Krewe of Oshun is in a struggle with a float builder over an unpaid $50,000 debt and control of the organization. Here's what ...

Louisiana First Sports Reporter Brian Holland caught up with the creator of the 13-foot float, Mardi Gras Mike.

Nearly 19.1 million visitors came to New Orleans in 2024, the second-highest number in the city's history, according to a new ...

Webber, a New Orleans native, said Mardi Gras isn’t just a party but a cultural celebration in Louisiana. Mardi Gras allows people to celebrate before the Lenten season, where people become more ...

A financial dispute with float builder Jack Rizzuto causes turmoil in the Krewe of Oshun, raising concerns about parade ...

Carnival season is in full effect and has been for weeks. Now, it's almost time for Mardi Gras! Beginning as a religious holiday observed prior to the Christian Lenten season, Mardi Gras has since ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The good times and parades still rolled in New Orleans for Mardi Gras Day celebrations early Tuesday, ahead of expected severe winds, thunderstorms and tornado warnings in the ...

Three parades will roll Thursday night in New Orleans with scores of masked riders on colorful floats. More processions will continue every day through Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday. Costumed ...

The annual carnival comes in the wake of the New Year's Day terror attack. More cops than confetti are expected to be prevalent on parade routes when Mardi Gras goes ...

The holiday season may have wrapped with the new year but those who participate in Mardi Gras are kicking off another round ...

In New Orleans, the change from Mardi Gras to Lent is striking. Easter is a week away, ending 40 days of repentance and fasting for Christians known as Lent. In New Orleans, the contrast from ...