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Associated Press - December 3, 2009 1:54 PM ET NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A Mississippi man has been charged with fraudulently receiving $138,400 in federal loan money after Hurricane Katrina.
HATTIESBURG, Miss. — The Hattiesburg home of a National Guard soldier, now serving in his second tour in Iraq, has been of chosen for “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.”
Not a single hurricane came ashore in the United States during the hurricane season that ended Monday.
Broadway shows are finally back in New Orleans for the first time since Hurricane Katrina four years ago, and at least one — "The Color Purple" — is giving something back to the recovering city. The Associated PressKenita R....
About a handful of students and staff from Job Corps' Shreveport center joined Habitat for Humanity volunteers, AmeriCorps members and students from Job Corps centers across the country to construct three homes for Hurricane Katrina survivors. A total of 19 homes will have been constructed by years end.
Houston Mayor Bill White abandoned his campaign for U.S. Senate on Friday in favor of a run for Texas governor.
By STACEY PLAISANCE Associated Press writer Broadway shows are finally back in New Orleans for the first time since Hurricane Katrina four years ago, and at least one - "The Color Purple" - is giving something back to the recovering city.
WASHINGTON — The top Republican on the House Oversight committee on Thursday challenged Louisiana officials about what the state is doing to financially help itself and asked whether the state is becoming a "permanent ward of the federal government" in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
Four years after Hurricane Katrina hit, a New Orleans resident reunited with his dog, JJ -- but only after an arduous legal battle.
Poor crisis leadership was on display after Hurricane Katrina and during the financial crisis.
JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi's largest insurer is getting nearly a 20 percent wind insurance r...
By RUSS BYNUM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Atlantic hurricane season ended Monday with barely a whimper: Not a single hurricane came ashore in the United States.
After spending time volunteering in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, Marsha McHenry Carroll realized that most people want to be prepared for disasters, but don't know how. She started a Web site, SafetyCityStore.com/s-marsha1, this year to make...
By: ALLISON BAZNIK Staff Writer The members of Phi Kappa Psi will make improvements at Sarah T. Reed High School on Saturday, Dec. 5. The day of service aims to repair damages at the high school that was damaged by Hurricane Katrina....
BILOXI — The Mississippi Association of Realtors annual convention was back on the Coast this year for the first time since Hurricane Katrina .
A group of 32 firefighters will distribute toys Friday in Bayou La Batre and then head to Mississippi and Louisiana.
