Brandon Nielsen and Jeremy Triche memorialized in service
The St. John the Baptist Parish held the ceremony of remembrance for sheriff's deputies Brandon Nielsen and Jeremy Triche, who were killed in the line of duty a year ago.
View ArticleThe new Privateer Enrollment Center is a one-stop shop for students
The University of New Orleans held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its Privateer Enrollment Center on Friday. The new center will serve as a one-stop shop for students, offering everything from financial...
View ArticleFormer NOPD officer Joshua Colclough apologizes to Wendell Allen's family
Former NOPD officer Joshua Colclough apologizes to the family of Wendell Allen, whom he killed during a drug raid in Allen's home on March 7, 2012, right before pleading guilty to manslaughter and...
View ArticleBaton Rouge's Startup Weekend: Day One, initial pitches
Baton Rouge's annual Startup Weekend at the Louisiana Technology Park began with an introduction to the event and initial business pitches from attendees.
View ArticleBaton Rouge's Startup Weekend: Day two, teams hard at work
By Saturday afternoon on the second day of Startup Weekend Baton Rouge, teams had developed the basic ideas for their businesses and were working on coding, market research, and other steps.
View ArticleCity Leaders want residents to be ready as the height of the 2013 hurricane...
As we enter into the peak of the 2013 hurricane season, city leaders want residents to be prepared for any storm that threatens the area. Local businesses are also heeding that warning and stocking up...
View ArticleImperiled hawk rescued by New Orleans firefighters in City Park
Watch as the crew of Engine No. 35, Patrick Dehon, Andy Monteverde, Joseph Segretto and Captain Shubert rescue a hawk that trailed a 15-foot length of twine from its claw.
View ArticleToday's weather from FOX 8 meteorologist Chris Franklin: Monday, Aug. 19, 2013
Today's forecast from meteorologist Chris Franklin (Twitter: @CFranklinFOX8) at our weather partner, FOX 8 …
View ArticleMarie Riviere Elementary kindergarten's first day, 2013
Marie Riviere Principal Marc Milano talks to students in Emma Christina's kindergarten class on their first day of school on Aug. 16 as they build shapes of their own choosing with blocks. Riviere's...
View ArticleToday's weather from FOX 8 meteorologist Chris Franklin: Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2013
Today's forecast from meteorologist Chris Franklin (Twitter: @CFranklinFOX8) at our weather partner, FOX 8 â¦
View ArticleWitness talks about Harvey explosion
Chris Bourgeois, a sales manager at Metro Boating, describes hearing and feeling an explosion that left one man injured at Kinder Morgan in Harvey Tuesday morning.
View ArticleFounding Father Thomas Jefferson visits Gretna's 100th birthday celebration
Founding Father Thomas Jefferson expresses well wishes at Gretna's 100th birthday celebration.
View ArticleLouisiana and Mississippi rank last in adult obesity in latest government...
Obesity rates among adults held steady in the most recent government survey and Louisiana tied with Mississippi for last place on that list. The government recommends adults get at least 90 minutes of...
View ArticleA week after the LaSPCA raided a cockfighting operation, hens and chicks find...
One week after Louisiana SPCA conducted the largest animal seizure in its 125-year history, the chickens that were once part of a cockfighting breeding camp are getting new homes. Farmers across the...
View ArticleToday's weather from FOX 8 meteorologist Chris Franklin: Wednesday, Aug. 21,...
Today's forecast from meteorologist Chris Franklin (Twitter: @CFranklinFOX8) at our weather partner, FOX 8 …
View ArticleAlgiers ferry fares
The New Orleans City Council voted unanimously Thursday to increase the fares for Mississippi River crossings between Algiers and either downtown New Orleans or Chalmette. Most passengers will have to...
View ArticleToday's weather from FOX 8 meteorologist Chris Franklin: Friday, Aug. 23, 2013
Today's forecast from meteorologist Chris Franklin (Twitter: @CFranklinFOX8) at our weather partner, FOX 8 ...
View ArticleU.S. Postal Service should reconsider closing downtown post office, Gretna...
The U.S. Postal Service should consider Gretna's role as the Jefferson Parish seat of government before closing its downtown post office, Councilmen Wayne Rau and Joe Marino III say.
View ArticleMartin Luther King Jr.'s nephew reflects on March on Washington
Martin Luther King Jr.'s nephew, Derek King, reflects on the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington.
View ArticleHurricane Katrina anniversary spurs discussion on climate change
Hurricane Katrina and climate change were the subject of an Interfaith Prayer Breakfast on Saturday at the Treme Community Center. State Rep. Walt Leger, D-New Orleans speaks on the importance of...
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