Louisiana state Sen. Royce Duplessis, a Democrat who flirted for months with the idea of running for New Orleans mayor but ...

Luke Johnson won coveted Story of the Year and Beat Writer of the Year awards in LSWA writing contest, leading way for The ...

Christian Cartez Myers, 25, was found guilty by a jury on Wednesday of second degree murder, assault by drive-by shooting and ...

For decades, Louisiana politicians have coddled oil and gas interests even as sector's employment pipeline has dried up, ...

On Sunday, Dupri will lead a tribute to Jones as part of a new “Essence Flowers” series at the festival. The show will ...

Gretna native Elfrid Payton will be looking for a new team. The New Orleans Pelicans plan to decline the $3.15 million team ...

NOPD investigators work the scene of a homicide in the 2000 block of Marigny Street in St. Roch on Saturday, June 28, 2025. A ...

Essence Magazine launched the Essence Festival of Culture in 1995 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the publication. Last ...

Tropical Storm Barry is expected to produce heavy rainfall in northeastern Mexico. Life-threatening flooding and mudslides ...

While musicians like Jill Scott, Maxwell, Master P and GloRilla rock the Caesars Superdome each night during the Essence ...

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LSU needed to improve its punting after finishing last in the SEC at 39.56 yards per punt. It used two punters during the ...