Ma Rainey, the “Mother of the Blues,” who also helped shape what would become rock ’n’ roll, launched her career from New Orleans. Rainey was one of the few out lesbians in music at the time and ...

Voters tell WWL Louisiana that paper ballots ran out at polling sites in Algiers, Metairie, and New Orleans East.

Instagram video appears to show escaped New Orleans inmate 03:07. Authorities announced Thursday they are investigating another social media post, the second in a week, showing a man who ...

New Schools for New Orleans, an education nonprofit that has compiled an enrollment outlook for the past three years, estimated that unfilled seats cost the average school about $830,000 per year.

New Orleans celebrated the return and burial of the remains of 19 African American people whose skulls had been sent to Germany for racist research practices in the 19th century.

Two inmates — Antoine Massey and Derrick Groves — who escaped from a New Orleans jail nearly two weeks ago may be in other cities, Louisiana's attorney general told CBS News.

The massive manhunt for inmates who broke out of a New Orleans jail on May 16 is ongoing. Here's what to know about the remaining escapees. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ Funniest ...

Orleans Parish Correctional Facility faces scrutiny after 10 inmates, including serial escapee Antoine Massey, broke out due to issues with security, supervision, expert says.

In New Orleans East, residents and business owners want to showcase the neighborhood as a cultural district.

NEW ORLEANS — More than 100,000 customers lost electricity during a series of rolling blackouts on Sunday, but as of Monday morning, power had been fully restored across New Orleans, Jefferson ...

The infamous Annabelle doll, which has been linked to the several fires in New Orleans this month, has apparently disappeared out of nowhere, locals claimed on social media.Some even said that the ...

Trevon Williams, who did not escape from the New Orleans jail, was charged with 10 counts of being a principal to simple escape, Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill announced on May 23.