An Orleans Parish jury acquitted a Xavier University student over a vehicle collision on Fat Tuesday last year that killed Kerry "Fatman" Hunter, a Grammy-winning drummer, as he walked across ...

A jury on Thursday acquitted a former Xavier University basketball player who had been accused in the fatal Mardi Gras Day ...

Three were killed and several were injured during Mardi Gras in New Orleans. By ABC News. February 14, 2018, 3:58 AM. 0:19.

As SEC Media Days wrap up in Atlanta, officials from New Orleans are hoping their city will be able to host the event in the ...

New Orleans committee reviews Mardi Gras safety and city violations, focusing on the NOPD's efforts to balance tradition and safety.

New Orleans is widely known as home to the country's biggest Mardi Gras celebrations, and Mobile is the birthplace of Mardi Gras in the U.S., with celebrations dating back to 1703.

New Orleans' 109-year-old Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club takes centerstage in the new documentary 'A King Like Me', which explores the challenges the first-ever Black Mardi Gras krewe faced during ...

The Mardi Gras Service, starting on Aug. 18, will connect New Orleans and Mobile, Ala., by train for the first time since Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Skip to content Skip to site index.

NEW ORLEANS — Amtrak has a new service making for a more convenient trip for riders. Starting Aug.18, customers will now have an option to hop on the new Amtrak Mardi Gras Service.

Amtrak announced in a Facebook post that its new Mardi Gras Service will launch in 2025. The service will have twice-daily trains between New Orleans and Mobile. There will be four stops along the ...

Amtrak’s new route, the Mardi Gras Service, is launching in New Orleans this summer, bringing train travel back to the scenic Gulf Coast for the first time in nearly 20 years.