Mardi Gras makes changes to its famous beads a year after bringing in ban - Beads are back, but not the cheap plastic ones ...

The beads are increasingly viewed as a problem, but a Mardi Gras without beads also seems unfathomable. That is why it was a radical step when the Krewe of Freret made the decision last year to ban ...

It is Carnival season in New Orleans. That means gazillions of green, gold and purple Mardi Gras beads.Once made of glass and cherished by parade spectators who ...

Norman C. Francis, a civil rights pioneer and champion of education who played a pivotal role in helping rebuild New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, died Wednesday. He was 94.

Mardi Gras makes changes to it’s famous beads a year after bringing in ban - Beads are back, but not the cheap plastic ones ...

The first iteration of the lab's biodegradable beads came in 2018, when they produced beads made from a bioplastic derived from microalgae. However, production costs were too high for the algae-based ...

In our tribute to black history, Dillard University hosted a full day of programs to prepare students for what they may face as they earn their degree.

President Trump has signed a major disaster declaration for nine northern Louisiana parishes that suffered the most damage during the severe winter storm that occurred Jan. 23-27 in which nine people ...

Louisiana leaders are mourning the death of civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson. He died Tuesday at the age of 84.

WASHINGTON – All eight members of Louisiana’s congressional delegation are asking President Donald Trump to issue a disaster declaration, which would open the spigots of federal recovery money, for ...

AccuWeather has released its severe weather outlook for spring 2026. While tornado counts may be lower, Louisiana is expected ...