We tried dozens of New Orleans area king cakes in 2026. Here’s our guide.
We ate classics, new creations, sweet and savory, and tried new flavors from local grocery stores, Vietnamese bakeries and more. You’ve still got a few days left to try something new!. Influencer Big Eatsy shares his three favorite traditional New Orleans king cakes. New Orleans food influencer Big Eatsy...
Sagging St. Charles Corner Sends Parade Crowd Scrambling
What was supposed to be a routine parade night along St. Charles Avenue turned tense on Thursday when a visibly sagging building at the corner of St. Charles and Julia Street prompted police to clear paradegoers from their usual spots. Families who typically camp out along that Uptown stretch watched as city crews...
Texas Christian University student, Kelsey Grace French, to reign as Queen of Carnival
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Kelsey Grace French will serve as the 2026 Queen of Carnival. The Texas Christian University (TCU) student said she was shocked to find out she would hold a role once held by her grandmother in 1959. Kelsey Grace French, the daughter of William French, a REX...
New Orleans teachers accused of locking nonverbal child with autism in closet
The New Orleans Police Department has arrested one person and two others have surrendered after being accused of locking a nonverbal child with autism in a closet at an area school. According to the NOPD, the incident happened Jan. 26 at Arthur Ashe School. Police say three assistant teachers —...
Teen Sentenced in Death of Michael Adam Milam
The teenage killer of beloved Montrose bartender Michael Adam Milam has been sentenced in a New Orleans criminal court. On January 30, 2026, 19-year-old Thomas Riggio of Chalmette, Louisiana, was sentenced to nine years out of a maximum possible 10 years by Orleans Parish Judge Kimya Holmes for the charge of...
Chicken’s Kitchen Moves Original Gretna Location to CBD
Chicken's Kitchen will open on May 1 on 1029 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.
Former St. Bernard pastor sentenced for indecent behavior with juveniles case
A former Chalmette pastor was sentenced to the maximum prison time of seven years for indecent behavior with juveniles on Wednesday, Feb. 11.
Stretch of I-10 in Acadiana Among 5 Deadliest in Louisiana
According to new federal highway data, there's a stretch of I-10 in Acadiana that has been ranked amongst the most deadliest areas in Louisiana to travel.
Actor Patrick Warburton arrives in New Orleans for costume fitting for Bacchus parade
Actor Patrick Warburton arrived in New Orleans on Feb. 12, ahead of the Bacchus parade, for which he is King Bacchus LVII.
Are Finger Sandwiches Only a Thing in the South?
When you grow up in New Orleans, in Louisiana really, it’s almost like you grow up in a bubble. The way of life here can be so different than anywhere else that when you eventually leave the safe space surrounded by gumbo and “how’s ya mama and dem?” the difference can be jarring.
