Mitch Dillon, a Nicholls State graduate with Down syndrome, now helps decide funding for the transition programs that shaped his life.

The Lacombe project pairs private homes with medical and mental-health services, and organizers say it could cost far less than jail or hospital stays.

Second lines and steamboat calliope tunes shared the riverfront with panels on Meta's Richland Parish water draw.

Volunteers filled the Caesars Superdome's East Premium Bunker Club to pack meals for Louisiana families facing food insecurity.

Retired Col. Beau Higgins, who commanded Travis Manion in Iraq, leads Saturday's Audubon Park run marking 9/11's 25th anniversary.

Pablo's – A South American Taste is sponsoring the free September 26 event, with vendor slots still open.

Ruby Anderson, a Whispering Forest second grader who uses a wheelchair, will lead the krewe's 2027 parade down Gause Boulevard.

A Times Square video honoring people with Down syndrome is scheduled for September 12.

Tickets start at $100 for October's Fore the Families party, which helped house 321 families last year at no cost to them.

The Sept. 6 parade steps off from The Golden Lantern with 44-plus groups and a historic six-Grand-Marshal lineup.

The St. Tammany Chamber's new UNLOCKED summit brings Fleurty Girl founder Lauren Haydel to Slidell to coach young professionals on leadership and resilience.

The Krewe of Dolly hopes to march through New Orleans on 9 to 5 Day, but city permit approval is still pending.

St. John the Evangelist reopened after an eight-week closure, with 760-plus donors funding roof, floor and cooling fixes ahead of its 2027 centennial.