Officials are asking the highest court to decide whether the state legislature can abolish an elected position after someone ...

Crews broke ground on a new 251-unit apartment complex in Elmwood Wednesday, Sept. 30. The apartment complex, called “The ...

Jefferson Parish announced upcoming changes to materials accepted at weekly drop-off events beginning Saturday, Oct. 10.

The City of New Orleans filed a petition asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review the Louisiana Supreme Court’s decision in ...

This case is bigger than any one officeholder or any one election,” the mayor’s statement read. “At its core, democracy ...

After the Louisiana Supreme Court upheld Act 15, the City of New Orleans is taking the case to the nation's highest court.

A Jefferson Parish justice of the peace and former parish councilman has been recommended for suspension by the Louisiana Judiciary Commission.

Jefferson Parish's top elected officials and its sheriff are set to share the stage next month when the Jefferson Chamber of ...

The Jefferson Chamber of Commerce will bring together leaders from parish government and law enforcement for its annual State ...

The commission on Sept. 17 recommended a 6-month suspension for Mark Spears Jr., with all but 30 days deferred. It also recommended a year of monitoring. It found that Spears, who first won the ...

A 58-year-old man was arrested after investigators uncovered hundreds of images and videos of child sexual abuse material.

In this week's WDSU Hot Seat Debate, candidates for Jefferson Parish First Parish Court Judge Division B debate ahead of the November election.