The $300 million downtown Mobile arena project remains on budget and on schedule, Mayor Spiro Cheriogotis said Tuesday, but he warned that the tight timeline could complicate plans for the 2027 Mardi ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Certain names will forever be connected to Mardi Gras and Carnival in New Orleans. The late Blaine Kern Sr. and Ed Muniz are among them. Then there’s Arthur Hardy, who arguably ...

Beginning in 2026, Lafayette's Mardi Gras parades will return to their original downtown route for the first time in decades. The new route will start at Surrey and Simcoe Streets, travel through ...

Amtrak’s new Mardi Gras Service between New Orleans and Mobile is off to a strong start, with trains selling out for major events and prompting the addition of more seats to meet rising demand. Since ...

Amtrak's Mardi Gras service, running twice daily between New Orleans and Mobile, was inaugurated with Mardi Gras-themed celebrations at each stop. The service, restored after a 20-year hiatus ...

People who are in a festive mood for Fourth of July weekend will have one final opportunity to attend the Fairport Mardi Gras festival. This year’s celebration is slated from 5 to 11 p.m. July 5. The ...

YEARS. FOR THE FIRST TIME, WE ARE GETTING A PREVIEW OF WHAT CITY LEADERS. TOP PRIORITY IS FOR NEXT CARNIVAL SEASON SECURITY AND SUSTAINABILITY. WDSU REPORTER ARIELLE BRUMFIELD LIVE AT TEN. ARIELLE.

With Mardi Gras concluding for the year, the Mobile Police Department released totals for the festival season. According to the department’s figures, approximately 1,367,141 people attended parades ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The good times and parades still rolled in New Orleans for Mardi Gras Day celebrations early Tuesday, ahead of expected severe winds, thunderstorms and tornado warnings in the ...

Mardi Gras in the Big Easy is almost over, but the energy is still alive. Despite some schedule changes and cancellations due to weather concerns, people still took over the streets for the parades in ...

Tuesday is Mardi Gras, also known by its English translation Fat Tuesday. It's the festival that happens before the start of Lent, the 40-day period observed by certain Christian denominations that ...

UPDATE (7:59 p.m.): WKRG’s live Mardi Gras coverage has ended. If you missed it, check our Mardi Gras homepage for articles and videos from the Gulf Coast’s 2025 Mardi Gras celebrations. UPDATE (5:27 ...