Bruce Davenport, Jr. preserves New Orleans Pre-Katrina with his artwork
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — It has been 20 years since Hurricane Katrina impacted New Orleans and changed the world's view on natural disasters and recovery. The artist Dapper Bruce Lafitte remembers New...
View ArticlePainting Hurricane Katrina: Ted Ellis documents the strength of New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — "Surviving Katrina" is currently on display at The Tate Etienne and Prevost Center. It's an exhibition by the artist Ted Ellis that shows the fortitude of New Orleans 20 years...
View ArticleFNF Flashback: Corey Bordelon discusses Archbishop Hannan football following...
COVINGTON, La. — Corey Bordelon was promoted from Hannan offensive coordinator to head coach in 2005, and he was looking forward to leading the Hawks to a successful football season. "We had a great...
View ArticleThe LSU center studying our coast and river that made us
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, scientists from around the world conducted research on the storm's impact. Closer to home, that research has been done at the LSU Center for...
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How the LSU Tigers will commemorate 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina
Baton Rouge, La. (WGNO) — During Saturday's season opener against the Clemson Tigers on Aug. 30, the LSU Tigers football team will wear a special sticker on their helmets to commemorate the 20th...
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Cajun fiddler Amanda Shaw releases new song for 20th anniversary of Hurricane...
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Ahead of the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Louisiana singer and fiddler Amanda Shaw is releasing a new song honoring New Orleans. Shaw lived through Hurricane Katrina and...
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'This City Holds Us' exhibit remembering Hurricane Katrina on the 20th...
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — A new exhibit at the Ferrara Showman Gallery on Julia Street in New Orleans is remembering Hurricane Katrina for the 20th anniversary. The exhibit is called "This City Holds Us:...
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New Orleans artist uses sewing machine to create art marking Hurricane...
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Mixed media artist Gina Phillips, from the Lower Ninth Ward, like so many others, lost everything in Hurricane Katrina, 20 years ago. Now, decades later, she's reflecting on the...
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Hurricane Katrina documentary 'A Reason To Stay' screening at The Broad Theater
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — With the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, there will be a special screening of a documentary shot during and immediately after Hurricane Katrina. WGNO's Kenny Lopez spoke...
View ArticleDrew Brees talks Hall of Fame ballot, Saints QB battle and third annual...
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Drew Brees has officially become hall-of-fame eligible. An NFL player must be retired five years, before he can be voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and following his 2020...
View ArticleSafeguarding Our Memories: How to Save Storm-Damaged Photographs
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) –The major weather events of the past, have shown us how fragile our family pictures and important documents are. The Historic New Orleans Collection has some tips that might help...
View ArticleLooking Back at Hurricane Katrina's Pet Rescues
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) –Over 250,000 pets were in need of rescuing after the levies broke during Hurricane Katrina in 2005. It was the largest animal rescue operation in United States history. That...
View ArticleSlidell fire fighters helping Laura victims with muscle and experience
LACASSINE, LA — Saint Tammany fire fighters from Slidell are among the department’s emergency response team helping victims of Hurricane Laura. For some, it’s familiar work because they endured the...
View ArticleWashing Away the Stain of Hurricane Laura
NEW ORLEANS, LA – So many from Lake Charles left their city with just the clothing on their backs. Naturally, there is a need to wash them. Melba’s Poboys and Wash World joined with the non profit We...
View ArticleTracking the Tropics: Remembering Hurricane Katrina
Tonight on Tracking the Tropics we’re following two disturbances, including one just off North Carolina’s coast. CBS 17 Meteorologist Brian Hutton Jr. is analyzing the storms tonight. On Tuesday,...
View ArticleNew Orleans reflects on Hurricane Katrina
NEW ORLEANS – As Louisiana comes off of a stormy and uncertain week, many New Orleanians say they’re thankful the city was spared. However, most are still healing from the devastation Hurricane...
View ArticleWatch: Mayor Cantrell speaks at Katrina 15th Anniversary ceremony
NEW ORLEANS – On Saturday morning, Mayor LaToya Cantrell commemorated the 15th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina with a wreath-laying ceremony at the New Orleans Katrina Memorial in front of Charity...
View ArticleLSU School of Veterinary Medicine remembers Hurricane Katrina battles
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD)- As the 15 year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina approaches, the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine took to Facebook to share their contribution during the devastation. The...
View ArticleArchdiocese of New Orleans nears settlement with US over Katrina aid
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Court records show the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans is nearing a settlement with federal authorities in a lawsuit alleging fraud involving Hurricane Katrina aid....
View ArticleWatch: A history of hurricanes on Louisiana’s gulf coast
Since 1950, about 15 hurricanes have made landfall near southeastern Louisiana, and many more have come close. Knowing the history of storms in our area can’t tell us if one will hit this year, but it...
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