A statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee has anchored a New Orleans traffic circle for more than 130 years. But Lee Circle could soon be history. The New Orleans City Council voted 6-1 Thursday ...

In New Orleans, things have turned particularly ugly. In early January, as it beat back legal challenges seeking to stop the removal, the city hired a contractor to remove the monuments.

On this anniversary weekend, the pre-season NFL game between the New Orleans Saints and the San Diego Chargers means something to more than just football fans. In the aftermath of Hurricane ...

When New Orleans was founded in 1718, settlers flew a flag with a fleur-de-lis, and the city has been represented by the symbol ever since. The fleur-de-lis dates to ancient Egypt, when a version ...

The Times-Picayune is marking the tricentennial of New Orleans with its ongoing 300 for 300 project, running through 2018 and highlighting the moments and people that connect and inspire us.

President Obama on Sunday applauded New Orleans as a "symbol of resilience" amid a devastating Hurricane Katrina, whose damage five years ago was compounded by a "manmade catastrophe" that was the ...

For New Orleans, Superdome A Symbol Of City's Spirit. The Superdome in New Orleans has hosted heavyweight fights, papal visits, and — after this weekend — seven Super Bowls, an NFL record.

The fleur de lis — an old french royalty symbol well known for its place on the New Orleans Saints football helmets and not-so-well-known as a symbol of slavery — is the latest image to be ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Backlash against a plan to remove prominent Confederate monuments in New Orleans has been tinged by death threats, intimidation and even what may have been the intentional ...

Brett Anderson has lived in New Orleans, and written about its restaurants, for 24 years. He ate dozens upon dozens of oysters, both raw and cooked, while reporting this story. Feb. 4, 2025 ...

The Superdome in New Orleans has hosted heavyweight fights, papal visits, and -- after this weekend -- seven Super Bowls, an NFL record. But no event looms larger in the dome's history than ...