Pellegrino’s arrival at Lake Pontchartrain Beach was the culmination of a journey from Miami to New Orleans, spanning 38 days with stops in Florida, Alabama and Mississippi to promote coastal restoration.

Employees of New Orleans’ Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness make lots of preparations for hurricane season.

This year will be no different.

In the wake of Gov. Bobby Jindal’s proposed budget cuts, the University of New Orleans may have to ax its athletic program.

Louisiana and Mississippi casinos are the latest victims of the recession: Revenue fell last year as consumers cut back on gambling. But the two states fared better than some others.

What started as a pretty day of baseball ended in a murderer’s row of inconsistent pitching for the New Orleans Zephyrs on Tuesday.

Of Monday’s five sessions, Interviewing Techniques and Finding stories on a new beat was the most informative. LaSharah Bunting, Trymaine Lee and Kortney Stringer took turns touching on subjects ranging from how to break the ice on an interview to how to be more like a sponge and absorb helpful information. Left, students tune in during one of the opening workshops.