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VIDEO REPORT: Saints Receiver Chris Olave Brushes Off Concussion Concerns and Laughs Off Trade Talk

Saints · Metairie

VIDEO REPORT: Saints Receiver Chris Olave Brushes Off Concussion Concerns and Laughs Off Trade Talk

64% Center coverage: 14 sources

VIDEO REPORT: Saints receiver Chris Olave brushes off concussion concerns and laughs off trade talk See the Story

Car hits fire hydrant in Kenner, impacting water pressure in area

Kenner · Kenner

Car hits fire hydrant in Kenner, impacting water pressure in area

100% Center coverage: 2 sources

Wal-Mart is currently out of water and water pressure in the area has been impacted.See the Story

Former Grand Isle council member, police officer sentenced in child sex abuse case

Grand Isle · Grand Isle

Former Grand Isle council member, police officer sentenced in child sex abuse case

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Elgene Gary Sr., an 81-year-old former Grand Isle council member and police officer, was sentenced to 45 years in prison Monday after he was convicted of sexually abusing two children over the course of decades, according to the Jefferson Parish…Read Article

Azuria Water Solutions Announces the Acquisition of BLD Services, LLC

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

ST. LOUIS, June 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Azuria Water Solutions, a leader in technology-enabled water solutions, today announced the acquisition of BLD Services, LLC, a national pipeline rehabilitation service provider headquartered in Kenner, Louisiana. Founded in 2001, BLD Services is the nation's largest manufacturer and installer of cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) lateral liners, operating throughout the Central and Eastern U.S. In addition, …Kenner · Kenner Read Article

At 50 years, Metairie po-boy shop has new owners, but the old family is still here cooking

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

By 5:30 a.m. Wayne Radosta is at the restaurant that bears his family name, Radosta’s Po-Boys. He receives the day’s bread from La Louisiane Bakery and starts cooking the sirloin tips and gravy for the roast beef po-boys, like he’s…Metairie · Metairie Read Article

In Marrero murder, jilted woman accused of recruiting gunmen to pay ex a visit

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

A Harvey woman and three men are charged with murder, accused of helping her kill her ex-boyfriend after he broke things off, according to authorities.Marrero · Marrero Read Article

Politics is the focus for state High School Student of the Year from Kenner

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Neal Tandon has been on a mission to find a field of study that will help him achieve his goals. Now he's found it in politics and government.Kenner · Kenner Read Article

Jefferson Parish will turn Lakeside mall into the 'largest ballroom in Louisiana' for one night

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

As early morning walkers circled Lakeside Shopping Center before the doors opened Wednesday, loud clanging echoed off the storefronts as construction crews hammered away at a stage covered with red carpet.Metairie · Metairie Read Article

Second in-custody death reported at Jefferson Parish jail

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

JEFFERSON PARISH, La. (WGNO) — The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating the second in-custody death to happen this month. According to deputies, around 8:40 p.m. on Wednesday, June 11, a male inmate was transported from the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center to a hospital after experiencing a medical emergency. The inmate was later pronounced dead at 9:10 p.m. Person struck, killed by train: New Orleans police A similar inc…Jefferson Parish · Jefferson Parish Read Article

Thousands to Receive Payouts in $4.5M Jefferson Parish Landfill Settlement

Thousands of residents living near a Jefferson Parish landfill will soon receive compensation for health issues they said were caused by noxious fumes between 2017 and 2019, according to NOLA.com. More than 5,000 people from Waggaman, Harahan, River Ridge, South Kenner, Metairie, Avondale, and Bridge City are eligible for checks from a $4.5 million class-action settlement approved by the Jefferson Parish Council in August. The funds stem from a …River Ridge · River Ridge Read Article

58-year-old Marrero man charged with murder after family argument turns deadly

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

A Jefferson Parish grand jury handed up an indictment charging a Marrero man with killing his brother's stepson after an argument between family members turned physical, according to authorities.Grand Jury · Marrero Read Article

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