The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch that includes New Orleans and Baton Rouge metro areas until 7 p.m. Tuesday. The threat of severe weather prompted New Orleans Mardi Gras parades to roll early Fat Tuesday and attention is now turning what is in the forecast this afternoon and evening.

Moore says Baton Rouge police have been working to piece everything together and say that around 15-20 people were at the warehouse where Wilson collapsed.

For travelers looking to experience the excitement of Mardi Gras beyond the parade routes, Baton Rouge offers a vibrant twist on this iconic celebration.

Amanda Martinez is a Mandeville native and massage therapist for the New Orleans Pelicans and New Orleans Saints, as well as the owner of Massage D'ville in Mandeville. She has been practicing massage therapy for 11 years and is a mother of two.

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

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Powerful storms with a threat of tornadoes are expected to punch through Louisiana and other parts of the South on Tuesday just as costumed revelers celebrate Mardi Gras with huge parades and partying in the streets of New Orleans and other cities in the region.

Theatre Baton Rouge Has just announced, in the midst f its 79th season that it will officially close its doors on March 23, 2025. Read the statement in full below:

Mardi Gras is here! Here's how, when to watch today's parade live on the NOLA.com Parade Cam sponsored by NewOrleans.com.

The Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank, 10600 Choctaw Drive, Baton Rouge, has a mission to feed the hungry in Baton Rouge and the surrounding parishes by providing food and educational outreach through faith-based and other community partners.

The Board of Directors of Nexus Louisiana has announced that Tony Zanders, an award-winning software entrepreneur and

Theatre Baton Rouge announced the early end of its 79th season and the cancellation of its 80th season due to revenue losses during the COVID-19 pandemic and increased production expenses. The final performance of Xanadu is scheduled for March 23.

West Chimes Street is getting a new outdoor bar and patio.  Blaize Romancik, owner and operator of The Big Cheezy, is opening The Backyard, a patio bar behind The Big Cheezy’s brick-and-mortar. Romancik plans to repurpose the parking lot behind his restaurant and transform it into a 2,