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Kenner unveils big plans for Laketown. This time 'it's not pretend,' local officials say.
After decades of false starts and scuttled projects, a new proposal is on the table to redevelop Kenner’s Laketown at the end of Williams Boulevard on the shore of Lake Pontchartrain. And this time around, public officials say there are strong signs it’ll actually happen. The latest plan,...
How Houma- and Thibodaux-area athletes fared in LHSAA state gymnastics championships
Five Houma- and Thibodaux-area athletes represented their schools at the LHSAA state gymnastics meet earlier this month. Each athlete in gymnastics can compete in up to four events: the vault, the uneven parallel bars, the balance beam, and the floor exercise. Each event is scored by the judges out of 10 possible points, and whoever scores the most points is the champion for that event. There's also an all-around championship for anyone who competes in all four...
LDWF Commercial License and Trip Ticket Services Available at Bourg Office this week
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) is pleased to announce that its Bourg field office will be offering new or renewal commercial fishing licenses, boat registration transactions, and trip ticket assistance this week. Commercial License Sales and Trip Ticket Staff will be available at the Bourg Office located...
Jefferson Parish woman accused of killing Harahan girl will undergo a mental evaluation
HARAHAN, La. — A woman accused of brutally killing her boyfriend's daughter in Harahan will now undergo a mental evaluation before trial. Bunnak Landon, also known as Hannah Landon, will have a mental competency evaluation in June. Landon is accused of killing Bella Fontanelle, who was 6 years old...
Woman accused in grisly murder of 6-year-old looking to strike hospital statements
JEFFERSON PARISH, La. (WVUE) - Bunnak Landon, the woman accused of killing six-year-old Bella Fontenelle in Harahan last year, was not present for a pre-trial hearing on Thursday (April 18). Landon’s absence led a Jefferson Parish judge to continue the hearing, ordering Landon’s mental health and competency to stand trial...
"Litter Gitters" are cleaning New Orleans' waterways
Metro New Orleans is getting extra help catching trash before it winds up in Lake Pontchartrain and then the Gulf of Mexico. Why it matters: Marine debris injures and kills wildlife, creates problems for boats and degrades quality of life for coastal residents, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Charges filed in bizarre Marrero murder that stemmed from rival robbery plots
The Jefferson Parish District Attorney's Office formally filed charges against three of five defendants arrested in the bizarre death of a Waggaman man who authorities say was shot when two opposing robbery schemes collided inside a Marrero home. Booker McKinley, 57, of Bridge City, was charged Monday with manslaughter, accused...
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