Government
DOTD: I-310 lane closures next week
The Department of Transportation and Development announced Thursday that there will be single lane closures in I-310 every day next week. […]
Government
Columns
Reforms needed to reign in state retirement debt
Governor Bobby Jindal recently revealed his legislative package to revamp the way Louisiana funds its state retirement plans. […]
Government
St. Charles needs input in airport plans
Plans for overhauling Louis Armstrong International Airport are in the works and just how it is done could have an effect on residents of St. Charles Parish and the disturbances they encounter. […]
Government
Trio of projects set to improve West Bank drainage
A trio of drainage projects now underway – including pump station and culvert upgrades – are set to improve drainage in the towns of Boutte, Luling and Bayou Gauche.
Government
Week of near freezing temps needed to prevent spring mosquito explosion
Though mosquitoes are far less active in the winter than they are during the rest of the year, the unseasonably warm weather now could provide a big boost to the mosquito population late next month.
Government
Committee looks at modifying fireworks ban
At a legislative committee meeting Tuesday night, St. Charles Parish Council members discussed an ordinance that would allow fireworks to be shot on certain days inside the parish but would continue to ban their sale.
Government
Northbound lanes of Hale Boggs will close for 82 hours
The northbound lanes of the Hale Boggs Bridge will be closed from Friday at 7 p.m. until Tuesday at 5 a.m., according to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development.
Editorial
State’s GOP nomination far from democratic
Regardless of the results from Florida, the three main Republican presidential contenders say they are in it for the long haul. […]
Government
Sheriff’s Office christens new fleet facility
A new, 6,000 square-foot automobile maintenance facility will be used by the St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office for routine maintenance and repairs on the more than 200 vehicles that make up the department’s fleet.