Live gators, carnival rides and Cajun food are drawing crowds to Luling this weekend as the Rotary fundraiser continues through Sunday.

A proposed $5 million cut targets the city's only shelter that skips ID checks and boards pets.

Boston Pace was an active youth baseball player before his diagnosis. Now Central Louisiana is filling a stage for him.

A City Council committee advanced the next phase of the Neighborhood Power Plan, aiming batteries at hundreds of homes ahead of storm season.

Civil jury cases can raise questions about evidence, liability and appeals.

A Gulfport jury took 10 hours to convict David Patrick Burkart, whose victim's grandmother caught the act and called police.

Wednesday's downtown gala paired fried grit cakes with a silent auction featuring a Viking river cruise.

Bill Oakley skips New Orleans classics for his surprise multicourse dinner with chef Mason Hereford this weekend.

Heritage Park hosts the sixth annual celebration of Creole music, with a VIP train and a dedicated boat pass for bayou access.

New Orleans drivers are paying above $4 a gallon just as prices should be falling, and AAA says overseas wars are to blame.

Henry Rios allegedly hid a clock-shaped camera and stashed devices at ETC Nola Signs; police fear other Kenner businesses may be next.

New Orleans will see increased storm activity Monday as hot conditions continue. Hot conditions continue Tuesday before a drier pattern takes over.

New Orleans is in for another hot Sunday. Afternoon and evening storms are possible Monday, while mostly dry conditions should prevail in the days that follow.