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Two men break into St. Bernard Parish Sheriff Jack Stephens' house; steal items from woman's purse
Posted on New Orleans Metro Crime and Courts News on November 19, 2010, 1:41PM
Two unidentified men broke into St. Bernard Parish Sheriff Jack Stephens' house in Shell Beach last night, took some items from a woman's purse and quickly left, the St. Bernard Sheriff's Office said. St. Bernard Parish Sheriff Jack Stephens. Stephens was not present, according to Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy James Pohlmann. There was no physical contact, Pohlmann said, and the... Full story »
Former St. Bernard judge Wayne Cresap heads to prison Monday
Posted on New Orleans Metro Crime and Courts News on November 07, 2010, 7:30AM
He was convicted of taking kickbacks in exchange for letting inmates out of prison free Full story »
Construction could begin by year's end on St. Bernard Parish hospital
Posted on Louisiana Politics & Government on November 03, 2010, 6:45PM
After voters in St. Bernard Parish approved an 8-mill hospital property tax Tuesday that was billed as crucial to the success of a planned 40-bed hospital, a contractor to build the project could be selected as early as next week. That would mean construction of the planned hospital and medical office building on a donated piece of land in Chalmette... Full story »
Louisiana oyster industry struggles to cope with oil spill, coastal restoration efforts
Posted on 2010 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill on October 31, 2010, 9:00AM
Future may depend on striking a delicate balance Full story »
St. Bernard voters to decide on tax to operate new parish hospital
Posted on Louisiana Politics & Government on October 28, 2010, 6:40PM
After more than five years without a hospital in St. Bernard Parish, voters will go to the polls next Tuesday to decide whether to support an 8-mill property tax that will go toward paying startup operating costs for a new 40-bed hospital and medical office building. The parish has been without an emergency room or full-service hospital since Hurricane... Full story »
NOAA reopens 7,000 more square miles for fishing in the Gulf
Posted on 2010 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill on October 22, 2010, 1:28PM
96 percent of all federal waters are now opened Full story »
Louisiana Supreme Court mulling fine against St. Bernard Parish Judge Jacques Sanborn for tardy finance disclosure
Posted on Louisiana Politics & Government on October 21, 2010, 6:57PM
The Louisiana Supreme Court will decide whether to impose $3,228 in fines on St. Bernard Parish Judge Jacques Sanborn for failure to file his 2008 personal financial disclosure forms on time. The 2008 disclosure statement, required for all elected officials and other state administrators, was supposed to be filed by May 15, 2009. There were extensions to the deadline because... Full story »
If OK'd Nov. 2, St. Bernard Parish hospital tax might be for nine years instead of 10
Posted on Louisiana Politics & Government on October 20, 2010, 6:36PM
St. Bernard Parish voters considering a 10-year property tax proposal to pay for the startup of a new parish hospital may end up voting for only nine years of tax revenue. That's because the language on the Nov. 2 ballot for the 8-mill St. Bernard hospital tax says the tax would be collected from 2010 through 2019. But the parish's... Full story »
Federal leaders of Gulf of Mexico oil spill response report only a few lingering trouble spots
Posted on 2010 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill on October 18, 2010, 10:45PM
'Tens of thousands of data points' show little or no crude or dispersant Full story »
Oil cleanup security details in St. Bernard Parish overseen by company with ties to sheriff
Posted on 2010 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill on October 15, 2010, 9:30AM
Off-duty deputies' details fly under the radar Full story »
Scientists find dead zone in Chandeleur Sound off Louisiana, Mississippi coast
Posted on New Orleans Metro Real Time News on October 12, 2010, 4:21PM
Nutrient-rich water diverted from the Mississippi River is considered a likely factor Full story »
Lawsuit delays Lot Next Door plans in St. Bernard Parish
Posted on Louisiana Politics & Government on October 11, 2010, 6:00AM
Lawyer-homeowner says site should be his Full story »
Authorities awaiting test results for cause of death of refinery worker in Chalmette
Posted on New Orleans Metro Real Time News on October 08, 2010, 4:48PM
Authorities have not yet determined a cause of death for a contract worker who died Wednesday night while repairing a gas leak at Chalmette Refining LLC's plant in St. Bernard Parish. Gregory Starkey, 33, of Roseland, died at the refinery while working to repair a hydrogen sulfide gas leak that started at the refinery Monday night. Dr. Bryan Bertucci, the... Full story »
Worker dies at Chalmette refinery; DEQ, State Police responding to gas leak
Posted on New Orleans Metro Real Time News on October 07, 2010, 7:00PM
Roseland man was repairing a pipe leaking hydrogen sulfide gas Full story »
Oyster harvester trying to find his footing 5 months after Gulf oil spill
Posted on 2010 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill on October 06, 2010, 5:03PM
After a summer of oil cleanup, he's repairing his boats, contemplating the crab busines Full story »
Marsh fire breaks out in St. Bernard Parish; no threat to structures
Posted on New Orleans Metro Real Time News on October 06, 2010, 2:43PM
A marsh fire has broken out in the St. Bernard Parish marshes outside the levee system, sending a large cloud of smoke over the area. St. Bernard Fire Chief Thomas Stone said firefighters went to the levee near Verret, in the eastern section of the parish, to view it. But he said the fire was more than two miles... Full story »
BP rent to St. Bernard Parish marina at center of Meraux Foundation dispute
Posted on 2010 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill on October 05, 2010, 1:51PM
Company partially owned by St. Bernard Parish sheriff Full story »
NOAA opens 5,600 square miles of Gulf fishing west of Mississippi River Delta
Posted on 2010 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill on October 01, 2010, 1:02PM
The federal government has reopened 5,600 square miles of the Gulf of Mexico west of the Mississippi River delta to commercial and recreational fishing, effective today at 5 p.m. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has been reopening segments of offshore Gulf waters in stages since July, starting with areas farthest away from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill site.... Full story »
Louisiana to create oyster advisory committee in wake of Gulf oil spill
Posted on 2010 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill on September 29, 2010, 4:25PM
Gov. Bobby Jindal's coastal advisor on Wednesday announced a new advisory committee to guide decisions about the future of the oyster industry in the wake of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Brett Duke / The Times-PicayuneU.S. Commerce Sec. Gary Locke prepares to eat some raw oysters during an August visit to south Louisiana in the wake of the Gulf... Full story »
Murphy Oil agrees to $1.25 million penalty for refinery violations in Meraux and Wisconsin
Posted on New Orleans Metro Real Time News on September 28, 2010, 6:20PM
Murphy Oil USA entered into a settlement Tuesday with the U.S. Department of Justice and the Environmental Protection Agency over violations of the Clean Air Act at its refineries, including one in Meraux. The oil company, based in El Dorado, Ark., agreed to pay a $1.25 million civil penalty for various violations involving excessive emissions at the refineries. Of... Full story »
St. Bernard Parish Council nixes hospital board member proposal
Posted on Louisiana Politics & Government on September 22, 2010, 4:45PM
The St. Bernard Parish Council quashed a proposed rule this week that would have prevented parish hospital board members from doing any business with the hospital or its contractors while serving on the board or for five years after leaving the position. The amendment to the parish's hospital board rules was proposed by Councilman Ray Lauga, who said he was... Full story »
Chalmette shopping mall developers avoid more than $11,000 in parish fees
Posted on New Orleans Business News on September 20, 2010, 8:20AM
Parish president says fees were deferred, not waived, and will eventually be collected Full story »
Gulf fisheries to get $26 million for marketing and research
Posted on 2010 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill on September 17, 2010, 9:20PM
The Commerce Department on Friday announced $26 million in disaster relief money for Gulf of Mexico fisheries, including a seafood safety and marketing plan and research dollars to study the impacts of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill on fish populations. The money was approved as part of the supplemental appropriations bill passed earlier this summer. Of the $26... Full story »
Environmental group raising questions about Chalmette refinery discharge
Posted on New Orleans Metro Real Time News on September 14, 2010, 5:33PM
The Louisiana Bucket Brigade is raising questions about additional chemicals released into the air after several units at a St. Bernard Parish refinery lost power last week, spewing a white powder that landed on houses and cars across parts of Chalmette. In addition to the spent catalyst that was released, the refinery also released sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxide and... Full story »
Former St. Bernard Parish Judge Wayne Cresap sentenced to 5 years in prison for bribery scheme
Posted on New Orleans Metro Crime and Courts News on September 09, 2010, 7:45PM
Also fined $100,000 and 3 years of supervised release following his prison term Full story »
Second Mariner Energy platform catches fire
Posted on 2010 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill on September 09, 2010, 5:55PM
Small fire extinguished and no one needed rescuing, Coast Guard says Full story »
Chalmette Refining powder release prompts lawsuit
Posted on New Orleans Metro Real Time News on September 08, 2010, 6:11PM
Spent catalyst described as 'toxic, noxious and harmful' Full story »
Louisiana DEQ investigating release of white powder that coated parts of St. Bernard Parish
Posted on New Orleans Metro Real Time News on September 07, 2010, 6:14PM
The state Department of Environmental Quality has begun a required investigation into the release of 2,000 pounds of a white powdery substance across St. Bernard Parish Monday morning, after a refinery lost power and spewed the material. The substance, described by the refinery officials as spent catalyst, is a by-product of the oil refining process. Catalysts are used widely in... Full story »
Controversial St. Bernard apartment complexes still not built
Posted on Louisiana Politics & Government on September 05, 2010, 7:30AM
After courtroom defeats last year, parish officials grant building permits -- but there has been no building Full story »
NOAA reopens more than 5,000 square miles of Gulf of Mexico waters to fishing
Posted on 2010 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill on September 02, 2010, 4:25PM
The federal government has reopened a 5,130-square-mile stretch of waters from far eastern Louisiana into western Florida to commercial and recreational fishing, after fish samples caught from the area showed no signs of oil that would pose a risk for human consumption. The announcement by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is the second major fishing re-opening in a... Full story »
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