LSU is unranked entering Alabama week for the first time since 2001, and things could get ugly       

Progressive activists in New Orleans went into Election Day with high expectations, hoping a fresh slate of judicial candidates would usher in a new era of wide scale reform to the city’s criminal justice system.

Yogi Berra famously said, “It ain’t over till it’s over.” That homespun wisdom sums up the state of things in a handful of important — and hotly contested — elections in and around New Orleans after the Nov. 3 primary.

On the night of Nov. 3, the presidential election was far from decided, but Louisiana voters had already made their decision crystal clear on an anti-abortion constitutional amendment. A solid 62% majority of voters approved Amendment 1, which will add…

All the traditional rules of campaigning and voter engagement went out the window in the 2020 election cycle. A toxic mixture of the COVID-19 pandemic, a bitterly divisive presidential race and several hurricanes created unprecedented challenges for voters, candidates, consultants…

Louisianans once again successfully exercised the franchise on Nov. 3, and just as in past elections it went off smoothly. If this were any other year, that would hardly be worth mentioning. Stereotypes notwithstanding, for decades our state has conducted…

College students Alex and Maggie live in the same dorm, but a mix of good and bad luck leads to their hanging out together in “Shithouse.” When his roommate, Sam, implodes in a drunken heap, Alex has little choice but…

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The Louisiana Bonsai Society will present its Fall Bonsai Show on Nov. 14-15 at the Baton Rouge Garden Center, 7950 Independence Blvd., Baton Rouge.

When New Orleans Airlift reached out to local artists and musicians for a limited capacity concert series at its Music Box Village, a common thread started to appear: Almost everybody had spent a lot of time during the coronavirus pandemic-related…

The Louisiana chapter of the Alzheimer's Association is convening a diverse group of experts who specialize in caring for people living with Alzheimer’s and dementia for a conference Nov. 11-13.

Adam Orzechowski and Emily Shoemaker are veterans of the local bar and restaurant industry. They have fermented everything from peppers, pumpkins and pineapples to Swiss chard stems. They also became interested in reducing waste in restaurants and composting. During the…

Hilmi Abdeljalil doesn’t like to brag, but he says there’s a reason why he ran a place called Melech Ha Hummus in central Jerusalem before moving to New Orleans in 1994.

This month marks the 60th anniversary of a monumental step forward in desegregating New Orleans public schools. On Nov. 14, 1960, 6-year-olds Gail Etienne, Tessie Prevost and Leona Tate were accompanied by U.S. marshals as they walked into McDonogh 19…

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“In some areas, the water isn’t pumping out as fast as it’s coming in.”

The Pierre de Mandeville DAR members stayed busy this fall despite limitations imposed by the pandemic.

The Northshore Humane Society will continue to offer low-cost, annual vaccines through Nov. 30 in Covington. The boo-ster-thon offers low-cost, annual vaccines to dogs and cats for $75 each.

Franklinton City Prosecutor Ellen Creel defeated Covington family law attorney Richard Ducote on Election Day to win a six-year term on 22nd Judicial District Court bench.

A Friendsgiving meal on the weekend before Thanksgiving will provide a holiday-style spread and an evening of live entertainment while raising money at Kelly Kicking Cancer's annual gala and primary fundraiser.

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Colder weather could bring more COVID-19 cases to Louisiana and put more stress on hospital systems.        

Colder weather could bring more COVID-19 cases to Louisiana and put more stress on hospital systems.       

In this series, Lagniappe presents a different work each week from the collection of the New Orleans Museum of Art, with commentary from a curator.

If there was ever a story about the power of education, it’s about to be felt in Lake Charles.

About 5% of the Alzheimer’s population has the younger-onset form of the disease, which develops between the ages of 30 and 60.

All year long, we've all been about to snap — especially since the seriousness of the COVID-19 pandemic became apparent in March. But that concert on Decatur Street in the French Quarter Saturday afternoon finally, finally did it for me.…

What did key Saints players and coach Sean Payton have to say after the game? Check it out here.

The Saints had plenty of stars of the day, but running back Alvin Kamara did something few in franchise history have accomplished.

TAMPA, Fla. — There, a sight for sore New Orleans Saints eyes, was star receiver Michael Thomas.

The New Orleans Saints' Sunday Night Football thrashing of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers might have been unexpected, but how they celebrated was not.

The New Orleans Saints became the first NFL team to sweep two regular season games from Tampa Bay quarterback Tom Brady on Sunday night       

TAMPA, Fla. — On a night billed as a feature performance between two future Hall of Fame quarterbacks, only one filled the role as expected.

Drew Brees completed passes to 11 different Saints on Sunday night.

Jameis Winston got his first snap in a Saints uniform in his first return to face his former team on Sunday night -- and he also got back to "eating Ws."

TAMPA, Fla. — It had been a truly awful night for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but at least they could get this one little thing, right?

TAMPA, Fla. — Oh, so that is what the New Orleans Saints were supposed to look like?

HAVANA (AP) — A strengthening Tropical Storm Eta sliced across Cuba on Sunday and was aimed at the southern tip of Florida, where officials braced for a storm that could hit at hurricane force after leaving scores of dead and…

The Saints' defense was dominating an NFC South showdown with the Bucs, but Marshon Lattimore went down on the field and took a trip back to the locker room.

A growing conflict over Louisiana’s but largest but perhaps least-known commercial fishery came to a head this week when state leaders rejected a plan to restrict large-scale menhaden fishing near the state’s coastline.

Six years ago, the mood at Warren Montgomery's victory party was almost giddy – widely seen as the underdog in the 2014 race for 22nd Judicial District Attorney on the north shore, Montgomery had won 52% of the vote to…

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A large Christian rock concert in the French Quarter across from Jackson Square on Saturday that drew hundreds of mostly maskless attendees has prompted a harsh social media backlash and an investigation by New Orleans City Hall.

CBL, headquartered in Tennessee, has 107 properties in 26 states, according to a press release.       

State's compliance with mask wearing, social distancing might be factors, but no one is sure

Kisatchie Bayou Campground and the Day Use Area recently reopened after being closed due to damage from Hurricane Laura.