Fourth of July events in and around New Orleans

The celebration of the nation’s 250th birthday includes a daylong slate of Independence Day events Saturday (July 4) in and ...
New Orleans City Business

High levels on Mississippi River trigger levee inspections in New Orleans

High water levels for the Mississippi River in New Orleans spurred increased levee inspections from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, its New Orleans District announced Monday. The river rose above 11 ...
Time

New Orleans: A Future by the River?

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When will saltwater arrive in New Orleans? Here’s what to know

As drought tightens its grip in the Central US and water levels on the Mississippi River plummet to near-record lows, a surge of saltwater from the Gulf of Mexico is pushing upstream, polluting ...