The French explorers landed in the area in 1718 and settlers soon followed to the highpoint on the lower Mississippi River.

Building Ryan Gootee has purchased one of downtown New Orleans' oldest buildings -- the 170-year-old Bank of Louisiana ...

Tatlo is a restaurant and bar in the French Quarter with an absinthe bar, very late-night hours and witchcraft guiding the ...

Suspect charged after murdered woman found under wharf in French Quarter of New Orleans - Courtney Cantrell, 35, was taken ...

Officials in Louisiana warned that it was too late to evacuate as heavy rain from the hurricane pelted the southern part of ...

NEW ORLEANS POLICE SAY THAT HE KILLED 45 YEAR OLD PATRICIA FITZGERALD, WHO WAS DISCOVERED STRANGLED TO DEATH NEAR THE EDGE OF ...

The stories behind those raucous times at the turn of the 20th century is on full display at a French Quarter museum.

Crime experts are reporting that it's been 18 days without a murder in New Orleans. Just two years ago, New Orleans was considered the murder capital of the U.S. Now, experts say we are leading the ...

A New Orleans custom, lakefront home at 751 Allen Toussiant Blvd. sold for $1,597,500 on Aug. 30. The home, near Lake Pontchartrain, features 4 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, and 4,350 square feet of living ...

He was found by authorities hiding out on the tribal lands in Poplar, Montana. He is currently being held by the Fort Peck ...

As Hurricane Francine barrels toward Louisiana, the streets of New Orleans’ French Quarter have nearly emptied: A few brave ...

A running list of restaurants closing (or staying open) in New Orleans ahead of Francine’s landfall on Wednesday.