Westwego News

To avoid the kind of delays that plagued the state after Hurricane Gustav , officials asked residents to speed delivery of disaster food aid by applying now for the extra food stamps issued after storms hit.

With the 2010 federal census a distant memory, Westwego officials are now tasked with bringing the city's council districts in line with federal law.

Mayor Mike Yenni has extended Kenner's contract with its garbage collector for another five years, saying Ramelli Janitorial Services provides good service at a low price.

An attempt to convince lawmakers to double the cap on the amount the state of Louisiana will pay people who are wrongly convicted of crimes, including four men who were recently exonerated in Jefferson Parish, is dead this session.

A recent report entitled "The Facts Hurt: A state-by-state injury prevention policy report" ranks Louisiana eighth highest in injury related deaths in the country.

A Metairie resident wrestled with a man who had allegedly crept into his house looking for a place to sleep on Monday, according to a Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office arrest report.

A Gretna man serving a 100-year sentence stemming from his shooting a miniature golf course owner during an armed robbery in 1994 will appear in a 24th Judicial District courtroom in Jefferson Parish today in his quest for a new trial.

Friday marks the official beginning of the summer vacation season, as the Memorial Day holiday weekend kicks off.

A former New Orleans police sergeant, a former Jefferson Parish sheriff's deputy and a Westwego man all pleaded guilty today in federal court to their roles in a insurance fraud scheme.

A Jefferson Parish grand jury handed up indictments in unrelated crimes Thursday, charging an Old Jefferson man with murder and a Westwego man with raping a girl starting when she was 4 years old.

If Crescent City Connection tolls expire Dec. 31 as scheduled, virtually all bridge services would be reduced, though details won't be available until the Legislature approves a state budget, state transportation officials said Wednesday.

A Marrero man wounded outside a troubled apartment complex earlier this mont h died Tuesday from his wounds, according to the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office.

WESTWEGO, La. -- When the levees failed after Hurricane Katrina, one of the greatest challenges first responders faced and victims dealt with was water rescue.

The Westwego Volunteer Fire Department has been stripped of its high fire protection rating, leaving city officials scrambling to address problems so that residents won't be faced with increased insurance premiums.

Three men awaiting trials in unrelated homicides were charged by a Jefferson Parish grand jury Thursday in new indictments, accused in two cases of committing additional crimes.

Keep your children busy this weekend with the great events scheduled in our community.

Westwego officials are wrapping up the first round of testing for a new water treatment process that could save the city millions of dollars .

After months of dickering and delay the Westwego City Council has finally approved the expansion of a chemical storage facility near River Road, but fittingly that decision came with a little controversy.

Debate on building two new storage facility tanks in Westwego came to an abrupt end at Monday's city council meeting.

A West Bank man was in critical condition after he was shot in the back at a Westwego-area apartment complex, authorities said Thursday.