Louisiana operates four specialized juvenile courts in Caddo, Orleans, Jefferson, and East Baton Rouge parishes, with exclusive original juvenile jurisdiction.

With a focus on family-centered initiatives, Kerner promised to bring new development to the Westbank, including a children's ...

Parish-wide, 62 percent of voters approved to renew a 10-year millage for the library system. 67 percent of voters in the ...

As the next-door neighbor to the world class city of New Orleans, Jefferson Parish does not dare to show up to the party ...

JEFFERSON PARISH, La. ( WGNO) — Jefferson Parish residents have elected Timothy Kerner Jr. as Councilman for District 1.

The Parish Council race was Manuel's second attempt to win an elected office. She ran for the state House of Representatives ...

Lafitte Mayor Tim Kerner, Jr.'s win after a lengthy and bruising campaign was actually the easy part, Faimon Roberts argues ...

Lady Gaga fans gathered on Saturday (May 3) as Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana beach transformed into a music venue ahead of the ...

An art exhibit on display in Baton Rouge is honoring the lives of Louisiana men who spent years—sometimes decades—behind bars ...

The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating after a deputy was bitten by a dog in Marrero Friday. The incident happened around 11:30 a.m. when deputies were executing an arrest warrant in ...

When the Justice Department lifted a school desegregation order in Louisiana this week, officials called its continued ...

For 50 years now, the Vietnamese community has integrated itself as a proud part of the parish's culture. An influx of ...