Norco NewsLocal news for Norco, LA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.More of this story- May 30, 2008 A group of local investors in a company known as Petroplex International LLC is planning the development of an oil storage tank farm project here that would eventually feature 10 million barrels of petroleum ...http://www.topix.net/city/norco-la/2008/05/more-of-this-story?fromrss=1 Thursday deluge flooded 9 St. Charles Parish homes- May 25, 2008 At least nine St. Charles Parish homes flooded during Thursday's hard rain, according to parish officials.http://www.topix.net/city/norco-la/2008/05/thursday-deluge-flooded-9-st-charles-parish-hom... Freshwater infusion fattens spillway crawfish- May 23, 2008 NORCO - Johnny Lamarco figured the crawfish his two stepsons were pulling from the water left behind in the Bonnet Carre Spillway were costing him between $10 and $12 a pound.http://www.topix.net/city/norco-la/2008/05/freshwater-infusion-fattens-spillway-crawfish?f... Hotline Jobs- May 21, 2008 Tougher economic times are on everyone's mind. That's why WDSU is teaming up with employers across the region to build the WDSU WorkForce Hotline.http://www.topix.net/city/norco-la/2008/05/hotline-jobs?fromrss=1 Corps Finishes Closing Bonnet Carr Spillway Thursday- May 12, 2008 The Army Corps of Engineers will begin closing the last 30 bays of the Bonnet Carre Spillway Thursday. via Thenew995fm.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/norco-la/2008/05/corps-finishes-closing-bonnet-carr-spillway-thu... Repair of spillway road is planned- May 10, 2008 "It's more than a hardship for the people of Montz. It's an alternate route for people to evacuate ahead of hurricanes" The bumpy, milelong road that runs through the Bonnet Carre Spillway is important to residents of Norco and Montz. via NOLA.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/norco-la/2008/05/repair-of-spillway-road-is-planned?fromrss=1 Three-vehicle crash in LaPlace leaves two people dead- May 8, 2008 Two people are dead and two others are in serious condition after a three-car wreck in LaPlace on Sunday. via WAFB-TV Baton Rougehttp://www.topix.net/city/norco-la/2008/05/three-vehicle-crash-in-laplace-leaves-two-peopl... Three Vehicle Fatal Crash in Laplace- May 6, 2008 On May 4, 2008 at 11:46 AM, Louisiana State Police, Troop B investigated a three vehicle fatal crash on U.S. 61 at Cambridge in Laplace. via Louisiana State Policehttp://www.topix.net/city/norco-la/2008/05/three-vehicle-fatal-crash-in-laplace?fromrss=1 Official's public, private dealings get cozy- May 4, 2008 "That being said, it would appear that his . . . official governmental actions may affect his personal financial interests. This certainly suggests a potential conflict of interest." Just before Christmas, New Orleans Building Corp. CEO Sean Cummings and a friend spent $1.1 million on an empty warehouse in the Faubourg Marigny. via NOLA.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/norco-la/2008/05/officials-public-private-dealings-get-cozy?from... River's ebb leads to spillway closure- May 1, 2008 "We've had some long days, but we've been able to do what we need to do and accommodate the public as well" Six days after a storm-fed Mississippi River began to drop, the Army Corps of Engineers began closing bays at the Bonnet Carre Spillway. via NOLA.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/norco-la/2008/04/rivers-ebb-leads-to-spillway-closure?fromrss=1 |