Chalmette News

A landmark court ruling blaming the Army Corps of Engineers' "monumental negligence" for some of the worst flooding from Hurricane Katrina could lead to a new deluge: billions of dollars in legal action from thousands of storm victims.

Last week, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was found guilty of gross negligence in its failure to protect Chalmette and the Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans from floodwaters during Hurricane Katrina.

Since opening nine years ago, the National World War II Museum has been a magnet for anyone interested in the 20th century's defining conflict.

CHALMETTE AP) - Law enforcement officials in St. Bernard Parish have been busy since a new truancy law went into effect last year.

A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the Army Corps of Engineers' failure to properly maintain a navigation channel led to massive flooding in Hurricane Katrina, a decision that could make the federal government vulnerable to billions of dollars in claims.

It's been nearly two decades since St. Bernard Parish last had a parade on Mardi Gras.

An early-morning apartment fire in Chalmette - the work of an arsonist - has left 19 families homeless, authoriites said.

The Louisiana Supreme Court has appointed retired state Appeals Court Judge Robert Klees to continue serving in place of disgraced state District Judge Wayne Cresap, who pleaded guilty to a judicial bribery scheme last month in federal court and resigned at the end of October.

People in the greater New Orleans area are understandably relieved that Tropical Storm Ida, which as a hurricane killed 124 people in El Salvador, has weakened in strength and seems to be ready to skirt the coast.

Ida made landfall at Dolphin Island, AL early this morning around 5:40 am. .coming ashore with winds of 45mph.

A controversial proposal asking residents if they want to ban new apartment complexes in St.

Gov. Bobby Jindal's office has announced two appointments to the St. Bernard Parish Port Commission.

One of the leading defendants in a consolidated federal court lawsuit targeting drywall manufactured in China has agreed not to demand that plaintiffs use international rules in serving legal papers to the company.

Gov. Bobby Jindal is speaking about hurricane recovery and the economy to business and civic leaders in St.

After pressure from federal housing officials and a pending lawsuit in federal court, the St.

St. Bernard leaders say residents are closer now than ever to breaking ground on a new hospital, more than four years after the storm destroyed the Chalmette Medical Center.

In a quiet corner of Arabi, the 7200 block of Success Street has become the latest battleground over post-Katrina housing in St.

The lights went back on Friday night at an institution on St. Bernard Highway in Chalmette.

The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals is offering free flu shots to everyone on Friday, November 13, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Those seeking the free shots are asked to wear a shirt with short or loose-fitting sleeves.

Your list of "100 Great Places to Eat" would not be complete if it didn't include Bobby Cure's Beach House, 2401 N. Woodlawn Ave.