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' Construction at Holy Cross School's new location on Paris Avenue in the Gentilly neighborhood of New Orleans is on schedule to wrap up next summer, school officials say.
Pontchartrain Hotel being converted into senior apartments
The Pontchartrain Hotel has been under renovation for a year but the 81-year-old building will not open for room reservations when work is complete.
Dozens of elderly rescued after fire at Metairie nursing home
Around 50 elderly and frail residents were rescued last night after a Metairie nursing caught fire, according to a Jefferson Parish fire official.
East Jeff murder suspect caught in Houston
A fugitive in the March 1 kidnapping and murder of Terrence Pinkley has been arrested in Houston, authorities said today.
Recall effort launched against AG by Metairie woman
A woman from suburban New Orleans has filed a recall petition against state Attorney General Buddy Caldwell.
Covington man booked with Metairie restaurant burglary
A Covington man was arrested for burglary after Jefferson Sheriff's Office deputies allegedly caught him inside of a closed Metairie restaurant Sunday morning.
Students sample college in Upward Bound program
With a 3.1 grade point average at East Jefferson High School in Metairie, Ashley Lee has no doubt that she will go to college.
Thirty-six win election in Jefferson Parish, while a few races get crowded
While thirty-six unopposed Jefferson Parish candidates won automatic election today, a few seats up for election in the fall ballooned with contenders.
Metairie beautification finishes first phase
The first phase of a beautification project for Veterans Memorial Boulevard at Club Drive and at Bonnabel Boulevard is complete.
A 36-year-old Metairie man was killed Wednesday night following a traffic crash in the 4800 block of Power Boulevard, Kenner.
Apple to build $1.9M store in Metairie
One-stop shopping for iPods, MacBooks and all things Apple could be available in the New Orleans area soon.
Metairie man killed in motorcycle crash
A 36-year-old Metairie man was killed around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday night when his motorcycle collided with a car on Power Boulevard in Kenner, according to the Kenner Police Department.
Evacuation drill tests agencies' cooperation
Disasters always seem to be unpredictable. That maxim held true Wednesday as emergency corps got a late start in Jefferson Parish to a daylong hurricane evacuation drill that some politicians dubbed the largest ...
Metairie beauty-salon owner to compete on CBS's 'Big Brother'
Renny Martyn, a 53-year-old married beauty salon owner from Metairie, is one of the 13 "house guests" on the upcoming new season of the CBS reality-TV series "Big Brother." The show's 10th season debuts at 7 ...
New Orleans man wins $1 million in Lotto jackpot
A New Orleans man won a little over of $1 million in a Lotto jackpot. Charles Canada, 39, purchased the winning ticket at the Cleary Shell on Cleary Avenue in Metairie.
Metairie Man Admits Leaving Father's Body In House
The owner of a Metairie house where bones were found in a bed says the skeleton was his father's. 58-year-old Lon Adams says his father, 81-year-old Leroy Adams, died of natural causes, possibly Alzheimer's ...
Car catches fire in Metairie after hitting gas meter
Residents in a Metairie neighborhood got a scare late last night when a car drove into a gas meter, resulting in a small explosion that set the vehicle on fire, according to the Jefferson Parish Fire ...
Continue reading "Body of Metairie man pulled from Lake Catherine"
The body of a Metairie man who reportedly went swimming Saturday in the Intracoastal Canal in eastern New Orleans was pulled Sunday evening from Lake Catherine by an agent with the state Department of Wildlife ...
Authorities arrest boyfriend of Metairie stabbing victim
The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office arrested the boyfriend of a woman stabbed to death in Metairie early Thursday morning after detectives poked holes through his initial story that she had been killed during ...
Lotto winner in Metairie, no Powerball wins
The Louisiana Lottery Corporation reports that no one won the major jackpots in the multistate Powerball, but a ticket sold in Metairie won Saturday's more than $1 million jackpot in the Louisiana Lotto.