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Updated: 19 hours ago
|By Dave McNamara
Accordion virtuoso Amede Ardoin recorded a series of songs between 1929-34
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Updated: May. 30, 2023 at 6:50 AM CDT
|By John Snell
A $41 million renovation reimagines New Orleans riverfront attractions
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Updated: May. 26, 2023 at 12:44 PM CDT
|By NOLA Weekend Staff
The 48th annual Greek Festival returns to bring a taste of Greece along the banks of Bayou St. John on the grounds of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral.
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Updated: May. 23, 2023 at 10:28 PM CDT
|By Dave McNamara
Duck carvers will sell their creations and compete for prizes in Lockport
Updated: May. 22, 2023 at 8:41 AM CDT
|By Jesse Brooks
The Tangipahoa Parish Fair in a social media post on Sunday (May 21) night announced that Nashville recording veterans Diamond Rio will headline their music schedule on Friday, Oct. 6.
Updated: May. 17, 2023 at 12:18 AM CDT
|By Dave McNamara
Henry, who died in 1948, was a longtime owner of the Melrose Plantation in Central Louisiana
Updated: May. 9, 2023 at 10:28 PM CDT
|By Dave McNamara
The swamp is home to around 300 species of wildlife
Updated: May. 4, 2023 at 11:40 AM CDT
|By Joshua Boyd
Submit your 2023 graduate photos!
Updated: May. 2, 2023 at 10:10 PM CDT
|By Dave McNamara
A child's endearing mispronunciation led to a town's unique name
Updated: Apr. 28, 2023 at 2:26 PM CDT
|By Shan Bailey
Once again, festival-goers should bring their appetite to Jazz Fest but look out for several menu changes at this year’s fest.
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Updated: Apr. 24, 2023 at 7:37 AM CDT
|By Shan Bailey
Grammy Award-winning rapper Drake will make New Orleans his first stop on his upcoming “It’s All A Blur” tour with 21 Savage at the Smoothie King Center on June 16.
Updated: Apr. 19, 2023 at 3:21 PM CDT
|By Dave McNamara
White supremacists in 1873 slaughtered 100 Black citizens in Colfax, La.
Updated: Apr. 14, 2023 at 9:17 AM CDT
|By Verite Staff
There will be more than 20 stages of performances throughout the French Quarter from the foot of Canal Street down to Esplanade Avenue, and on Royal and Bourbon Streets.
Updated: Apr. 11, 2023 at 10:02 PM CDT
|By Dave McNamara
Valentine Lake is a hidden gem in Central Louisiana, located about 20 miles west of Alexandria
Updated: Apr. 8, 2023 at 9:46 AM CDT
|By FOX 8 Staff
The annual Easter weekend race started in 1979 with 902 participants
Updated: Apr. 4, 2023 at 10:19 PM CDT
|By Dave McNamara
A 58-acre strip of coastal forest on Grand Isle is ground zero for birdwatching
Updated: Apr. 4, 2023 at 3:44 PM CDT
|By Shan Bailey
Nicks has canceled her upcoming concert originally delayed until April 15.
Updated: Mar. 31, 2023 at 9:47 AM CDT
|By FOX 8 Staff
This year’s grand prize is a 2,650 sq ft house valued at an estimated $700,000.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 11:57 AM CDT
|By FOX 8 Staff
The James Beard Foundation named the finalists Wednesday for its 2023 awards - the equivalent of the Oscars of the restaurant world.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 10:09 PM CDT
|By Dave McNamara
Naturalist John James Audubon lived at the Oakley House in St. Francisville during some of 1821
Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 11:43 AM CDT
|By FOX 8 Staff
Organizers of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival released the schedule cubes for the upcoming event on Tuesday
Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 3:14 PM CDT
|By Andrés Fuentes
The family of a New Orleans Lyft driver killed by his passenger is passing on their thanks to the community for raising enough money to send their loved one’s body home to Honduras.
Updated: Mar. 26, 2023 at 10:58 PM CDT
|By Josh Roberson
The Rolling Elvi and Pussyfooters were on hand to cheer runners on through the unusual race course
Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 1:50 PM CDT
|By Shan Bailey
Here’s a list of events happening in New Orleans and the surrounding areas this weekend from March 24 to March 26.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 1:47 PM CDT
|By Shan Bailey
We found more than 30 New Orleans spring festivals and major events filling the lineup kicking off this March.
Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 10:21 PM CDT
|By Dave McNamara
A mining accident in 1980 helped unearth many fossilized remains beneath Lake Peigneur.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2023 at 9:48 PM CDT
|By Dave McNamara
Restoration of the fire-damaged Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris is providing lessons on saving New Orleans' St. Louis Cathedral
Updated: Mar. 10, 2023 at 10:18 PM CST
|By Sabrina Wilson
First Lady Jill Biden stopped in New Orleans, La. on Friday to emphasize the importance of the fight against cancer.
Updated: Mar. 9, 2023 at 10:05 PM CST
|By Dave McNamara
A team of New Orleans architects was given a rare look inside the fire-damaged Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, in hopes of using the lessons learned to help with the renovations of St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans.
Updated: Mar. 9, 2023 at 10:04 AM CST
|By Shan Bailey
English Rock band The Cure kicks off their first North American tour in seven years in New Orleans.
Updated: Mar. 7, 2023 at 10:08 PM CST
|By Dave McNamara
Carville, a former plantation site south of Baton Rouge, was a federal treatment center for patients with leprosy.
Updated: Mar. 6, 2023 at 6:04 PM CST
|By Shan Bailey
New Orleans rap legend and entrepreneur Master P plans to return for a hometown show at the Smoothie King Center on April 28.
Updated: Mar. 6, 2023 at 12:28 PM CST
|By Shan Bailey
Entertainment icon and rapper Snoop Dogg announces High School Reunion Tour with Wiz Khalifa, Too $hort, Warren G, and Berner featuring special guest DJ Drama. Produced
Updated: Mar. 1, 2023 at 8:57 AM CST
|By FOX 8 Staff
Potatoes, lemons, and limes are banned from the Metairie road St. Patricks Day parade floats and trucks this year.
Updated: Feb. 27, 2023 at 9:37 AM CST
|By Jesse Brooks
From now until late April, the strawberry crop in Louisiana is peaking and the state’s trademark red and juicy berries will be distributed across the nation.
Updated: Feb. 24, 2023 at 11:42 AM CST
|By Dave McNamara
The crater, more than a mile across, was discovered in a rural area of St. Helena Parish in southeastern Louisiana.
Updated: Feb. 23, 2023 at 1:39 PM CST
|By Nicondra Norwood
“They probably just see Lutcher High School winning games they don’t see all the things we do. The work we put in. The friendship. The family."
Updated: Feb. 1, 2023 at 12:44 PM CST
|By Shan Bailey
Beyoncé fans in New Orleans can already celebrate the singer’s upcoming ‘Renaissance’ tour with a second-line parade Wednesday.
Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 10:33 PM CST
|By Dave McNamara
Nicholls State science professors Gary Lafleur and Quenton Fontenot organize the twice-monthly open jam at Gina's at the Legion in downtown Thibodaux
Updated: Jan. 13, 2023 at 10:27 AM CST
|By FOX 8 Staff
New Orleans artists Jon Batiste, Trombone Shorty, The Revivalists, Big Freedia, and Irma Thomas are slated to perform.
Updated: Jan. 10, 2023 at 10:51 PM CST
|By Dave McNamara
Nicholas Curole built the house from Cypress timbers in the 1800s
Updated: Jan. 7, 2023 at 1:45 PM CST
|By Josh Roberson
FAN EXPO New Orleans concludes Sunday, running from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Updated: Jan. 5, 2023 at 12:33 PM CST
|By FOX 8 Staff
St. Bernard Parish is set to observe the 208th anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans on January 5-8.
Updated: Jan. 3, 2023 at 10:00 PM CST
|By Dave McNamara
Bee colonies owned by Bossier City's Billy Hummer produce 50,000 pounds of honey each year
Updated: Dec. 30, 2022 at 8:12 AM CST
|By Patrick Deaville
For the second year in a row, Louisiana will have a float in the prestigious Tournament of Roses Parade.
Updated: Dec. 29, 2022 at 12:37 PM CST
|By Mykal Vincent
King cake is not a year-round pastry, allegedly.
Updated: Dec. 21, 2022 at 11:47 AM CST
|By WLOX Staff
The two officers shot and killed outside a Bay St. Louis motel December 14 were laid to rest Wednesday afternoon.
Updated: Dec. 17, 2022 at 8:06 AM CST
|By FOX 8 Staff
More than 9,000 toys for children 12 and under will be distributed while supplies last
Updated: Dec. 16, 2022 at 10:34 PM CST
|By Nicondra Norwood
GNO Inc. tapped 22 young women from across southeast Louisiana with various backgrounds for the Inaugural Women In the STEM Economy mentoring program dubbed WISE in summer 2022.
Updated: Dec. 14, 2022 at 2:36 PM CST
|By Shan Bailey
Two popular holiday light shows in the New Orleans metro area canceled their Wednesday night events due to a severe weather threat.