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May 19, 2020

New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward battling racial disparities brought on by coronavirus

Nearly 15 years after Hurricane Katrina destroyed New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward, residents are still trying to restore the community back to what it once was. There’s been progress, but the spread of the coronavirus could undo it all.

May 13, 2020

Weather radar picks up 'pretty cool phenomenon' in New Orleans

The cool temperatures that settled in across the Southeast earlier this week allowed forecasters to pick up something other than rain and thunderstorms in the New Orleans area. 

April 30, 2020

Nuclear-capable B-52s to fly over Louisiana cities Friday to support coronavirus first responders

The United States Air Force plans to fly a pair of nuclear-capable B-52 bombers over seven hospitals in New Orleans on Friday, to salute essential workers who continue to brave the frontlines of the novel coronavirus outbreak.

April 24, 2020

New Orleans artists struggle to survive as coronavirus causes tourism dip

As the city of New Orleans reels from the deadly effects of COVID-19, the virus has put a stranglehold on the city’s tourism industry.

April 24, 2020

Sen. John Kennedy: Economy will collapse if it's closed until COVID-19 cases are gone

America's economy will collapse if it remains closed until the number of coronavirus cases is down to zero, Louisiana Republican Sen. John Kennedy said Friday.Republican Sen. John Kennedy said Friday.

April 15, 2020

Louisiana grocery store offers jobs, hope to community during coronavirus

Louisiana-based grocer Rouses has taken steps to support local restaurants and out-of-work restaurant employees.

April 12, 2020

Woman arrested for entering New Orleans airport naked amidst coronavirus lock down

People used to get dressed up to fly.

April 12, 2020

New Orleans archbishop, rabbi deliver coronavirus blessings from sky in World War II-era plane

The Archbishop of New Orleans and a rabbi both took to the sky in a World War II-era single-engine plane on Friday to bless the entire community as the coronavirus pandemic forced residents to remain isolated inside their homes for the Passover and Easter holidays.

April 9, 2020

New Orleans field hospital provides 1,000 beds for coronavirus relief: Here’s a look inside

A New Orleans convention center was transformed into a makeshift medical center this week to house as many as 1,000 patients recovering from the coronavirus as a means of freeing up beds in hospitals for the critically ill.

April 5, 2020

Anonymous New Orleans artist leaves uplifting messages on sidewalk outside hospital

Health-care professionals at New Orleans' Ochsner Medical Center -- one of the largest hospitals in the area struggling during the coronavirus crisis -- have received a surprising pick-me-up from an anonymous artist.