COUNCIL ORDINANCE. IT IS A MARDI GRAS MAKE UP DAY TODAY, AS A SLEW OF PARADES RESCHEDULED BECAUSE OF WEATHER THREATS HIT THE STREETS TODAY, AND THAT INCLUDES THE BELOVED KREWE OF BARKUS.

Two floats caught fire during Mardi Gras parades in Houma, Louisiana, prompting safety concerns and calls for stricter regulations. The fires, potentially caused by pyrotechnic machines or ...

Despite being cut short by a few hours because of the threat of severe weather, Mardi Gras 2025 was significantly bigger than last year’s Carnival celebration, according to local hoteliers ...

Two Houma parade floats caught fire during the 2025 Mardi Gras season in the Bayou Cane Fire District. The incidents are causing officials to revisit Terrebonne fire safety ordinances. Roughly ...

because of the SEAR 1 rating for Mardi Gras, the city was given considerable resources, such as the barriers and roughly 120 bomb dogs. There were also 900 NOPD officers — 600 on the parade ...

As Youngsville's Mardi Gras parade continue to grow in popularity, so to does the number of law enforcement personnel needed to ensure the safety of the small town and its visitors. This year's ...

The parade was supposed to roll two weeks ago but was rescheduled due to the rain. Some say it feels a bit weird to do it after Mardi Gras, but others didn't really care when the fun was being had.

Crowds lined the streets of the French Quarter on Sunday afternoon for the final Mardi Gras event of the 2025 season. The annual dog-centric Mystic Krewe of Barkus parade was originally scheduled ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — They may have been delayed, but the New Orleans truck parades had a chance to roll post-Mardi Gras day. “I’m excited too. It looks great. Those floats are fabulous.

Dave Portnoy, the brash owner of Barstool Sports and President Trump supporter, said he was approached a job in the Trump administration — but that he didn’t want to give up running his sports, ...