Mardi Gras Day

Opal Lee is a 92-year-old activist who shows no sign of slowing down in her efforts to get Juneteenth recognized as a national holiday.

A master artist son of Ukrainian immigrants spends his weekends teaching his apprentice, a recent Mexican-American high school graduate, the art of Pysanky, or Ukrainian egg painting.

An unusual neighbor, a record-breaking car, and a massive party – Rick Mitchell has it covered in “The Rundown.”

It’s Fat Tuesday and the Mardi Gras events are in full swing. Our media partners over at Guide Live have put together a list of events that you may want to check out.

A driver suspected of killing two people and injuring seven others, most of them on bikes, as large crowds gathered in New Orleans for Mardi Gras told police after the deadly crash, “I have a drinking problem,” according to a police report. New Orleans police said Tashonty Toney, 32, was charged with two counts of vehicular homicide and other charges...

The all-electric coaster will allow two riders at a time to race along nearly 800 feet of track, 187 feet above sea level.

There’s one kindergarten teacher at E. Ray Elementary School in Everman who stands out above the rest.

There’s one kindergarten teacher at E. Ray Elementary School in Everman who stands out above the rest.

The U.S. Supreme Court has refused the case of a Houston man serving five life sentences for killing one person and injuring four others by shooting into a Galveston Mardi Gras crowd in 1998.

Police say they’re searching for a man they say shot two people at a Pappadeux in Duncanville.

The Army wants to halt a favorite St. Patrick’s Day shenanigan in Savannah that for decades has left marching soldiers with cheeks smeared in bright red lipstick. Roughly 200 soldiers from nearby Fort Stewart plan to take part in the March 17 parade, which organizers say could draw 500,000 or more revelers to Georgia’s oldest city. Savannah’s Irish immigrants and...

Galveston’s winter season, which was unusually long and cold this year, is coming to an end, and the tourist season, upon which so much depends, is about to begin.

This weekend there are plenty of events to celebrate Valentine’s Day and Fat Tuesday. Entertainment Editor Sarah Blaskovich goes over what you should mark on your calendar this weekend.

Word of Arizona Sen. John McCain’s brain tumor is sending shockwaves across the country. Current brain cancer patients, including a reporter at The Dallas Morning News, are familiar with the fight.

TNT basketball analyst and Hall of Famer Charles Barkley calls Cowboys running back Zeke Elliott a “fool”.

Mia and Aussie were featured during the Celebrating Mardi Gras segment on Wednesday, March 1, 2017.

Reaghan Marie and Katie were featured during the Celebrating Mardi Gras segment on Wednesday, March 1, 2017.

A dozen members of a marching band were injured Tuesday after an SUV “accelerated and struck them” at the start of a Mardi Gras parade in Gulf Shores, Alabama, a city spokesman said. Four of the injured are in critical condition at local hospitals, Gulf Shores spokesman Grant Brown said in a news conference. The 73-year-old driver is being interviewed...

It’s Fat Tuesday in the Big Easy. The Mardi Gras season is coming to a close today in New Orleans, but not before hundreds of thousands celebrate with one last day of parades and parties.