NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Plans to demolish the Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans remain in limbo as the city and developers disagree over how to safely bring down the structure. The upper floors of the hotel collapsed in October…
NEW ORLEANS (WXXV) — Louisiana's governor says his orders closing many businesses and keeping people home ‘may well’ have to be extended past April 13. Gov. John Bel Edwards spoke as the numbers of Louisiana residents sickened by and dying…
NEW ORLEANS (WXXV) — Jazz Fest 2020 has been postponed until the fall. The festival announced Tuesday that, at the direction of local authorities, the 2020 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival will not take place in April and May…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — City of News Orleans officials say they are canceling all weekend events as the number of Louisiana residents who have tested positive for the new coronavirus grew to six. New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell said Tuesday…
By Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Authorities say a man has been struck and killed by a Mardi Gras float during a parade in New Orleans. It was the second death in days involving a parade float and cast…
A woman in Louisiana is dead after she was rolled over by a parade float. It happened around 9 p.m. Wednesday along a parade route in New Orleans. Police say the unidentified woman was hit by a float during the…
By Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — An Uber driver accused of firing shots at passengers who told him he was going the wrong direction has been arrested in Louisiana. News outlets report 53-year-old Ahmad Ahmad picked up the passengers…
By Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Families of two crew members killed in a barge collision on the Mississippi River have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the boats' owners. Matthew Brigalia and Shawn Pucheu were among three crew…
NEW ORLEANS (WXXV) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is closely monitoring flooding of the Mississippi River. The Mississippi River has risen to 15 feet at the Carrollton Gage in New Orleans, prompting the Corps of Engineers to activate…
NEW ORLEANS, La. — The body of a person killed in the Hard Rock Hotel collapse has been exposed after gusty winds moved the tarp initially covering it. Images of the deceased victim’s legs are being circulated on social media,…
NEW ORLEANS (WXXV) — The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival announced their 2020 music lineup Thursday morning. Top acts include The Who, Dead & Company, Stevie Nicks, Foo Fighters, Lizzo, Lionel Richie, The Lumineers, and The Black Crowes. The…
NEW ORLEANS — Royal Caribbean International announced year-round cruises from the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) set to begin when Majesty of the Seas arrives in January 2020. Royal Caribbean, which previously offered seasonal cruises from New Orleans, is now…
New Orleans has a new 25-bed facility near the French Quarter where overly intoxicated people can sober up. According to the center’s website, “Intoxicated individuals would stay at the facility while they sober up, under the care of trained staff.…
Anthony Magrette has been identified as one of the two people killed in the Hard Rock Hotel collapse in New Orleans on October 12th. According to his obituary, Anthony Magrette was a native of Biloxi, Mississippi. He was residing in…
While a defeat in last year’s Outback Bowl was not how Mississippi State Head Coach Joe Moorhead envisioned his first season ending, it’d be a lie to say that the year was not a success. Mississippi State opens their season…
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Mississippi River Swells and Threatens Louisiana Levees Flood fears rise in parts of Louisiana as tropical storm Barry continues to develop in the Gulf of Mexico. After months of record setting rain fall, the Mississippi river has been at flood…
That widespread flooding in New Orleans today made it difficult to get around the Big Easy. The French Quarter, an area normally crowded with people, is now filled with water and Canal Street looks like an actual canal. Today’s heavy…
The Who Dat Krewe is saying "Home Sweet Dome" after clinching home field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs, with Sunday's 31-21 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
New Orleans police say a man has died after a shooting along the Mardi Gras parade route. That brings shooting deaths Tuesday in New Orleans to three with five other people wounded. One man died at a hospital hours after…
Authorities in New Orleans have confirmed all four suspects wanted in connection with an attack on two men last Saturday are in jail. Surveillance video shows four males attacking two Boston-area men from behind as they were walking in the…
Last night we showed video of a violent attack in New Orleans from Saturday night. Today we have video of a violent attack in New Orleans from Saturday morning in the French Quarter. A man was walking down the street…
A man is in custody in New Orleans, accused of brutally attacking two men in the French Quarter. Police say DeJaun Paul is accused of being one of four robbers who knocked the men to the ground, then took their…
New Orleans police say they’ve arrested a father and son for spray painting the base of the statue that was removed. Police say the men were arrested on a charge of criminal damage to historic buildings or landmarks by defacing…