51st Greek Festival continues at historic New Orleans church despite rain
Saturday morning, runners and walkers gathered at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church for the Greek Festival 5K, kicking off a day of community events despite rainy weather. Participants in the race received early access and tickets to the Greek Festival, which continued later in the day. During the afternoon, volunteer
Somewhere in Louisiana a Family Recipe Turned Grilled Oysters Into a Religion
You have eaten grilled oysters before. Butter. Garlic. Maybe some cheese if someone is feeling fancy. But somewhere in Louisiana, a family took that simple idea and turned it into something bigger. A recipe passed down through generations, perfected over decades, now treated with the kind of reverence most people reser
Jefferson Parish lieutenant killed in boating crash Friday night, officials confirm
A Jefferson Parish Fire Department lieutenant was killed in a boating crash on the night of Friday, May 22, Jefferson Parish officials announced Saturday.
Olive Branch Café back to serving customers three days after car crashes into dining...
Now just three days later, the business is already bouncing back.
In the last days of Leni’s Cafe, New Orleans says goodbye to a piece...
Around lunchtime at Leni’s Café, Despina Patselikos takes new orders over the phone while simultaneously settling others at a rusting cash register, a boxy relic from the age of switchboards. In the kitchen, at the opposite end of a long white counter, her husband, Pete, keeps the po-boys and plate lunches sailing out.
Millions face growing flood threat across South through Memorial Day and beyond amid days...
Relentless storms are soaking much of the South this Memorial Day weekend, triggering flash flooding across portions of the region, with additional rainfall expected to compound the flood risk into this week.
Cook Out is Finally Opening a Louisiana Location
Cook Out is a North Carolina chain known for burgers, shakes, and late-night hours.
Commuters sigh relief as Algiers-Chalmette ferry reopens
Commuters sigh relief as Algiers-Chalmette ferry reopens
Sail 250: International tall ships arriving in New Orleans for America’s 250th anniversary celebration
NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans will host the kickoff of Sail250 next week, welcoming an international fleet of tall ships and military vessels to the Mississippi River as part of America’s 250th anniversary celebration. The free public event runs May 27 through June 1 along the downtown riverfront...
Stormy Wake-Up Call, Flash Flood Threat Targets New Orleans
By 5:35 a.m. CDT Saturday, May 23, New Orleans was already starting the day in full-on steam bath mode, sitting at about 77°F with a dew point near 75°F and humidity in the mid 90s. Skies were mostly cloudy, with scattered showers around early that are expected to organize into more widespread thunderstorms after about
