Mississippi’s productive oyster beds were decimated, as was the brown shrimp population. Dolphins and sea turtles died in record numbers. Algae blooms from the fertilizer-laden river water closed the ...

Many wetlands are disappearing, but Louisiana’s “accidental” Wax Lake Delta is growing—and informing coastal restoration ...

The Bonnet Carre Spillway has been opened more than a dozen times since it was constructed nearly 100 years ago, but the ...

It's hard to imagine where New Orleans would be today without the spillway. But despite all the good it has done, many in South Louisiana have a complicated relationship with the long-standing ...

St. Charles Parish announces road closures for repairs and upgrades, affecting routes like Vans Ln. and Jonathan Street, with ...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers test opening the Bonnet Carré Spillway in Norco, La., as the Mississippi River nears flood stage, Monday, April 21, 2025. The test was for possible later opening if ...

Bradley said he and other fishermen are harvesting up to 30 sacks a day — the best yield they’ve seen in years. But he fears ...

Now, with the spillway opening seemingly on the horizon, fisherman are trying to catch as much of their annual oyster allocation as possible.

As water levels are rising along the Mississippi River, the Army Corps of Engineers announced they are closely patrolling the levee system.

The Army Corps of Engineers began testing the spillway Monday in the event of a partial opening later this week.

The Mississippi River is approaching levels that could trigger a full operation for the first time in four years.