News
Superintendent search centers on 3 finalists
The St. Charles Parish School Board has named three finalists in their search for a new superintendent. […]
News
Government
Parish hopeful lawsuit holding up Willowridge Levee will be settled soon
St. Charles Parish is hopeful that a federal court will rule in their favor in the next few weeks regarding a conservation easement that has held up construction of the Willowridge Levee in Luling. […]
Government
Council delays vote on Sunset Drainage levee projects
The St. Charles Parish Council delayed a vote on an ordinance that would try to close the Sunset Drainage District Levee after cost estimates for the projects varied by nearly $30 million.
Government
Multiple pieces of legislation aim to fix Biggert-Waters Act
Several pieces of legislation and amendments sponsored by the Louisiana Congressional delegation should work to correct changes to the National Flood Insurance Program that have caused widespread panic in St. Charles Parish and around the country. […]
Government
Smith’s surrogate parent bill causes controversy
Gov. Bobby Jindal will have a chance to weigh in on a controversial bill passed by a local legislator that would provide expanded rights to the biological parents of a surrogate child.
Government
Council adopts plan that calls for creation of larger, strategically located parks
The St. Charles Parish Council has approved a new recreation master plan that calls for large-scale, strategically located community parks while eliminating some undersized, underutilized recreational sites in neighborhoods.
Government
Parish presidents complain about port dealings, cite lack of communication
With the upcoming change in leadership at the Port of South Louisiana, some local leaders are hoping for an improvement in communications with the port.
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. […]
Crime
Luling man shot to death on Saturday
An argument between two Luling men led to a murder on Saturday night. […]