Crime
Torching wife’s Luling house will cost man $20K
A Kenner man was recently convicted of simple arson for setting fire to his wife’s Luling home. […]
News
News
School Board set to tackle trans bathroom law
The St. Charles Parish School Board has stepped up its next move on a federal mandate that allows transgender students to use a bathroom based on their chosen sex, but it’s doing it amid a growing political firestorm nationally. […]
Crime
St. John sheriff’s deputy arrested on drug, weapon charges
A St. John the Baptist Parish deputy was arrested in St. Charles Parish Wednesday morning and charged with possession of drugs and a weapon. […]
Business
Hexion will begin laying off employees on July 1
Ohio-based Hexion Inc. layoffs in Norco will begin July 1 and continue through January 2019 as the chemical maker phases out operations over the next three years. […]
Crime
Former St. Charles Parish D.A. gets lifetime law ban
A Louisiana Supreme Court order states former St. Charles Parish District Attorney Harry Morel has been permanently disbarred from practicing law, but his attorney says they agreed to the move because he was retired anyway. […]
Business
St. Charles hospital, CFO parting ways
A second top executive with St. Charles Parish Hospital has announced he will move on to another job. […]
Crime
Murdered student received DHS degree posthumously
Kendall Williams Jr. received his degree posthumously.
The Destrehan High School senior was just days away from graduating from Destrehan High School when he was shot and killed in a small park at East Harding and Eighth streets in New Sarpy on May 4. But he received he still received his degree on May 12. […]
Business
New look – same heart with Norco’s downtown facelift
The first phase of Norco’s downtown revitalization is complete and more upgrades underway and planned. […]
Government
Police patrols increased to target speeders on Ormond construction
The St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office has issued more than 300 speeding tickets on the heavily trafficked Ormond Boulevard this year, which has become even more busy with detour vehicles from Hale Boggs Memorial Bridge and now a resurfacing project. […]