Unrestrained Livingston Parish Man Killed in Crash

Shortly before 10:30 pm on September 28, 2018, Troopers from Louisiana State Police Troop A began investigating a single vehicle crash that resulted in a fatality on LA Hwy 42 west of LA Hwy 43 in Livingston Parish. The crash took the life of 53-year-old Jeffrey P. Rushing of Holden. The initial investigation by State […]

MAYOR CANTRELL & JEFFERSON PARISH PRESIDENT YENNI HOST RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONY FOR REGIONAL RIDE PILOT PROGRAM

Mayor LaToya Cantrell and Jefferson Parish President Mike Yenni yesterday hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the Regional Transit Authority’s (RTA) and Jefferson Transit’s (JeT) new partnership — the Regional Ride pilot program. The program grants bus riders all-day access to both RTA and JeT bus lines for $6, without having to buy separate passes. “The City […]

NOPD to Conduct Sobriety Checkpoint on Evening of Sept. 14-15

The NOPD’s Traffic Division will conduct an upcoming sobriety checkpoint within Orleans Parish. The checkpoint will be in operation from 9:00 p.m. on Friday, September 14, 2018 to 2:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 15, 2018. During this time, motorists will experience minimal delays at the checkpoint and should have the proper documentation available if requested […]