Carnival drew 2.2 million visitors to downtown New Orleans between the Krewe of Cleopatra on Feb. 6 and Mardi Gras day, a 10% increase from last year, according to data from Placer.ai analyzed by the Downtown...

From space to New Orleans, Richard Branson has traveled far and wide this past year, but this past week, he came back to visit the Big Easy for the opening of his new Virgin Hotel New Orleans.    The...

It is uncanny how visiting the city before and after Hurricane Katrina, the comparatively touristy parts of the city recovered to almost exactly how they were before. With tourism as a central part of...

Winter weather has struck, and holiday spirit is in the air. On campus, many students have been busy scheduling class for the spring semester, making plans for Thanksgiving break and pulling their winter...

Election coverage has been a major focus of news outlets in New Orleans and across the country, but as New Orleanians voted and leaders were elected, current events outside of politics have not slowed...