A Metairie man is dead, the victim of gunfire from Jefferson Parish sheriff's deputies who opened fire on him when he allegedly pointed a weapon at them.
Here's a link to a great editorial by Walt Bennetti of "Click Jefferson dot com".
This is Walt Bennetti's editorial and does not express the opinion of Newstalk 96.5 KPEL or any of it's staff members. It does make for great reading.
NEW ORLEANS - The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced today more than $16.3 million in additional mitigation aid for flood protection measures in St. Charles, Franklin and Jefferson parishes, as well as for backup electricity support at a Baton Rouge medical facility.
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Three companies applying for the state's last available riverboat casino license are proposing projects in Jefferson Parish and Lake Charles.