Former Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell announced Thursday that he would not seek reelection to the Senate after his current term. McConnell has been a U.S. senator from Kentucky since 1985.

The parade starts and ends at Armstrong Park, making its way on a winding, 15-block loop of the heart of the Quarter that ...

Bomb-sniffing dogs, drones and helicopters are among the added security planned for Mardi Gras in the wake of the Jan. 1 ...

This comes ahead of the first big weekend of parades, as well as the recently granted SEAR 1 rating for Mardi Gras.

What is a krewe? And why do we eat king cake? Knowing these essential Mardi Gras facts will make the celebration all the more ...

Mardi Gras, which began as a religious holiday, has become a weeks-long celebration, one that gives millions the chance to let loose before Lent.

The period leading up to Mardi Gras is filled with citywide revelry and elaborate parades during the day and night ... parades throughout the historic French Quarter, as revelers eat king cakes ...

Carnival celebrations begin on "Twelfth Night," also known as the Epiphany ... until partygoers are "asked to clear off the street," according to the French Quarter official website. Mardi Gras-themed ...

The added security measures throughout the French Quarter are a ... for Super Bowl week and Mardi Gras. “It’s just overwhelming to be here and to imagine what that night was like and what ...

Just before 9 a.m. on New Year’s Day, a server working off Bourbon Street traversed the maze of blocked streets and the army ...

By day, 26-year-old Queen Tahj is a cybersecurity expert. However, it’s her passion that has gotten her national attention.

Video captured by WWL Louisiana reporter Rachel Handley showed the incident happening just as the parade was getting underway ...