New Orleans moved up its two biggest Mardi Gras Day parades and cut down their routes to try to avoid the potentially destructive weather. Police are also expected to keep the hundreds of ...

The suspected gunman accused of a deadly mass shooting at a Mardi Gras celebration in Mamou, Louisiana, has been captured in south Montgomery County, Texas.

The event is rooted in African and Native American influences, with ties to both Catholic and Black masking Indian traditions ...

METAIRIE, La. (WVUE) - Runners, floats and parade-goers are set to converge Sunday (March 16) on Metairie Road under sunny ...

Fifteen people from Kernersville squared off in the fourth annual Adult Spelling Bee held at Gypsy Road Brewing Company on March 4. After five rounds of spelling, Scott Wollaston emerged as the ...

Residents at Apostolic Christian Home of Roanoke enjoyed a Merrilee Dance Performance and Mardi Gras festivities.

In the heart of Brandywine, Maryland, where the pace slows and the appetite for authentic comfort food grows, sits Cheddar’s ...

New Orleans (WDSU) — Right now, police are investigating several violent crimes that originated Mardi Gras weekend through Ash Wednesday. Some of the crimes include shootings. WDSU Reporter Shay ...

Beer never stopped flowing. King cakes and sandwiches were piled high on platters. And beads from the Krewe of Orpheus shattered windows. "What I cherish is we were known as the house that let anybody ...

Piles of Mardi Gras detritus accumulated from Mardi Gras celebrations lies in the French Quarter in New Orleans, on Ash Wednesday, March 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Jack Brook) Leander Nunez, 54 ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of people take to the streets of New Orleans to celebrate Mardi Gras with parades and partying, leaving behind an avalanche of waste. At dawn Wednesday ...