Emergency Info
Traffic alert: I-310 lanes to close April 12-17
Alternating closures of the right and left lanes northbound and southbound I-310 between U.S. Hwy. 90 and I-10 on/exit ramps. […]
News
Crime
St. Charles Parish has increase in auto burglaries
St. Charles Parish has had an increase in auto burglaries this past month and Sheriff Greg Champagne has taken to his Facebook page to inform the citizens of the parish. […]
Business
St. Charles Parish gets helicopter EMS
While Flight Care EMS helicopter service has been in operation for 30 years, it has come to St. Charles Parish as of March 1 of this year. […]
Business
Local industry support new bill that subjects more chemicals to regulation
Capitol Hill’s proposed Udall-Vitter bill aimed at overhauling the 1976 Toxic Substances Control Act has drawn criticism from environmentalists and Congressional opponents, but the chemical industry considers it a move that’s long overdue. […]
News
Area educators say they will fight state repeal of inventory tax credit
Asked what the biggest challenge three area school superintendents faced in the coming months, St. Charles Parish Superintendent Felecia Gomez-Walker unhesitatingly replied making sure they were all aggressively involved in the legislative process. […]
News
Suspect in deadly crash has lengthy criminal record
When 39-year-old Darlene Cortez of Des Allemands recently lost her life on Old Spanish Trail, she became the latest fatality on a road known for being hazardous and was killed by a man suspected of driving while intoxicated. […]
Business
Valero named among Forbes’ International Best Employers
A month after making Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies list, Valero Energy Corp. has been named on Forbes’ inaugural list of Best Employers. […]
Business
Motiva refining its system – Would rank in top 5 in N. America
Motiva’s plan to integrate its two Louisiana refineries in Norco and Convent would create the Louisiana Refining System, a move that would rank it among the top five North American refineries in capacity. […]
Crime
Man Sought in Destrehan Credit Card Theft
Can you I.D. this person? The St. Charles Sheriff’s Office is asking for your help in locating a person of interest. […]