Carnival celebrations in Washington D.C. continued on Saturday, Jan. 25, at the annual Washington Mardi Gras Ball.

Facing a $10 million budget shortfall, the University of New Orleans is out in full force at Washington Mardi Gras, hoping to secure private donations and more federal research dollars. It had been approximately 15 years since UNO,

Kendall Elizabeth Williams is the 2025 queen. She's a 2025 graduate of Louise S. McGehee School in New Orleans, where she was given the school's highest honor of "Citizenship Girl" for displaying "core values ... of loyalty, respect, enthusiasm and a positive demeanor," Krewe of Louisianans said on their website. Kendall is also a star athlete.

A freak winter storm the day before Washington Mardi Gras transformed Louisiana’s wealthiest, most powerful politicos into something they aren’t often: desperate.

Two well-known celebrities who call the Crescent City home are also in attendance as events kick-off Thursday.

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO ... This year’s king and queen of the Washington Mardi Gras met for a toast on Wednesday in D.C. to kick off three days of revelry, culminating in an elegant ball on ...

Carnival season is also King cake season, and some of the best cakes come from Haydel’s Bakery in New Orleans ... cakes were supposed to arrive in D.C. earlier this week, but Haydel had to ...

After a 15-month absence, giant pandas will be back on public display this morning at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C.