WELCOME TO THE WDSU NEWS HOT SEAT. I’M TRAVERS MACKEL. TONIGHT, WE’RE DOING SOMETHING DIFFERENT. THE DEBATE FOR THE MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF JEAN LAFITTE. TWO PEOPLE ARE RUNNING. ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE.

There's a seemingly endless array of things to do in Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve near New Orleans and ...

NEW ORLEANS — Four years after Hurricane Ida, the community of Jean Lafitte is still reeling from the storm's aftermath, facing what many residents describe as a "man-made disaster" of unaffordable ...

As thousands of New Orleans voters head to the polls this weekend to decide their new leaders, Jefferson Parish only has one item on the ballot: the new mayor of Jean Lafitte, a coastal town of around ...

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 oldest bar in Louisiana was once a base for smuggling by pirate Jean Lafitte. The building itself predates US independence by around 50 years.

JEAN LAFITTE, La. (WGNO) — The town of Jean Lafitte will open the Louisiana Wetlands Educational Center on March 20. According to town officials, the center will tell the story of Louisiana’s coast.

While Yellowstone gets all the hype, these national parks in Louisiana are worthy of a visit. Why you should visit these 5 ...

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 ...