This comes ahead of the first big weekend of parades, as well as the recently granted SEAR 1 rating for Mardi Gras.

New Orleans police officials say there will be a heightened security zone in the French Quarter similar to what was ...

Suspect held without bond following death of Kansas City Super Bowl reporter Barricades line the street in Mandeville ahead of the Krewe of Eve parade. Yet, there are also friendly signs reminding ...

The City of New Orleans is preparing for its first Carnival season following the New Year's terror attack and on the heels of ...

After a brief post-Super Bowl breather, an intense security presence will return to the streets and skies of New Orleans, as helicopters, drones, bomb-sniffing dogs, SWAT team members and armored ...

National Guard deployments, use of SWAT teams, and a new traffic mitigation system for parade routes outlined.