Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Baton Rouge, is captain of Mystick Krewe of Louisianians, the krewe that runs the event. The official ...

With New Orleans on high alert after a terrorist attack, it's important to have someone in the job soon, the governor said.

State Attorney General Liz Murrill said measures would be in place throughout the period leading up to the festival’s ...

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill (R) said security measures would be in place through Mardi Gras celebrations in March ...

Chairman Congressman Troy Carter and King Rico Alvendia announced on Thursday that the theme for this year’s festivities will be “Duty, Honor, Louisiana.” Krewe leaders said this year’s theme will pay ...

As New Orleans kicks off its extravagant Carnival season this week, Louisiana is launching a new investigation into the New ...

On Monday morning, Lafayette Parish Mayor-President Monique Blanco Boulet, along with the Greater Southwest Louisiana Mardi Gras Association, proudly raised the Mardi Gras flag at Lafayette ...

With the Super Bowl and Mardi Gras coming, Gov ... from New Orleans In the frigid early morning darkness on Wednesday, Louisiana State Police officers went tent to tent in an encampment that ...

State police distributed flyers informing them that encampments are relocating to a temporary shelter in a warehouse along ...

King Kristopher Kelley and Queen Ki Johnson, along with their Krewe members, greeted attendees, handed out beads, and posed ...

Five days after a deadly terror attack shook New Orleans, one big question still looms: Will the city be safe for Mardi Gras?

As soon as Mardi Gras starts hitting the shelves in Louisiana, everyone's favorite annual debate starts picking up steam — who makes your favorite king cake? It's a complex, many-layered ...