Have questions about the state’s plan to rebuild the coast? Come to one of these meetings.
The New Orleans meeting will be held Oct. 19.
How sweltering nights in New Orleans are tied to the August flooding in Baton Rouge
With climate change, it's not just the heat — it’s the humidity.
New Orleans 911 center is answering calls more quickly, as long as you don’t count hangups
When you count disconnected calls, the rate is slightly better than it was most of last year.
Saving St. Augustine: a spiritual memory from the Katrina recovery
To parishioners who fought back, the archdiocese seemed to be engaged in a power grab.
Worth remembering: When NOPD drew on community culture to fight crime
Cops once backed an array of community programs to build trust.
Educator who helped start ReNEW Schools will retire Sept. 30 after rough year
Gary Robichaux led six-school network until special-ed and cheating scandal came to light.
The NOPD is downgrading the importance of some calls to focus on life-threatening emergencies
The New Orleans Police Department has reduced response times for emergencies. They’ve done that in part by lowering the importance of some 911 calls. Department leaders say they need to prioritize life-threatening situations in order to manage the workload. But are they overlooking some true emergencies?
Katrina remembered: Learning to live in the shadow of environmental doom
Do we have what it will take for New Orleans to survive the next Big One?
Algiers Charter network spent $100,000 to investigate Landry-Walker cheating
The former principal of the school, Mary Laurie, was fired after probe's completion.
As coastal money flows to parishes, advocates keep wary watch on spending
Continuing revenue sharing from offshore oil development and money from BP fines will bring more than $1.5 billion to coastal parishes in the next four decades. State officials hope strong regulation coupled with the prospect of matching money will have parish leaders proposing projects to benefit coastal protection.
