News
Hidden Oaks neighbors claim new homes are falling apart
Homeowners in the second block of the Hidden Oaks subdivision in Luling say their new homes are falling apart and they want something done about it. […]
Articles by Kyle Barnett
Lifestyles
Motorhead Majoria
As he was piloting a small Cessna airplane over the Gulf of Mexico, Marc Majoria was looking out the window for any sign of land. […]
News
River levels high, but Spillway won’t be opened
Only months after some of the lowest river levels ever were recorded for the Mississippi, the river is now experiencing above average levels for this time of year.
Government
New juvenile jail will keep offenders off streets
St. Charles Parish has had a problem for years when it comes to juvenile offenders because the parish does not have beds dedicated solely for children who are jailed for crimes.
Government
Councilman demands answers on Hidden Oaks donation
Councilman Paul Hogan says Parish President V.J. St. Pierre did not properly carry out his duties when he didn’t challenge the warranty of a donated neighborhood in a move that may eventually cost taxpayers thousands of dollars.
News
Car used in fatal crash stopped by St. John Sheriff’s deputies only hours before
The St. John Sheriff’s Office apparently gave a LaPlace woman accused of killing three people, including a pregnant woman, in an accident on Airline Highway in Norco control of the car after arresting the car’s original driver only hours earlier. […]
Government
FEMA deadline passes with no new flood rates
After indicating they would release new flood insurance rates by June 1 to be applied to local homes under the Biggert-Waters Act, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has said the release of that information will now be delayed.
Government
Environmental groups file suit against EPA emissions standards
The Louisiana Bucket Brigade has joined up with a number of other environmental groups to challenge what they call archaic emission quality standards that are lackadaisically enforced by the Environmental Protection Agency. They say those emissions pose a threat to communities in the vicinity of flares and hazardous material storage sites.
News
Destrehan deputy killed in action is honored at memorial
On a sweltering morning amid the first heat wave of the year, Daniell Nielsen dabbed at tears in the corners of her eyes with a tissue as her husband’s name was added to the St. Charles Parish Fallen Heroes Memorial.