French Quarter Festival announces the confirmed bands and food offerings for the annual event from April 10-13, 2025.

The French Quarter will have enhanced security checkpoints for the upcoming Super Bowl LIX. Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry made the announcement Wednesday (Jan. 29) in Baton Rouge, with New Orleans mayor LaToya Cantrell standing next to him at the headquarters of the Louisiana Department of Homeland Security.

French Quarter Festival released a partial preview list of who's performing at its April 10-13 fest. The lineup will include Irma Thomas, George Porter Jr., Anders Osborne, Soul Rebels, John Boutte, Kermit Ruffins, John Mooney, Jon Cleary, Amanda Shaw and many more. A list of all currently scheduled performers is below.

One of the most memorable images from last week's snowfall shows a woman wearing historical fashion in the French Quarter.

The New Orleans Police Department met with French Quarter businesses on Wednesday to find out what they think about possible restrictions. A major one would be making Bourbon Street strictly walkable.

The French economy grew 1.1% in 2024 but shrank in the fourth quarter as a political crisis gripped the country after a boost from the Paris Olympic Games, official data showed Thursday, January 30.

(Reuters) - France's economy retreated slightly in the fourth quarter as the Paris 2024 Olympic Games effect waned, statistics agency INSEE said on Thursday in its quarterly gross domestic product (GDP) report.

As we predicted, French GDP contracted by 0.1% in the fourth quarter, after growth of 0.4% in the third quarter of 2024. This contraction was partly due to the aftermath of the Olympic Games, but political uncertainty and a less favourable international environment also played a role.

Julie McFadden has cared for over 100 patients in their final days. As President Donald Trump’s health care agenda for a second term takes shape, it’s becoming clear that many Biden-era policies won’t make the cut.

A congressional delegation will visit New Orleans on Friday to inspect security ahead of the Feb. 9 Super Bowl following a New Year's Day attack in the city that killed 14 people and injured scores more,

In the lead-up to Super Bowl LIX, T-Mobile has rolled out temporary and permanent upgrades to New Orleans' 5G network