Auditor: RSD had $735,000 in lost property, a 50 percent decrease
The Recovery School District cut the number of missing property items in half in 2012-13, according to an audit released Monday, but still could not account for 428 computers, furniture and other...
View ArticleMy Girlfriend's Closet sets dates for first collection, sale of 2014:...
My Girlfriend's Closet resale boutique will accept donations of new or gently used, gently worn ladies winter clothing, shoes, purses and accessories on Jan. 30 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The three-day...
View ArticleSt. Rita Home and School Association to sponsor living rosary: East Jefferson...
St. Rita Home and School Association will sponsor a living rosary, assembly and Souper Bowl Kick Off in the gym on Jan 8 at 8 a.m. The students will pray the rosary for world peace. Also each class...
View ArticleWomen tells police she fatally shot ex-boyfriend in self-defense
WWLTV.com Email: webteam@wwltv.com | Twitter: @WWLTV HARAHAN, La. – Police say a woman fatally shot her ex-boyfriend and said it occurred in self-defense because she and her son had been attacked....
View ArticleGretna sets Jan. 6 public hearing on paid parking before implementation
Paid parking returns to Gretna in early January, but city officials want to hear from residents, business owners and people who work downtown before its implementation. A public hearing has been...
View ArticleFEMA forgives $67.8 million loan + interest from Hurricane Katrina for St....
WASHINGTON -- The St. Tammany Parish school district is getting $67.8 million in disaster loans and accumulated interest for Hurricane Katrina forgiven by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Sen....
View ArticleAuditor: RSD had $735,000 in missing property, a 50 percent decrease
The Recovery School District cut the number of missing property items in half in 2012-13, according to an audit released Monday, but still could not account for 428 computers, furniture and other...
View ArticleSome candidates for mayor of New Orleans have past tax problems, The Lens...
Michael Bagneris and Danatus King, two candidates challenging Mayor Mitch Landrieu for New Orleans top political job, had trouble paying property taxes years ago, the news site The Lens is reporting....
View ArticleState Police announce results of partnership to target illegal guns, drugs...
State troopers have supplemented the ranks of local law-enforcement agencies over the last two months to help take more guns, drugs and wanted suspects off the streets, authorities said Monday at a...
View Article'Duck Dynasty' crossing: Steve Kelley
Cartoonist Steve Kelley's take on the suspension of "Duck Dynasty" star Phil Robertson by A&E.
View ArticleDr. Frank Minyard announces retirement, embraces man he hopes will succeed...
Dr. Frank Minyard has been talking about retiring for years. But on Monday, after 40 years as the man who has the final word in determining the cause of death for hundreds of New Orleanians annually,...
View ArticlePayton narrowing Saints' focus for finale vs. Bucs
METAIRIE, La. (AP) - With the Saints still trying to lock up a playoff spot, coach Sean Payton's theme for this week deals with focusing on what his team can control and tuning out all the...
View ArticleNew Orleans Mayoral race heating up
New Orleans, La. - Set to gospel music, Mayor Mitch Landrieu debuted his first election commercial for the February mayoral race. The political ad features images of hurricane Katrina's destruction...
View ArticleLouisiana seafood marketing campaign in wake of BP spill plagued with...
A multi-million dollar media campaign to tout Louisiana's seafood after the BP oil spill in 2010 was plagued by a lack of oversight that led to mismanagement of money, questionable spending on alcohol...
View ArticleFormer FBI agent appointed interim CEO of BP oil spill claims office
Deepwater Horizon Claims Administrator Patrick Juneau announced Monday that he has named David Welker, a former FBI agent, as interim chief executive officer of the Deepwater Horizon Court-Supervised...
View ArticleEssay: New Orleans entrepreneurship movement heavy on hype, dimmed by inequities
A recent article in the Next City online magazine on urban policy argues the entrepreneurship movement in New Orleans is heavy on hype while excluding much of the population. In an article titled,...
View ArticleJefferson Parish Sheriff's Office West Bank crime report, Dec. 22
This information reflects initial calls for service reported by the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office for the west bank of Jefferson Parish. Locations are approximate due to automated location methods...
View ArticleWest Esplanade Avenue construction project to begin Jan. 6
A three-month road construction project on West EsplanadeAvenue between Williams and Power boulevards will begin Jan. 6. The $1.7 millionproject will include resurfacing, patching, curb repair and...
View ArticleSt. John Parish Council postpones budget vote, calls special meeting for next...
The St. John the Baptist Parish Council has postponed voting on Parish President Natalie Robottom's proposed 2014 budget. Instead, the council has elected to hold another special meeting next Monday...
View ArticleFamily of slain armored car driver speaks out
NEW ORLEANS - The family of a slain armored car driver is urging anyone who knows anything about his murder last week to come forward. In an exclusive interview, relatives of Hector Trochez said he...
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