An art teacher who has worked in several area schools and is currently at John Ehret High School has been suspended without pay after two allegations of misconduct were made against him. Rene Pierre has been at Ehret for less than a year, according to hi
Read Full Article atA shooting in Metairie injured a 27-year-old Kenner man Thursday morning, Jefferson Parish authorities said. The shooting happened about 9 a.m. near Cumberland and Newton streets. Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office spokesman Glen Boyd said the victim is 2
The waterline from Lafitte to Grand Isle has been struck by what Jefferson Parish officials believe to be a vessel about two miles off the island. Councilman Chris Roberts says that Jefferson Parish is working to take precautions to get the line clamped,
The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office said a woman was being held in connection with the discovery of a 3-year-old boy dead inside the family's Marrero home. Detectives were on scene in the 2000 block of Rue Racine around noon on Wednesday. The woman bei
Crowds gather on Veterans Boulevard as Argus XXIX Raymond J. Brandt waves to his loyal subjects on Fat Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013, for the Krewe of Argus parade. (Photo by Dinah Rogers\ NOLA.com|The Times-Picayune) "Aside from the normal arrests/incidents as
Forecasts call for Jefferson Parish to experience severe thunderstorms and possible street flooding as a strong front moves through the area during the next three days, the National Weather Service said. The weather threats associated with this system in
A man riding in the Krewe of Centurions in Metairie on Friday night fell from the top tier of a float to the bottom level. He was transported to a hospital with minor injuries, said Col. John Fortunato, spokesman for the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office
