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No one from this region will ever forget where they were five years ago today. Nor will they forget the collective feeling of despair, fear, sadness and anger that local residents experienced. The Times-Picayune archiveAs Hurricane Katrina approached Aug. 27,...

Greater emphasis on hazard mitigation urged

Chris Granger / The Times-PicayuneKids sit on breakwater rocks near a memorial dedicated to St. Bernard Parishs hurricane victims in Shell Beach. In the background a ship passes on the MRGO.The Corps of Engineers will host a public meeting...

Says hes a witness, not a target

The St. Bernard Parish Film Commission, in conjunction with Los Islenos Heritage and Cultural Society, will present the documentary, "Louisiana's Lost Treasure: The Islenos," tonight at 7 in the St. Bernard Parish Council Chambers in Chalmette, The address is 8201 W....

Heres what newspapers throughout the state are offering online readers today: Chuck Cook / The Times-PicayuneArmy Aviation Center in Hammond, shown under construction in 2008, is dedicated.The Baton Rouge Advocate: LSU chancellor warns of higher tuition, fewer programs. The Lafayette...

Charges that officials feared criticism of the Corps of Engineers would jeopardize federal funding for the university

Rusty Costanza / The Times-PicayuneCrowds gather in January 2009 to mark the anniversary of the Battle of New OrleansConstruction has begun on the new visitors center at Chalmette Battlefield, officials said. A host of dignitaries gathered last week to...

Former Kenner Chief Administrative Officer Cedric Floyd may proceed with his civil rights lawsuit against two Kenner police officers who were involved in his 2005 arrest on a malfeasance charge, after Katrina relief supplies were discovered at his home, a federal...

The American Red Cross chapter for southeast Louisiana on Wednesday announced it is among eight Red Cross chapters nationwide participating in a pilot effort to help schools,  businesses and other institutions prepare for disasters. Matthew Hinton/The Times-Picayune archiveRed Cross...