Press Releases
OCHSNER HEALTH LAUNCHES COVID-19 PREVALENCE STUDY TO DETERMINE VIRUS SPREAD
JEFFERSON, LA – Ochsner Health announces the launching of a COVID-19 prevalence study.
DISTRICT 4 COUNCILMAN DOMINICK IMPASTATO TO HOST VIRTUAL TOWN HALL ON DAVID DRIVE IMPROVEMENTS
JEFFERSON, LA – District 4 Councilman Dominick Impastato will host a virtual town hall meeting Thursday, May 7, 2020, at 3 p.m. to discuss improvements to the David Dr. corridor between West Napoleon Ave. and Veterans Blvd.
JEFFERSON PARISH HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION EVENT CANCELLED
The household hazardous waste collection event scheduled for Saturday, May 16, 2020 in the Joseph S. Yenni Building parking lot has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
JEFFERSON PARISH PARTNERS WITH OCHSNER HEALTH TO PROVIDE MOBILE COVID-19 TESTING IN GRETNA ON THURSDAY, MAY 7 AND KENNER ON FRIDAY, MAY 8
JEFFERSON, LA – Jefferson Parish, in partnership with Ochsner Health, the City of Gretna and the City of Kenner, will conduct mobile testing Thursday, May 7 and Friday, May 8 for COVID-19 at pop-up locations throughout the Parish.
ROAD CLOSURE HARVEY TUNNEL WESTBOUND
JEFFERSON, LA –The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development announces a full closure of the Harvey Tunnel westbound on Wednesday, May 6, from 9:00 a.m. to 2 p.m.
RIDE NEW ORLEANS ANNOUNCES SCHEDULE OF NEW LINKS DIGITAL TOWN HALL MEETINGS FOR JEFFERSON PARISH
JEFFERSON, LA – During the COVID-19 emergency, RIDE New Orleans is continuing its outreach around the New Links regional transit network redesign via digital town hall meetings to discuss the changes and ideas that are being explored to improve transit for the metro region.
ROAD CLOSURE HARVEY TUNNEL WESTBOUND
JEFFERSON, LA –The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development announced a full closure of the Harvey Tunnel westbound on Wednesday, May 6, from 9:00 a.m. to 2 p.m.
JEDCO, JEFFERSON PARISH ANNOUNCE JEFFERSON BACK TO BUSINESS PLAN FOR REOPENING ECONOMY
Today, the Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission (JEDCO), alongside the Jefferson Parish Council & Administration, released the Jefferson Back to Business Plan. This comprehensive strategy, developed in concert with medical leaders and an industry task force, will enable Jefferson Parish to reopen the economy in a way that is thoughtful, careful and rooted in public health to ensure the safety of residents and employees.
FREE MASK DISTRIBUTION DRIVE-THRU EVENTS FOR JEFFERSON PARISH RESIDENTS ON TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2020
JEFFERSON, LA – Starting at 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 5 there will be mask distribution drive-thru event at the Immaculate Conception School and Starting at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 5 there will be mask distribution drive-thru event at the Oakwood Mall.
JEFFERSON PARISH HOLDS COVID-19 PRESS CONFERENCE
JEFFERSON, LA – Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng, along with other Parish leaders, gathered outside the General Government Building for a press conference on Tuesday, April 28, 2020, to provide an update on COVID-19.