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Food

Eateries prep for Magazine Street Restaurant Week.

Magazine Street eateries hope for financial boost from Restaurant Week

Updated: 8 hours ago
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By Andrés Fuentes
Promotion aims at boosting sales on Magazine Street after five restaurants recently shuttered

Events

Participants revel Saturday (July 11) during the 20th edition of San Fermin in Nueva Orleans,...

Thousands hit streets Saturday for New Orleans’ annual ‘Running of the Bulls’

Updated: Jul. 11, 2026 at 8:34 AM CDT
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By FOX 8 Staff
San Fermin in Nueva Orleans celebrates its 20th edition

Heart of Louisiana

Heart of Louisiana: Lafitte Wetlands

Updated: Jul. 7, 2026 at 10:14 PM CDT
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By Dave McNamara
A new education center gives visitors a chance to learn about South Louisiana's coast.

Community

Nugent bear

Bear sightings increase in Northshore

Updated: Jul. 6, 2026 at 5:02 PM CDT
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By Rob Masson
The sightings come as the state prepares to expand the bear hunt.

Events

Fireworks will light up the sky over the Mississippi River in New Orleans starting Saturday at...

Fourth of July events in and around New Orleans

Updated: Jul. 4, 2026 at 9:28 AM CDT
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By Ken Daley
Independence Day celebrations throughout the area Saturday

Heart of Louisiana

Heart of Louisiana: Bayou Lafourche Boat Builder

Updated: Jun. 23, 2026 at 10:11 PM CDT
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By Dave McNamara
88-year-old Melvin “Peta” Kiff detailed how the craft helped him through a health scare.

Community

slidell damage

St. Tammany releases Arthur damage estimates as residents face costly repairs

Updated: Jun. 19, 2026 at 5:05 PM CDT
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By Rob Masson
Dozens of Slidell-area homeowners are cleaning up storm damage and facing costly repairs as officials assess whether damage from possible tornadoes will qualify for disaster assistance.

Community

St. Bernard Parish to host community parade for Mitchell Robinson

Updated: Jun. 16, 2026 at 10:17 PM CDT
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By Judy Black
Robinson will be in attendance!

News

Hell’s Gala says it will not return in 2026, while Freaky Deaky NOLA is promoting a two-day...

Freaky Deaky NOLA to take over Halloween weekend after Hell’s Gala says it will not return

Updated: Jun. 10, 2026 at 2:16 PM CDT
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By Mykal Vincent
Hell’s Gala says it will not return in 2026 as Freaky Deaky NOLA announces a Halloween weekend event at Mardi Gras World.

Heart of Louisiana

Ken Bates helps to preserve the history of the Civilian Conservation Corps at his Wattsville...

Heart of Louisiana: Civilian Conservation Corps

Updated: Jun. 2, 2026 at 10:21 PM CDT
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By Dave McNamara
The CCC arrived in the newly formed Kisatchie National Forest in 1933
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Heart of Louisiana

In 2014, Dave McNamara found a special connection between a Cajun paratrooper and a French...

Heart of Louisiana: Cajun paratrooper

Updated: May 26, 2026 at 10:10 PM CDT
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By Dave McNamara
In 2014, Dave McNamara found a special connection between a Cajun paratrooper and a French family.

Heart of Louisiana

Some items on the shelves of Kaffie-Frederick in Natchitoches -- Louisiana's oldest general...

Heart of Louisiana: Kaffie-Frederick

Updated: May 19, 2026 at 10:01 PM CDT
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By Dave McNamara
Natchitoches' Front Street is home to Louisiana’s oldest general store

Heart of Louisiana

An early version of the helicopter was invented and patented by U.S. Army veteran Leo Ortego...

Heart of Louisiana: Helicopter history

Updated: May 12, 2026 at 10:16 PM CDT
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By Dave McNamara
Leo Ortego patented a helicopter invention nearly 20 years before Igor Sikorsky's version

News

Two people in Shreveport won $1 million and $2 million Powerball prizes in the April 29, 2026...

11 Louisiana Powerball players become millionaires in one drawing

Updated: May 6, 2026 at 10:59 AM CDT
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By Judy Black
Six winning $1 million tickets and five winning $2 million tickets were sold.

Heart of Louisiana

The Louisiana State Arboretum near Ville Platte gives visitors a unique setting where prairie,...

Heart of Louisiana: Arboretum

Updated: May 5, 2026 at 10:13 PM CDT
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By Dave McNamara
The Louisiana State Arboretum spans 600 acres just outside Ville Platte

Heart of Louisiana

A carnivorous plant, known as the pitcher plant, thrives in the piney woods of Louisiana’s...

Heart of Louisiana: Carnivorous Plant

Updated: Apr. 21, 2026 at 9:33 PM CDT
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By Dave McNamara
A carnivorous plant, known as the pitcher plant, thrives in the piney woods of Louisiana’s Kisatchie National Forest near Pitkin.

Heart of Louisiana

Cammie Henry, the widowed owner of the Melrose Plantation, converted part of the northwestern...

Heart of Louisiana: Cammie Henry

Updated: Apr. 14, 2026 at 10:09 PM CDT
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By Dave McNamara
William Faulkner, Lyle Saxon among those who visited Melrose artist retreat

Heart of Louisiana

Freed from uncertain fates in research labs, hundreds of chimpanzees now live and socialize at...

Heart of Louisiana: Chimp Haven

Updated: Apr. 7, 2026 at 10:33 PM CDT
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By Dave McNamara
Caddo Parish sanctuary is home to nearly 300 chimpanzees

Events

FILE -- New Orleans' annual Gay Easter parade draws huge afternoon crowds to the French Quarter.

Easter in New Orleans marked by French Quarter parades, Pigeon Town Steppers second line

Updated: Apr. 5, 2026 at 9:45 AM CDT
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By FOX 8 Staff
New Orleans police warn parking restrictions, towing to be enforced

Heart of Louisiana

The Bayou Segnette State Park near Westwego offers visitors wilderness, forest, marshes and...

Heart of Louisiana: Bayou Segnette

Updated: Mar. 31, 2026 at 10:02 PM CDT
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By Dave McNamara
State park offers marsh, forest and swamp within minutes of Superdome

Events

Hundreds of children hunted for colorful, treat-filled eggs Sunday (March 29) at City Park's...

38,000 eggs hidden across City Park Botanical Garden for annual Egg Scramble

Updated: Mar. 29, 2026 at 1:29 PM CDT
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By Maddie Kerth
Treat-filled eggs didn't last long at City Park's annual spring event

Events

The Italian American St. Joseph Society's annual parade starts Saturday (March 28) at 6 p.m....

Annual St. Joseph parade marches Saturday night; traffic closures start at 3 p.m., NOPD says

Updated: Mar. 28, 2026 at 11:56 AM CDT
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By FOX 8 Staff
Towing will be in effect for vehicles parked along the parade route, police warn

Heart of Louisiana

St. Augustine Church on Cane River Lake was built in 1829 to serve a racially mixed congregation.

Heart of Louisiana: St. Augustine Church

Updated: Mar. 24, 2026 at 10:15 PM CDT
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By Dave McNamara
Picturesque church along Cane River Lake has served racially mixed congregation for decades

Events

Hoggyball 2026 features 35 teams competing in a sand volleyball tournament benefiting...

Beach volleyball tournament Saturday in Elmwood kicks off Hogs for the Cause fundraising

Updated: Mar. 21, 2026 at 9:40 AM CDT
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By Maddie Kerth
Teams raise money for pediatric brain cancer charity

Heart of Louisiana

Second graders at Allemands Elementary in the St. Charles Parish town of Des Allemands learn...

Heart of Louisiana: Cajun dance students

Updated: Mar. 17, 2026 at 9:35 PM CDT
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By Dave McNamara
Lessons in Des Allemands school have continued since the 1980s

News

Spectators yell for throws Sunday (March 15) as the 55th annual St. Patrick Parade of...

Jefferson Parish St. Patrick’s Day parade draws crowds, runners to Metairie Road

Updated: Mar. 15, 2026 at 12:28 PM CDT
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By Maddie Kerth
Parade-goers line route from Severn Avenue to Metairie Road as race kicks off festivities

Heart of Louisiana

Several small waterfalls spill and cascade over the rocky landscape of Sicily Island, La.

Heart of Louisiana: Waterfalls

Updated: Mar. 10, 2026 at 10:14 PM CDT
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By Dave McNamara
Several small waterfalls spill and cascade over the rocky landscape of Sicily Island

Heart of Louisiana

Al Jackson opened Treme's Petit Jazz Museum at 1500 Governor Nicholls St. in 2017.

Heart of Louisiana: Treme jazz

Updated: Mar. 3, 2026 at 9:30 PM CST
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By Dave McNamara
Treme's Petit Jazz Museum traces the birth of the art form in New Orleans

Heart of Louisiana

Members of the Greater Baton Rouge Model Railroaders Club have spent years building elaborate,...

Heart of Louisiana: Model railroads

Updated: Feb. 10, 2026 at 10:04 PM CST
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By Dave McNamara
Large-scale joy derived from miniature setups

Heart of Louisiana

A tree-covered park near Morgan City provided the jungle backdrop for the 1918 silent film...

Heart of Louisiana: Tarzan

Updated: Feb. 3, 2026 at 10:04 PM CST
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By Dave McNamara
A park in Morgan City became the cinematic home of the jungle king in 1918

Aging Untold

Exercise program helps people with Parkinson’s disease fight back against symptoms

Exercise program helps people with Parkinson’s disease fight back against symptoms

Updated: Feb. 2, 2026 at 9:28 AM CST
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By LeAnne Gendreau
While there’s no cure for the movement disorder, doctors have found new treatment plans that can help delay and maybe even reverse the disease.

Community

In the last couple of weeks, Delta Utilities officially took over as the natural gas provider...

Delta Utilities introduces bill relief program for customers facing financial hardship

Updated: Jan. 28, 2026 at 11:49 AM CST
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By FOX 8 Staff
Developed with United Way of Southeast Louisiana, DU Cares is part of Delta Utilities’ broader effort to support the communities it serves and strengthen economic stability for families in Louisiana and Mississippi.

Heart of Louisiana

Evaporation has claimed much of the contents of this still-sealed, century-old bottle of rye...

Heart of Louisiana: Bootleg history

Updated: Jan. 27, 2026 at 10:41 PM CST
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By Dave McNamara
The town of Gueydan in Vermillion Parish has a colorful history of booze smuggling

Heart of Louisiana

Jazz great Louis Armstrong is immortalized with a statue at the New Orleans park that bears...

Heart of Louisiana: Louis Armstrong

Updated: Jan. 20, 2026 at 10:05 PM CST
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By Dave McNamara
The New Orleans Jazz Museum has a permanent Louis Armstrong exhibit

Community

New Orleans police are seeking this 'person of interest' as they investigate an early morning...

New Orleans police seek ‘person of interest’ in Bywater arson spree

Updated: Jan. 19, 2026 at 5:06 PM CST
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By Rob Masson
'This is really domestic terrorism,' Mayor Helena Moreno said

Events

Jon Batiste, L, and Preservation Hall Band member Kyle Roussel perform during the New Orleans...

Jazz Fest releases full 2026 daily lineup with Kings of Leon, Stevie Nicks, Eagles, Lorde and more

Updated: Jan. 15, 2026 at 3:37 PM CST
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By FOX 8 Staff
Set across two weekends — April 23-26 and April 30-May 3, this year’s fest boasts a deep slate of world-renowned headliners alongside a massive roster of Louisiana favorites and international talent.

Heart of Louisiana

The early morning moments on tranquil Lake Martin provide the chance for photographers to...

Heart of Louisiana: Swamp tour

Updated: Jan. 13, 2026 at 10:29 PM CST
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By Dave McNamara
Photographers traveled from the picturesque Swiss Alps to shoot images in a Louisiana swamp

Community

willows area hit first

Moreno targets crime hot spots with new ‘Lights On’ streetlight repair push

Updated: Jan. 13, 2026 at 4:24 PM CST
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By Rob Masson
Moreno targets lighting issues

News

New Orleans metal icons Crowbar and Eyehategod have announced a spring 2026 U.S. tour that...

New Orleans metal legends Crowbar and Eyehategod announce 2026 tour

Updated: Jan. 7, 2026 at 3:12 PM CST
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By Mykal Vincent
New Orleans metal icons Crowbar and Eyehategod have announced a spring 2026 U.S. tour that begins in Baton Rouge and ends at home in New Orleans.

Top Story

Carnival season means King Cake

Somebody said you’re not supposed to eat king cake until Jan. 6

Updated: Jan. 6, 2026 at 10:30 AM CST
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By Mykal Vincent and Allison Childers
King cake is not a year-round pastry, allegedly.

FOX 8's Golden Apple Award

Instructor Kaylin Cruise says she is fulfilling a dream working as a teacher and chess club...

Golden Apple: Mrs. Kaylin Cruise

Updated: Dec. 31, 2025 at 6:57 PM CST
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By Kelsey Davis
Kaylin Cruise created a chess craze at her St. James Parish school

News

The Big 9 with Lower Ninth Ward Steppers second line is scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025,...

Big 9 with Lower Ninth Ward Steppers second line route set for Sunday in New Orleans

Updated: Dec. 21, 2025 at 11:51 AM CST
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By FOX 8 Staff
The Big 9 with Lower Ninth Ward Steppers second line is scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, beginning at noon.

Local

The NOLA Christmasfest is back for 2025 with a new attraction: Ice Bumper Cars

NOLA ChristmasFest returns with ice rink and new attractions

Updated: Dec. 20, 2025 at 1:56 PM CST
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By Maddie Kerth
Holiday fun at the Morial Convention Center features more than 300,000 square feet of indoor activities.

Community

SMITTY'S CLEANUP

Smitty’s resumes hiring as cleanup and concerns continue

Updated: Dec. 18, 2025 at 4:08 PM CST
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By Rob Masson
Four months after explosion, Smitty’s rehiring amid cleanup and concerns

Heart of Louisiana

Visitors can explore the Northlake Nature Center in St. Tammany Parish either hiking on foot...

Heart of Louisiana: Northlake Nature Center

Updated: Dec. 16, 2025 at 10:48 PM CST
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By Dave McNamara
Several natural habitats on display close to Mandeville

Heart of Louisiana

The Honey Island Swamp near Slidell offers nearly 77,000 acres of wilderness, just a short...

Heart of Louisiana: Honey Island Swamp

Updated: Dec. 2, 2025 at 10:35 PM CST
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By Dave McNamara
No pipelines, gas lines or oil platforms intrude upon the area

Heart of Louisiana

Heart of Louisiana: LeJeune’s Bakery

Heart of Louisiana: LeJeune’s Bakery

Updated: Nov. 25, 2025 at 11:16 PM CST
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By Dave McNamara
LeJeune’s Bakery has filled the Main Street of Jeanerette, Louisiana, with the comforting smell of fresh-baked bread for more than a century, and its handmade tradition shows no signs of slowing.

Heart of Louisiana

Photographer Frank Relle stands chest-deep in the waters of the Atchafalaya Swamp, directing...

Heart of Louisiana: Frank Relle

Updated: Nov. 18, 2025 at 10:13 PM CST
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By Dave McNamara
Photographer has passion for shooting in dark swamps

Music

Billie Eilish poses in the press room with the awards for best song written for visual media...

Billie Eilish bringing ‘Hit Me Hard and Soft’ tour to New Orleans this weekend

Updated: Nov. 7, 2025 at 8:32 AM CST
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By FOX 8 Staff
The singer will perform at the Smoothie King Center on Friday and Saturday night (Nov. 7-8).

Heart of Louisiana

Timing is everything when it comes to spotting a rare visit by American flamingos to the...

Heart of Louisiana: Raccoon Island

Updated: Nov. 4, 2025 at 10:19 PM CST
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By Dave McNamara
About 37 species of birds have been seen on the largely undisturbed island
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