. I...

New Orleans Police are searching for a man who is accused of strangling a person and threatening them with a knife in Algiers during the early morning hours of Christmas Day. Jaleel Green, 28, is wanted on counts of domestic aggravated assault and domestic abuse battery. According to NOPD officials,...