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 ...

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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, ...

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 ...

If you are planning to host Mardi Gras activities at your home, it is still important to stay weather aware. The Grant Parish ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — As the sun rose over New Orleans on Tuesday, a crowd gathered in the historic Treme neighborhood, their ...

Fat Tuesday, or Mardi Gras, marks the final day of indulgence before the season of Lent begins in many Christian traditions.

Tornado watches and warnings are spread across the South as well as severe thunderstorm alerts and flash flood warnings.