Climate change is increasing the risk of dangerous floods. But people often balk at the cost of flood insurance, especially ...

A fleeing Plaquemines Parish murder suspect was arrested early Sunday (June 29) after leading law enforcement on a high-speed chase through three parishes, authorities said. The identity of the ...

Deputies responded around 5 a.m. to reports of a shooting in the area of Tau Street, where they found the victim. The ...

The Army Corps of Engineers finalized an agreement Thursday with Plaquemines Parish for $1.5 billion in upgrades to nearly 60 miles of levees, including 20 miles of a parish-built levee ...

The Plaquemines Parish Recreation Department is offering free water safety lessons for children in the parish. The lessons ...

The new Plaquemines Parish Detention Center is widely considered to be a state-of-the-art jail, with features that include biometric locks on certain doors and a professional-grade basketball court.

BELLE CHASSE, La. — Since 1851, more storms have hit Plaquemines Parish than any other parish in Louisiana. “We don’t look forward to this time of year,” says Plaquemines Parish President ...

A boating accident on the East Upper Grand River near Plaquemine resulted in the death of Jennifer Harrison, 56, and the ...

Plaquemines Parish President: Damage Is Just As Bad As Katrina : The Two-Way One man said he and his family retreated to the attic of his home because the water had reached the top of the door frame.

Plaquemines Parish is a geographic challenge for first responders like EMS, with 23,000 residents and 150 miles of highway. The Mississippi River also runs down the middle of the parish.

Plaquemines Parish Councilmember Mark Cognevich told Verite News that his constituents are still complaining about salty water coming out of their taps and that citizen-administered tests are showing ...

PLAQUEMINES PARISH, La. (WVUE) - After months of battling the intrusion of saltwater, drinking water advisories in the hardest hit areas of Plaquemines Parish were lifted on Wed., Oct. 18.