http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/plaquemines RSS Feed for WWL - News - Local - Plaquemines en-us Fri, 18 May 2012 23:22:27 GMT 2012-05-18T23:22:27Z en-us http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/plaquemines/Plaquemines-Council-Approves-Westbank-Levee-Project-152103745.html A potential crisis has been averted in Plaquemines Parish as the parish council finally approved a massive Westbank levee project. The project is expected to protect against the type of flooding seen during last year's Tropical Storm Lee. Fri, 18 May 2012 23:22:27 GMT http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/plaquemines/Plaquemines-Council-Approves-Westbank-Levee-Project-152103745.html 2012-05-18T23:22:27Z http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/plaquemines/Plaquemines-council-approves-plan-for-S1-billion-flood-control-project-152069725.html The Plaquemines Parish Council has approved a resolution that will greenlight a $1 billion levee project that will help protect the southern part of the parish and the vital evacuation route of Highway 23. Fri, 18 May 2012 19:11:18 GMT http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/plaquemines/Plaquemines-council-approves-plan-for-S1-billion-flood-control-project-152069725.html 2012-05-18T19:11:18Z http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/plaquemines/House-committee-aproves-bill-to-allow-vote-on-CCC-tolls-150449365.html The Louisiana House Transportation Committee approved a bill Monday morning that would let voters in Orleans, Plaquemines and Jefferson parishes decide if the tolls should remain in place. Mon, 07 May 2012 17:19:55 GMT http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/plaquemines/House-committee-aproves-bill-to-allow-vote-on-CCC-tolls-150449365.html 2012-05-07T17:19:55Z http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/plaquemines/148054615.html BARATARIA BAY, La. (AP) — Open sores. Parasitic infections. Chewed-up-looking fins. Gashes. Mysterious black streaks. Two years after the drilling-rig explosion that touched off the biggest offshore oil spill in U.S. history, scientists are beginning to suspect that fish in the Gulf of Mexico are suffering the effects of the petroleum. Sat, 21 Apr 2012 04:01:52 GMT http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/plaquemines/148054615.html 2012-04-21T04:01:52Z http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/plaquemines/146491415.html PLAQUEMINE, La. (AP) — A 21-year-old man accused of a fatal shooting at a motel on March 30 has been arrested. Sat, 07 Apr 2012 18:25:11 GMT http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/plaquemines/146491415.html 2012-04-07T18:25:11Z http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/plaquemines/Boil-water-advisory-in-Plaquemines-Parish-due-to-broken-water-main-144880155.html A boil water advisory is in effect for lower Plaquemines Parish Thursday morning due to a broken water main. Thu, 29 Mar 2012 13:08:25 GMT http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/plaquemines/Boil-water-advisory-in-Plaquemines-Parish-due-to-broken-water-main-144880155.html 2012-03-29T13:08:25Z http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/plaquemines/Boil-water-advisory-issued-for-Empire-Bridge-to-Venice-144665285.html Officials have issued a boil water advisory from Empire Bridge to Venice after a major break in the water line was found. Wed, 28 Mar 2012 17:47:40 GMT http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/plaquemines/Boil-water-advisory-issued-for-Empire-Bridge-to-Venice-144665285.html 2012-03-28T17:47:40Z http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/plaquemines/Coast-Guard-cleans-up-nearly-200-barrels-of-oil-released-in-Barataria-Bay-143628306.html The Coast Guard finished clean-up operations in Barataria Bay following the release of crude oil from a pipeline. Wed, 21 Mar 2012 12:48:01 GMT http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/plaquemines/Coast-Guard-cleans-up-nearly-200-barrels-of-oil-released-in-Barataria-Bay-143628306.html 2012-03-21T12:48:01Z http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/plaquemines/Platform-fire-on-Baptiste-Collette-Bayou-south-of-Venice-142984785.html A small platform fire broke out on Baptiste Collette Bayou Friday afternoon, according to Plaquemines Parish President Billy Nungesser. Fri, 16 Mar 2012 23:31:30 GMT http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/plaquemines/Platform-fire-on-Baptiste-Collette-Bayou-south-of-Venice-142984785.html 2012-03-16T23:31:30Z http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/plaquemines/142175033.html BRAITHWAITE, La. (AP) — A plantation house built nearly 200 years ago in Plaquemines Parish near the Mississippi river was sold at auction for $770,000 Sun, 11 Mar 2012 12:02:43 GMT http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/plaquemines/142175033.html 2012-03-11T12:02:43Z