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Program began 13 years ago to improve highway in New Orleans, east Jefferson Full story »

Tropical Storm Arlene is expected to cross the eastern coast of Mexico on Thursday morning, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami. At 10 p.m., Tropical Storm Arlene was centered at latitude 21.5 north and longitude 96.1 west, about 90 miles east-northeast of Tuxpan, Mexico, and about 125 miles east-southeast of Tampico, Mexico. It had maximum sustained winds... Full story »

Tale of roadside reptile doesn't have a happy ending for its injured, 6-foot star Full story »

After an all-day hearing that included testimony from eight witnesses, 24th Judicial District Judge Ross LaDart on Wednesday issued a preliminary injunction against Jefferson Parish School Board member Pat Tovrea, ordering him not to harass, intimidate or interfere with the job of school system Chief Technology Officer Mable Moore. Jefferson Parish School Board member Pat Tovrea The order resulted... Full story »

Per diem payment system has come under criticism Full story »

Also, LSU medical school tuition increases authorized Full story »

'I was kinda thinking if they saw us on the ground they wouldn't shoot us' Full story »

Governance issues have set the school's local administrators against the religious order that founded the school 60 years ago Full story »

Project monitoring was lacking, parish finance director says Full story »

Plus: Voodoo Fest, museum sleepovers and a whistling puppy Full story »

Summer showers ease demand on water-treatment plants Full story »

Tropical storm-force winds from Tropical Storm Arlene are nearing the coast of eastern Mexico, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami. At 7 p.m., Tropical Storm Arlene was centered at latitude 21.4 north and longitude 95.8 west, about 105 miles east-northeast of Tuxpan, Mexico, and about 145 miles east of Tampico, Mexico. Tropical Storm Arlene has maxiumum sustained... Full story »

Times-Picayune photographer snaps the shutter in Mid-City Full story »

Jefferson spent $4.3 million to clean up Grand Isle roadway after Gustav and Ike Full story »

Waggaman civic leader George Peterson has announced his candidacy for the 3rd District seat on the Jefferson Parish Council. Peterson has served as vice president of the S1 Civic Group and was one of its co-founders. "I'm not your typical politician,'' he said. "I'm a small-business owner and a civic leader and I've fought for the community for many,... Full story »

Sen. David Vitter praises Jindal as 'honest and competent' Full story »