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Float, sip, and relax! Audubon Zoo's Sip and Dip event brings adults-only lazy river fun to New Orleans this summer.

One Acadiana attraction is getting national press from Southern Living as one of their Top 25 Road Trip destinations for the summer.

A woman's fight for freedom in 1840s New Orleans challenged the very foundations of American slavery and racial identity, creating a legal precedent that terrified slaveholders throughout the South.

One New Orleans neighborhood decided to make their huge pothole a sightseeing stop by installing a zoo exhibition in the pothole.

One of the last two escapes from the jail in New Orleans has posted a message on Instagram.

Two inmates are still on the run after escaping from the Orleans Justice Center—and the city is spending up to $250,000 a week trying to find them.

Watch as some reenact how ten prisoners escaped from the Orleans Parish Jail.

Six more individuals have been arrested by law enforcement agencies for assisting some of the fugitives who escaped from the Orleans Justice Center on May 16, 2025.

Ten inmates escaped the Orleans Justice Center. Three were just captured—but two dangerous fugitives remain on the run, and the search is far from over.

Louisiana State Police have this stern warning for citizens as they continue to hunt down five escapees from the New Orleans prison.

Manhole covers lifting during storms aren’t warning signs—they’re evidence of drainage systems under pressure. Here’s the real story and what to watch for.

The biggest show in sports entertainment will no longer be happening in New Orleans in 2026.

Officials confirm West Nile virus on the East Bank of New Orleans. Spray missions are underway—here’s how to protect yourself this summer.

Two decades after Katrina, NOAA is back in Louisiana to unveil its 2025 forecast. Here’s what it means for hurricane season—and for Acadiana.

Federal monitors warned in 2023 that Orleans Parish Jail units were understaffed and high-risk inmates weren’t properly separated. After 10 inmates escaped, those warnings are front and center.

Seven inmates remain on the run after escaping from the Orleans Parish Jail. With federal help now involved, critics are questioning jail oversight and security.

Surveillance footage shows eleven inmates escaping from the Orleans Parish Jail. Authorities are investigating possible inside assistance.

The FBI is now assisting in the manhunt for multiple inmates who escaped through a hole in the Orleans Parish Jail. A $5,000 reward is being offered for tips.

A horrifying scene played out at a Louisiana Walmart as a police officer was dragged through the parking lot while hanging onto the door of a car.

Discover how Pope Leo XIV’s Creole ancestry traces back to New Orleans’ historic 7th Ward, linking the new pontiff to Louisiana’s rich cultural legacy.