St. Benedict Catholic Church expanded, renovated, rededicated: Northshore...
Abbot Justin Brown and Rev. Jonathan DeFrange blessed and rededicated St. Benedict Catholic Church which had been expanded and renovated. At the Oct. 27 ceremony, Father Jonathan, pastor of the church...
View ArticleNew state troopers to begin training in January
After years of shrinking trooper ranks, Louisiana is planning to train a new class of state police officers early next year. Budget constraints kept the state police from adding new troopers, but...
View ArticleCorps confirms its preference for St. John Parish east bank levee alignment
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Tuesday it is sticking with its recommendation to build a levee on the east bank of St. John the Baptist Parish, reducing the risk of hurricane storm surge for...
View ArticleBond reduced for NOPD officer accused of rape
New Orleans, La. - A judge reduces the bond of a suspended New Orleans Police Officer accused of raping a 15-year-old girl. The judge reviewed the evidence and agreed Monday to cut Desmond Pratt's...
View ArticleSt. Bernard offers Holiday Ride Home
Chalmette, La. - In an effort to cut down on drinking and driving, the St. Bernard Sheriff's Office is once again implementing a program that offers free rides during the holidays. For the 30th...
View ArticleParking restrictions for Bayou Classic
New Orleans, La. - The City of New Orleans issued parking instructions and reminders in advance of events for the 40th Annual Bayou Classic scheduled for Thursday, November 28 through Saturday,...
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Bond for alleged ringleader in LeBeau Plantation fire set at $450,000
A judge Monday ordered a $450,000 bond for the alleged ringleader in last week's fire that destroyed the LeBeau Plantation. State district Judge Perry Nicosia also set bonds of at least $75,000 for...
View ArticleFestival of Nine Lessons will be celebrated at Christ Episcopal: Keeping the...
'Oh, Come All Ye Faithful' "Oh, Come All Ye Faithful" will be presented Dec. 7 from 9:30 a.m. to noon at Peace Lutheran Church, 1320 West Gause Blvd., Slidell. The event will feature songs, crafts,...
View ArticleConvicted child rapist from Avondale ordered to serve three life sentences in...
One after another, three women who accused Darrell Tillery of sexually abusing them when they were girls spoke in a Jefferson Parish courtroom Tuesday of their struggles to overcome the lingering...
View ArticleSt. Tammany Parish's planning and zoning notification signs to become larger
In land-rich St. Tammany Parish, where construction of subdivisions and commercial developments is seemingly constant, squabbles over zoning and land-use are routine. Planning and Zoning Commission...
View ArticleSupreme Court to decide whether Affordable Care Act can mandate coverage for...
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court will once again consider a challenge to the Affordable Care Act -- this time a case brought by two businesses that don't want the health insurance they provide...
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Intense cold blast on its way for Wednesday
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High tidal waters prompts partial closing of Hwy 90
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View Article300,000 unbilled toll violations remain on La. 1 bridge after initial report,...
A year after finding the transportation department failed to bill drivers for 300,000 toll violations on the Louisiana 1 bridge at Leeville, the state legislative auditor's office says the problem...
View ArticleLongtime north shore DA Walter Reed has spent $627,000 in campaign funds...
Although he has yet to make his re-election plans known, longtime north shore District Attorney Walter Reed spent more than $627,000 in money donated to his campaign between 2009 and 2012, campaign...
View ArticleBlack Friday's precursor, Gray Thursday, is American consumerism at its worst
“Black Friday could not be contained to a mere 24 hours. It is Consumerism. It wants more. It always wants more. Nothing is sacred to it; nothing is valuable. So, now, Black Friday has eaten...
View ArticleOPP whistleblower offered new assignment at jail as threat of prosecution...
A month after an Orleans Parish jailer went public with his fears of retaliation for blowing the whistle on violence and other problems at the lockup, a new job is on the table. But for Deputy Bryan...
View ArticleFast-growing New Orleans market research firm is processing millions of...
In the background of all the product strategizing, marketing and advertising that are plainly visible to consumers, a data industry busily gathers and trades market survey results and manages pools of...
View Article2013 hurricane season, sixth least active since 1950, to end Saturday
Saturday (Nov. 30) marks the end of the relatively uneventful 2013 Atlantic hurricane season, which saw the fewest number of hurricanes since 1982, according to NOAA. Forecasters say that was because...
View ArticleJefferson Parish property tax bills are in the mail, due immediately,...
Jefferson Parish's tax collector is mailing 2013 property tax bills this week. They are due upon receipt and become delinquent Jan. 2. The Sheriff's Office, which is Jefferson's ex officio collector,...
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