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School

Dr. Cleo Perry celebrates his appointment as superintendent of St. John the Baptist Parish...

Dr. Cleo Perry named new school superintendent for St. John Parish

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By David Jones
Perry steps into what has been a tumultuous role in St. John the Baptist Parish

School

The New Orleans Public Schools district will see changes in charter school contracts for the...

NOLA-PS board votes to end contracts for 3 underperforming charter schools

Updated: 5 hours ago
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By Maddie Kerth
The school board voted unanimously Monday night to adopt the superintendent's recommendation

News

Auto body shops in New Orleans begin repairs on vehicles trapped in flood waters after two...

New Orleans vehicle owners have little recourse but to pay for damage from Saturday’s flood

Updated: 5 hours ago
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By Maddie Kerth
The expense to repair flood damage falls solely on vehicle owners, many with high insurance deductibles.

News

Construction crews work on road projects along Veterans Memorial Boulevard.

Major infrastructure projects underway in Kenner, Metairie

Updated: 8 hours ago
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By Sabrina Wilson
Millions of dollars in infrastructure projects are underway in parts of Jefferson Parish, including Kenner and Metairie.

News

Heavy rain produced street flooding throughout New Orleans early Saturday (Dec. 2), including...

New Orleans residents question leaders’ response to flooding

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By Chris Welty
“I got an alert from the city saying that the mayor is out of town, but get no alerts about what’s happening in the neighborhood."

State

Louisiana has removed 197,000 people from Medicaid over five months

Louisiana has removed 197,000 people from Medicaid over five months

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By Julie O'Donoghue
Louisiana is experiencing a significant amount of “churn” as it takes part in the nationwide Medicaid disenrollment process.

News

Saturday's storm and power failures affecting Sewerage & Water Board pumping capacity left...

Flood waters force Broadmoor resident to take a new route out of apartment

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By Chris Joseph
Unexpected flood damage hits residents' wallets amid holiday season

Crime

James Alan Mueller, 61, of Lake Charles was arrested and booked into the Calcasieu...

Lake Charles man arrested for allegedly killing his son-in-law

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By Jakob Evans
A Lake Charles man is facing a second-degree murder charge for allegedly killing his son-in-law at a trailer park on West McNeese Street.

NFL

During a game between the Detroit Lions and New Orleans Saints at the Caesars Superdome on...

Saints’ Derek Carr back in protocol after suffering 2nd concussion in a month

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By FOX 8 Staff
Most players who have been through the concussion protocol this season have not played that same week.

Crime

A 40-year-old Ponchatoula man is wanted for third-degree rape, video voyeurism, and...

Man arrested on rape, sex crimes allegations, Tangipahoa sheriff says

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By Jesse Brooks
A 40-year-old Ponchatoula man is wanted for third-degree rape, video voyeurism, and nonconsensual disclosure of a private image, Tangipahoa Sheriff Daniel Edwards said Monday (Dec. 4).
Radar
Radar

Gulf Coast

Noah Noble joins us live from the Biloxi National Cemetery where police are investigating a...

Officials investigating after truck plows through Biloxi National Cemetery, breaking headstones

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By WLOX Staff
This crash comes just a day after 27,000 wreaths were laid on the veterans’ graves by hundreds of volunteers.

Saints

Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta (87), defended by New Orleans Saints cornerback Alontae...

After Further Review: Five takes from Saints loss to the Lions

Updated: Dec. 3, 2023 at 10:49 PM CST
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By Sean Fazende
Sean Fazende gives his five takes from the Saints loss to the Lions.

News

Taylor Swift sube al escenario del estadio Monumental durante su concierto Eras Tour, en...

Taylor Swift spotted at Lambeau Field during Sunday’s game

Updated: Dec. 3, 2023 at 6:17 PM CST
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By WBAY news staff
Pop superstar Taylor Swift, who’s in a relationship with Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, was spotted at Lambeau Field during Sunday’s Packers game against the Chiefs.

News

Fox 8 news anchors Meg Gatto and Lee Zurik each won two Suncoast Emmy awards Saturday night...

Fox 8 wins Emmy for Overall Excellence; anchors Zurik, Gatto each win 2 reporting awards

Updated: Dec. 3, 2023 at 12:22 PM CST
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By FOX 8 Staff
Photojournalists Rod Curry, Jon Turnipseed and producer Dannah Sauer also honored

Crime

Louisiana State Police

LSP: Separate crashes in Tangipahoa Parish leave 2 people dead

Updated: Dec. 3, 2023 at 11:53 AM CST
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By WAFB Staff
Troopers are investigating two separate crashes in Tangipahoa Parish that left two people dead.

Crime

Separate Saturday night shootings left a man dead in Marrero and another wounded in New...

Overnight shootings in Marrero, New Orleans leave 1 man dead, another injured

Updated: Dec. 3, 2023 at 7:33 AM CST
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By Ken Daley
The Jefferson Parish homicide was in the 2800 block of Mount Kennedy Drive

News

Heavy rain produced street flooding across New Orleans early Saturday (Dec. 2), including...

Sewerage & Water Board: Pumps have returned canals to normal levels after morning flooding

Updated: Dec. 2, 2023 at 1:03 PM CST
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By Ken Daley
Utility warns city remains vulnerable with two aging turbines now offline

News

The US Coast Guard said it is searching a portion of the Gulf for 50-year-old fisherman Felipe...

Coast Guard suspends search for overboard fisherman Felipe Lozano

Updated: Dec. 2, 2023 at 12:29 PM CST
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By Ken Daley
The man overboard was reported around 2 a.m. Saturday

News

Heavy rain produced street flooding throughout New Orleans early Saturday (Dec. 2), including...

Storm leaves flooded streets across New Orleans

Updated: Dec. 2, 2023 at 7:52 AM CST
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By FOX 8 Staff
Between 2-5 inches of rain fell in a short time early Saturday

News

Homer Plessy Elementary, last school in the French Quarter, may permanently relocate

Leadership of last remaining French Quarter school ask board for permanent relocation

Updated: Dec. 1, 2023 at 10:57 PM CST
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By David Jones
The last remaining school in the French Quarter could close its doors as leaders at Homer Plessy Community Schools ask the school board for a permanent relocation.

News

Step back into history filled with excitement and romance at the Louisiana Renaissance Festival

Step back in time with the Louisiana Renaissance Festival’s 16th Century adventure

Updated: Dec. 1, 2023 at 9:30 PM CST
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By Amr Mekki
The Louisiana Renaissance Festival, a unique autumn event, combines a theme park, theater, and shopping in a 16th-century setting.

News

Mother discusses joy of holidays with 5-year-old liver transplant recipient

Ochsner recognizes transplant recipients and donors at annual Christmas party

Updated: Dec. 1, 2023 at 7:35 PM CST
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By Parker Boyd
Ochsner Hospital’s Transplant Institute gathered to celebrate the gift of life at its annual Transplant Patient Holiday Party on Friday (Dec. 1) to honor hundreds of transplant recipients, living donors, and their family members.

News

New Orleans City Hall

Tax break approved for River District project

Updated: Dec. 1, 2023 at 6:17 PM CST
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By Sabrina Wilson
The planned River District project will include a new building for Shell and apartments.

FOX 8 Defenders

Poor living conditions

FOX 8 Defenders: New Orleans council greenlights tax enforcement on negligent non-profit property owners

Updated: Dec. 1, 2023 at 5:47 PM CST
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By Meg Gatto
New Orleans City Council passes an ordinance allowing the enforcement of tax payments on non-profit property owners with deplorable living conditions

Crimetracker

Officials are searching for 38-year-old Kendrick McGee, accused of fatally shooting Timothy...

New Orleans murder suspect evaded deputies after being handcuffed on scene, officials say

Updated: Dec. 1, 2023 at 5:22 PM CST
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By Chris Welty
Arrest warrant issued after Canal Street shooting suspect, Kendrick McGee, allegedly killed a man and evaded custody

Crime

Box van essential for animal care stolen from Louisiana SPCA

Box van essential for animal care stolen from Louisiana SPCA

Updated: Dec. 1, 2023 at 5:08 PM CST
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By FOX 8 Staff
The Louisiana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals reported the theft of a box van from their campus, a vehicle crucial for transporting animals and distributing food to food pantries.

Lee Zurik Investigations

ZURIK: Council allocates millions more to unpaid judgments

Updated: Dec. 1, 2023 at 4:51 PM CST
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By Lee Zurik and Dannah Sauer
The New Orleans City Council adds $2 million to a reparation fund designated to pay over $36 million owed to individuals who sued the city

Lee Zurik Investigations

Luck Dog hot dog carts have reaped the benefits of a decades-old ordinance giving them a...

New Orleans council approves ordinance changes, expanding push cart food sales in French Quarter

Updated: Dec. 1, 2023 at 4:38 PM CST
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By Dannah Sauer and Lee Zurik
New Orleans City Council unanimously approved changes to a 1972 ordinance, breaking Lucky Dogs' long-standing monopoly on push cart food sales in the French Quarter

Tulane

Quarterback Michael Pratt (7) celebrates his touchdown pass in the second half of Tulane's...

Clash of Titans: No. 17 Tulane hosts No. 25 SMU in AAC Championship showdown

Updated: Dec. 1, 2023 at 1:01 PM CST
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By FOX 8 Staff
Saturday’s showdown in Yulman Stadium promises high stakes and intense competition.

Tiger Huddle basketball

Seimone Augustus

Seimone Augustus chosen for Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame

Updated: Dec. 1, 2023 at 11:58 AM CST
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By WAFB Staff
Baton Rouge’s own Seimone Augustus, a generational player who made a transformational impact on women’s basketball, was elected to the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame on Thursday night as she added to her long list of accomplishments throughout her career.

State

Gov.-elect Jeff Landry, left, shakes hands with Ed O’Callaghan, a former assistant U.S....

DC law firm reviewing La. State Police familiar with controversy

Updated: Dec. 1, 2023 at 11:53 AM CST
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By Greg Larose
It’s been paid millions by Baltimore, Chicago for work following police-involved deaths

News

Willard Purkel Jr., circled in yellow, and his son Colby Purkel, in the green square, are...

Louisiana father and son arrested for Jan. 6 breach of U.S. Capitol, released on bond

Updated: Dec. 1, 2023 at 11:40 AM CST
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By FOX 8 Staff
Two men from Covington, identified as Willard Purkel Jr., 51, and his son Colby Purkel, 27, have been apprehended on charges stemming from their involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol.

News

Search underway for 4 missing crewmembers in Mississippi River

Border patrol searching on land for Bangladeshi crewmembers still missing from boat

Updated: Dec. 1, 2023 at 11:04 AM CST
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By Chris Welty
Search for missing Bangladeshi sailors shifts to land after the Coast Guard halts maritime efforts

Forecast

Heavy rain potential over the next few days.

FIRST ALERT: A stormy morning commute with rain storms on the way

Updated: Dec. 1, 2023 at 5:52 AM CST
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By Amber Wheeler
Storms are arriving this morning and will bring heavy rain and gusty winds.

News

Plaza Tower sale continues amid city's demolition contingency planning

Plaza Tower sale continues amid city’s demolition contingency planning

Updated: Nov. 30, 2023 at 9:59 PM CST
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By Ashlyn Brothers
Code Enforcement drafted a procurement plan to demolish Plaza Tower if it becomes warranted.

Crime

Ryan Keenan Sr., 36, and Cassie Latapie, 32, have been booked with the murder of their...

Parents booked with murder of 9-month-old boy killed in camper fire, sheriff says

Updated: Nov. 30, 2023 at 9:27 PM CST
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By FOX 8 Staff
Charges have been upgraded for the parents of an infant who died in a camper fire in St. Bernard, according to Sheriff James Pohlmann.

Crime

A large fire broke out on Highway 51 in front of Pine Island Subdivision in Ponchatoula.

Fire on Hwy 51 near Pine Island Subdivision in Ponchatoula

Updated: Nov. 30, 2023 at 9:03 PM CST
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By FOX 8 Staff
A large fire broke out on Highway 51 in front of Pine Island Subdivision in Ponchatoula.

News

L to R:  Ukrainian Parliament member Davyd Arakhamia, Ukraine Consul General Vitalii Tarasuik...

Ukrainian delegation visits New Orleans

Updated: Nov. 30, 2023 at 7:50 PM CST
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By Sabrina Wilson
A delegation of Ukrainians visited New Orleans on Thursday and took part in an event at Tulane University. They say they came to thank Louisiana for its support and to let the public know how U.S. support of Ukraine is helping America's economy. Ukraine is also taking lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina for its rebuilding of war-torn areas.

News

A fire occurred in a building Thursday night (Nov. 30) in the French Quarter. It happened in...

NOFD responds to fire in French Quarter on Dauphine Street

Updated: Nov. 30, 2023 at 7:48 PM CST
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By FOX 8 Staff
A fire occurred in a building Thursday night (Nov. 30) in the French Quarter. It happened in the 500 block of Dauphine Street, between Toulouse and St. Louis Streets.

News

Union leaders appeal to New Orleans City Council for expanded union and improved work conditions

Union leaders push for RTA changes at New Orleans City Council committee

Updated: Nov. 30, 2023 at 7:05 PM CST
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By Chris Joseph
Union leaders representing Regional Transit Authority workers called out RTA leadership for its negotiating tactics and working conditions at Thursday’s (11/30) New Orleans City Council transportation committee meeting.

State

Dog illness

Cases of mystery dog illness spread to dozens of states, no reported cases in Louisiana

Updated: Nov. 30, 2023 at 6:31 PM CST
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By Alece Courville
As experts try to find the cause and cure of the contagious mystery respiratory illness in dogs, The American Veterinary Medical Association says cases have spread to more than a dozen states.

News

Klaare Doing better, As Police investigaiton continues

Man critically injured in crash with suspected drunken officer speaks out for first time

Updated: Nov. 30, 2023 at 6:00 PM CST
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By Rob Masson
Seth Klaare is breaking his silence on a harrowing head-on collision involving a former officer accused of driving drunk and a state trooper who has since resigned.

Crimetracker

Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams, at left in red shirt, speaks with NOPD...

Three teen suspects in DA Jason Williams’ carjacking indicted as adults

Updated: Nov. 30, 2023 at 3:59 PM CST
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By Ken Daley
Three teen suspects accused of stealing New Orleans District Attorney Jason Williams’ SUV at gunpoint were indicted as adults by an Orleans Parish grand jury.

News

Mayor LaToya Cantrell and a generic image of a plane. Cantrell will travel to Dubai for a...

Mayor Cantrell leaves on weeklong trip to Dubai for climate conference

Updated: Nov. 30, 2023 at 3:19 PM CST
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By FOX 8 Staff and David Jones
Mayor Latoya Cantrell will be in Dubai for a week to participate in climate change discussions

News

Social media stars DeeLo and Mel, known as FreshxReckless, are using their fame to combat...

Social media stars FreshxReckless using fame to combat juvenile violence

Updated: Nov. 30, 2023 at 2:29 PM CST
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By Mykal Vincent
New Orleans social media sensations "FreshxReckless," are leveraging their success to combat youth gun violence through a partnership with Youth Run NOLA.

Crimetracker

Otis Young and Ruth Prats

DA to seek death penalty in murders of Covington priest, church worker

Updated: Nov. 30, 2023 at 1:10 PM CST
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By Rob Masson
Prosecutors will seek the death penalty for Antonio Tyson, accused of the horrific murders of Father Otis Young and Ruth Prats.

News

File photo of tools

Man fatally crushed while repairing car in New Orleans, police say

Updated: Nov. 30, 2023 at 12:17 PM CST
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By FOX 8 Staff
The vehicle fell and rolled backward, pinning the man beneath it, police say.

Crime

Police tape surrounds a bullet-damaged SUV that crashed Monday (Nov. 27) near a hydrant at...

Deceased victim identified in Seventh Ward shootings that injured 4 others; 1 arrested

Updated: Nov. 30, 2023 at 10:59 AM CST
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By FOX 8 Staff
The shootings were reported at 4:07 p.m.

Special Coverage

Celebration in the Oaks LIVE on Thurs., Nov. 30 on Fox 8 Morning Edition

WATCH: 2023 Celebration in the Oaks

Updated: Nov. 30, 2023 at 10:45 AM CST
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By FOX 8 Staff
Join us Thursday morning for a special Fox 8 Morning Edition live from New Orleans City Park’s most anticipated holiday tradition

News

New Orleans grappling with 40 percent increase in youth homicides over last year

New Orleans grappling with 40 percent increase in youth homicides over last year

Updated: Nov. 29, 2023 at 10:44 PM CST
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By David Jones
According to Metropolitan Crime Commission data, 35 young people (below 18) have been killed in New Orleans since the start of the year.
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