Cat named Taylor Swift, dog named Travis Kelce to get married at Jefferson Parish...
Tabby cat, "Taylor Kitty Swift," and a young pup named "Travis Takeoff Kelce" will be getting married at the Jefferson Parish Eastbank Regional Library on Saturday, March 21, and you're invited.
How long is the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway. It’s the longest in the world
The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway in South Louisiana is the longest bridge in the U.S. and is the longest continuous bridge over water in the world. The causeway consists of two parallel bridges spanning nearly 24 miles, measuring 126,122 feet. Roughly 40,000 vehicles traverse across Lake Pontchartrain Causeway daily...
The “Holy Trinity” of Gumbo: 5 Spots Mastering the Dark Roux and Creole Filé
Gumbo starts with the holy trinity: onions, celery, bell peppers. Then comes the roux, cooked dark brown without burning. Then stock. Then meat or seafood. Then time. New Orleans restaurants split into two camps: Creole gumbo with tomatoes and okra, or Cajun gumbo with dark roux and filé powder. Five places master...
Violet to see tax dollars from Port of New Orleans container terminal under proposed...
Backers of the Port of New Orleans' plans for a new deep-water container terminal in Violet are pushing a bill in the legislative session designed to quell concerns about the project from those who would be most directly impacted by it. House Bill 465, by state Rep. Brian Glorioso, a...
Testimony is wrapping up in New Orleans staged-crash trial. Here’s where things stand.
Federal prosecutors rested their case Thursday morning in the blockbuster trial of two New Orleans injury attorneys accused of running lawsuit mills for passengers in staged wrecks with big rig trucks. Attorneys for defendants Vanessa Motta and Jason Giles, along with a third defendant, Diaminike Stalbert, and...
🚚 Multiple Transportation Jobs in Jefferson Parish – Up to $1,500 Weekly
The transportation scene in Jefferson Parish is buzzing right now, with solid pay and steady hours for folks who like to stay on the move. Here are a few local openings worth checking out:
Moreno’s New Real Estate Squad Aims To Wake Up New Orleans City Properties
On Wednesday, Mayor Helena Moreno signed Executive Order HM 26-15, creating a City-Owned Real Estate Team, or CORET, to audit and revitalize underused municipal buildings and land. The group is tasked with finding productive uses for city property that is sitting on the sidelines and making sure public assets do more...
After nearly three weeks of testimony, jury deliberations are now underway in staged wrecks...
The fate of two well-known New Orleans lawyers is now in the hands of jurors after nearly three weeks of testimony in a wide-ranging staged wrecks and insurance fraud trial. Vanessa Motta and Jason Giles stood trial and are both accused of staging car crashes to fraudulently collect insurance money.
Following an insanity acquittal in the murder of a New Orleans Uber driver, a...
A Jefferson Parish judge has ordered a Harvey man into state mental health custody after he was found not guilty by reason of insanity in the stabbing death of his Uber driver. The ruling came during a March 18 hearing where the court determined that the defendant poses a danger to himself and others.
Former New Orleans police officer guilty of simple battery of ex-wife, acquitted on felony...
A Jefferson Parish jury acquitted a former New Orleans police officer on five felony charges related to allegations he severely beat his former wife, but found him guilty on a lesser charge of simple battery. Larry King Jr., 53, was charged with domestic abuse battery with serious bodily injury, cruelty...
