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The New Orleans Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting in a New Orleans East neighborhood on Monday morning, Nov. 3.

When Kelly Cahill isn't bartending, she tends to around 300 birds on her poultry farm — not in rural Louisiana, but just a short drive from the French Quarter. The only poultry farmer with her own processing shop in New Orleans, Cahill runs a one-woman show in Lower Coast Algiers, raising, slaughtering and selling...

NEW ORLEANS — A man was found dead in Lake Pontchartrain Saturday afternoon, according to the New Orleans Police Department. Around 12:34 p.m., Levee District Police notified NOPD that an "unidentified, unresponsive male" was found in the water near the 7300 block of Lakeshore Drive. The man was declared dead at the...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. NEW ORLEANS, La. – The first weekend of November greets southeast Louisiana with gentle warmth and calm skies, a classic Gulf Coast lull before a brief cool-down early in the week. Early risers feel that...

Nightmare traffic at train crossings isn't a new problem for Old Metairie residents, but a recent flare-up of morning blockages near Airline Drive has Jefferson Parish officials gearing to beat the drum on railroad companies once again. After weeks of idle trains sitting at North Labarre Road near Loumor Avenue...

Tucked away in New Orleans’ Mid-City neighborhood, Parkway Bakery & Tavern is more than just a sandwich shop. It’s a cultural institution. Since 1911, this unassuming spot has served legendary po’boys piled high with crispy shrimp, roast beef dripping in gravy, and fried oysters tucked into pillowy French bread. But...

Axios New Orleans was given exclusive access to the famous Anne Rice Vampire Ball that celebrates the late author and her world of dark fantasy. Why it matters: The 37th annual ball sold out in seven minutes, co-host Alys Arden tells Axios. The big picture: The decadent party on Friday...

The house at Bourbon and St. Philip Streets is part of the Jean Lafitte legend. via THNOC, this 1960s rendering by “Nick, D.” of the Jean Lafitte Blacksmith House offers a magical view of a popular Vieux Carré bar. While there is no record of the house being owned by the Lafitte brothers, it’s part of their legends...

Anne Rice fans finally got the chance to say goodbye to their beloved author over the weekend in New Orleans. Why it matters: The celebration of life came four years after her death, but attendees told Axios it was worth the wait. The big picture: Folks traveled from across the...

One of three escaped research monkeys found in Mississippi after truck carrying 21 primates from Tulane University crashed on interstate near Heidelberg.