NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans’ former top plumbing official pled guilty Thursday to stealing more than $100,000 from the Sewerage & Water Board by pocketing the fees plumbers had to pay for job permits.

After the FBI raided the New Orleans Sewerage & Water Board Plumbing Department on Nov. 5, City Hall blocked the head of that department, Jay Arnold, from receiving permits to repair and install gas ...

After the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office acknowledged water leaks and shut-offs at the jail over Memorial Day weekend, the sheriff said Wednesday that the lockup continues to experience "significant ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans jail that gained national attention for a brazen escape by 10 inmates earlier this month is experiencing “significant flooding” from “ongoing and severe plumbing ...

The FBI raided the New Orleans Sewerage & Water Board’s Plumbing Department on Friday, a day after a WWL-TV report exposed officials at the utility had been moonlighting by letting contractors use ...

The Orleans Parish jail is pictured in New Orleans on Friday, May 16, 2025.(Brett Duke /The Advocate via AP) NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans jail that gained national attention for a brazen escape ...

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