Westwego News

HARVEY, La. A man shot in Harvey during a drug deal gone bad died at University Hospital Thursday, according to Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office spokesman Col.

JEFFERSON, La. A woman from Westwego and a woman from Marrero both said enough was enough when it came to their weight.

The Southeast Louisiana Hurricane Preparedness Expo will be held at the Alario Center in Westwego on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Booths from government agencies, vendors and non-profits will help educate citizens and businesses on how to better prepare for hurricane season.

Blackwater New Orleans LLC has signed a deal with an undisclosed customer for the lease of four additional base oil storage tanks, totaling 20,000 barrels, at Blackwater's system in Westwego.

In this Aug. 18, 2009 file photo, Louisiana Republican Congressman Anh "Joseph" Cao answers a question at a town hall meeting in Westwego, La.

Anyone who sees a downed power line should immediately call 1-800-ENTERGY. FEMA: To report trailer damage, call 888-294-2822. Red Cross: 888-229-8191 or 504-620-3105. The Westwego area is considered off-limits. Residents should use care when leaving their homes because of downed power lines.

A SWAT roll that took place on the West Bank has ended after a 35-year-old man surrendered to police.

A perfect storm of disparate elements combined to bring to the surface the possibility of changing the structure of the Baptist Association of Greater New Orleans, but it was the people who weathered that storm who put a positive spin on the situation.

The Coast Guard, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and the Jefferson Parrish Sheriff's Office are searching for a missing boater whose vessel was discovered adrift and unmanned Saturday morning in Bayou Sengette, near Westwego.

A naive young couple's car breaks down on a desolate road. Who do they turn to for help? Why, to the same mad transsexual scientist who has been "helping" stranded innocents for three decades, of course.

Aerial spraying to kill mosquitoes is scheduled Friday night on both sides of the Mississippi River in Jefferson Parish.

Southern Star Amusement was at Tuesday's State Bond Commission meeting in Baton Rouge.

New Orleans Bikefest Motorcycle Rally & Music Festival Bayou Segnette State Park, 7777 West Bank Expressway, Westwego.

A push to increase Westwego 's drinking water and wastewater treatment rates has fizzled out after residents and most city officials emphatically denounced the proposed increases .

Louisiana's 2009 state performance score for public schools gained 4.7 points over last year for an overall score of 91, a number described as significant progress by state education officials.

The city of Westwego will allow the owner of the house where a 3-month-old girl died from rat bites in July to repair the structure.

In the past two years, the city of Westwego has spent more than $4 million on a variety of capital improvements, but with the city's finances tightening, some Westwego city council members are feeling buyer's remorse.

For the second time in two months, vandals have disabled an SUV automated to write speeding tickets in Westwego.

For the second time in two months, vandals have disabled an SUV automated to write speeding tickets in Westwego.

N.O. sends 29 to next round of Fox's 'So You Think You Can Dance' Friday, October 02, 2009 Dave Walker A whopping 29 dancers from the New Orleans auditions were advanced to the Las Vegas semifinal round in Wednesday's New Orleans audition episode of Fox's "So You Think You Can Dance." The series featured numerous uplifting dance performances, but ...