NEW ORLEANS — A federal judge has released the Orleans Parish School Board from a decade-long consent judgment governing special education services in the city’s public charter schools, concluding more than 11 years of court oversight tied to a class-acti... See more
BATON ROUGE, La. — Blue Bayou Waterpark will reopen for the 2026 summer season under new management, marking its first operating season after being closed throughout 2025. Ahead of reopening, the park has undergone a series of upgrades and improvements, i... See more
NEW ORLEANS — Ferry service between Algiers Point and Canal Street will be temporarily suspended starting Monday as construction crews begin the next phase of renovations at the Algiers Point Ferry Terminal, transit officials said. The New Orleans Regiona... See more
NEW ORLEANS — Frederick Douglass High School and John F. Kennedy High School, both operated by KIPP New Orleans, may be merging, according to staff and community members. Several staff members told WWL Louisiana they were notified of the merger on Tuesday... See more
NEW ORLEANS — Thieves cut power to a Lower Ninth Ward church and stole more than $150,000 worth of equipment, just as renovations on the nearly century-old building were nearing completion, its pastor said. The break-in happened at the Greater New Home Mi... See more
