1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (1008+ words) Longtime New Orleans activist Jerome “Big Duck” Smith was laid to rest Saturday after an hours-long memorial service attended by hundreds and featuring rousing musical performances and speeches by top elected officials and fellow veterans of the Civil Rights Movement....

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (634+ words) Pumpkin spice treats are popping up on menus across town town and football has returned to our televisions. It can only mean one thing— fall is right around the corner. So as we prepare to dust off our gumbo pots…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (149+ words) Another Brees has thrown a touchdown pass in New Orleans. Baylen Brees, the oldest of Drew and Brittany Brees’ four children, threw a 25-yard touchdown pass on a halfback option play in the first quarter of Santa Fe Christian’s football…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (396+ words) Chances are, we’ll soon be seeing advertisements to join Mardi Gras krewes in our social media feeds. During a Joint Governmental Affairs Committee meeting Thursday, six members of the New Orleans City Council voted unanimously to approve an amendment to…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (306+ words) Elson Nealy, a cook for Redbird Fried Chicken, drops chicken into the fryer at the National Fried Chicken Festival at the lakefront in New Orleans, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024. A woman dances to the music at the National Fried Chicken Festival at…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (707+ words) Crab artichoke au gratin is dish at Chemin à la Mer, the restaurant in the Four Seasons New Orleans Hotel. The new home for Chemin à la Mer, the restaurant in the Four Seasons New Orleans Hotel, evokes the classic…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (307+ words) Pantera vocalist Phil Anselmo is coming home to New Orleans in a big and heavy way. “The Great NOLA Trendkill” is a two-day blowout at LSU New Orleans’ Lakefront Arena on Nov. 20-21 featuring 10 hard and heavy metal bands, several of which…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (188+ words) NOLA.com On Sept. 19, the Pearl Riverkeeper will celebrate its 10th anniversary Clean Sweep when some 400 volunteers join together in a massive effort to clean up area waterways. To date, the annual event has brought together more than 5,000 volunteers to remove…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (1796+ words) The conversation has been edited for length and clarity. GARRETT: We know Tulane has been doing a lot lately, so we wanted to just catch up with you. And the first big thing is the Charity Hospital transformation. Tell us…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (938+ words) Saints and Pelicans owner Gayle Benson has acquired the 36-story high rise at 909 Poydras Street, currently branded as BankPlus Tower, the latest addition to her growing portfolio of downtown New Orleans properties. In a deal that closed Friday, Benson purchased…...