Louisiana state Sen. Royce Duplessis, a Democrat who flirted for months with the idea of running for New Orleans mayor but ...

Gretna native Elfrid Payton will be looking for a new team. The New Orleans Pelicans plan to decline the $3.15 million team ...

Water pressures in the area fell after a water main break on Upperline Street, according to SWBNO. An advisory was issued ...

Luke Johnson won coveted Story of the Year and Beat Writer of the Year awards in LSWA writing contest, leading way for The ...

On Sunday, Dupri will lead a tribute to Jones as part of a new “Essence Flowers” series at the festival. The show will ...

Essence Magazine launched the Essence Festival of Culture in 1995 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the publication. Last ...

LSU needed to improve its punting after finishing last in the SEC at 39.56 yards per punt. It used two punters during the ...

As he approaches his 70th birthday, Grymes doesn't plan to spend many years in his second stint as state climatologist. He'd ...

The “Queen of Memphis” comes to Essence fest with her 2024 album “Glorious” in tow. GloRilla built a viral anthem in “Typa” — ...

Tropical Storm Barry is expected to produce heavy rainfall in northeastern Mexico. Life-threatening flooding and mudslides ...

Christian Cartez Myers, 25, was found guilty by a jury on Wednesday of second degree murder, assault by drive-by shooting and ...

While musicians like Jill Scott, Maxwell, Master P and GloRilla rock the Caesars Superdome each night during the Essence ...