The restaurant, Dooky Chase’s, is a New Orleans fixture with deep ties to the civil rights movement. Authorities say it ...

The Carnival season, which includes Mardi Gras, began on Jan. 6, also known as the Twelfth Night or Epiphany, and ends the ...

On Thursday, Jan. 15, from 7-8:30 p.m. Nora’s Playhouse is back at The NewSouth Bookstore, 105 S. Court St., Montgomery. for ...

“Edward Robinson Sr. embodies the spirit of Algiers — service, leadership and an unwavering commitment to lifting others,” ...

On Jan. 6, Asheville Mardi Gras, a nonprofit organization, hosted a party at Wicked Weed Funkatorium that included the ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Twelfth Night is one of the biggest celebrations in Southwest Louisiana. This is the start of many festivals to come along the way to Mardi Gras on Feb. 17. “It’s all about ...

Krewe of Shenandoah Ball Oak Lodge at 2834 S. Sherwood Forest Blvd. in EBR 7 p.m. Krewe of Chemin Neuf Parade Starts on New Roads St. in New Roads 6 p.m. Mardi Gras in the County Parade 12305 St.

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Shreveport-Bossier Mardi Gras krewes came together Friday night (Jan. 2) for a royalty mixer ahead of the big 12th Night celebration Saturday night. The event was held at 6 ...

PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — As Carnival Season nears, the City of Pensacola is getting prepared with a kick-off event on Friday night. The Pensacola Mardi Gras Kick-Off begins inside Seville Quarter at 5 ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Mardi Gras returns to the Lake Area in 2026 with a refreshed family-focused Twelfth Night Celebration this weekend. We spoke with Julie Speights this morning to get the ...

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Jan. 2, 2026 PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — As Carnival Season nears, the City of Pensacola is getting prepared with a kick-off event on Saturday night. The ...