Beginning as a religious holiday observed prior to the Christian Lenten season, Mardi Gras has since expanded from a single ...

Our KPLC First Alert Weather Day continues as we track strong winds and the potential for strong-to-severe storms throughout the mid-late morning. Thankfully the worst of the weather looks to exit ...

Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans could be cancelled as severe storms rumble through the South, bringing strong winds ...

It falls the day before Ash Wednesday and is celebrated as a final day of feasting before the solemnity of Lent. Paczki (meaning "little packages" in Polish) are a popular treat on Fat Tuesday, also ...

The New Roads Lion’s Club parade will begin promptly at 8:30 a.m. with no bands, marching teams, or dance groups. All roads on the parade route will start closing at 7:00 a.m. and be cleared of ...

Each year, Mardi Gras marks the end of a famous Louisiana tradition, King Cake Season. Amy Clark, owner of The Cajun Peach, ...

Carl Dean, Dolly Parton's devoted husband of nearly 60 years who avoided the spotlight and inspired her timeless hit “Jolene, ...

Carl Dean, Dolly Parton's devoted husband of nearly 60 years who avoided the spotlight and inspired her timeless hit “Jolene, ...

NEW ORLEANS — Zulu and Rex will both roll early with no marching krewes, bands or truck floats in an effort to beat the high ...

Showers and storms will move through the area during the late morning through mid afternoon, with some capable of producing ...

Mardi Gras festivities were underway early Tuesday in New Orleans despite a forecast of severe weather expected later in the ...

Officials rushed to reschedule Mardi Gras celebrations and warned revelers as powerful storms were expected to strike ...