Swingers convention went ahead despite a Covid-19 surge in state of Louisiana.

Man sentenced to life in prison for theft of hedge clippers has been released.

Flash flood warnings have been posted for large areas of Louisiana and Texas.

The US state of Florida is experiencing a Covid-19 surge after July 4 parties.

An anti-abortion law in the United States has been struck down at the Supreme Court.

Mother was rushed to hospital with Covid-19 symptoms. Hours later her newborn girl died.

A rape victim was offered money in exchange for reducing her attacker's 12-year sentence.

Workers had to run for their lives as the Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans collapsed.

US police officers are under scrutiny for posts they make on social media.

Motorcycle officers crashed while travelling down a highway in Louisiana.

Day-long manhunt crossed several states.

Sylviane Lozada has not been seen since 2011, when her husband left Louisiana.

Lawsuit likely after Louisiana teacher arrested for questioning her boss's pay rise.

Woman charged after her dog froze to death is just one case of recently cruelty in the US.

Hurricane Nate is expected to hit coastal areas of Louisiana and Florida soon.

Neilson Rizzuto was arrested on multiple charges and was held at city jail.

A woman took shelter in a bathtub and the tornado lifted the tub out of the home and deposited it in the woods - she still survived.

A sports teacher has been arrested in the US after police found nude pictures she had sent and then admitted having sex with students.

Louisiana's New Orleans is a comfortable road trip destination from Houston, writes Tim Lamb.

One thing that New Orleans does better than anywhere else is party, discovers Ewan McDonald.

Beignets and buskers are among the Big Easy's delights, writes Megan Singleton.

If jazz is your poison, be prepared to drink your fill in New Orleans, writes Sophie Barclay.

Jack Barlow is riveted by the wildlife, human and animal, of Cajun Louisiana.

Louisiana's Crescent City has a lot to offer visitors besides the music it's famous for.

New Orleans is worthy of a pilgrimage for music lovers, writes Marty Duda.

Jack Barlow visits the Louisiana museum devoted to a singer who shook our nerves and rattled our brains.

Rhett Butler and Scarlett come to life for Paul Rush as he visits the deep South.

Get into the swing of local music culture by attending one of these great music festivals.

Twice a year, inmates of a maximum-security prison stage a public rodeo. Nigel Tisdall went along.

As America's oldest highway marks its centenary, Chris Moss rounds up the options for a US fly-drive.