Jefferson Parish Council discusses moving forward with Carnival celebrations
Jeff. Parish backs away from holding Carnival parades in May By Nicole Mumphrey | January 13, 2021 at 5:37 AM CST - Updated January 13 at 4:35 PM
GRETNA (WVUE) -The Jefferson Parish Council will discuss Mardi Gras 2021 and the possibility of moving forward with Carnival season amid the pandemic.
The council will discuss when parades could happen later this year.
In the ordinance, it says the council has the “intention to host parades when the community reaches COVID-19 immunity.”
Jefferson Parish Councilwoman Jennifer Van Vrancken has previously said parades will likely not roll during Carnival season.
METAIRIE, LA â Four months after it was purchased by LCMC Health, East Jefferson General Hospital in Metairie will get a new CEO.
Richard Tanzella, currently CEO of Piedmont Rockdale Hospital in Conyers, will take over the reins at the Metairie hospital on Feb. 1, LCMC said in a news release.
Tanzella will replace current East Jefferson CEO Gerald Parton, who guided the financially-troubled institution through its eventual purchase by LCMC Health. Parton will stay through the transition, the news release said.
Tanzella, a veteran hospital executive, has been the CEO of Piedmont Rockdale Hospital since 201.
âI am excited to join East Jefferson General Hospital during this significant transition to the LCMC Health family,â he said. âThis hospital holds a special place in the community it serves, and being in a position to lead the team in its cultural transformation during this historic time in health care is an opportunity I welcome.â
Updated: 4:44 PM CST December 23, 2020
METAIRIE, La. Authorities say two people are in custody after a fight at Lakeside Mall sparked fears of a shooting at the mall on Wednesday afternoon. There is not an active shooter incident at Lakeside Mall, the Jefferson Parish Sheriff s Office said. Deputies responded to a physical fight between two people inside Dillard s.
The sheriff s office said deputies do not believe any gunshots were fired in the fight. The two individuals were taken into custody.
Rumors of a shooting inside the building circulated on social media immediately after the fight. Jefferson Parish Council member Scott Walker shared on Twitter that he saw people running from the mall in droves.
The Lakeside Shopping Center in Metairie will start offering curbside shopping from some retailers following Gov. John Bel Edwards easing of the shutdown earlier this week. One of the biggest malls in the New Orleans region, the mall has been shut apart from some food curbside service since Mar 18.
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