The deadly New Year's Day attack was in the forefront of the city's offical Kings' Day event that begins the Carnival season.

Mardi Gras has been deemed the highest threat level under the Department of Homeland Security's Special Event Assessment ...

President Biden give New Orleans SEAR-1 rating for Mardi Gras season. President Joe Biden has granted the city of New Orleans a Special Event Assessment Rating of 1 (SEAR-1) ahead of hosting Super ...

According to Cantrell, her office has been requesting that the federal government increase New Orleans' threat level since 2019, but the federal government only agreed to bump the Mardi Gras ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - New Orleans officials are promising unprecedented security for Mardi Gras 2025 following the recent Bourbon Street terrorist attack. Mayor LaToya Cantrell and NOPD ...

Mayor LaToya Cantrell announced that Mardi Gras has been upgraded to a SEAR-1 security event, a top rating given to events of ...

Five days after a deadly terror attack shook New Orleans, one big question still looms: Will the city be safe for Mardi Gras? New Orleans’ security woes have come ...

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill (R) said security measures would be in place through Mardi Gras celebrations in March after a deadly New Year’s Day attack in New Orleans. “I think that ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The first phase to strengthen the security plan for Super Bowl LIX and Mardi Gras is already in effect. Both are considered “SEAR 1” events by the U.S. Department of ...

As New Orleans prepares to kick off its extravagant Carnival season this week, the city is asking for federal help in ensuring there is not a repeat of ...

The Bidens attended an interfaith prayer service hosted by the Archdiocese of New Orleans at the Cathedral-Basilica of Saint ...

Following a New Year’s Day attack that killed 14, the Louisiana city known for its colorful Carnival festivities and parades is grappling with how to celebrate—and do so safely—in the wake of tragedy.