New Orleans City Council members on Monday grilled Mardi Gras parading groups over several incidents that darkened this year’s celebration, including throws of dolls with beads around their necks, throws that advertised a business and a throw that injured... See more
At an emotional meeting of the City Council’s Governmental Affairs Committee on Monday, council members and leaders of Mardi Gras parading groups addressed a handful of incidents that darkened this year’s celebration. The alleged use of Carnival throws as... See more
The NOLA Holi Festival parade romps through the Marigny and French Quarter on Sunday, as the centerpiece of a Hindu springtime festival that celebrates rejuvenation, love, good’s triumph over evil and color. As the participants pass through the streets, t... See more
Since it first opened in 2000 as The National D-Day Museum, the heart of The National WWII Museum in New Orleans has long been its 8,000-square-foot D-Day exhibit.
Over 25 years, tens of millions of dollars and 10 million visitors later, the museum has ma... See more
A Laplace-area state representative has proposed a new law to punish Mardi Gras float riders who throw objects “in a manner that is foreseeable to cause injury to another person.”
The possible new law was prompted by recent incidents during popular pa... See more
