“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 ...

Officials continue to pump floodwater out of New Orleans, but much of the city's poorest neighborhood, the 9th Ward, remains underwater. Madeleine Brand talks with Washington Post reporter Manuel ...

“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 ...

Joyce Green’s name was one of dozens posted on the signs near the levee breach, and while some of the residents in the 9th Ward were able to leave, many faced a tough time getting back to a ...

Ald. Juan Geracaris (9th) will continue to serve as the 9th Ward’s councilmember on City Council after winning 67.41% of the vote, according to the Cook County Clerk’s Office.

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 ...