Three area churches are sending a team to the Lower 9th Ward to help rebuild the community nine years after Hurricane Katrina destroyed it.

Dan Emery and Myles Chung are pinching pennies as they ride their scooters across the country to raise awareness of hunger.

Sarah Hardy says she wants to explore how laptops, iPads and other technology are being used in the classroom.

With a decision on the $5.4 billion project not expected for several months, the need for their efforts is less urgent, they said.

The dome’s copper sheathing is scheduled to be replaced by the end of October at a cost of $1.3 million.

The Franklin County Communications Center is now its own department, separate from the sheriff’s department.