Metairie News

Corps to inspect canal bank for trees, fences

Times-Picayune - Mon Jan 05

The Army Corps of Engineers will soon survey private property for levee encroachments along much of the 17th Street Canal in Metairie, according to official notices mailed Monday to 57 landowners.

Arbor Day celebration Wednesday in Metairie

Times-Picayune - Mon Jan 05

Trees to be dedicated to honor memories East Jefferson bureau Jefferson Beautification Inc.

Kawanee Avenue closing for work

Times-Picayune - Sun Jan 04

Two Metairie blocks off-limits for week Sunday, January 04, 2009 East Jefferson bureau Two blocks of Kawanee Avenue in Metairie will close this week for waterline and drainage work.

Man pushes woman from truck, runs over her

WAFB-TV Baton Rouge - Sun Jan 04

A 37-year-old man was in custody Saturday, after allegedly pushing a woman out of his pickup truck, then driving off as she held onto the driver's-side mirror.

Man pushed woman from truck, ran over her

KFDM-TV Beaumont - Sat Jan 03

A 37-year-old man was in custody Saturday, after allegedly pushing a woman out of his pickup truck, then driving off as she held onto the driver's-side mirror.

Harvey man booked with murder of man found in restaurant parking lot

NOLA.com - Fri Jan 02

A Harvey man accused of killing a Metairie man during a robbery attempt three weeks ago was booked with first-degree murder Friday by the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office.

Charges pending for man who ran over girlfriend

NOLA.com - Fri Jan 02

Authorities are trying to determine this evening what criminal charge to file against a man who pushed his girlfriend from his truck then ran over and killed her.

Box cutter bandit suspect arrested in Jefferson robbery

NOLA.com - Fri Jan 02

Authorities have arrested a Metairie man on a charge of robbing an Old Jefferson convenience store while armed with a box cutter.

Suspect is named in Harvey slaying

Times-Picayune - Fri Jan 02

Police have named a suspect in the Dec. 18 killing of Harry Smith, a Metairie man found shot to death in the parking lot of a Harvey fast-food restaurant.

A native offering guidance to visitors of my fine city.

ChowHound - Thu Jan 01

I stumbled across chow hounds while researching a bakery in the Metairie area. I am a born and bred New Orleans native who has been a food and beverage director for several upscale hotel/restaurants. I am also ...