Essence Fest, New Orleans leaders weigh what’s next after contract expires
Essence Fest organizers and New Orleans leaders are figuring out what comes next in their 30-year relationship. Why it matters: The festival's multiyear contract with the city ended Friday, leaving its future in New Orleans up for negotiation. The big picture: Essence leaders met in New Orleans on Wednesday with...
New Orleans to be nation’s ‘microgrid capital’ through Neighborhood Power Plan, backers say
As the New Orleans City Council prepares to take up a program to install backup batteries in hundreds of homes, businesses and community institutions, advocates of the initiative gathered Wednesday outside City Hall to emphasize the importance of the plan in a city that has been plagued in recent years by grid failures
New Orleans metro under flood advisories, flash flood warnings as thunderstorms hit area
The New Orleans metro area, along with parts of Plaquemines and St. Bernard parishes, was under flood advisories Thursday morning as strong thunderstorms soaked southeast Louisiana. National Weather Service forecasters issued a flash flood warning for parts of Jefferson Parish, including Kenner and the Louis Armstrong
10 Famous Singers from Louisiana
Louisiana has produced an extraordinary collection of singers whose music reflects the state’s rich blend of blues, jazz, country, gospel, soul, rock, zydeco, and rhythm and blues. From New Orleans and Baton Rouge to smaller towns and bayou communities, Louisiana artists have carried distinctive voices and deep musical
Remembering Joshua Brooks: The Tragic 2011 New Orleans Shooting
On the night of March 12, 2011, a sense of celebration turned into tragedy at a teen party in New Orleans, Louisiana. Joshua Jamal Brooks, just 18 years old, was fatally shot at the B&L Restaurant and Lounge on Port Street. Four other teenagers were wounded in the same incident, leaving a community devastated and searc
Better bargains: 3 secondhand shops to try Uptown
From capri pants to gold hand chains, Tulane University students have mastered incorporating vintage style into their everyday wardrobes. But for students looking to build a stylized, vintage collection without spending a fortune, the question is: Where can you actually find the good stuff?. I took a trip to three...
Under Anne Kirkpatrick, NOPD sees more firings, fewer resignations as it builds ranks
New Orleans Police Department officer resignations have fallen sharply since 2022 even as terminations have climbed, marking an overall drop in separations and a notable reversal for a department that has historically struggled with low staffing. The shift marks a sea change in how officers are leaving the New Orleans.
New Orleans police searching for critically missing woman
The New Orleans Police Department is searching for a critical missing person.
Overnight shootings in the Marigny and Uptown New Orleans
New Orleans Police say two men were shot overnight in different parts of town.The first was Uptown."The NOPD is investigating a shooting
This New Orleans Food Hall Lets You Taste the World Without Leaving Louisiana
Hungry groups often run into the same problem: everybody wants something different. St. Roch Market in New Orleans solves that in a simple way by gathering many local food businesses in one stylish, easy-to-share space. It matters because a place like this lets visitors taste more of the city in...
