Louisiana grants River Birch landfill approval to accept waste from the Smitty’s Supply fire, drawing environmental and community concerns.

METAIRIE, La. — Firefighters responded to a blaze at an apartment complex in Metairie Thursday morning. The fire happened in the 4500 block of Lefkoe Street. The property owner told WWL that the fire ...

The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality allows the operator of Smitty’s to dump pollutants from its recent explosion deep into a Jefferson Parish landfill. Plus, NOLA Public Schools improves ...

Jefferson Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng filed a restraining order against Jefferson Parish firefighter Stephen Orkus Jr on Nov. 7.

River Birch LLC, which operates a landfill in Avondale, received a permit exemption last month from the Louisiana Department ...