West Bank voters weighed whether to renew a key flood protection tax that funds levees, floodgates and pump stations across Jefferson Parish.

PLAQUEMINES PARISH, La. — Business owners in Plaquemines Parish say tolls on the new Belle Chasse Bridge nearly wiped out their livelihoods — and they’re demanding answers about the bridge’s future.

The New Orleans area's West Bank’s flood protection authority will ask Jefferson Parish voters on the Nov. 15 ballot to renew crucial funding to maintain the region’s levees and pumps, which help ...

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West Bank residents within Jefferson Parish's flood protection system are gearing up for a critical vote that could impact their community's defense against the ravages of nature. On November 15, ...

HESCO flood barriers line the Mendenhall River on Tuesday, July 22, 2025. The barriers end before reaching an apartment building that dangled over the river due to erosion during a flood in 2023 ...

Mosquitoes remain a pesky and persistent issue throughout Plaquemines Parish despite it being over a month since autumn officially began. During the October 23 Plaquemines Parish Government (PPG) ...

On October 22, Sheriff Jerry Turlich gathered with the senior citizens of Plaquemines Parish at the PPG Multi-Purpose Pavilion in Belle Chasse for the Seniors and Law Enforcement Together (SALT) ...

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