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Entergy provides update on outages, says most customers should have restored power by Sunday night
BATON ROUGE - Most Entergy customers dealing with power outages should have their power restored by Sunday night, according to a statement from the company. Customers in the Tangipahoa and Acadiana parishes can expect restored power by Sunday morning; the Eastbank of Jefferson Parish and River Parishes should have restored power by Sunday night.
Marrero man found guilty of second-degree murder after stabbing girlfriend in the neck
A Jefferson Parish jury deliberated for just 40 minutes Thursday before voting to convict a Marrero man of second-degree murder for stabbing his girlfriend in the neck during an argument. Lam Thach, 41, now faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison for killing Ngoc Bich Nuyen inside his trailer...
Tarpons show off their talent in open scrimmage
The South Lafourche High School football team was young offensively in 2023, but still found a way to make the Division I Non-Select State Playoffs. The Tarpons showed off the progression they made in the offseason on Friday afternoon in an open scrimmage in Memorial Stadium — a chance for fans to see the work that the team has been putting in in recent weeks.
Living shoreline project underway in Bucktown to restore Lake Pontchartrain
METAIRIE, La. (WVUE) - A remarkable transformation is taking place along a one-mile stretch of the lakefront near Bucktown, at what some people have dubbed the “Bucktown Keys.”. Led by Jefferson Parish, the multi-million dollar endeavor aims to “re-tool” Lake Pontchartrain. Airboats dot the south shore of...
One of New Orleans' oldest construction firms is planning a big expansion in Jefferson Parish
One of New Orleans' most prominent construction firms is planning a major expansion in Jefferson Parish, including the possible relocation of its corporate offices, as it seeks to grow a part of its business focused on manufacturing components of buildings and structures and assembling them in a factory. RNGD, pronounced...
Louisiana jury convicts 1 ex-officer and acquits another in 2022 shooting death
GRETNA, La. (AP) — A Louisiana jury has convicted one former law enforcement officer and acquitted another in the 2022 shooting death of a man who was sitting in an SUV outside a house reputed for illegal drug activity. Issac Hughes, who was convicted Friday, and Johnathan Louis, who was acquitted, were Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s […]
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