Facing a $10 million budget shortfall, the University of New Orleans is out in full force at Washington Mardi Gras, hoping to secure private donations and more federal research dollars. It had been ...

Past kings and queens joined in the celebration of the New Orleans Carnival Krewe of Pygmalion's Mardi Gras merriment.

Aside from parties and politicking, each year's Washington Mardi Gras has a mission. Here's what this year's event is trying ...

Storm Enzo has brought record-breaking snowfall to the Southeast, and some residents are enjoying the rare opportunity of ...

Fletchinger said her family’s company started by producing stuffed animals that are prizes in penny arcade claw machines.

Lafayette police are planning for additional safety measures to keep Mardi Gras parade goers safe during the 2025 Carnival ...

Mobile isn’t the only place to celebrate Mardi Gras in Alabama. Gulf Shores, one hour south by car, has some of the USA’s prettiest white-sand beaches and this year hosts the 46th Annual Mardi Gras ...

Major Anthony Washington with the Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office says there will be safeguards in place for the Twin City ...

Jabbar also searched for past shootings in New Orleans, the city’s famous Mardi Gras celebration and even how to access a ...

The first Mardi Gras celebration in the U.S. took place in 1699, but celebrations were temporarily banned when Spain took control of New Orleans. Mardi Gras is celebrated annually, with the ...

The most notable festivities are held in New Orleans, where Mardi Gras Day is an official holiday that the city has celebrated for centuries. Parades are set to commence Monday less than a week ...