Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, Inc., a nonprofit educational organization that honors the achievements of outstanding leaders who have overcome adversity and supports promising ...

Flood insurance is a tenet of life in water-burdened Louisiana. But skyrocketing costs of National Flood Insurance Program ...

Worse yet, in 1965, Hurricane Betsy’s surge entered the Industrial Canal, the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway and a new seaway under construction at the time, to be named the Mississippi River-Gulf ...

Growing up in the 7th Ward, Fatima Shaik heard stories about her community at the kitchen table — including one that led to ...

The Farmer Market's owner made good on a promise she made to Jim Cantore in October after the meteorologist made his own ...

Orleans Parish Registrar of Voters Sandra Wilson retired this month after nearly two decades holding that position, and the ...

With the predicted forecast for Tuesday night, smaller town in the east are preparing for what could happen. This includes ...

School voucher advocates say it's a civil rights issue, while critics warn the programs elsewhere have led to significant ...

“Well, we normally don’t prepare for the weather unless it’s like a hurricane or something like that,” Manager at Barnyard Betsy Uncle PJ said. “You know, we board up, but for the ...