Conflicting policies have stalled coastline restoration, leaders say July 30, 2009 by Jen DeGregorio The Times-Picayune/nola.com Some of Louisiana's most influential scientists and business le

Detroit studies New Orleans recovery February 15, 2011 UPI.com DETROIT, Feb. 15 (UPI) -- Detroit Mayor Dave Bing hopes to return to the motor city from New Orleans Tuesday with new ideas for fi

FBI report: New Orleans murder rate 10 times national average September 19, 2011 Paul Murphy WWLTV.com NEW ORLEANS -- The FBI released its annual Uniform Crime Report for 2010, and it shows vi

Greater New Orleans Foundation Uses Gulf Coast Oil Spill Fund to Help Fishermen Facing Threat to Livelihood May 25, 2010 PR Newswire NEW ORLEANS, May 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As southeast

Heat wave hitting southern U.S. hard June 22, 2009 By Rick Jervis USA Today NEW ORLEANS — A dry, scorching June for much of the South will likely remain this week with high temperatures expe

New Orleans Convention & Visitors Bureau Statement on Gulf Coast Oil Spill November 25, 2010 PR Newswire EW ORLEANS, May 25 /PRNewswire/ -- In the past few weeks, the city of New Orleans has be

New Orleans firefighters helping victims of Sandy November 27, 2012 by: Carolyn Scofield Fox 8 Kenner, La. - The friendships date back more than 10 years. New Orleans firefighters and membe

New Orleans hotel reopens four years after Katrina July 30, 2009 By Mary Foster The Canadian Press NEW ORLEANS — The massive lobby, with its ornate trim, glittering Italian crystal chandeli

New Orleans may be home to Arcology: Architecutural Ecology (Video + Gallery) August 18, 2009 Mark Leevan Examiner.com When all the elements of a city are in one structure it's called Arcology

New Orleans retailers not sold on extending metered parking November 16, 2009 CityBusiness Mayor Ray Nagin wants city drivers — or, more specifically, those parking — to help plug an estima

Obama's Visit to New Orleans October 20, 2009 by Emilie Bahr Americas Quarterly President Barack Obama appeared in New Orleans last week for his first visit since taking office in January. For

Oil Spill Shuts the Nation’s Oldest Oyster-Shucking Company June 9, 2010 By KIM SEVERSON The New York Times The oldest oyster-shucking operation in the country shucked its last oyster on Thu

Philanthropic Response to Gulf Oil Disaster: Is It Enough? June 1, 2010 By Tom Watson on philanthropy While the catastrophic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico continues amidst growing anger at

Temporary cap in place _ now what for the Gul July 18, 2010 By ALLEN G. BREED and VICKI SMITH Associated Press NEW ORLEANS — After three long months, the bleeding from the bottom of the Gulf

Today: Army Corps of Engineers to explain impact of levee construction around New Orleans region July 31, 2009 by Sheila Grissett The Times-Picayune/nola.com Envision dump trucks hauling 5,100

Travel Q&A: Safety of travel, seafood in New Orleans June 6, 2010 By Ann Tatko-Peterson Mercurynews.com Q: I will be traveling to New Orleans for the first time in a couple of weeks. With news

Uncle Sam puts lien on Nicolas Cages' New Orleans property for unpaid taxes August 9, 2009 Karen Gros Examiner.com New Orleans has captured the hearts of many people in the entertainment world