A sixth person in Pennsylvania has died of measles, state health officials said Wednesday. The person was unvaccinated and a resident of Jefferson County, according to the officials. This brings the nation's total to seven measles-associated deaths this year, which includes six in Pennsylvania and [...]

A pedestrian was killed after being hit by a pickup truck in Kenner. Police say around 2:13 p.m. on Wednesday, they responded to a crash involving a p...

A serious crash involving injuries has closed all eastbound lanes of Airline Drive at Williams Boulevard in Kenner, police said.

Seven out of nine seats for the Jefferson Parish School Board have been filled with three incumbents and two unopposed following the Nov. 3 election.

NEW ORLEANS — Congressman Troy Carter was re-elected to serve as U.S. representative for residents in District 2, the Associated Press reported. Carter was the only Democrat on the ballot. He defeated Republican Peter Williams, Libertarian Lisa Ballay and no-party candidates Rocky Beach and Honey Collins.Carter's district includes Ascension, Assumption, Iberville, New Orleans, Jefferson, St. Bernard, Lafourche, St. Charles, St. James and St. John the Baptist parishes.The con

A veteran Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office sergeant has resigned after Kenner police arrested him on a charge of operating a vehicle while impaired.R...

A 19-year veteran of the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office was arrested in Kenner on an impaired driving charge and resigned after his arrest.

ST. GEORGE — A second gas leak in St. George was reported just before noon on Tuesday. According to St. George Fire, the gas leak happened along Mai Frances Place near Briarwood Place in a subdivision off Airline Highway.Around 9:20 a.m., another gas leak was reported near the intersection of Jefferson and Airline highways. Permalink| Comments

ST. GEORGE — A minor gas leak happened during construction near the intersection of Airline and Jefferson highways in St. George on Tuesday morning. According to a spokesperson for the St. George Fire Department, the gas leak lasted less than an hour after it was first reported around 9:19 a.m.The gas leak happened when fiber optic cable crews struck a Delta Utilities gas line.Permalink| Comments

Residents in Harahan took to the polls to decide several key races. Residents elected the Mayor of Harahan as well as several city council seats. Here...