Getting Lucky in New Orleans- Winning Powerball ticket purchased in Gretna

"by The Times-Picayune, Monday June 02, 2008, 8:02 AMFor the second time this year a winning Powerball ticket has been purchased in the New Orleans area.The latest, worth $34.1 million, was sold in Gretna. The ticket matched all the numbers in the Saturday drawing, state...

Katrina victim claims $97 million lottery prize

A man who lost two homes in Hurricane Katrina claimed a $97 million lottery prize today, from a ticket he bought at a convenience store when he stopped to buy a gallon of milk." When he turned in the winning ticket, Carl Hunter became the largest Powerball winner in...

Flooding estimates are off by 5 feet

"Flooding estimates are off by 5 feetPosted by The Times-Picayune November 16, 2007 9:16PMBy Mark Schleifstein, Staff writer In June, the Army Corps of Engineers proudly announced that new gates and levee repairs meant residents returning to Lakeview and Old Metairie would...

i know jen

you are right about all but one thing, the whole family sucks. the mom killed the dad! She belongs in prison! The kids are all messed up in the head.

Tenemos trabajo viajaremos -- Have jobs, will travel

Thousands of immigrant workers have become crucial to the booming construction industry but will they be forced to go home?