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State Rep. Michael Bayham died Thursday morning at the age of 52, his family announced.
VIOLET, La. (WVUE) - In the cargo industry, clearance can be everything. Thousands of vehicles cross the Crescent City Connection bridge in metro New Orleans every day. But below, on the Mississippi River, only certain-sized vessels can safely clear the bridge, because of a height restriction of roughly 166 feet.
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A Jefferson Parish landlord with a history of code enforcement violations in two parishes evicted a young single mom from one of his apartments. She admits she stopped paying rent, blaming deplorable and unsafe living conditions inside. But as we discovered in this FOX 8 Defenders...
Two Louisiana high school students have been named 2026 U.S. Presidential Scholars, an honor recognizing academic achievement, artistic and technical talent, leadership and community service. Christine Tseng of Haynes Academy for Advanced Studies in Metairie represents Jefferson Parish. Aditiya Babbar, a student at Mandeville High School, represents St. Tammany Parish.
Gov. Jeff Landry announced Thursday that Swyft Fiber plans to invest more than $1 billion in Louisiana broadband infrastructure, with the company locating 90% of its planned expansion in the state and establishing its national headquarters in Metairie. The headquarters alone is expected to keep an estimated 200 to 300 jobs in Jefferson Parish.
Three Lafourche Parish high school football teams will get the honor of playing an 11th game on Friday night – an honor that only comes with those who make the playoffs. South Lafourche, E.D. White and Thibodaux all earned their way into the postseason this weekend during the LHSAA’s bracket revealing show on Sunday.
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Jefferson Parish leaders admit they could hold more negligent landlords responsible if code enforcement inspectors could cite for more violations inside rental units. But we found current parish law restricts the violations for which inspectors can cite. Inside the Jefferson Parish Council chambers, property owners regularly...
Teurlings Catholic put its best performance of the season together on Thursday in the Division II quarterfinals against No. 4-seeded Belle Chasse. The No. 5 Rebels swept the Cardinals 25-11, 25-20, 25-16 behind excellent serving and an inspired performance from libero Bailee Hebert. "It's the best match we've played all...
If you live in Metairie and want to take a driverless taxi into New Orleans for a night on the town, there's some good news: leaders in both Jefferson and Orleans Parish are joining forces to set new rules for those vehicles.
Alexis Scott says her Destrehan Avenue apartment in Harvey had holes in the walls, mold in the bathroom, a broken front window and a gap beneath the front door big enough to let outside air in. After seven months of complaints and more than $1,000 spent on an air-conditioning technician who never fixed a thermostat stuck reading over 90 degrees, Scott stopped paying rent — and her landlord evicted her.