SYDNEY, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Elvis Presley fans and tribute artists kicked off their annual journey to the Elvis Festival in the Australian regional town of Parkes on Wednesday. Enthusiasts, dressed in ...

Elvis Presley fans and tribute artists kicked off their annual journey to the Elvis Festival in the Australian regional town of Parkes on Wednesday (January 7). Mike Johnson gives update on Jan. 6 ...

Happy National Fried Chicken Day! Calling all foodies willing to travel for a one-of-a-kind bite. We found a great reason for you to visit culinary fave New Orleans this fall. The second annual Fried ...

The 8th Annual Grays Harbor College Jazz Festival is coming up on Thursday, Jan. 15 at the Bishop Center for Performing Arts. This all-day event will feature performances by local junior high and high ...

The Inaugural Big Chief Donald Harrison, Sr. Afro–New Orleans Festival of Literature and Culture will take place on Saturday, January 24, from 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. at the André Cailloux Center for ...

Three years ago, New Orleans was named the murder capital of the country. Today, Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick said the city’s murder rate is down 55% since then. The mass media’s blind spot on ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Every new year, people hope to begin by focusing on improving themselves, and now, there’s a new festival in the Warehouse District to help get people on their way. Throughout the ...

Costello’s Pizzeria will close its Village Greene location this weekend at Historic Smithville as the restaurant prepares to move to an expanded space. The restaurant announced the plans in a Facebook ...

Irma Thomas got the Sugar Bowl started by singing the national anthem on Jan. 1 before the College Football Playoff quarterfinal between Ole Miss and Georgia. Thomas, 84, has earned the title "Soul ...

Don’t look now, but the Los Angeles Clippers are getting hot. After a brutal start to the 2025-26 season, the Clippers enter their New Year’s Day matchup with the Utah Jazz on a five-game winning ...

NEW ORLEANS IS MOURNING THE LOSS OF A MUSICIAN WHO HELPED DEFINE THE CITY’S SOUND BEYOND THE SPOTLIGHT. VIOLINIST MICHAEL WARD WAS MORE THAN A PERFORMER. HE WAS A TEACHER. HE WAS ALSO A COLLABORATOR.