An entertainment development company is seeking to reopen and restore the abandoned Six Flags New Orleans into a more “family friendly” theme park called Legends City Adventure Park.
“We’re going to attempt to, if the city will allow us to,” said Danny Rogers, president and chief executive of the company, Southern Star Amusement, based in Baton [...]

Fourteen panelists representing several key industries in New Orleans East outlined detailed plans to help bring people, businesses and investors into the area. CNN reporter Tom Foreman moderated the event.

Not even a month out of school, one Dillard University alumna has already left her mark on the university with donations totaling $7,000.
Ashlee Yates, the 2008-2009 Miss Dillard University, said she always knew she wanted to give back.
“In this economy, the last thing people have on their minds is investing, but as the saying [...]

After a North Sea storm killed well over 1,000 people in 1953 in the Netherlands, the Dutch decided never to allow another flood disaster to cause such devastation.
So after a hurricane killed more than 1,000 people in Louisiana in 2005, it was natural that local and state authorities would turn to the Dutch for advice.
“We [...]

Four years after levees broke less than a mile from Dillard University’s campus, submerging it under six feet of water and causing nearly $350 million in damages, university officials said they are still trying to put all the pieces back together.

When Stephen Guerra checked the back side of drywall in his 72-year-old mother’s newly renovated home and found that it had been made in China, the mysterious smells and rusted metals in the house suddenly made sense to him.

After nearly four years of being displaced because of Hurricane Katrina, the Southeast Louisiana chapter of the Red Cross has returned home.

For the third consecutive year, New Orleans public schools have shown significant improvement in state exams, narrowing what is still a considerable gap in student achievement between the city and state. But despite the schools’ progress, a spirited debate continues over how to best run the city’s schools.

At a New Orleans City Council meeting Tuesday, officials unveiled a plan designed to get residents out of harm’s way and into better shelters. Representatives from emergency services offices outlined a comprehensive hurricane evacuation proposal, the City Assisted Evacuation Plan.

A project that seeks to curb the city’s energy appetite is one step closer to helping residents return to the Lower Ninth Ward.

For three decades New Orleans has had a black mayor but after Hurricane Katrina the racial demographics of the city changed. The 2006 mayoral race was the closest a white candidate has come to winning the election since the first black mayor was elected in 1977. In 2010 the city may not only see a change in face but also a change in the race of its mayor.

On Tuesday, the smell of fresh paint still lingered in the air as Champion Medical Center and Urgent Care opened its doors to patients for the first time. In an area largely lacking medical facilities since Katrina, the new center is part of an effort to revitalize the neighborhood.

Mayor Ray Nagin’s plan to proceed with the redevelopment of the Iberville Housing Development, an effort he said would “transform” public housing, marks a kind of final chapter for yet another housing project devastated by Katrina.

Memories of Hurricane Katrina still linger for some residents, causing an increase in mental health issues.

New Orleans auto dealer Mike Comiskey read the headlines and heard the warnings, but that didn’t prepare him for the news that his Chrysler dealership would close

“Voluntourism”, a combination of vacation and volunteer work, is a welcome boost in rebuilding cities like New Orleans.

Beneath a mildly blazing sun that threatened retreat at any moment, the Holy Trinity Cathedral’s annual Greek Festival returned to New Orleans on Saturday for its 36th year.

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.

Rising crime forces local law enforcement agencies to deal with employee retention and turnover problems.

New Orleans East resident Gregory Davis says he realized his community needed a health care facility after one of his 10 children had to be taken to an emergency room across town because there was no hospital nearby.

It was a small victory in a long battle to keep their independence, New Orleans taxi drivers said Thursday as they stood outside City Hall, celebrating.

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

This year will be no different.

New Orleans residents can now pay tickets, fees and taxes and register for hurricane evacuation assistance using self-service kiosks at four local Winn-Dixie stores in a partnership between the grocery chain and the city of New Orleans.

Throngs of cultural enthusiasts filled the City Council chamber in City Hall on Thursday to support an emphasis on culture in New Orleans’ master plan.

Despite tough economic times and brief periods of rain, hundreds of people strolled in and out of various businesses Thursday evening cradling half-filled wine glasses on what many called a typical day in New Orleans.

Of the 125 playgrounds in the New Orleans area before Hurricane Katrina, only 90 have reopened. With summer right around the corner, some Youth and Recreation Committee council members stressed the importance of getting as many playgrounds and recreational facilities open as possible.

Instead of practicing long division or learning science facts, 75 fourth graders at H.C. Schaumberg Elementary school took a spin around the globe on Thursday.

The continuing battle over the development of four proposed mixed-income apartment complexes in St. Bernard Parish reached a new level Tuesday, as the parish council refused to hear an appeal from the developer, who had been denied permission to start the project.

As the 15th annual Essence Music Festival approaches, the preparation for such a large-scale show becomes just as important as the event itself.

During his final State of the City address on Wednesday, Mayor C. Ray Nagin discussed the issues he believed were most important to rebuilding New Orleans: construction, redeveloping housing, economic development and safety.

City Park in New Orleans is one of five finalists for the national Redwood Creek Wines Greater Outdoors Project, a $50,000 grant for the preservation and redevelopment of wildlife and landscapes. The park hopes to use the funds to repair damage caused by Hurricane Katrina.

Louisiana State University is preparing to fight a legislative effort to strip it of its control of the Medical Center of Louisiana at New Orleans and possibly disrupt plans to construct a $1.2 billion facility.

Mayor C. Ray Nagin painted a picture of a New Orleans that is on a steady track toward recovery four years after Hurricane Katrina in his final State of the City address on Wednesday night.

After a six-month-long process, the city of New Orleans was awarded the 2013 Super Bowl, beating out the Phoenix and South Florida competition.

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.

“Whatever doesn’t kill you makes you stronger” said Earl Bernhardt three days after a fire closed the doors of his Tropical Isle Original, the iconic Bourbon Street establishment that is a symbol of much that is New Orleans.

President Barack Obama is expected to sign into law new regulations to help protect consumers from unfair credit card policies. But some policymakers and consumer protection agencies have already objected to the bill, saying some aspects of it will create new problems for cardholders.

New Orleans residents are contemplating the impact of House Bill 146, which, if passed, would prohibit drivers from using hand-held cell phones while driving, except to call 911.

The redevelopment of the medical district in New Orleans is expected to create more than 10,000 jobs. But a local shortage of doctors, scientists and researchers since Hurricane Katrina has officials looking as far as Atlanta for help.

An eighth-grade Larose-Cut Off Middle School student who crept through the school’s back door with a loaded gun, fired on a teacher and then turned the gun on himself, has succumbed to his injuries and died Tuesday, police said.