Jefferson Parish St. Patrick’s Day parade draws crowds, runners to Metairie Road
METAIRIE, La. (WVUE) - Crowds lined the St. Patrick’s Day parade route in Metairie on Sunday (March 15), staking out spots from Severn Avenue to Metairie Road to catch throws rooted in Irish tradition. Stacy Revere, a Metairie native, said the parade route is a yearly must for her...
This New Orleans high school sets the bar for student growth. Here’s a typical...
Joe Willens, standing in the G. W. Carver High School ninth and 10th grade hallway, plucked Junior from a throng of passing freshmen and put the question to him. “Alright, Junior, what’s the school’s vision?" Willens asked. “The vision of George Washington Carver High School is to prepare...
Louisiana State Police investigating deadly crash in Avondale
Louisiana State Police are investigating a deadly crash that happened in Avondale Saturday morning. According to police, preliminary investigation revealed that a Nissan, driven by Jerry Comardelle, 78, of Ama, was traveling east on Louisiana Highway 18 near Avondale Garden Road. At the same time, Chevrolet was...
Video showing Metairie parade float riders flashing apparent Nazi salute prompts investigation
Jefferson Parish officials are working with Metairie St. Patrick’s Day Parade organizers to investigate riders who were filmed Sunday repeatedly hitting their chests and throwing their arms straight into the air, flashing what appeared to be Nazi salutes. The video, which has been posted to Facebook by at least...
Lakeside Announces New Retailers, Store Expansions
METAIRIE, La. — Lakeside Shopping Center in Metairie has announced several new retail tenants, store renovations and relocations planned for 2026 as part of its ongoing leasing and redevelopment activity. “Years ago, we were asking retailers to consider Lakeside for their first store in the New Orleans market....
She is serving life for killing a baby by giving him cow’s milk. Her...
Tiffany Woods is serving a life sentence for second-degree murder after giving cow’s milk to her malnourished baby in 2005. She was up for parole in February 2026, but was denied AFP/Getty/Family Handout Nie’John Woods still remembers the day his family changed forever. In the weeks and months after Hurricane Katrina...
Nearly 500 New Orleans Hotel Rooms Hit the Auction Block Next Week
New Orleans is about to see nearly 500 hotel rooms go up for grabs, as two Renaissance-branded properties head to an online commercial real estate auction starting next Monday, March 23. The package includes the 219-room Renaissance New Orleans Arts/Warehouse District and the 275-room Renaissance New Orleans Pere...
Louisiana–Mississippi Weather Alert Today: 45 mph Wind Gusts Target New Orleans Metro Through Monday...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Louisiana air feels calm along the Gulf Coast this morning, but that quiet start will not last long. Winds are expected to strengthen quickly across the New Orleans metro as a powerful spring weather system...
Blakeview: These are the histories of 5 New Orleans area churches named after St....
This week, as New Orleans’ faithful — particularly Sicilian and Italian-Americans — celebrate the feast day of St. Joseph (March 19), we take a look at the history of five Catholic churches and institutions named for him. The oldest is St. Joseph Catholic Church on Tulane Avenue....
Fatal head-on crash on Highway 18 in Avondale leaves 1 dead, LSP investigating
JEFFERSON PARISH, La. — A 78-year-old man died early Saturday after his truck crossed the centerline and hit another vehicle head-on in Jefferson Parish, state police said. Louisiana State Police began investigating the crash on Louisiana Highway 18 near Avondale Garden Road shortly after 3 a.m. Jerry Comardelle of...
