Before Hurricane Katrina, about 5,000 households called the Lower 9th Ward home. Today, less than half of that number resides in the neighborhood. Most work in tourist-driven industries — restaurants, ...

“Hopefully, someone from our corporate community will step up.” The 9th Ward Project is an important one for a neighborhood that could use a boost. Organizers believe the stadium can serve as ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The latest design of the 9th Ward Stadium was revealed at Thursday’s community meeting. The facility is expected to feature two parking lots, two locker rooms, two entry ...

"Green is a lifelong Lower 9th Ward survivor. He has seen firsthand how his community looked before and after Hurricane Katrina. Nineteen years later, he said he is seeing new homes being built ...

The storm forever changed the lives of millions. On Tuesday, a small gathering took place at a tree along Tennessee Street in the Lower 9th Ward. That's where lives were remembered and stories of ...

On the east bank of the Mississippi River in the Lower 9th Ward, the Holy Cross neighborhood is no stranger to industrialization. Nearly a century ago, the nearby Industrial Canal opened ...