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Metairie, Louisiana is located in Jefferson Parish. Zip codes in Metairie, LA include 70060, 70033, and 70010. The median home price in Metairie is $199,000 which is roughly $115/per square foot. More Metairie information.

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1 hr ago | WDSU-TV New Orleans

Players hopeful luck strikes twice at West Metairie store

It's all a game of odds. Some people play just for a chance at winning. Others rely on their own system of numbers and rituals to cash in on their luck.

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2 hrs ago | NOLA.com

Marrero teen, abused and abandoned as a child, perseveres to earn his high school diploma

Stephen Crawford first set foot in a classroom at the age of 8, shortly after his physically and emotionally abusive father punched him in the face and kicked him out of a car in the middle of a Metairie neighborhood.

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6 hrs ago | Banner-Tribune

Man: Stripper, male friend takes his pickup

A man told Jefferson Parish sheriff's deputies he rendezvoused with a stripper at a Metairie apartment complex, looking for a "good time." Instead he was robbed following a blast of pepper spray to the face.

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Sat May 18, 2013

The Times-Picayune

Stephen Crawford graduates

Stephen Crawford, who was abused and abandoned by his father on the streets of Metairie in 2003, gets his picture taken by his legal guardian's niece Melissa McGoey after he receives his diploma during the L.W. Higgins commencement ceremony at the Pontchartrain Center in Kenner on Saturday, May 18, 2013.

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The Times-Picayune

Children pot tomato plants for Mother's Day with help of restaurant chain

When he was a child growing up in Terrytown, arts and crafts projects were a part of every holiday for Mitch Rotolo.

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NOLA.com

Two Metairie Scouts earn Eagle rank for help with convent, Lafreniere Park

Walter Ross III and Alexander Johnson recently earned the rank of Eagle Scout. Both are members of Boy Scout Troop 491 and were recognized for their achievements during a recent Court of Honor, held at St.

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NOLA.com

Education bills in the 2013 Louisiana legislative session: Where are they now?

Louisiana lawmakers are considering multiple pieces of legislation relating to K-12 and higher education issues.

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Fri May 17, 2013

Boxing Scene

McDaniel-Todd Tops Card at Legendary Landmark Hotel

Les Bonano and The Fight Guys return Professional Boxing to the Legendary Landmark Hotel, 2601 Severn Ave, Metairie, LA on THURSDAY June 6, 2013 at 7:30 PM.

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WWL-TV New Orleans

Device can repair sun damage

The Millennial Generation is starting to see what the baby boomers already know, tanning in your youth makes skin look older, faster.

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NOLA.com

JPSO names suspects in three Metairie armed robberies

Stanford Randolph, left, and David Lewis are wanted by the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office in connection with three Metairie armed robberies.

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NOLA.com

Memorial Day services planned on the West Bank, East Jefferson

Two Memorial Day services are coming up in Jefferson Parish, one on the West Bank and one in East Jefferson Parish.

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NOLA.com

New Orleans Saints bring Junior Training Camp to J.C. Ellis Elementary in Metairie

Students at J.C. Ellis Elementary in Metairie were treated to a New Orleans Saints/Gatorade Junior Training Camp Thursday.

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The Advocate

School funding to be considered next week

One day after rejecting a public school spending plan, a legislative leader said Thursday his committee will consider a slightly different version submitted by Louisiana's top school board.

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Thu May 16, 2013

Zachary Plainsman News

LED, SBA honor 2013 Small Business Award Winners

Louisiana Economic Development and the U.S. Small Business Administration announced the 2013 Louisiana Small Business Award winners at an event honoring small business leaders who exemplify the entrepreneurial spirit of Louisiana.

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NOLA.com

Mandeville road widening project hailed as boon to safety and economic development

Although work began in earnest weeks ago , state highway officials Thursday ceremonially launched one of the more anxiously awaited road projects in western St.

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The Times-Picayune

Free New Orleans screening of 'Epic,' based on book by William Joyce, set for Saturday

"Epic," the big-screen, 3-D adaptation of the children's book "The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs" by Louisiana author William Joyce , opens in theaters on Friday, May 24, but local movie fans are getting an early peek at the animated fantasy.

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NOLA.com

JPSO investigating four early-morning armed robberies in Metairie and Terrytown

The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating four armed robberies that occurred early Monday morning in Metairie and Terrytown.

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The Times-Picayune

New Orleans music 'Hot Picks' for Sunday, May 19, 2013: Jason Marsalis and more

Jason Marsalis, the youngest of the brothers, cut his teeth on drums. He's still a first-rate jazz drummer, as evidenced by his work with the Marcus Roberts Trio and, at a recent awards banquet, the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra.

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Wed May 15, 2013

The News-Star

School systems to get voucher refund

Education Superintendent John White says a Louisiana Supreme Court ruling will result in school systems receiving a $12 million refund for loss of the local shares contributed to vouchers.

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NOLA.com

The New Orleans Pelicans show off their new practice facility

"I hope they make the sign more permanent," Pelicans head coach Monty Williams jokes of the paper sign marking his new office as he checks out the new state-of-the-art basketball facility under construction at 5800 Airline Drive in Metairie, Wednesday May 15, 2013, on the same property as the Saints practice facility.

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