Metairie Cemetery to close, quarantine residents due to COVID-19 Omicron Variant
Officials with Metairie Cemetery, one of the most well-known “Cities of the Dead” in New Orleans, announced today the community will be closed “until further…
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That’s a wrap: Mayor Cantrell cancels Christmas in New Orleans until she gives the green and red lights
You can pout, you can cry, you can shout, but you will comply. Christmas in New Orleans is canceled. Santa Claus will have to cool…
St. Patrick’s Day Military Parade to roll on in New Orleans
The city of New Orleans announced today that its annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade will be allowed to roll after parade organizers agreed with Mayor…
Local church offers fun “ash animal” designs to spur Ash Wednesday attendance
“Getting your ashes” on Ash Wednesday is a long-standing tradition in the Big Easy, but in today’s hectic world many people just don’t have the…
Amazon trucks rolling to save Mardi Gras with “Krewe of Packages”
With the recent ‘Krewe of House Floats’ concept not getting much traction after being called the “worst parade ever,” Amazon has “floated” an idea it…
BREAKING: Major companies attempted to “short” Mardi Gras tickets, capitalize on volatile Carnival season
The fix was in. According to anonymous sources because those are the ones that have the juiciest information, it appears major national ticket sales and distribution companies…
Enterprising New Orleanians take Mardi Gras tradition virtual with new “Zoomboob” app
Facing a Mardi Gras unlike any other in city history, New Orleanians are finding creative ways to keep Carnival traditions alive. While you may not…
Beloved Louisiana weatherman dies in freak “spaghetti” accident
Long-time Louisiana weatherman Jay Roberts was accidentally strangled to death today after he got caught in the 10:00 am ‘spaghetti model’ forecast for Hurricane Delta…
Dr. Morgus, New Orleans scientist who claimed to have cure for COVID-19, dies mysteriously
A cure found and a life lost. When premier New Orleans doctor-scientist Dr. Momus Alexander Morgus, also known as ‘Morgus the Magnificent,’ passed away at…
Authorities confirm real plant found in Metairie office building lobby
A “suspicious object” incident in Metairie today has turned out to be a false alarm. Botanists from the Audubon Institute today confirmed a real live plant…