Grand Isle News

Wildlife and Fisheries officials have extended the deadline for a hurricane-recovery survey.

Nell Marie Scott died at her home December 23, 2009 in the presence of her husband, daughter, grandson and caregiver.

The final weeks of 2009 have produced a few surprising sources of support for upgrading La.

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development advised drivers of upcoming work schedules for interstate and major road projects throughout Louisiana for Christmas weekend and for New Year's weekend .

The history of Grand Isle as told by its residents is now available on CD and online at www.laseagrant.org/comm/diaries.htm . Louisiana Sea Grant has partnered with Earl Robicheaux and the Louisiana State Museum to produce "Grand Isle Diaries," a 50-minute audio CD that chronicles Grand Isle from its founding to its encounters with recent ...

The Coast Guard responded to a distress signal from a 26-foot sailing vessel, 30 miles south of Venice, La., Tuesday.

Trooper Simon Besson worked a routine-seat belt detail near Larose-Cut Off Middle in May when a gunshot rang out in a classroom.

The town of Grand Isle is drying out after high winds pushed more than a foot of water into the area Tuesday night.

Washington Times has an editorial denouncing Sen. Mary Landrieu for voting to bring the health-care bill to the Senate earlier this month, saying she "sold her vote" and "bragged" about it afterward.

Students at Nicholls State University want you to think carefully about throwing trash in the water.

After a day working out with her friends, Connie Boudreaux, of Labadieville, decided to head to a friend's camp on Grand Isle.

Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development Secretary William D. Ankner, Ph.D., announced that the department has begun mailing the first LA 1 toll bridge violation notices.

Chief Administrative Assistant Deano Bonano said Monday morning that he expects some rain and wind gusts up to 30 miles an hour in East Jefferson, but nothing more than that from Ida.

A tropical storm warning remained in effect for Gulf of Mexico coastal waters from Grand Isle, La., to the Aucilla River, Fla., Tuesday morning.

Hurricane Ida is predicted to stay at Category 2 strength through Sunday evening.

Share + Nov 8, 2009 9:28 pm US/Central NEW ORLEANS Forecasters have issued a hurricane warning for the Gulf Coast from Mississippi to Florida as Hurricane Ida with winds around 105 mph approaches.

Ida delays landfall, but soaking rains still lash at the Gulf coast. A Tropical Storm warning remains in effect from Grand Isle, LA eastward to the Aucilla River, FL, including New Orleans and Lake Pontchartrain.

Louisiana's only inhabited barrier island suffered the most significant local damage from Tropical Storm Ida, which came ashore early this morning along the Alabama coast.

Most public schools in the city of New Orleans including RSD schools, schools operated by the Orleans Parish School Board and most charter schools are closed today.

Conditions will remain dry but cloudy through lunchtime with just a few isolated showers.