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Kenner council could crack down on bars that break the law
With Police Chief Steve Caraway pressing for action, Kenner officials have created a committee to toughen the laws punishing bars that violate their licensing rules. "The committee is going to look at...
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Obama administration to provide $3 billion in housing aid
The Treasury is using money from the $700 billion Wall Street bailout to pay its share of the program The Obama administration is providing $3 billion to unemployed homeowners facing foreclosure in...
View ArticleGretna, Louisiana Economic Development to host town hall meetings
The city of Gretna and Louisiana Economic Development are hosting a series of town meetings beginning Tuesday to plot out a strategic plan for the city's future. Organizers want to hear from the...
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'Granddad Bandit' and murder-arson arrests top today's Louisiana links
Lafayette charter changes; Grambling University furloughs; 200 jobs coming to Alexandria Here's what newspapers throughout the state are offering online readers today: FBI photoA bank robber dubbed...
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Subcontractor out, new one selected for Jefferson Parish landfill audit
A small Texas engineering firm has pulled out of its contract to assist in auditing Jefferson Parish's plan to close its public landfill for the next quarter century. Parish President Steve Theriot...
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Mayor Mitch Landrieu announces new economic development partnership
New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu today announced the start of the city's public-private partnership for economic development, called the NOLA Business Alliance, and the composition of its initial...
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Crescent City Farmers Market confronts demand for 50 monthly city permits
Mayor's office says a resolution is being sought New Orleans Fire Department inspectors notified Crescent City Farmers Market organizers this week that their weekly markets violate city tent standards...
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Firm is chosen to complete Lafitte corridor revitalization
It's the first professional-services contract granted under the Landrieu administration's new selection process After receiving a city contract to revitalize the former railway known as the Lafitte...
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New Orleans Public Belt Railroad board to meet Wednesday to consider...
Offering the first evidence that James Bridger, the embattled general manager at the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad, is in trouble with his bosses, the board that oversees the agency's operations...
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Reader comment: Public Service Commission will probably derail Causeway turbine
Responding to the editorial, "Turbine will test wind on the water to help power Causeway," reader legacyusa commented: "Entergy won't like this......watch, the Public Service Commission will find some...
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V-Vehicle Co. loan, shrimpers top Louisiana links
Baton Rouge library branch; Alexandria infrastructure program; Mossville water safe; Melville ferry's future Here's what newspapers throughout the state are offering online readers today: Mario...
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Reader comment: Now how about working together on Avondale?
Responding to Robert Travis Scott's article, "Gov. Bobby Jindal to announce 600 jobs at Michoud building wind turbines," reader milwriter commented, in part: "This is some overdue, great news for the...
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New green energy manufacturer to bring 600 jobs to Michoud
State offering an incentive package of up to $30 million that will be based upon meeting capital investments and job creation standards Gov. Bobby Jindal this afternoon announced that New Orleans will...
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Eastern New Orleans residents sue Mayor Mitch Landrieu in hospital board dispute
They say mayor overstepped his authority by replacing them on board A group of prominent eastern New Orleans residents is suing Mayor Mitch Landrieu, alleging that he overstepped his authority when he...
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Fat City overhaul poised for rollout in Jefferson Parish
The computer renderings bear little resemblance to what stands in Fat City today. They present a classic downtown with three-story brick buildings lining the sidewalks and balconies and arcades...
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New Orleans Public Belt Railroad pricing gamble didn't account for recession
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway changed routes rather than pay higher rates Besides racking up eye-popping balances on his public credit card and spending lavishly to restore a pair of vintage...
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Jefferson Parish Council torpedoes nightclub
A proposed daiquiri-serving nightclub that would offer rock music cover bands on North Causeway Boulevard in Metairie got batted down by the Jefferson Parish Council on Wednesday. The case was unusual...
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Still no free parking in New Orleans on Saturdays
Exceptions are Mid-City hospital area and around City Hall The city will continue requiring motorists to feed parking meters on Saturdays in many, though not all, of the commercial areas where...
View ArticleReader poll: Should parking be free on Saturdays in New Orleans?
Do you think parking should be free on Saturdays in New Orleans?online surveys Mayor Mitch Landrieu has decided to keep feeding the city's parking meters on Saturdays in most areas of the city. How do...
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Treme commercial opportunities increase under zoning change approved by City...
Critics object to omission of bars and live-music venues from list of approved uses A plan that will allow limited commercial uses in about 20 residentially zoned buildings in Treme has won approval...
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