Central East High School is set to lose its beloved mascot and name, the Central Grizzlies, as the school district finalizes splitting its flagship two-campus high school into two standalone schools.

The change means Beaumont Magnet Academy and Maynard Elementary School will close. West View Elementary will be converted into a preschool.

Most people don’t see cheer as a sport,” one cheerleader said. “But I think they saw that we do more than just sit on the sidelines." ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Artist Tahj “Queen Tahj” Williams rarely cruises through downtown New Orleans, but recently she did, ...