Homicides in unincorporated Jefferson Parish surged 12.5% in 2020, fueled by an increase in deadly domestic and family violence, authorities say.

Argentina is struggling during the Covid-19 pandemic. After reporting negative growth in 2018 and 2019, Argentina’s economy is expected to record a double-digit contraction in 2020.

With the introduction of Livingston Parish’s proposed 2020 budget, a Master Plan Committee that had for months been stalled due to a lack of funding got a win to the tune of $187,500.

In 2019, there were 504 cases in Bossier Parish, and in 2020, there were 560 cases. “In 2020, our nation dealt with the COVID, protesting and rioting, and a contentious national election ...

Jefferson Parish has announced its 2020 Carnival parade schedule, a slate that includes one new krewe and another that's returning after a five-year absence.

Vermilion Parish's population dropped 1.1%, falling from 58,000 in 2010 to 57,400 in 2020. St. Landry Parish's population fell 1%, going from 83,400 in 2010 to 82,500 in 2020.

High school graduations for Jefferson Parish schools are now set to take place in July.School administrators made the announcement Thursday "in effort to preserve in-person commencement ceremonies ...

The parish came close to breaking the record in 2019, when it recorded around $6.34 million in sales. Sales in 2020 beat out 2019 by more than 1.3%, despite being down around $112.8 million, or 3. ...

TANGIPAHOA PARISH, La. — Louisiana State Police honored a trooper who was fatally injured during a 2020 pursuit in Tangipahoa Parish. Saturday marked five years since Trooper George Baker passed ...

April 16, 2020 Volunteers pack 608 bags with rice, canned fruit, beans, pasta and pasta sauce, among other items, for the food pantry at Our Lady Queen of Peace Church in Arlington, Va. (Michaela ...

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Joe Valiente, emergency management director for Jefferson Parish in Louisiana, about damage caused by Hurricane Zeta to the area.