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Pope names the Rev. Simon Peter Engurait Houma-Thibodaux's sixth bishop
Pope Leo XIV has appointed the Rev. Simon Peter Engurait as the new bishop of Houma-Thibodaux. The Rev. Simon Peter Engurait, ...
New splash park set to open June 7 at Lagniappe Park in Chauvin
The Lagniappe Park Splash Pad, 258 Klondyke Rd. opens from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 7, and every day afterward except Mondays. Admission is $2 and features a water cannon, splash buckets and other ...
Island Strong Music Festival returning to Grand Isle
GRAND ISLE, La ( WGNO) — The fourth annual Island Strong Music Festival is returning to Grand Isle July 17-19.
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It's hurricane season. What's up with FEMA? Some New Orleans area leaders are worried.
Potential changes to FEMA — and the reimbursements it awards to parishes after storms — have some New Orleans leaders on edge ...
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These Louisiana oysters are built different. Will the salty 'jewels' gain a place at the table?
Their journey from the Grand Isle lab to a New Orleans restaurant is typical for farmed Louisiana oysters. Unlike traditional ...
Louisiana's risk of storm surge remains a huge threat during hurricane season
Storm surge is one of the deadliest impacts of hurricanes. Find out what it looks like, who’s most at risk and the plan to ...
Storm Surge Explained: What’s coming, what’s being built, and why it’s not enough yet
Storm surge is one of the deadliest impacts of hurricanes. Find out what it looks like, who’s most at risk and the plan to fight it.
Devastating, deadly disasters: An interactive look at the most catastrophic hurricanes in Louisiana
A look back at some of the most destructive and deadliest hurricanes to ever hit Louisiana.