Mardi Gras falls right before Ash Wednesday, marking the start of the 40-day Lenten season that culminates with Easter. USA TODAY is providing live coverage of the parades around New Orleans beginning ...

As the sun rose in New Orleans, rows of parade-goers already lined the street. People set up chairs, coolers, grills and ...

Zulu and Rex are preparing to roll down the Uptown route in New Orleans. Watch live coverage here.

Stream the excitement of Mardi Gras 2026 live! Find out how to watch the Zulu and Rex parades online with free coverage from NOLA.com, WWL, and USA TODAY. Don’t miss the floats, bands, and New Orleans ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The New Orleans City Council on Tuesday (Jan. 27) rescinded an ordinance passed three weeks ago that would have banned new strip clubs from opening in the French Quarter. Strip ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The Omni Royal Orleans Hotel in the French Quarter just unveiled its new entertainment space, Three Maries Jazz Club and The Royal Bar. The new, intimate 68-seat Three Maries Jazz ...

The restaurant, Dooky Chase’s, is a New Orleans fixture with deep ties to the civil rights movement. The authorities say it was not intentionally targeted. By Shannon Sims and Chris Hippensteel ...

New walking trips to Croatia, Crete, Switzerland, Romania and Scotland focus on historic trails and off-the-beaten path destinations, celebrating culture, cuisine and dramatic landscapes. For those ...

In 2022, New Orleans was considered the country's per-capita "murder capital," with 266 murders. That number was sliced in half to 121 in 2025. New data shows that violent crime in New Orleans is ...

The journeys are designed around lesser-known alpine roads and historic trade routes, which, of course, offer incredible views of the mountainous landscape. Each trip includes stays at handpicked ...

An excavation of the 600 block of St. Peter Street, where workers replacing underground water mains made a significant archaeological discovery in early November, has been completed, according to the ...

Hundreds of National Guard troops are patrolling the streets of the iconic French Quarter in New Orleans this New Year's Eve, one year after a terror attack killed 14 ...