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Call it the feminization of Carnival. Since the turn of the 21st century, female participation in parading krewes has exploded. In the past 25 years, women have made it clear that they weren’t content just watching the masked menfolk roll by. Female ridership is way up. On Friday, the...

Would you travel for a grocery store? I would. One of my favorite parts of travel, domestic or international, is exploring local grocery stores. Some of the best souvenirs come from the condiments aisle, whether I'm bringing home fancy pistachio paste from Italy or jars of chowchow from Tennessee. Grocery...

Several Krewe of Carrollton riders were removed from a float Sunday after intentionally throwing beads in "an aggressive manner" at New Orleans Police Department officers along the route, police said. NOPD spokesperson Jonathan Morris said the riders were removed from float No. 10, Carrollton Boots, and the parade at...

Holy Cross had all the points it needed to win the state wrestling championship before the weight class finals even began Saturday at Brookshire Arena in Bossier City. With five wrestlers in the Division I finals, the Tigers sought to build on their lead. Four of those finalists won, and...

Bunge is doubling down on the West Bank, pouring $225 million into an expansion of its Avondale refinery that the company says will sharply increase output and, by its own estimate, turn the site into the largest palm and specialty oils processing plant in North America. The build-out follows Bunge’s 2023 purchase of...

BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana is broadening a program designed to boost access to fresh fruits and vegetables for residents receiving public food assistance, now including Walmart stores in Baton Rouge and New Orleans. Under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), enrollees can earn up to $25 extra each...

Last month, as a winter storm chilled Louisiana and much of the country, I sat in my armchair and read “Diving Into Nature,” a new poetry collection inspired by the skies, trees, fields, rivers and woods that help define our corner of the world. Produced by Portals Press,...

Lucien Bazley, 50, of Marrero, was sentenced to 60 years in prison after being declared a habitual offender following his conviction for the manslaughter of Wayne Martin in October. The fatal shooting occurred on September 25, 2022, in an auto parts store parking lot, and Bazley, who was on parole for a 2008 cocaine...

Jeff Pounds’ circa 1890 four-bay Victorian home has a palladium dormer window, an element most closely associated with the Queen Anne style, yet the home is devoid of the other heavy embellishments typically associated with the style. It has transoms and a trio of two-over-four full-length double-hung windows,...