Houma

Many areas of South Louisiana — particularly in the bayou communities and river parishes — are still facing severe challenges in the aftermath of hurricane Ida. On Friday, state lawmaker Tanner Magee, a Republican representative from Houma, joined Louisiana Considered to talk about the dire need for resources right now.

After Hurricane Ida, elected officials, local law enforcement, the Louisiana National Guard, religious groups and volunteers have attempted to meet the immediate needs — ice, water, food and fuel — of those in Louisiana's bayou communities, but housing remains foremost.

Louisiana’s coast is a unique mix of cultures. For hundreds of years Europeans, Africans and Native Americans have lived off the land and water. But that…

This week on American Routes Shortcuts, in honor of the harvest and hallows, we travel down the bayou in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, to visit wood…

The state has a coastal master plan to stave off land loss and each parish has it’s own plans for the coast. In Terrebonne Parish, officials are looking…

State coastal restoration officials will be holding a public meeting September 11 in Houma to review spending plans for fines linked to the 2010 Gulf of…

The bridge that crosses the Houma Navigation Canal at South Van Avenue in Houma will be closed to vehicle traffic from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday and…

Repairs are underway to strengthen Leonard J. Chabert Medical Center against future hurricanes.The work, which includes replacement of hospital freight…

The Krewe of Aphrodite's annual children's Carnival parade is scheduled for Jan. 19. in Houma.The Courier reports the parade will begin at 11 a.m.…

Authorities say thieves stole some of the City of Houma's Christmas decorations, including a figure of the infant Jesus.Ann Picou, the Terrebonne Parish…