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Plans to redevelop Esplanade Mall in Kenner move forward, says owner
KENNER, La. (WVUE)—The owner of the shuttered Esplanade Mall in Kenner says plans to redevelop the property are moving forward. “We’re not selling the entire mall,” said Marshall Nguyen, president and CEO of the Wyn Group. “Rome was not built in one day, and neither is redeveloping a regional mall that’s been in shambles for a long time.”
Jefferson Parish leaders celebrate the opening of new $8.9M bus facility
JEFFERSON PARISH, La. — Jefferson Parish officials celebrated the opening of a new Jefferson Parish Transit bus facility and new buses thanks to a $8.9 million grant from the US Department of Transportation and the Federal Transit Administration. Jefferson Parish Transit is the only agency in the State of...
Man and his two girlfriends arrested in Marrero murder at Ridgefield Apartments, JPSO says
Detectives investigating a deadly Marrero shooting booked a West Bank man with the murder and arrested two of his girlfriends as accessories, according to authorities. Adam Labaud III, 30, was jailed May 8 after the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office booked him with second-degree murder and being a convicted felon in possession of weapon, said Capt. Jason Rivarde, spokesperson for the department.
Utility crews working to restore power to thousands without electricity
KENNER, La. — Neighbors on Daniel Street in Kenner’s Rivertown spent the morning digging out from a heavy band of overnight thunderstorms. Tiffany Reites woke up to downed trees, tree limbs, and powerlines. “I was actually up in the living room and around 11:30 you could hear the...
Destrehan's Jhase Thomas keeps the defensive back bloodline intact
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Wide receivers beware. When Destrehan safety Jhase Thomas is in the area, hits like this can happen. “I play with a chip on my shoulder. I want everybody to know, I’m no one to play with. When I come on the field and lay big hits like that and everybody sees me, I want everybody to know Jhase Thomas is here,” said Jhase Thomas.
Kenner apartment fire caused by lightning strike
KENNER, La. — Harper's Ferry Apartments caught fire by a lightning strike Monday evening. The Kenner Fire Department responded to the one-alarm fire at 9:30 p.m. and extinguished the fire in 53 minutes. There were no deaths reported, but one resident was injured and received assistance from the American...
Blake Pontchartrain: The story behind Henry A. Smith Jr. Memorial Road
As you’re leaving Armstrong International Airport, a sign on the new interstate flyover ramp says it’s the Henry A. Smith Jr. Memorial Road. Who was he?. Henry A. Smith Jr. was a St. Charles Parish business and civic leader and philanthropist. For 26 years, he served as the parish’s representative on the New Orleans Aviation Board, which oversees the operations of the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport. At the time of his death in 2011, Smith was the longest-serving member of the board, which has one member appointed by the St. Charles Parish Council.
Suspect arrested in Garyville double shooting that killed woman
ST. JOHN PARISH, La. (WVUE) - A 24-year-old LaPlace man accused of shooting two women, killing one of them, in Garyville, has been arrested. According to the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office, Timothy Johnson was taken into custody on Fri., May 10. The shooting happened on May...
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...
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