Amanda Roberts

As fishermen took to the water Tuesday (July 16), they didn’t' see the swirling blue green algae as they did before Barry. But, their spirits aren't lifted just yet.

In a shocking development, federal charges brought against two Tulane University professors charged with attempting to steal trade secrets have been dropped.

Fishermen returned to their docks after the threat from Barry diminished Monday (July 15), hopeful the storm brought in enough salt water to knock out the toxic algae bloom that has been hurting their catch for weeks.

With breached and overtopped levees, the parish will still be dealing with impacts from the storm.

After the storms have passed and the waters receded, the reality of the damage is setting in.

Concern is growing as a tropical weather event is heading our way and several area parishes are in a river flood warning through the weekend.

More than 80 former Dominican High School students have joined a lawsuit against the city, some claiming they have suffered from cancer, fertility and thyroid issues that could be related to radiation exposure.

Parents are suing the high school, its charter and other agencies after more than half of the school's graduating class walked across the stage and did not learn until later, they didn't have the credits to get their diploma.

The Archdiocese of New Orleans filed a motion to keep documents surrounding previous settlements secret, prompting concerns of evidence suppression.

Oyster fishermen are saying 100 percent of what they dredge up is coming up dead, which is not only a serious hit to their livelihoods but could have lasting impacts for years to come.

Now Sewerage and Water Board employees who work in the Gert Town neighborhood are also signing onto the lawsuit.

A group of concerned Gert Town residents will now see the city of New Orleans in federal court, as more than 200 residents are suing the city in a class for failing to notify them of radioactive waste by their homes.

Criminologist Peter Scharf said while neither suspects, officers, nor bystanders died in the shooting, it’s not the outcome police want and the video of the chaotic scene should be used to learn how to do things differently.

Walking across the stage, it appears Ashley Crawford did earn a Juris Doctor degree from Loyola university in 2016. But earning the degree doesn't give you the license to practice law.

Nearly a month after John F. Kennedy High School seniors walked across the stage for graduation, nearly half of the graduating class are finding out they're not done with high school.

A building that used to bring New Orleans its daily news will soon be leveled to make way for what city leaders say will breathe new life into a graffiti-ed corridor.

John Curtis High School football coach, JT Curtis said he actually went back to look at the file for one of his student athletes, Sean Barrette after learning of his suspected involvement in four different murders.

A suspect is in custody Tuesday night (June 18), after three people were fatally shot in less than 24 hours in Metairie, in a radius smaller than two miles, according to the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office.

Investigators believe the driver was impaired when she flipped her vehicle in Hammond Sunday night (June 17), leaving her young daughter and niece critically injured and her 15-year-old son dead. None of the children were properly restrained.

For years the Denka-Dupont rubber plant has been criticized because of its levels of chloroprene emissions. The EPA has labeled chloroprene as a likely carcinogen.

In a clear majority, the Conference of Catholic Bishops voted to create a new hotline for sex abuse within the catholic church, which would be operated by a third-party group to take allegations of sexual abuse or cover-up

The story of the all-female krewe of Isis started in the 1970's when they made their inaugural ride in Kenner. They've since paraded in Metairie, but it looks like Isis may be going back home.

As Kim Lassai comforted her distraught daughter after a man was fatally shot just blocks away from their New Orleans East home last week, neither knew the 21-year-old would suffer the same fate, on that same block, just days later.

Those at SimplyCBD hear testimonials from people walking in their door all the time, praising the health benefits of CBD.

The last day of the regular legislative session came to and end Thursday at the Louisiana State Capitol. Among a series of last minute bill approvals, the house also passed a budget to fund state agencies.

One of the suspects is facing over 100 charges.

Two shootings in less than 24 hours on one block of bourbon. Between tourists, business owners, and locals, people say something needs to be done in the French Quarter.

Business owners who operate swamp tours say there's not a lot of room to play with if the spillway's opening creates even worse flooding conditions.

Hours' worth of debate pitted pro-life legislators against pro-choice legislators.

It’s only days until the Morganza spillway is to open, and those in Terrebonne parish say they’ve been fighting high water levels for months.