Lily Cummings

Clergy present at Friday's prayer service revealed that nearly 20 parishioners across St. Anthony of Padua and St. Jerome alone have recently been deported.

Tensions over a mandate requiring firefighters to take on higher-level duties reached a boiling point Monday after the city's attorneys threatened legal action.

One business owner says she has lost around $1.2 million in revenue due to the nearly year-long construction project.

Sheng told lawmakers that local governments are buckling under the weight of an outdated federal system.

The District 1 race pits current State Representative Stephanie Hilferty against former Jefferson Parish President John Young.

A frustrated contingent of local merchants took their grievances directly to the French Market Corporation’s committee meeting on Thursday.

Within the last month alone, three neighborhood establishments shuttered for good, citing the ongoing disruption as the ultimate breaking point.

The latest update from SWBNO stated the project would be complete between the summer and fall of 2026.

"All violators will be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law," the sheriff's office said in a statement.

Their departures signal a growing trend that has local business owners concerned about the future of the historic shopping district.