The 27th ESSENCE Festival of Culture Hosted in New Orleans Will Be In-Person and Feature Extended Virtual Experiences, Celebrating “It’s The Black Joy for Me” June 30 - July 3, 2022

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On Tuesday afternoon Louisiana and the city of New Orleans specifically, were ravaged by a tornado that left incredible damage and jeopardized residents that happened to be in its wake. Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards officially declared a state of emergency as thousands were left without power and severely damaged homes. https://twitter.com/CBSNews/status/829085703585796096 CBS News has […]

Her fun evening of electronic dance music went south when two women seated behind her, began yelling and throwing limes.

Despite what's going on in her personal life, she was in New Orleans with family dancing in a traditional second line funeral.

A city contractor in New Orleans was the victim of a vicious vandalism attack after he discovered that his $200,000 Lamborghini was set ablaze. Although police didn’t officially make the connection, it is believed that the vehicle was torched because the contractor was hired to remove a series of statues related to the Confederacy. HuffPost Black […]

FOX is set to air a two-hour live musical event this coming spring.  The Passion will air live from New Orleans, the hometown of host and narrator Tyler Perry.  FOX’s Entertainment President David Madden stated, “Tyler Perry is the perfect host to lead the cast — and viewers — through the streets of New Orleans in this […]

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Sixteen people were shot in a hail of gunfire Sunday night at Bunny Friend Park in New Orleans. According to reports, multiple people began firing shots into a crowd of more than 300.

Marrero pastor arrested for rape of juvenile: Sherman Smith, 56, was booked with aggravated … https://t.co/P6NKvHpydQ #nola #neworleans — NOLARealEstateAgents (@NOLARealEstateA) November 12, 2015 A…

In this special edition of the NewsOne Top 5 we take a look at the top news stories during a summer that gave us plenty to talk about and reflect on. Read more about them, below.

NewsOne’s Top 5 takes a quick look at the trending stories you’re talking about: Where Is New Orleans 10 Years Later? An Infographic Of Hurricane Katrina…

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The New Orleans School Board’s firing of 7500 employees in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina lacked decency, leadership and integrity. SEE ALSO: CBC Message To America: Some…

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In recognition of the 10-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Roland Martin and News One Now explore the New Orleans education system.