Contractor ethics, Steve Scalise writes NFL: Jefferson Parish politics links
Jefferson Parish's Governmental Ethics and Compliance and Audit Committee meets Tuesday to consider whether the consulting engineers G.E.C. Inc. violated ethical standards for contractors. The meeting...
View ArticleContractor ethics, Steve Scalise writes to the NFL: Jefferson Parish politics...
Jefferson Parish's Governmental Ethics and Compliance and Audit Committee meets Tuesday to consider whether the consulting engineers G.E.C. Inc. violated ethical standards for contractors. The meeting...
View ArticleAudubon Commission seeking $8.7M for upgrades to The Fly and Magazine Street
The Uptown Messenger As The Fly continues to increase in popularity as a riverfront recreation spot and the uppermost end of Magazine Street continues to suffer under heavy traffic, the Audubon...
View ArticleSouth African government denies Nelson Mandela is 'vegetative'
JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- Nelson Mandela is in critical but stable condition, the South African government said Friday, while a close friend said the anti-apartheid leader was conscious and responsive...
View ArticleSouth American leaders demand apology in Edward Snowden plane row
COCHABAMBA, Bolivia (AP) -- South America's leftist leaders rallied to support Bolivian President Evo Morales after his plane was rerouted amid suspicions that NSA leaker Edward Snowden was on board...
View ArticleSuspect in Metairie shooting dies at hospital
The 16-year-old boy suspected of shooting a teen in Metairie during an argument over a marijuana cigarette has died in the hospital, authorities said. Dondrell Cage Jr., who was in critical condition...
View ArticleRetirement income strategies in a low interest rate environment: John Gin's...
It's no secret that generating income in retirement is not as easy as it used to be. We've experienced a dramatic decline in interest rates over the past 30 years. According to data published by the...
View ArticleThree missing tubers found next day by sheriff's office
WWLTV.com Email: webteam@wwltv.com | Twitter: @WWLTV HOLDEN, La. -- Three missing tubers were found unharmed after a search by the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office on the Tickfaw River. Friday, the...
View ArticleCovington police still looking for suspects in 2 shootings
Covington police have received some tips regarding possible suspects in connection with two unrelated shootings that occurred overnight Tuesday, but no arrests have been made, Capt. Jack West said...
View ArticleAymond: ‘Excitement’ in Rome as John Paul II to become saint
WWLTV.com Email: webteam@wwltv.com | Twitter: @WWLTV ROME – New Orleans Archbishop Gregory Aymond expressed his excitement for Pope Francis’ announcement that Pope John Paul II will receive sainthood...
View Article2,500 Entergy customers without power in Mid-City
More than 2,500 Entergy customers in Mid-City were without power Friday afternoon. According to the company's website, the outage occurred about 12:50 p.m. The website stated that the cause of the...
View ArticleLarose man booked in multiple car burglaries
FOX 8 received the following news release Friday afternoon from the Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office: Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced a Larose man has been charged in multiple vehicle...
View ArticleWest Bank's economic, social struggles focus of GCR study
With West Jefferson facing a number of economic and social difficulties, the Jefferson Parish Council has commissioned a study to determine the root cause and reset the community's direction. GCR...
View ArticleHow do you hope the Louisiana Supreme Court rules in the truck stop tiger case?
Tiger Truck Stop owner Michael Sandlin has asked the Louisiana Supreme Court to let him keep a 12-year-old Bengal-Siberian mix tiger named Tony. Sandlin's permit to keep the Tiger was ruled invalid by...
View ArticleCitrus canker shows up in Louisiana for first time
State and federal workers are checking trees in the heart of Louisiana's citrus country because trees in nearby New Orleans have been infected with citrus canker, a dangerous infection that had been...
View ArticleKenner's Rivertown named cultural district, benefitting 1 art gallery for now
Kenner's Rivertown is one of four new Louisiana Cultural Districts, a label that lets its artists and galleries sell work without charging tax. There is only one gallery in Rivertown, however, and as...
View ArticleLa. lawmakers pass bills to promote French roots
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - After Gov. Bobby Jindal struck out funding for a Lafayette-based agency that promotes French language and culture during last year's budget vetoes, French-speaking state...
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Charity Hospital one of five proposals Landrieu considered for City Hall,...
New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu'sambitious plan to move City Hall and Civil District Court to the former Charity Hospital was one of five options considered by the administration in an effort to...
View ArticlePolice seek suspects in June 20 shooting
FOX 8 received the following news release Friday afternoon from the New Orleans Police Department: On Thursday, June 20, 2013 at 5:15 p.m. at the intersection of Feliciana Street and Urquhart Street,...
View ArticleFrozen cups, blunts and quarters; anger causes some to kill over trifles:...
At the men's Bible study at my church Tuesday we were discussing what Genesis records as the world's first fight: Cain's fatal attack on his younger brother Abel. We were specifically discussing what...
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