Mayor Cantrell uses veto against a New Orleans City Council ordinance, defending executive authority and resource allocation.

Another Essence Fest is in the books for New Orleans, complete with a few surprises and a little drama. Why it matters: The ...

Drivers traveling along South Rampart across Canal Street have just 10 seconds to make it through the stoplight.

In a conversation ostensibly about generational wealth put on by the Global Black Economic Forum, Cantrell accepted praise ...

During an appearance at Essence Fest, LaToya Cantrell said she faced "crucifixion" during her second term as New Orleans ...

Join our own New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell and Former Mayors, the Honorable Keisha Lance Bottoms and Karen Freeman-Wilson, for a candid fireside conversation on the power and pressure of leading ...

Essence Festival 2025 kicks off with press conference; Leaders address lower attendance this year ...

Essence Festival apologizes for confusion over the new format for the Superlounge stage in New Orleans' Superdome ...

Photographers take photos of Essence staff, city leaders, and New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell, center, as they stand on ...

This year marks the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, the storm that led to levee failures and flooded most of New ...

The festival will be held on July 3 through July 6 and will include many musical performances, including Boys II Men, Master P, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, Maxwell, Babyface and more.

The City of New Orleans owes more than $4.4 million to the Metairie-based contractor building the c ontroversial mental ...