“They know me.” Grim hideouts like this one are plentiful across a Lower 9th Ward that 15 years ago became a world symbol for poverty, neglect and utter devastation, and since has shown few ...

“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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

"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 ...

Former Superintendent Avis Williams (center) and members of New Orleans' school board after voting to directly run a school on Feb. 26, 2024. New Orleans’ interim superintendent of schools will ...