After more than a decade of stalled negotiations, New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno and Jefferson Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng on Thursday announced a new agreement to redevelop an area of West End Park once known as a restaurant and entertainment hub.
Cases of explosive diarrhea in Louisiana, caused by a parasite found in some foods, have nearly doubled in one week.
A former math teacher at East Jefferson High School was sentenced after he admitted carrying on a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old student.
