Shane Guidry, who has no official role in the Landry administration, is pushing to scrap reforms put into place after Hurricane Katrina that were designed to professionalize the region's flood control agencies.
According to police, on Wednesday, March 5 a man was seen stealing a package from the front porch of a home in the 1200 block of Coliseum Street.
Three parades postponed due to the windy weather on Mardi Gras day have a new roll date. The New Orleans Police Department announced on Thursday, March 6 that Elks Krewe of Orleanians truck parade and the Krewe of Crescent City along with Krewe of Barkus will now roll on Sunday,
The Krewe of Elks, Krewe of Crescent City truck parades, and Barkus are set to roll Sunday, but some route and timing details are still being finalized.
New Orleans Jazz Museum will have a ribbon cutting ceremony as it unveils a state-of-the-art new performance center.
Mild on Friday and Saturday with possible fog Saturday and Sunday mornings with a risk for severe weather on Saturday too
Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans could be cancelled as severe storms rumble through the South, bringing strong winds and the threat of tornadoes on Tuesday.
Lawyers for Jessie Hoffman, a Louisiana death row inmate scheduled for execution on March 18, are asking a federal judge to halt his execution, arguing