Election officials in Orleans Parish began distributing sealed voting machines Friday ahead of Louisiana’s Oct. 11 election.

Tucked just across the Mississippi River from the jazz-filled streets of New Orleans, Gretna, Louisiana, is the kind of town travelers stumble upon and immediately fall in love with—without the crowds,

October is in full swing and that means a bunch of fun things happening in the Crescent City, especially when it comes to a big time at Deutsches Haus. Prost! German beer, food and music are celebrated at the Deutsches Haus's annual Oktoberfest along Bayou St.

MEANWHILE, BACK HERE AT HOME IN NEW ORLEANS, 87 DEGREES, A TAD BIT COOLER THAN WHAT WE WERE YESTERDAY. MAYBE NOT COOLER, BUT LESS WARM IN THE MID 80S. EVERYWHERE ELSE 79 DOWN THERE IN GRAND ISLE, ALREADY 84 IN LAKEFRONT,

Derrick Groves waived his right to an extradition hearing during a brief court appearance a day after his capture, telling a judge: “I want to go back to New Orleans.”

Seven deals have taken place in the local maritime industry since March, including Bisso and Canal Barge, which both sold to larger firms headquartered out of state.