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Three Louisiana men—Darryl Sumler, 61, of Slidell; Darryl Goodman, 47, of New Orleans; and Jason Slaughter, 33, of Bogalusa—were indicted on seven counts for allegedly conspiring to distribute fentanyl. The indictment was unsealed following their arrests, as part of an effort to target transnational criminal...

New Orleans single mom Tiffany Brown creates the scent of New Orleans with her candles now on sale at the convention center.

Bands played and crowds cheered as the first Amtrak train in more than a decade rolled up to stations in South Mississippi. That was 2016 and U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker recalls, “It was a massive crowd at every stop.” Kids and 80-year-old couples alike were there to cheer the inspection train and show their support for...

Tisheata Curry, the mother of a boy who was expelled from Warren Easton, posted about the unfair consequences that his son had to go through. Her son knocked out one of the seniors who started the fight with one punch while defending himself. A recent fight at Warren Easton High...

In the past, many moved to the Crescent City because of the easygoing way of life and how affordable it was to live in and around the heart of New Orleans. That has changed drastically in recent years.

LSU graduate James Robert helps design 3D-printed wheelchairs and prosthetics for children, inspired by his own limb difference.

The new gulf coast passenger train between New Orleans and Mobile now includes Baton Rouge – by bus. Amtrak and Greyhound have partnered to bring people between New Orleans and the state capital twice a day.

Trader Joe's will open its first store in New Orleans on Thursday, with another to follow later. Why it matters: The grocer's expansion raises the stakes in southeast Louisiana's crowded grocery scene. The big picture: The Mid-City store opens at 9am Thursday at 2501 Tulane Ave., says The Feil Organization,...

BATON ROUGE — Starting next week, Amtrak will offer bus service from Baton Rouge to the New Orleans station for connections to the rail service's direct route along the Gulf Coast to Mobile, Alabama. "We'll have you in Mobile before lunchtime," Senior Public Relations Manager Marc Magliari said about...

The SuperDoom. The StuporDome. Those were among the monikers that critics used for the Louisiana Superdome early on. Amid all the well-deserved plaudits for the Dome as it celebrates the 50th anniversary of its Aug. 9, 1975, opening, it is worth remembering just how controversial the arena once was. For...