She is serving life for killing a baby by giving him cow’s milk. Her...
Tiffany Woods is serving a life sentence for second-degree murder after giving cow’s milk to her malnourished baby in 2005. She was up for parole in February 2026, but was denied AFP/Getty/Family Handout Nie’John Woods still remembers the day his family changed forever. In the weeks and months after Hurricane Katrina...
Nearly 500 New Orleans Hotel Rooms Hit the Auction Block Next Week
New Orleans is about to see nearly 500 hotel rooms go up for grabs, as two Renaissance-branded properties head to an online commercial real estate auction starting next Monday, March 23. The package includes the 219-room Renaissance New Orleans Arts/Warehouse District and the 275-room Renaissance New Orleans Pere...
Louisiana–Mississippi Weather Alert Today: 45 mph Wind Gusts Target New Orleans Metro Through Monday...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Louisiana air feels calm along the Gulf Coast this morning, but that quiet start will not last long. Winds are expected to strengthen quickly across the New Orleans metro as a powerful spring weather system...
Blakeview: These are the histories of 5 New Orleans area churches named after St....
This week, as New Orleans’ faithful — particularly Sicilian and Italian-Americans — celebrate the feast day of St. Joseph (March 19), we take a look at the history of five Catholic churches and institutions named for him. The oldest is St. Joseph Catholic Church on Tulane Avenue....
Fatal head-on crash on Highway 18 in Avondale leaves 1 dead, LSP investigating
JEFFERSON PARISH, La. — A 78-year-old man died early Saturday after his truck crossed the centerline and hit another vehicle head-on in Jefferson Parish, state police said. Louisiana State Police began investigating the crash on Louisiana Highway 18 near Avondale Garden Road shortly after 3 a.m. Jerry Comardelle of...
Inside the mind of a Mardi Gras Indian suit ahead of Super Sunday
Super Sunday, a day of New Orleans culture, celebration, and a lively display of creativity and tradition.
Louisiana Eats: St. Joseph’s Day Traditions
March 19th might be just another day in other parts of the United States, but here in New Orleans, it's a day when revelers take to the streets in honor of the Feast of St. Joseph. The tradition of food altars dedicated to Jesus' foster father came to the Crescent City in the late 1800s with immigrants from Sicily,...
Why is Gram Parsons buried in New Orleans? Curious Louisiana investigates.
American music sensation Gram Parsons shook up several genres of music before he died in 1973. Given his lack of strong ties to the New Orleans area, one reader wondered, “Why is Gram Parsons buried in Metairie? What is his connection to Louisiana?”. The answer isn’t out of love...
NOPD urging safety during Super Sunday
Mardi Gras Indians celebrate Super Sunday today, and the NOPD wants it to be a safe event. “The New Orleans Police Department is reminding residents and visitors to celebrate safely during… Mardi Gras Indian Super Sunday events,”
MS Coast chef appears on Food Network’s ‘Beat Bobby Flay’: ‘I’d do it again...
Mississippi Coast chef Austin Sumrall recently appeared on Food Network’s “Beat Bobby Flay,” competing against Florida chef Alexia Gawlak before facing host Bobby Flay. The episode, titled “Southern Comfort,” aired last week but was filmed two years ago in front of a live audience in New York. It was one of several...
