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How should power be distributed? St. Tammany committee begins study of parish's government.
Now, the 11-person Home Rule Charter Review Committee, which includes Cooper, some Council members, the Northshore District ...
Lethal street drug 'Tranq' claims life in Washington Parish
Sheriff Smith says seeing Tranq on the streets is adding to the opioid drug use problem. WASHINGTON PARISH, La. — It was a ...
JP teachers claim students fear ICE deportation, student attendance drops
Teachers in Jefferson Parish are now speaking out after concerns of deportation and ICE raids are affecting student attendance. Two teachers told WDSU News that Hispanic student attendance is ...
Locals react to food and energy costs triggering high inflation
The U.S. inflation rate rose to 3% this past January after seeing the steepest month-over-month margin since 2023.
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12 people at Landry's homeless shelter have found homes. Here's the plan for everyone else.
As state officials rush to permanently house the 150 people living at a temporary homeless shelter in New Orleans launched by ...
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Week in Review, Feb. 10 – 14: Jefferson Parish Announces $500M Facility – the First in U.S. to Manufacture EV Battery Materials
The Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission (JEDCO), in coordination with Jefferson Parish, Cornerstone Energy Park, ...
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Construction Begins on $500M Louisiana EV Battery Plant
A company began construction Thursday on a $491 million production facility in Jefferson Parish that will make electric vehicle battery ingredients, the first plant of its kind in the United States.