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LaPlace parade could see major route change next year for Carnival
LAPLACE, La. — Big changes could be coming to the Krewe of Dage for Carnival 2025. The St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff Mike Tregre is proposing major changes to the route for public safety reasons. In a video posted on Facebook, Tregre said the proposal would move the...
Jefferson Parish residents call for safety barriers after vehicle goes into canal, trapping a person inside
METAIRIE, La. — There's a renewed call in Jefferson Parish to put guard rails up along canals after a crash caused a vehicle to go into a canal and become submerged. Long-time Metairie resident Chick Pierson spent Tuesday afternoon watching good Samaritans rescue someone from a vehicle submerged in the canal.
Accident on I-10 West heading toward the I-310 ramp causing delays for morning commuters
KENNER, La. — Drivers heading to the Bonnet Carre Spillway from Kenner, as well as drivers heading southbound to Interstate 310, will experience delays in their morning commutes. Interstate 10 West has two lanes closed to traffic at I-310 due to an accident. Delays are affecting drivers on their...
Man pleads guilty to selling cocaine in Metairie, Harvey
A Jefferson Parish man accused of selling cocaine with a local drug dealing operation pleaded guilty to the crimes Tuesday. Charles White, 32, entered a deal with prosecutors and pleaded guilty to a count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with an intent to distribute cocaine. He was initially charged on two such counts and four additional counts, including possession and distribution of cocaine. White now faces up to 20 years in federal prison.
Past political violence and what's happening today are topics of talk
Learn about the spread of and false justification for political violence when Martyn Thomas, Ph.D., a professor of political science at Tulane University, discusses “Machiavelli and the Purpose of Political Violence” at 2:30 p.m. May 18 at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie. “We...
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