Arabi News

It's been nearly two decades since St. Bernard Parish last had a parade on Mardi Gras.

Answering a domestic disturbance call, a St. Bernard deputy shot and killed a man earlier this morning in the 800 block of Lebeau Street.

Officials say a St. Bernard Parish sheriff's deputy shot and killed a man in Arabi.

In a quiet corner of Arabi, the 7200 block of Success Street has become the latest battleground over post-Katrina housing in St.

The St. Bernard Sheriffs Department says they have arrested a couple in yet another case of failing to call for emergency help when someone has overdosed on drugs.

A married couple in St. Bernard Parish were charged with negligent homicide when they failed to call for medical help for several hours as a man died in their home from a heroin overdose, police said.

The more I think about it, the more I realize that President Obama was the most deserving individual for this year's Nobel Peace Prize.

By Christine Bordelon Source: Published: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 Nuns work on a house in New Orleans as part of "Nuns Build," an Oct.

Subtance abuse help also offered there St. Bernard bureau St. Bernard Parish will get a permanent mental health and substance abuse clinic along St.

Killed: Mohammed al-Majed suffered a serious head injury after hitting the pavement and died three days later A young Arab student was killed in a fracas that started after his friend was taunted for being black, a court has heard.

A 22-year-old man was arrested Saturday night in connection with a July 15 drive-by shooting that left a teenager dead and two other people wounded, New Orleans police said.

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An aerial view of wetlands, looking east from the Lower 9th Ward toward the intersection of the MR-GO and Intracoastal Waterway.

Chief of Police Freddy Drennan released the following information: August 28th, 2009: Jose L. Callado, age 38 of 2575 Patricia Street, Arabi, LA Was arrested for disregarding a Red Traffic Light, No Driver's License and No Liability Insurance Adrian D. Smith, age 51 of 613 Bellingrath Lane, Slidell, LA Was arrested for Disturbing the Peace by ...

Houses still sit empty, residents are still scattered and streets still echo with the sounds of hammers and power saws.

Patricia Noote of Arabi holds onto a photograph of her husband, William, who died in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

The Arabi post office will be formally ''reopened'' this afternoon, almost four years after it was swamped by floodwater from Hurricane Katrina .

Hurricane Katrina left thousands of buildings in the New Orleans area awash in dirty water, including St.