UNO, the only public research institution in New Orleans, was moved from the LSU System to the University of Louisiana System in 2011. The campus was founded as Louisiana State University in New Orleans, with classes starting in 1958.

Musicians, friends and families took to the street to memorialize Caleb Wilson with a traditional second line.

A bill in the Florida Legislature could set the stage for the return of an Amtrak service which has not been directly connected to Orlando since 2005. ▶ WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNE

The winter storm could impact up to 170 million people across more than 20 states from the southern Plains to the Midwest and East, AccuWeather said.

Powerful storms with a threat of tornadoes are expected to punch through Louisiana and other parts of the South on Tuesday just as huge parades and

Mardi Gras gives people the opportunity to celebrate before the Lenten season, where people become more disciplined and give up habits for 40 days.

A powerful storm is moving across the country and spawning multiple fires and severe thunderstorms with hurricane-force wind gusts and tornadoes that are knocking out power and causing damage Tuesday.

Powerful storms that killed two people in Mississippi and ripped roofs from buildings in a small Oklahoma town are charging across the nation, threatening more communities in the central to eastern United States with wide-ranging weather.

If chosen for the UCCN, New Orleans would earn UNESCO's prestigious “Creative City of Music” designation. The application process commenced three years ago and is being facilitated by New Orleans & Company, or NO&C, the local tourism industry’s official destination marketing and sales organization.

Musicians, friends and families took to the street to memorialize Caleb Wilson with a traditional second line.