NEW ORLEANS -- Officers on horseback cleared Bourbon Street early Wednesday, declaring an end to Carnival 2012 in New Orleans as Mardi Gras revelers began to prepare for the beginning of Lent, the...

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- A new report conducted by LSU finds the number of uninsured children in Louisiana continued to decline while the number of adults without insurance rose over the past two...

ST. AMANT, La. (AP) -- Authorities say two children were killed when the car they were in went off the road and into a bayou in southeast...

BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - After King Cake season, there's no better time than now to lose those extra Mardi Gras pounds and a diet that promises to help you lose weight without going hungry may...

ST. AMANT, LA (WAFB) - Two young girls died after a vehicle with five people inside plunged into a bayou in Ascension Parish late Tuesday night.Three Ascension Parish sheriff's deputies were...

IOWA CITY, IA (KGAN/CNN) – Natasha Kriener is charged with getting her 22-month-old child drunk. Police said the toddler's blood alcohol level was above the state's legal limit. ...

The NFL Franchise Tag period begins this week. The New Orleans Saints have three potential players that could be tagged. Quarterback Drew Brees leads the list followed by Wide Receiver Marques...

Party-goers have flocked in their hundreds of thousands to the streets of New Orleans to celebrate Mardi Gras, lured to the French Quarter by the chance to snag beads and watch the parades. The...

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NEW ORLEANS  — Bathed in spring-like warmth and showered with trinkets, beads and music, New Orleans reveled in the excesses of Fat Tuesday. A seemingly endless stream of costumed marching...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Strong stretches by Darren Collison and Paul George and a career effort by first-time All-Star Roy Hibbert was enough to get the Indiana Pacers past the New Orleans Hornets ...

Roy Hibbert poured in 30 points on 11-of-17 shooting and grabbed 13 rebounds Tuesday in the Indiana Pacers' 117-108 overtime win over New Orleans. Former Hornets draft...

GHEENS, La. (AP) -- Across Louisiana on Mardi Gras, a blend of local traditions and modern innovations put a distinctive face on the celebration first brought to Louisiana in 1682 by French...

New Orleans Hornets guard Jarrett Jack, right, passes around Indiana Pacers forward Tyler Hansbrough in the first half an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012. (AP Photo/AJ...

Two young girls died after a vehicle with five people inside plunged into a bayou in Ascension Parish late Tuesday night. St. Amant Fire Chief James LeBlanc says a woman and her four female children...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Roy Hibbert had a career-high 30 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 117-108 overtime win over the New Orleans Hornets on Tuesday night. Paul George scored 20...

BATON ROUGE – Allison Falcon, Ashley Langoni and Morgan Russell each collected a pair of RBIs as the LSU softball team used a five-run first inning and never looked back during a 7-0 victory...

THIBODAUX, La. – Looking to open the 2012 home schedule the right way, the Nicholls baseball team hosted the Southern Jaguars at Ray E. Didier field Tuesday night and defeated the Baton...

WHITE CASTLE, LA (WAFB) - For one local community, Mardi Gras did not happen this year. Residents in White Castle found out on Monday that their parade would be canceled. Many weren't happy...

NEW ROADS, LA (WAFB) - A New Roads man died Tuesday evening after falling from a Mardi Gras parade float.State Police say James Lee, 58, was riding on the tongue of a float after the New Roads...

MAMOU, LA (WAFB) - Just north of Lafayette, the folks in Mamou celebrated Fat Tuesday Tuesday was the 8th Annual Tee-Mamou Mardi Gras celebration. These carnival traditions date back hundreds of...

BATON ROUGE – Despite recent reports regarding his future at Southern University, head football coach Stump Mitchell opens 2012 spring football practice on Wednesday, the university announced. ...

(AP) NEW ORLEANS - Revelers hit the streets Tuesday to celebrate Mardi Gras, lured to the French Quarter and stately oak-lined avenues by the chance to snag beads and baubles from seemingly endless...

Revellers in costume in New Orleans, Louisiana, took to the streets shortly after dawn on Tuesday to participate in the city's annual Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday,...

Global insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired First Premium Insurance Group, Inc. in Covington, Louisiana. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Established in 1973,...

The city of Alexandria, La., can't keep up with the demand for destroying dilapidated structures in the city. During the 20-month span from May 2010 to December 2011, City Attorney Chuck...

NEW ORLEANS-From the family-friendly avenues of the Garden District to raunchy displays in the French Quarter, New Orleans let loose with a Fat Tuesday party as parades rolled and revelers frolicked...

Bathed in spring-like warmth and showered with trinkets, beads and music, New Orleans reveled in the excesses of Fat Tuesday. A seemingly endless stream of costumed marching groups and...

Mardi Gras around the Claiborne Bridge and Orleans Avenue to celebrate. It starts early in the morning and goes for several hours. It's a long standing tradition with the city's African...

Uptown— The crowd went wild as the sounds of Fat Tuesday filled the air. The King of Carnival finally gracing us with his presence.This year’s Rex is retired accountant Hardy Fowler. He...

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PITTSBURGH (AP) -- A Christian college in western Pennsylvania sued the federal government Tuesday, saying regulations that require employers to offer birth control coverage that includes drugs that...

BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - The residents of Beauregard Town had their 6th annual Mardi Gras walk Tuesday. Neighbors dressed in costumes, rode their bikes and marched to the beat of local drummers,...

mardigrasneworleans.com , Rex selected the official Mardi Gras colors in 1872. The 1892 Rex Parade theme Symbolism of Colors gave meaning to the colors. Purple Represents Justice. Green Represents...

Ladders, chairs and tents lined St. Charles Avenue early Tuesday morning.The biggest celebration in the Crescent City, Mardi Gras, officially arrived on Fat Tuesday, and brought droves of people from...

Belgian researchers have created a 3D-printed titanium lower jaw implant which has transformed the life of a pensioner whose jawbone had been completely destroyed by disease. The 83-year-old woman...

New Orleans - As Carnival builds toward the out-of-control crescendo of Fat Tuesday, Barry Kern and his team of float-builders and artists are already preparing for next year.One of the biggest free...

Revellers are hitting the streets of New Orlean's French Quarter for Mardi Gras celebrations, marking Fat Tuesday, also called Shrove or Pancake Tuesday, when thousands will eat, drink and...