The interim mayor for Jean Lafitte will now lead the town and its roughly 2,000 residents permanently after winning the open seat in a special election Saturday. Complete but unofficial returns show ...

A coastal Louisiana fishing town that's been run by one family since its incorporation will soon see a new mayor. For the first time since Jean Lafitte's incorporation 50 years ago, a member of the ...

The Jean Lafitte Seafood Festival is returning this weekend with live music, food, kayaks, things for the kids and more. The festival takes place on May 30 until June 1 at the Jean Lafitte Auditorium ...

JEAN LAFITTE, La. (WGNO) — LSU entomologists are working to bring fireflies back to Jean Lafitte. Christine Gambino, an extension associate and entomologist at LSU, said the town reached out to LSU to ...

— -- Like Louisiana itself, Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve can't be cast in a typical mold. Unlike much of the country's national park system, this isn't a single large ...

JEAN LAFITTE, La. (WGNO) — “The Jean Lafitte Seafood Festival is back and better than ever.” Happening May 30 to June 1, is the annual fest at the Jean Lafitte Auditorium and Grounds at 4953 City Park ...

It's no surprise that more than one New Orleans mansion has been featured on Zillow Gone Wild, the viral Instagram account for unusual real estate properties. But now a Jefferson Parish is in the ...

AHEAD OF THE STORM’S LANDFALL. WELL, I SPOKE TO THE MAYOR OF JOHN LAFITTE, AND SHE SAYS THAT THEY ARE READY FOR THE STORM THREAT WITH FUNCTIONING PUMPS AND ADDITIONAL ONES ON STANDBY, JUST IN CASE ...

The following information was released by the Louisiana Department of Insurance: Join Ron Henderson, Deputy Commissioner of the Office of Consumer Advocacy and Diversity, and other members of the LDI ...