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St. Tammany Parish Council drops its opposition to controversial $34M apartment complex
The St. Tammany Parish Council has dropped its opposition to a controversial apartment complex on the outskirts of Covington, effectively clearing the way for construction to move forward. At a sparsely attended special meeting on Wednesday night, the council rescinded a moratorium that was keeping the developer, HRI Properties, from...
Slidell man killed in car crash on westbank of Jefferson Parish
NINE MILE POINT, La. — A Slidell man was killed in a one-car crash on the west bank of Jefferson Parish late Tuesday night, according to the sheriff's office. The crash occurred around 11:30 p.m. near Nine Mile Point Road and Seven Oaks Boulevard. According to the sheriff's office,...
700 homes, 53 businesses damaged | St. Tammany denied federal aid in storm recovery
ST. TAMMANY PARISH, La. — Efforts to recover in St. Tammany Parish are still underway after what the National Weather Service categorized as an EF-2 tornado hit the area on April 10. With 700 homes and 53 businesses damaged, parish officials said they did not meet the damage threshold to receive federal assistance in storm recovery.
Covington man pleads guilty to felony charges in connection to Jan. 6 Capitol riots
WASHINGTON - A Louisiana man pleaded guilty Monday to felony charges for his involvement in the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Colby Purkel, 27, pleaded guilty to civil disorder. He and his father, Willard Purkel Jr., 51, were originally charged together on one count of civil disorder and several misdemeanors.
Picayune man pleads guilty to possession with intent to distribute 13 grams of fentanyl, officials say
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - A Picayune man pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute 13 grams of fentanyl. Brandon Lamont Myers, 41, pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court in Gulfport. According to court records, on August 14, 2023, law enforcement officers obtained a search warrant for Myers’ residence...
A near-century-old Mandeville hotel is ready for its next life with $2M renovation
The cozy North Star Theatre in Old Mandeville has been dark for more than a decade, long enough for its owner to be hazy on the name of the last production it hosted. That will change in about five weeks when the house lights dim for a troupe of actors starring in a local production of “Chicago.”
Car smashes into Dollar General, Slidell Police say
SLIDELL, La. — A car plowed through a Dollar General store on Robert Boulevard in Slidell on Tuesday afternoon, according to local police. The Slidell Police Department said they believe the driver "inadvertently pressed the accelerator rather than the brake" and that's when the car smashed through the store's glass doors.
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