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Source: WDSU.com - Local News
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Published: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 06:36:43 CST
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Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:39:10 CST
View images from Mardi Gras 2012 on WDSU.com!
Published: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:41:40 CST
Revelers began packing the streets of New Orleans before dawn to enjoy the biggest party in the Crescent City.
Published: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:19:43 CST
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Published: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:06:14 CST
The King of Carnival is now in the Crescent City to herald the beginning of Mardi Gras.
Published: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:54:14 CST
The King and Queen of Zulu started their day in Kenner where they met with the court of the Krewe of Argus.
Published: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:54:02 CST
Six people -- one, a 13-year-old boy -- were hurt in a shooting in Marrero on Monday night, according to Jefferson Parish SheriffÂ’s deputies.
Published: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 23:34:43 CST
The Zulu king and queen say they are excited about their ride on Fat Tuesday.
Published: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 19:01:09 CST
This year's monarch of merriment who'll reign over the Crescent City on Fat Tuesday is a New Orleans native and Louisiana State University graduate who enjoys hunting and fishing.
Published: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 23:16:00 CST
New Orleans' infamous French Quarter is awash in memorable sights and sounds, especially during the busiest and most colorful weekend of the year -- the one just before Mardi Gras Day. However, a strict tightening of the city's curfew policy means ... Â Â
Published: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:33:33 CST
Four people were arrested and one was injured in a high-speed chase in Jefferson Parish on Monday afternoon, police said.
Published: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:24:57 CST
Actor Will Ferrell reigned as Bacchus XLIV Sunday as the super krewe rolled through the streets of Uptown.
Published: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:34:32 CST