Westwego News

Jefferson Parish will pay $100,000 as part of a seven-party $1.4 million settlement to repair a faulty heating and cooling system at the Alario Center addition that damaged two basketball courts used by the New Orleans Hornets.

Westwego Mayor John Shaddinger is proposing to change the way the city handles municipal code violations, but at least one City Council member thinks the mayor hasn't provided enough information about his plans.

WESTWEGO, La. A strong smell of ammonia came from a chemical leak at the Cytec building plant, according to fire officials in Jefferson Parish.

Authorities in Louisiana say a man was arrested three times in a little more than a week for allegedly repeating the same crime -- not paying a restaurant bill.

An Arizona man with a taste for alcohol and no money to pay for it has been arrested three times in the past week for running up tabs at Jefferson Parish restaurants and then refusing to pay his bill.

The Senate approved the state's $5.3 billion capital construction budget Monday, fending off an attempt to redirect $85 million in cash for improvements to the Superdome, a key component of a deal that would keep the Saints in New Orleans through 2025.

State Sens. Robert Adley, R-Benton, left, John Alairo, D-Westwego, Rob Marionneaux, D-Grosse Tete, and Ann Duplessis, D-New Orleans debate Monday a change to the state construction bill on the floor of the Senate.

Attorney Randy Smith wants us to give his client, former New Orleans Technology guru Greg Meffert, the benefit of the doubt.

A peace accord is in the works in the ongoing budget war between the state House and Senate in Baton Rouge.

SUSAN POAG/THE TIMES-PICAYUNE Former Xavier University of Louisiana player Shaun Dumas takes a shot during a draft workout for the New Orleans Hornets Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at the Alario Center in Westwego.

Six weeks ago, it was a hot topic in the halls of the state Capitol: Give lots of homeowners a huge break on their local property taxes.

Chateau Estates Elementary librarian Kira Berggren sorts through books Thursday.

Police have arrested two Louisiana men suspected of stealing thousands of dollars in copper from the former Oreck plant on Johnson Road.

Two Louisiana men are charged with grand larceny for allegedly stealing copper on multiple occasions from the closed Oreck Corp.

The Jaguars of Thomas Jefferson High School will retain their school colors and their mascot next year with a few minor variations after the student council persuaded district officials to shelve more drastic changes at a meeting Friday.

Motorists traveling the Lapalco Boulevard Bridge at Bayou Segnette in Westwego should expect a lane closure Sunday.

Over the objections of a West Bank lawmaker, a House committee approved legislation Tuesday to divert some of the money that now goes to the unincorporated areas of West Jefferson to help build a library at Grand Isle.

WESTWEGO, La. Entergy officials said Tuesday they are ready if another storm heads this way this hurricane season.

The chances for a change in the homestead exemption in the current legislative session were dimmed Thursday when a House committee killed one of the more favored proposals and left several others in limbo.

The Senate overwhelmingly agreed to legislation this morning that would expand Louisiana's smoking ban to include bars and casinos.