This October, the people of New Orleans will get to choose the city’s next leaders, including a new mayor, the next sheriff, and several city council seats.

Security for the Super Bowl in New Orleans will feature more boots on the ground, more tech and more intelligence – spearheaded by a federal official who grew up 40 miles from where kickoff will ...

Ten inmates escaped from a New Orleans jail run by the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office, sparking a massive search for the group.

How does New Orleans prevent a water crisis like the one in Jackson? Assistant Director of Tulane’s Institute of Water Resources Law, Christopher Dalbom, says frequent maintenance is key.

How New Orleans Flooded 1. Katrina makes landfall in Louisiana at 6:10 a.m., but the flooding of residential areas in greater New Orleans actually begins an hour and a half earlier.

The Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans provided an update on the system's pumping status ahead of the weather.

New Orleans was shaped by flooding and has long struggled to keep homes dry and the water out. Residents were cautioned to conserve water to reduce stress on the sewer system, although drinking ...

Los Angeles residents would be wise to keep an eye on New Orleans, where saltwater from the Gulf of Mexico is creeping up the Mississippi River and threatening the drinking water supply. Officials ...

Tank Ball explores the Super Sunday ritual of Mardi Gras Indians in New Orleans. The centuries old traditions of the Black Masking Indians continue to thrive in New Orleans with the most iconic ...

Officials now predict the wedge could reach a New Orleans area drinking water intake by late November, instead of late October, as had been feared -- if it arrives at all.