Essence Fest has only ever been held outside of New Orleans once back in 2006, the year after Hurricane Katrina.

Travelers arriving in New Orleans for Essence Fest were welcomed by a DJ at the airport as the city prepares for big crowds ...

Essence leaders and New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno kicked off festival weekend with a press event highlighting new ...

A 7-year-old girl is dead after possibly being injured during a domestic incident involving two adults, police said.

An Orleans Parish grand jury has indicted Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill in connection with a probe into alleged ...

Former Saints linebacker Keith Mitchell has passed away at the age of 51. Mitchell played for the Saints from 1997-2001 and ...

The court granted a motion to move the trial from October 19 to next year during a telephone conference on July 1, records ...

A longtime Outback Steakhouse cook is recovering after he was shot by an alleged co-worker. The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office has identified a suspect, who remains at large.

Five teenagers have been arrested in a home invasion in the Hammond area back in March. Natara Smith, Makyah Holmes and Gail ...

The FDA reclassified a major potato chip recall to the agency’s highest level due to a potential salmonella risk.

Scattered storms are possible this afternoon with heat index values near 105 degrees heading into the Fourth of July holiday ...

Free American flags will be available Thursday morning in front of the Rouses on Veterans Boulevard in celebration of the Fourth of July. The giveaway begins at 7 a.m. and continues while supplies ...