"There was nothing I would have preferred more than to have this baby," pregnant Baton Rouge resident said. | Continue reading


@nola.com | 1 year ago

In their previous lives as New Orleans musicians, Theresa Andersson and Arthur Mintz never made it to the Super Bowl. | Continue reading


@nola.com | 2 years ago

Earliest Jazz Fest tapes discovered after 20-year quest

Some of the most remarkable time capsules unearthed for WWOZ’s “Jazz Festing in Place” date to the very first New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in 1970. Historic performances by | Continue reading


@nola.com | 2 years ago

What's open: Where to get gas, groceries and more in New Orleans after Hurricane Ida

EDITOR'S NOTE: This list was current as of Sept. 2, 2021. | Continue reading


@nola.com | 2 years ago

Almost 600 Louisiana sites with toxic chemicals lie in Hurricane Ida's path

Hurricanes Laura, Harvey and Katrina triggered oil and chemical releases | Continue reading


@nola.com | 2 years ago

Hurricane Ida could be close to Cat 4, dump up to 20“ of rain in S.E. Louisiana

Ida is expected to bring dangerous storm surge, strong winds and life-threatening rip tides. | Continue reading


@nola.com | 2 years ago

NFL cheerleaders subject to 'stringent' rules on weight, personal attire (2018)

The New Orleans Saints are among many NFL clubs who require "stringent" rules for cheerleaders, The New York Times reports. The newspaper’s recent investigation, which followed a complaint from former | Continue reading


@nola.com | 2 years ago

New Orleans police use facial recognition, despite assurances to the contrary

Police don't own the technology but get it from partners; 'distinction without a difference,' critic says | Continue reading


@nola.com | 3 years ago

Louisiana voter registration portal mysteriously shuts down on Registration Day

Amid ongoing legal battles over attempts to overturn voter suppression efforts in Louisiana, Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin’s office shut down the state’s voter registration portal, Geauxvote.com, on National Voter | Continue reading


@nola.com | 3 years ago

The National Hurricane Center issued a hurricane watch for the New Orleans area in its 4 p.m. update Saturday as Tropical Storms Marco and Laura headed for the Gulf of | Continue reading


@nola.com | 3 years ago

Dr. Bob Shaffer has been busy nailing up signs on telephone poles across town, endorsing the use of coronavirus-suppressing facewear. Fans of the self-taught sign painter and artist will immediately | Continue reading


@nola.com | 3 years ago

'It's like a war zone': Fighting coronavirus, limited ICU beds, bracing for chaos in New Orleans

With hospital beds quickly filling up, workers being forced to ration critical supplies like N95 masks and Gov. John Bel Edwards warning federal officials that a rising tide of coronavirus | Continue reading


@nola.com | 4 years ago

New Orleans woman, 39, tested for coronavirus. She died before getting results

She tested for coronavirus, and her results were delayed. Five days later, she was dead in her kitchen. | Continue reading


@nola.com | 4 years ago

As health insurance costs rise, some turn to faith-based plans

Dawn McNemar is one of many Louisiana residents who saw the cost of her health insurance soar over the past few years. | Continue reading


@nola.com | 4 years ago

New Orleans City Hall hit by ransomware in cyber attack: what we know, dont know

Computers were offline, offices were closed and city government's website was down on Friday as New Orleans officials sought to contain a cyber attack against its network that started in | Continue reading


@nola.com | 4 years ago

New Orleans Currently Under Cyber Attack

Workers in New Orleans City Hall were told a cyberattack has struck the city government, multiple sources said on Friday. | Continue reading


@nola.com | 4 years ago

Nearly half of New Orleans' all-charter district schools got D or F grades

The release of the state's closely watched school performance scores earlier this month offered an overall update on New Orleans schools that seemed benign enough: A slight increase in overall | Continue reading


@nola.com | 4 years ago

What to expect from Barry on Sunday? Still potential for heavy, flooding rains in south Louisiana

Once-Hurricane Barry is sloshing across central Louisiana, tugging a plume of moisture behind it through the southeastern part of the state and creating the potential for heavy rains Sunday. | Continue reading


@nola.com | 4 years ago

New Orleans, LA Local News, Breaking News, Sports & Weather

Get the latest New Orleans, LA Local News, Sports News & US breaking News. View daily Louisiana weather updates, watch videos and photos, join the discussion in forums. Find more news articles and stories online at NOLA.com | Continue reading


@nola.com | 5 years ago

Owners of The New Orleans Advocate buy NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune

The owners of the New Orleans Advocate plan to publish a seven-day, home-delivered newspaper, and the two papers’ websites will be merged under the nola.com brand. | Continue reading


@nola.com | 5 years ago

Harvard’s top astronomer says an alien ship may be among us

He's perhaps the most academically distinguished E.T. enthusiast. | Continue reading


@nola.com | 5 years ago

See photos and video of the damage left by Hurricane Michael, which slammed into the Panhandle with 155 mph winds. | Continue reading


@nola.com | 5 years ago

DA's office issued 'fake subpoenas' to pressure witnesses: report

The office said Wednesday (April 26) it would stop the practice of sending notices labeled "SUBPOENA." | Continue reading


@nola.com | 6 years ago