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I-10 Closed

I-10 reopened near Slidell

State Police have reopened I-10 traffic in both directions between Slidell and the state line following an overturned 18-wheeler. Read more about the crash that closed the interstate for an hour...

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Photos & Video: Mardi Gras 2012!

Click here to view our exclusive video and photo galleries from this year's Carnival events!

Citizens board offers $103M to settle lawsuit

Louisiana's property insurer of last resort is offering nearly $103 million to settle disputes over its handling of claims after hurricanes Katrina and Rita more than six years ago. Read more...

With Mardi Gras a memory, New Orleans sobers up

By dawn on Wednesday, stately St. Charles Avenue, where tens of thousands spent Mardi Gras feasting, drinking and scrambling for beads, was cleared of mountains of trash left behind by revelers. Read more.....

N.O. attorney pleads guilty to defrauding athletes

A New Orleans attorney who represented professional athletes in their workers' compensation claims has pleaded guilty to defrauding clients out of more than $462,000. Read more......

Bill allows jurors to take notes in criminal trial

District attorneys say they are concerned about a proposal by a New Orleans state senator that would allow jurors in criminal trials to take notes during testimony. Democratic Sen. Ed Murray says jurors should be able to jot down testimony. Read more....

Mardi Gras 2012 deemed a huge success

Officials at the New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau are just beaming over the success of Mardi Gras! Read more.....

Roemer leaving GOP, but not presidential campaign

Former Louisiana Gov. Charles "Buddy'' Roemer is giving up his attempt to win the Republican nomination for president. But he's not giving up his bid for the White House. Read more...

Seafood Time

How's seafood looking for Lent?

Since a later Lent means warmer weather, that's always better as far as seafood goes. Supplies are a little tighter and prices a tad higher than they will be next month, says Harlan Pearce chairman of the Louisiana Seafood Marketing and Promotion Board. Read more...

Lent Begins

For Catholics, the party's over

The Carnival season in New Orleans has come to a crashing conclusion, with Ash Wednesday signaling the beginning of the Christian Lenten season. New Orleans Archbishop Gregory Aymond says the past few weeks have been a time of good family fun, and, for many, a time to deny their identity behind masks and costumes. Read more...

Tiger Band

Video: LSU Band marches with Rex

The Golden Band from Tiger Land once again marched wtih Rex, near the front floats of the parade. View the video of the band's performance along the Uptown route....

Quarter Shooting

French Quarter shooting on Fat Tuesday

The NOPD is investigating a Fat Tuesday shooting near the edge of the French Quarter. Police say the shooting happened just after 8:00 p.m. near Rampart at Iberville. Read more...

Closing Hours

Costumes, beads consume Mardi Gras in 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 groups and ornately-decorated float parades poured out of the Garden District, while the French Quarter filled up with thrill seekers expecting to see debauchery. Read more...

Big Party

From small towns to big cities, it's Mardi Gras!

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 explorers. While national and world focus was on raunchy New Orleans, families and neighborhood groups pressed on with celebrations that go back generations. Read more...

Reward in Gonzales slayings, robbery of gold coins

Crime Stoppers is offering a $5,000 reward for information in a case in which home invaders slit the throats of a couple in their 70s and the woman's 50-year-old son, killing both men and leaving the woman critically injured. Read more...

Man charged with 2nd-degree murder in NO killings

A New Orleans man accused of killing his estranged ex-girlfriend and her teenage son has been indicted with two counts of second-degree murder. Read more...

Ochsner: Missing hard drive may have patient data

Ochsner Medical Center is notifying patients that their personal information may have been contained on a missing computer hard drive. Read more...

Coast Guard: Tank barge emptied, moved after wreck

The Coast Guard says a tank barge involved in a collision on the Mississippi River has been emptied and moved to a repair facility in Westwego. Read more...

Terrebonne principal cleared in interracial flap

Terrebonne Parish school Superintendent Philip Martin says an investigation has cleared the principal of South Terrebonne High School of allegations he harassed interracial couples. Read more...

Fat Tuesday

Mardi Gras revelry, parades take over New Orleans

Revelers hit the streets today 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 parades in the final unfettered party before the somber season of Lent. Read more and view photos of the celebrations..

Carnival Time!

Mardi Gras do's and don'ts

City officials are urging residents and tourists alike to use common sense when setting up along parade routes for Fat Tuesday. Read the full list of things you can and can't do when setting up your viewing area...

Teens Shot

JPSO: 6 teens shot in Marrero

The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office says that six teenagers, ranging in age between 13 and 19, were struck by bullets in a shooting this evening. Read more...

Prosecutors want sentencing delay for rapper B.G.

Federal prosecutors want to delay the sentencing date of a Louisiana rapper convicted on weapon and witness tampering charges. Christopher Dorsey, 31, of St. Rose,raps under the moniker B.G. or Baby Gangsta and was a member of the Hot Boys. Read more....

Tucks

The Krewe of Tucks makes for a rare triple-header for Lundi Gras

The Krewe of Tucks moved from Saturday night to today and offers parade fans a rare triple-header for Lundi Gras in New Orleans. Read more...

Barq's New Look

Coca-Cola: Barq's redesign returns to roots

The Coca-Cola Co. says it's returning to its root beer's Gulf Coast roots with the first redesign in 20 years for Barq's label and slogan. Read more...

LSU basketball beats GA, gets 4th straight win

LSU won’t get many style points for beating Georgia on Wednesday night in Baton Rouge. But the bottom line is the Tigers won their fourth straight by beating the Bulldogs 61-53. It’s the third time during this game four-game winning streak that LSU has held an opponent to 60 points or less. Read more...

2012 Saints: Junior Galette

Defensive end Junior Galette was an undrafted free agent in 2010, and the Saints picked him up during training camp that season. He became a fan favorite during the preseason and really solidified his place on the 53 man roster. Read more...

LSU pitching dominates the opening weekend

For the LSU Tigers to get back to Omaha, having success on the mound will be the key. Well, Coach Paul Mainieri couldn't ask for better results for the first three games of the season. LSU gave up just two runs during the weekend, which ended with a 4-0 victory over Air Force. Read more...

LSU hoops wins its third in a row

For the first time this season, the Tigers won on the road in conference play as they defeated South Carolina 68-58. LSU had balance scoring for its third in a row as six different players, scored eight points or more. Read more...

Deke: Biggest win of the season for the Hornets

Sporting their Mardi Gras uniforms, the New Orleans Hornets went to the City That Never Sleeps and put to bed one of the hottest teams in sports. The Hornets won their third straight, snapping the Knicks’ seven-game winning streak with a big 89-85 upset win over the Knickerbockers. Read more of Deke's breakdown of the big win...

LSU baseball routs Air Force in season opener

LSU scored five runs in the 1st inning and four more in the 2nd inning on their way to a 10-2 win Friday night over Air Force. Read more...

LSU's Arkansas game moved to Fayetteville

The LSU football team's 2012 regular-season finale against Arkansas has been officially moved from Little Rock to Fayetteville, school officials announced today. Read more...

Five burning questions for LSU heading into the 2012 baseball season

LSU Coach Paul Mainieri begins his sixth season as the skipper for the Tigers who are trying to return to Omaha this season, after not even getting close the last two years. There's a lot of promise on this squad, but there's also a lot of big questions. Here are the top five. Read more...

Hornets - Knicks preview

The New Orleans Hornets hope to extend their winning streak and end that of Jeremy Lin and Knicks tonight. The Hornets are on the road in New York. Read more...

Belinelli hits 6 3s to lead Hornets past Bucks

Like the rest of his Milwaukee Bucks teammates, Brandon Jennings was searching for answers following what he called an "embarrassing" loss to the short-handed and struggling New Orleans Hornets on Wednesday night. Read more...

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