Press Releases

LANE CLOSURE: NORTHBOUND LANES OF NORTH LABARRE ROAD

The northbound lanes of North Labarre Rd. between Airline Dr. and Manley Ave. are closed. The southbound lanes of North Labarre Rd. will run one lane in each direction for motorists to travel.

LANE CLOSURE: TRANSCONTINENTIAL DRIVE BETWEEN WEST NAPOLEON AVENUE AND I-10 IN METAIRIE

The left lanes and several median crossings along Transcontinental Dr. between West Napoleon Ave. and the I-10 overpass in Metairie are closed.

LANE CLOSURE: NORTH LABARRE ROAD

Starting Thursday, August 17, 2023, the northbound lane of North Labarre Road between Metairie Road and Labarre Lane will be closed from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

LANE CLOSURE: JEFFERSON HIGHWAY

Starting Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at 9 a.m., the two right lanes of eastbound Jefferson Highway between Central Avenue and Highway Drive will be closed continuously.

LANE CLOSURE: AMES BOULEVARD FROM LAPALCO BOULEVARD TO THE WESTBANK EXPRESSWAY

Starting today (Monday, August 14, 2023), the right lane of southbound Ames Boulevard from Lapalco Boulevard to the Westbank Expressway will be closed daily from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

2023 PIATIGORSKY FOUNDATION CONCERT FEATURES VIOLINIST QING LI AND PIANIST VLADIMIR VALJAREVIC

Violinist Qing Li and pianist Vladimir Valjarevic will perform a concert at 7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 12, at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie. 

JEFFERSON PARISH FINANCE AUTHORITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES OFFICERS APPOINTS GENERAL COUNSEL

The Jefferson Parish Finance Authority (JPFA) announced that Heather LaSalle Alexis of Hinshaw & Culbertson, LLP was appointed General Counsel.

CYRIL LAGVANEC TO DISCUSS THE ITALIAN INVASION OF ETHIOPIA AT EAST BANK REGIONAL LIBRARY

Cyril M. Lagvanec, PhD, curator of the American-Italian Research Library located on the second floor of the East Bank Regional Library, will give a lecture titled “Mussolini’s Invasion of Ethiopia in 1935 at 7 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 7, at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie.

HISTORIAN JOHN MAGILL TO DISCUSS PROHIBITION IN NEW ORLEANS AT EAST BANK REGIONAL LIBRARY

John Magill, retired curator/historian at The Historic New Orleans Collection, will discuss “Prohibition in New Orleans” at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 26, at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie.

JEFFERSON PARISH AND ATMOS ENERGY TO ASSIST RESIDENTS WITH NATURAL GAS BILLS

The Jefferson Community Action Programs Department (JeffCAP) and ATMOS Energy have partnered to assist Jefferson Parish residents with their natural gas bills during the Share the Warmth Blitz.