Known as the “Queen of Gospel,” Mahalia Jackson needs no introduction. Countless award-winning gospel, blues, soul and jazz singers cite her as one of their key influences. Over the course of her ...

Marine Log’s Top Women in Maritime Celebration returns on December 2 for its second annual in person gathering, an evening ...

New Orleans women have achieved greater educational advancement and more political power since 2000, a report out Wednesday found. Violent crime has affected fewer women's lives. Fewer teenage girls ...

In 2019, the nonprofit organizations category was added to Women of the Year as a way to honor those who have gone above and ...

On April 10, six women stood in front of judges and pitched their business presentations for the Junior League of New Orleans Women's Entrepreneur Fellowship, a grant that could change their lives.

In its second year, Empowering Women recognizes companies and organizations that have shown a strong commitment to supporting and elevating women in the New Orleans area. Click here to read the ...

NEW ORLEANS, La. – The LSU men’s and women’s cross-country teams both earned top-three finishes to open up the year at the Battle for New Orleans hosted at Lake Oaks Park. Friday started with the ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Two New Orleans women thought they were signing up for a free program meant to save them money on their electric bills. Instead, they say an Arizona-based company scammed them and ...

NEW ORLEANS — For more than twenty years, some Black women have been making a shift to protect their hair and their health. The reason behind their decision to move away from chemical relaxers varies ...

MONTH, ONE NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT IS PARTNERING WITH A LOCAL NONPROFIT TO HELP WOMEN IN NEED. NOW, THROUGH THE END OF THE MONTH, OPERATION RESTORATION IS COLLECTING DIAPERS AND FEMININE HYGIENE ...

It’s a brisk January evening in a Mid-City barroom. The place is packed: thespians with an itch for the drama get rowdy with the staff of a women’s shelter. A group of Finn McCool’s regulars, sticking ...

NEW ORLEANS, La. (WFLA) — Two Fort Myers women were among those injured after a man drove into a crowd on Bourbon Street on New Year’s Day, according to reports by NBC affiliate WESH. Elle Eisele and ...