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New Orleans police arrested a 36-year-old man on Sunday after he was caught on camera setting fire to the front doors of Kingdom Hall Church located at 4411 Congress Street in Gentilly, according to the New Orleans Fire Department.

On an otherwise quiet Tuesday night in the French Quarter last month, bartenders from across the city gathered in the small, bordello-red front bar of One Eyed Jacks for a bout of friendly competition dubbed "On the Rocks Jukebox." Randomly paired in two-person teams, the bartenders had to create a novel cocktail before the end of whatever rock ... (more)

Over the angry protests of a few civil rights activists, the New Orleans Ethics Review Board voted 4-0 Monday to reappoint Ed Quatrevaux as the city's inspector general for a second four-year term.

The spring has brought more than just a resurgence of the legendary New Orleans humidity and oriental magnolia blossoms for La Petite Grocery's Bronwen Wyatt - she's fresh off a nomination as one of Food and Wine 's Best New Pastry Chefs.

Three teen-aged suspects accused in a shocking Garden District gang rape were in court Monday for a high-stakes hearing that could help determine their outcome of their case.

Access to locally-produced foods is improving quickly around New Orleans. How quickly? Just ask someone gearing up for this year's Eat Local Challenge , which asks people who sign up to eat foods produced within a 200-mile radius of New Orleans for the month of June.

Has the New Orleans Police Department been cooking the books on the city's crime stats? That's the intimation made by a recent "special report" from the Times-Picayune. Mayor Mitch Landrieu and Police Superintendant Ronal Serpas often argue that while New Orleans has a sky-high murder rate, its violent crime rate actually isn't that bad, and in ... (more)

Singer and actress Audra McDonald made her New Orleans debut on Saturday, May 18, 2013, as part of the Broadway at NOCCA concert series.

A 94-year-old WWII veteran and his son met the Dalai Lama at University of New Orleans on Saturday.

Ghostface Killah puts on a show at the House of Blues Monday . For more things to do in New Orleans, browse the events calendar .

An early morning traffic accident left one man dead Sunday, according to New Orleans police.

Donald Harrison, Jr. serves as co-chair of a May 23 benefit concert for victims of the New Orleans Mother's day shootings.

New Orleans officials and cultural advocates say the Mother's Day parade shootings that left 20 people injured won't spell the end of second-line parades, the local tradition that celebrates the city and its people.

Last night's episode of "Mystery Diners" was titled, "All in the Family." Charles Stiles and his crew of undercover diners came to "R&O's Restaurant" after owner UJ Mollere contacted Charles about the lack of respect he receives from his family who works at the restaurant.

The New Orleans Coroner's Office has released the names of three people gunned down in separate incidents on Friday night and early Saturday .

Hospital executive LAKE CHARLES - Services were Saturday for hospital executive Dave Usher.

It's a favorite talking point of Mayor Mitch Landrieu and NOPD Superintendent Ronal Serpas when they're discussing crime in the Crescent City: Yes, New Orleans is the nation's murder capital, but other than that, it's a reasonably safe place.

When President Barack Obama addresses graduates at Morehouse College on Sunday, he'll also be speaking to the broader community of historically black colleges and universities , a proud corner of higher education that has struggled more than most during the last few years of economic distress.

A 29-year-old woman died at a hospital after being shot in Algiers Friday evening, according to the New Orleans Police Department.