Mark Romig discusses wildlife tourism
New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corp. President Mark Romig discusses wildlife tourism's benefits to New Orleans at a Tuesday, July 9, news conference at the New Canal Lighthouse on Lake Pontchartrain.
View ArticleLoyola University facing budget shortfall due to low enrollment
Loyola University is facing budget shortfalls for the upcoming school year due to low freshman enrollment. The university cites a number of factors like construction on campus and rising tuition cost...
View ArticleAlgiers Point's Hubbell Library -- a sneak peek
The Cita Dennis Hubbell Library, 725 Pelican Ave. in Algiers Point, is back in business. Although the grand opening, replete with live music, storytelling and crafts, is on Saturday, the library was...
View ArticleCar crashes house, St. Claude homicide, Zimmerman update and Fox8 forecast...
Check out what's happening with Tim Morris in the Nola.com | The Times-Picayune newsroom and get Fox8's weather forecast for Thursday morning, July 11, 2013.
View ArticleCamp Shriver 2013
Camp Shriver, hosted by the St. Charles Special Olympics, was held July 9-11 at Harry Hurst Middle School in Destrehan. The program for people of all ages with disabilities featured volleyball, tennis,...
View ArticleCar dealers are seeing an increase in used car sales
Nationally, consumers are passing on buying brand new cars and looking for deals in the used car market. Smaller cars and hybrid vehicles that have entered into the used car market are becoming hot...
View ArticleJefferson Parish Council strikes down the public's right to vote on hospital...
The Jefferson Parish Council unanimously voted Wednesday to strip the public's right to vote on leasing East Jefferson General Hospital and West Jefferson Medical Center. The action gives the hospital...
View ArticlePolice and fire funerals, Marrero homicide, Zimmerman trial update and Fox8...
Check out what's happening with Tim Morris in the Nola.com | The Times-Picayune newsroom and get Fox8's weather forecast for Friday morning, July 12, 2013.
View ArticleJeremy Hill involved in altercation outside Reggie's Bar
Suspended LSU running back Jeremy Hill pleaded guilty to a charge of battery July 12, 2013. In this video, provided by the Baton Rouge District Attorney, Hill is seen getting involved in an altercation...
View ArticleOfficers, friends and family pay their respects for NOPD officer Rodney Thomas
Officers, friends and family members pay their respects and mourn for NOPD officer Rodney Thomas during visitation and memorial service at Franklin Avenue Baptist Church in New Orleans, Friday, July...
View ArticleInterview with photographer Ted Jackson
Nola.com | The Times-Picayune staff photographer Ted Jackson talks about how he approaches his work, what he finds most challenging and more. Check it out.
View ArticleLSU running back Jeremy Hill leaves court after sentenced to 2 years of...
LSU running back Jeremy Hill leaves court Friday morning in Baton Rouge after sentenced to 2 years of probation in bar altercation.
View ArticleNOLA Now: Search for missing 6-year-old, Toddler in critical condition, Feds...
Check out what's happening with Helen Freund in the Nola.com | The Times-Picayune newsroom and get Fox8's weather forecast for Monday morning, July 15, 2013.
View ArticleLisa North talks about disappearance of 6-year-old daughter, Ahlittia North
Lisa North talks Monday about the disappearance of her daughter, Ahlittia North, 6, from their Harvey apartment on Saturday.
View ArticleInterview with photographer Ted Jackson
Nola.com | The Times-Picayune photographer Ted Jackson talks about his work, how he approaches photography and what makes him tick. Check it out.
View ArticlePhotographer Ted Jackson talks about his work
Nola.com | The Times-Picayune photographer Ted Jackson talks about his work and what makes him tick in this interview.
View ArticleNOLA Now: Manhunt for girl's killer, Zimmerman juror speaks, Snowden seeks...
Check out what's happening with Helen Freund in the Nola.com | The Times-Picayune newsroom and get Fox8's weather forecast for Tuesday morning, July 16, 2013.
View ArticleMissing 6 year-old in Harvey found dead; Residents set up a memorial
A missing six-year-old girl, Ahlittia North, was found early Tuesday morning dead inside a trash bin near her home in Harvey. Residents in the Woodmere subdivision set up a memorial in front her...
View ArticleAhlittia North murder investigation gets an update from Jefferson Parish...
Jefferson Parish Sheriff Newell Normand updates reporters on the investigation into the murder of 6-year-old Ahlittia North. After a series of interviews with North's family, the Sheriff's Office is...
View ArticleNOLA Now: Man charged in girl's death, school board divided, Zimmerman jurors...
Check out what's happening with Diya Chacko in the Nola.com | The Times-Picayune newsroom and get Fox8's weather forecast for Wednesday morning, July 17, 2013.
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