Watch Black Hawk chopper rescue flood victims
Louisiana National Blackhawk from Fox Co. 2-135th General Aviation Battalion, rescues La. citizens stranded in floodwaters in Winnfield, La., during flood response operations, March 10, 2016. (U.S....
View ArticleVideo shows vehicle used in 7th Ward shooting
New Orleans police on Monday released surveillance video of the vehicle investigators believe was used during a shooting Friday (March 11) in the city's 7th Ward.
View ArticlePearl River flooding update
Residents along the Pearl River and eastern Slidell are bracing for the crest of the Pearl River on Monday as it approaches the 21-foot level not seen since 1983.
View ArticlePearl River flooding veteran braces for a second flood (video)
Pearl River resident Woody Johnston experienced the 1983 flooding in his neighborhood and now is resigned to repeat his nightmare. He has flood elevation maps and knows the hydrology of the area and is...
View ArticleQuestions For Your Flood Insurance Agent
Four questions property owners should ask their flood insurance agent suggested by Jefferson Parish flood-plains management director Michelle Gonzales.
View ArticleGov. Edwards in St. Tammany
Gov. John Bel Edwards toured flood damaged properties in the Covington area on Tuesday, March 15, 2016. He announced the parish had been declared a federal disaster area by FEMA.
View Article1927 Mississippi River flood in rare vintage film
The 1927 Mississippi River flood which decimated much of Louisiana is shown in this old film footage from archive.org.
View ArticleAngry residents speak out over HANO lead settlement (video)
In 1989, the Housing Authority of New Orleans was ordered to test for lead in their units. In 2011, HANO settled a $67 million dollar lawsuit, half to be paid to attorneys. The rest was paid out to...
View Article'Lead is still in the city': Health expert warns about toxic metal dangers
In an interview with NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune, Howard Mielke, a research professor in the pharmacology department at the Tulane University School of Medicine, shared his thoughts on lead's link to...
View ArticleSlidell area flooding
Aerial video of flooding east of Slidell from the West Pearl River and its tributaries. The video was provided by St. Tammany Parish government officials, who shot the video Wednesday, March 16, 2016.
View ArticleAbbey Cleanup
The library at St. Joseph Abbey and Seminary College near Covington was flooded with about 28 inches of water after the March flood in 2016.
View ArticleMayor Landrieu addresses coastal authority on climate change
Mayor Mitch Landrieu addressed the state Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority on Wednesday (March 16) on climate change and the importance of coastal restoration.
View ArticleBig Freedia and attorney talk to reporters after guilty plea
Big Freedia and his attorney Tim Kappel addressed reporters outside the federal courthouse on Poydras Street after Freedia pleaded guilty to federal theft charges related to federal housing vouchers....
View ArticleBeekeeper removes hive without protective suit
J.P. "The Beeman'' Armstrong of Metairie recently shared his video of removing a beehive from a Harahan porch sans protective bee suit. He puffs smoke from burning pine needles to disable their alarm...
View ArticleWhy TOPS scholarships as we know them are gone for good
The Taylor Opportunity Program for Students, or TOPS, is going to get whacked in the current Louisiana state legislative session. Here's why.
View ArticleWhy TOPS scholarships as we know them are gone for good
The Taylor Opportunity Program for Students, or TOPS, is going to get whacked in the current Louisiana state legislative session. Here's why.
View ArticleSlidell girls coach Raymond Winzy arrested on student sex charges
Slidell High School girls basketball coach Raymond Winzy was arrested for allegedly preying on young girls at the school.
View ArticleBlue Crab Molting
A much anticipated video of one of our SSC Marine Science student's crab molting before our very eyes! (video courtesy of Saint Stanislaus Marine Science)
View ArticleBelle Chaase armed robbery 3-16-16
Surveillance footage of an armed robbery on March 16 at a Belle Chasse gas station in the 7800 block of Highway 23
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