Jefferson News

Jefferson Parish's post-Hurricane Katrina boom in sales tax collections has officially gone bust.

A Jefferson Parish court will hear arguments this morning on the constitutionality of four court fees tacked onto various traffic and misdemeanor offenses, a ruling that could either confirm or strip some financing relied on by agencies including Crimestoppers Inc.

After a Jefferson Parish Sheriff's deputy was arrested this week on accusations of raping a woman following a traffic stop, the head of a local crime watchdog group says there are safeguards in place to catch rogue cops.

Responding to a Jefferson Parish School Board member's displeasure with the system's dismal state ranking, school administration officials have produced a list of more than three dozen strategies they have implemented to improve standardized test scores.

A measure that would have permitted Jefferson Parish public school students to carry their switched-off cell phones on school campuses was withdrawn Wednesday, after several board members and administrators expressed concerns about the distractions and complications that could potentially arise from such a change.

A sign warns motorists of stop-light cameras as traffic lines up at Clearview Parkway and Veterans Memorial Boulevard in Metairie.

Former Rep. William Jefferson will face sentencing Nov. 13 on 11 counts of federal public corruption.

Saints quarterback Drew Brees gets a double-take from 9-year-old Cole Cantrell, a student at Pontchartrain Elementary School in Mandeville, on Monday.

It has been more than two years since two adult video store employees were arrested on charges of setting fire to another adult video store, but the Jefferson Parish district attorney's office is still deciding whether to charge the men.

When Carol Orr James sought to rebuild her storm-damaged Old Jefferson house, the effort revealed that her property and others on her street are zoned for light industrial uses, even though houses stand on them.

A federal bankruptcy court trustee has ruled that William and Andrea Jefferson's income is likely to fall to levels allowed under a revised federal law and therefore an earlier recommendation that the case be dismissed isn't warranted.

A pharmacy chain wants to redevelop the site of a fast food restaurant at Jefferson Highway and Deckbar Avenue that closed for Hurricane Katrina and never reopened.

Two men arrested two years ago on charges of setting fire to an adult video store haven't been charged in the case, but they are being sued.

These incidents were reported to law enforcement authorities. ARRESTS Mark McDonald, 51, 2300 Pasadena Ave., Metairie, was arrested Oct.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board are getting ready to start a more than $100 million drainage project to help with Uptown street flooding.

Orleans and Jefferson parishes are coming together to send a strong message about flood protection to Washington.

Two Louisiana congressmen planned to address the ongoing debate about overhauling the nation's healthcare at events Monday.

The figures health officials released Friday on the H1N1 flu effects show an unprecedented impact for this time of year.

WASHINGTON - A solar-powered home built by UL students drew lots of praise Friday for its stylish design, practical storm protection and roomy kitchen.

A trustee overseeing William and Andrea Jefferson's bankruptcy filing says the former congressman and his wife may have exceeded statutory income standards and therefore may have to seek financial relief under stricter terms.