Gwen Kelley, a librarian who specializes in genealogy, will lead a series of classes at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie. Wednesday’s session occurs at 2:30 p.m., ...

The stained-mahogany casket of Norman C. Francis rested in its place of honor in the center aisle of St. Louis Cathedral.

Robert Maxwell “Bob” Shofstahl, who went from ironing sheets in his parents’ boardinghouse as a youth to holding top ...

Devonta Lee, a former LSU and Louisiana Tech wide receiver, has died. Both of his former schools confirmed the news on Thursday afternoon with tribute messages.

Former Washington Post journalist Hank Stuever is joining The Times-Picayune and The Advocate as its managing editor for enterprise journalism, adding another veteran editor to the newsroom's ranks as ...

Funeral services for Norman Christopher Francis, the longest-serving president of Xavier University and a New Orleans civil rights leader, began Monday as New Orleanians bid farewell to one of the ...

Vinnie Pasquantino had the World Baseball Classic's first three-homer game, leading Italy over Mexico 9-1 on Wednesday night to win Pool B and advance the United States to the quarterfinals as group's ...

In its 54th year, the Hopkins High School Pops Concert is running with a New Orleans theme, paying homage to a trip the Jazz Band took last November to the ...

CHICAGO — The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, a protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and two-time presidential candidate who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after the revered leader's ...

Court records in New Orleans show that actor Shia LaBeouf has been rearrested and charged with an additional count of simple battery. The court record from Orleans Parish in Louisiana ...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jesús Luzardo found the stability in the Phillies’ rotation along with the good health he craved as he bounced around the major leagues with three other organizations. With a ...

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