Jefferson Parish canceled its parades, and officials in New Orleans were warily watching the Tuesday forecast.

Jefferson Parish held a press conference Monday morning after announcing parades would not roll Tuesday for severe weather.

Officials rushed to reschedule Mardi Gras celebrations and warned revelers as powerful storms were expected to strike ...

Parades on Mardi Gras day have been canceled due to the dangers posed by extreme winds that could reach 60 mph in the New Orleans area on Fat Tuesday.

The threat of severe weather has left New Orleans Mardi Gras traditions at risk, with parades being shortened or canceled, ...

Powerful storms bearing a threat of tornadoes are expected to punch through Louisiana and other parts of the South on Tuesday ...

Jefferson Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng says they had no choice, but to cancel Mardi Gras parades on Fat Tuesday. “The ...

It is probably one of the busiest quarters we’ve had in a long, long time,” said Jefferson Parish president Cynthia Lee Sheng. Through the major events, leaders are having conversations about ...

In the morning, Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng, parish councilmembers and others kicked off the bicentennial with a news conference in Gretna. They announced events are planned throughout the ...