Most of the 23 states that still have an active death penalty allow a certain number of journalists to witness executions, as ...

In April, word spread of a proposed new Carnival parade that would roll on the night of Jan. 5, a day before the start of the traditional Mardi Gras season. According to the anonymous captain ...

Derrick Groves was convicted on Oct. 18, 2024, in connection with the killing of two people on Mardi Gras Day in 2018. Groves was found guilty on two charges of second-degree murder and two ...

Dr. Christopher Stanton Moen and Patricia Tillman were crowned king and queen of the 76th annual Mardi Gras Charity Ball on Saturday night at the Quad-Cities Waterfront Convention Center in ...

In New Orleans, some African Americans mask in elaborate beaded and feathered Mardi Gras Indian suits, roving the city to sing, dance, drum and perform. The tradition, a central part of the Black ...

While multiple campgrounds and swim areas are closing including one in Fort Mitchell, one place in Eufaula is opening its doors for kayakers. The Barks and Blues Music Festival, benefiting Paws ...

New Orleans "Beadmaster" pays homage to Mardi Gras' history with his art In Michelle Miller's final look this week at pillars of New Orleans' style, the correspondent delves into the centuries-old ...