• Algiers library falls to wrecking ball
The Algiers Regional Library, vacant since it was damaged by Hurricane Katrina, will come down Wednesday.

• Nightly tunnel closures start
Nightly closures of the Belle Chasse Tunnel have begun, culminating in a longer closure this weekend.

• Expressway lane closing
The right lane of the westbound West Bank Expressway at the Terry Parkway exit will be closed Sunday for three hours, the state Department of Transportation and Development said.

• ExxonMobil guilty in pipe case
After deliberating over seven days, a Jefferson Parish jury on Friday found that ExxonMobil Corp. failed to warn workers at a Harvey industrial yard that the offshore drilling pipes they cleaned contained radioactive material, heightening their chances of developing cancer.

• Judge deems 'Lawman' as news
The producers of the A&E television series, "Steven Seagal, Lawman," who tag along with the actor and Jefferson Parish sheriff's deputies, fit the legal definition of news gatherers and are protected by a law that shields journalists from governmental intrusion, a judge ruled Friday.

• Judge lays down 'Lawman' decision
The producers of the A&E television series, "Steven Seagal, Lawman," who tag along with the actor and Jefferson Parish sheriff's deputies, fit the legal definition of news gatherers and are protected by a law that shields journalists from governmental intrusion, a judge ruled Friday.

• Terrytown keeps its small-town feel
When Judy Mills and her husband, Bruce, came to Terrytown in 1961, they were a young couple with a new baby looking for an affordable home in a nice neighborhood.

• Man pleads guilty in murder
Five years after he killed his friend with shotgun blasts to the back, a Kenner man who was a juvenile when he was charged with the crime admitted his guilt Thursday and received a 15-year prison sentence.

• Teen must serve his jail sentence
A state judge Thursday refused an attorney's request to reduce by more than half the amount of time a Terrytown teenager will spend in prison for his role in a West Bank homicide.

• Jefferson looks to trim legal budget
Jefferson Parish spent about $4 million on outside legal help last year, twice the budget for the parish's law department, prompting the Parish Council to question whether it could save money by handling more of the work in-house.

• Jeff looks to trim legal costs
Jefferson Parish spent about $4 million on outside legal help last year, twice the budget for the parish's law department, prompting the Parish Council to question whether it could save money by handling more of the work in-house.

• Man guilty in second sex case
A former bus driver and janitor at a private West Bank elementary school was convicted Wednesday of molesting a 14-year-old girl he met when she was a student, cultivating a two-year courtship with proclamations of love and promises of marriage while coaxing her into having sex.

• Crash claims life of Michigan man
A Michigan man died Tuesday morning after his car ran into the back of a dump truck on U.S. 90 in Waggaman, authorities said.

• Manhattan lane to close next week
One southbound lane of Manhattan Boulevard near Lapalco Boulevard will be closed for construction work Monday and Tuesday, Jefferson Parish announced.

• Governor's luncheon tickets still available
Tickets are still available for the annual Governor's West Bank Luncheon on March 10.

• Jeff contracts may finally fade out
The first whiff of the scandal embroiling Jefferson Parish government was the disclosure that the parish had added $4.8 million to contracts held by former St. John the Baptist Parish President Bill Hubbard's company.

• Confession allowed at murder trial
Two weeks before she's scheduled to stand trial, a Metairie woman accused of drowning her newborn in Lake Pontchartrain last year failed to convince a judge Friday that detectives improperly obtained a confession and that it should not be used against her in court.

• Confession allowed at trial
Two weeks before she's scheduled to stand trial, a Metairie woman accused of drowning her newborn in Lake Pontchartrain last year failed to convince a judge Friday that detectives improperly obtained a confession and that it should not be used against her in court.

• Confession OK'd for murder trial
Two weeks before she's scheduled to stand trial, a Metairie woman accused of drowning her newborn in Lake Pontchartrain last year failed to convince a judge Friday that detectives improperly obtained a confession and that it should not be used against her in court.

• Brothers are indicted in death of Terrytown teen who was shot
A pair of brothers from Marrero were indicted Thursday in the death of a teenager who was gunned down outside a home last year.

• Brothers indicted in death of teen
A pair of brothers from Marrero were indicted Thursday in the death of a teenager who was gunned down outside a home last year.

• Brothers indicted in teen's death
A pair of brothers from Marrero were indicted Thursday in the death of a teenager who was gunned down outside a home last year.

• Jefferson changes rules at four magnets
When Becky Madere began researching Jefferson Parish public school options for her son last year, she believed she would have a choice.

• Rules change at 4 Jeff magnets
When Becky Madere began researching Jefferson Parish public school options for her son last year, she believed she would have a choice.

• Favorites to run for Jeff job have no cash flow problem
Despite former Jefferson Parish President Aaron Broussard's abrupt resignation last month, two of the favorites to replace him won't have to scramble to raise money if they run in October's special election.

• State throws parents curveball
Parents who relied on a popular state-financed program to watch their children after school at two West Bank campuses are scrambling to find alternatives now that the program has lost its spring funding.

• Westwego will renovate 3 parks
After nearly three years of revisions and delays, Westwego officials are finally ready to move forward with massive renovations to three city parks, and construction could begin within a few months.

• Westwego will renovate parks
After nearly three years of revisions and delays, Westwego officials are finally ready to move forward with massive renovations to three city parks, and construction could begin within a few months.