The New Orleans Fire Department tweeted out this morning that there was a fire within the walls of the Caesar's Superdome this morning. The tweet that was posted about 6:30 a.m. said it was a 1-alarm construction fire. Construction crews…
It's been a long wait, but Amtrak is set to return to the Coast! An agreement has been reached between CSX Transportation, Amtrak, and the Alabama State Port Authority. According to…
NEW ORLEANS, La. -- The last time the New Orleans Saints and Los Angeles Rams played one another in the Superdome, the latter won by virtue of the infamous no-call. Sunday produced a very…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Actor Anthony Mackie was not carrying his Captain America shield when he returned to his hometown of New Orleans to help repair hurricane-damaged roofs but for people in his old neighborhood knowing their tarp-covered roofs were…
A New Orleans man is in the Hancock County jail, charged with aggravated DUI. 51-year-old Rodney Darnell Mars was arrested August 30 by Bay St. Louis Police and taken to Hancock County jail. His bond was set at $500,000. He…
A New Orleans mother is behind bars after allegedly stabbing two of her children over the weekend. Police say it happened shortly after 11 Sunday morning…
A plan to revive a popular New Orleans attraction is moving ahead after the proposal received unanimous approval from the board that oversees the site. Some viewers may remember Pontchartrain Beach, an amusement park on the shores of Lake Pontchartrain…
The FBI has opened a widening investigation into sex abuse in the Roman Catholic Church in New Orleans, specifically at whether priests took children…
A fight that began after a high school graduation on the Xavier University campus on Tuesday morning has left a woman dead. New Orleans police said three people were shot outside the Convocation Center where the Morris Jeff Community School…
The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its search for three missing children in New Orleans. In a statement, the Coast Guard says they have exhausted all…
New Orleans Fire Department is battling a four-alarm fire in Central City on Wednesday morning, WDSU in New Orleans is reporting. The fire was reported near South Saratoga and Thalia streets about 5:23 a.m. At least six residents of those…
The Aaron Sanchez scholarship benefits Latin kids looking for a degree in the culinary arts. It gives the recipient a full ride at the Institute of Culinary Education in New York, plus other…
By JAY REEVES A federal board began hearing testimony Monday on whether to let Amtrak resume passenger train service linking New Orleans and Alabama’s main port city over the objections of freight companies. The hearing, conducted virtually by the Surface…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A tornado tore through parts of New Orleans and its suburbs Tuesday night, ripping down power lines and scattering debris in a part of the city that had been heavily damaged by Hurricane Katrina 17 years…
New Orleans native Anthony Mackie, an actor, producer and writer who played Marvel's Falcon and will take over the 'Captain America' role, is investing in his hometown. Media outlets in the city are reporting that Mackie bought 20 acres in…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A 23-year-old Mississippi woman has died after crashing into a sheriff’s office SUV that was stopped with its emergency lights flashing on an elevated interstate west of New Orleans, Louisiana State Police said Monday. Alexis Jones…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — It’s been two years since the largest free festival and showcase of Louisiana music, food and culture has taken place in New Orleans’ French Quarter. But that changes in April, when the 2022 French Quarter Festival returns. The coronavirus…
LAS VEGAS (AP) — After playing in the Pro Bowl on Sunday, Saints running back Alvin Kamara was arrested and accused of beating someone the night before in a Las Vegas nightclub. Kamara had four catches for 23 yards for…
By BRETT MARTEL NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton, whose 15-year tenure with the club included its only Super Bowl championship and also a one-season suspension…
By JANET McCONNAUGHEY and MATTHEW BROWN NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Wildlife rehabilitators are decontaminating dozens of alligators, brushing their pointy teeth and scrubbing their scaly hides in the weeks after a pipeline rupture dumped 300,000 gallons (1.1 million liters) of diesel fuel…
The oldest World War II veteran has died today at the age of 112. Lawrence Brooks had just celebrated his birthday in September. He was born in Norwood, Louisiana in 1909 as…
By REBECCA SANTANA NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Sandra Jaffe, who co-founded Preservation Hall in New Orleans, introducing countless people to jazz through the intimate French Quarter venue over six decades, has died. Jaffe died Monday, her son Ben Jaffe, creative…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- New Orleans officials say they are shortening parade routes for the upcoming Mardi Gras season because there are fewer police officers, medics and other first responders to deal with crowds. The city canceled Mardi Gras parades…
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Nobody hounds Tom Brady like the New Orleans Saints. Cameron Jordan and the New Orleans defense gave Brady fits again, shutting down Tampa Bay’s high-powered offense Sunday night as the Saints put the Buccaneers’ division-title celebration…