Perceived criminal-court caseloads fluctuate wildly throughout parishes
The legislature has seen heated debate in regards to the trio of payments poised to chop 11 Orleans Parish judges and its criminal-court clerk. To clarify the rationale for the cuts, invoice creator Sen. Jay Morris and different legislators cite…
Very chilly begin for Northshore, River Parishes, first rate begin to 2026
Alert Day: Very chilly begin for Northshore, River Parishes, first rate begin to 2026 A Freeze Warning and a Chilly Climate Advisory are in impact Wednesday morning as temperatures begin close to or beneath the freezing mark. Highs right this…
Cyberattacks on 2 parishes price over $1.3M, state auditor says
KEY TAKEAWAYS: St. Helena Parish misplaced $48,348 in ARPA funds through vendor-payment fraud, absolutely recovered by way of insurance coverage. St. Charles Parish misplaced over $1.26 million in a cyberattack; about $404,000 stays unrecovered. Audits revealed weaknesses in inside controls…
Extra poisonous waste leaking from levees at River Parishes alumina refinery, information present
KEY TAKEAWAYS: LDEQ discovered 9 new violations throughout a Might 29 inspection. Poisonous purple mud discharges contained arsenic at 1,400% over EPA limits. Inspectors discovered diesel leaks and caustic runoff close to the Mississippi River. Atalco stays underneath investigation however…