Kellie Sanchez
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Kellie Sanchez is general assignments reporter and anchor for the Saturday evening broadcast.
A graduate of Loyola University in New Orleans, she most recently worked as a reporter for WJHG-TV in Panama City Beach, Florida.
A native of Texas, Kellie says she fell in love with Louisiana while attending Loyola.
Contact Kellie via email at kellie.sanchez@wafb.com.
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Louisiana lawmakers are once again in a special session to discuss the redrawing of congressional district boundaries.
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While law enforcement officers work hard to get drugs off the streets, many of the narcotics they’re finding are mixed with fentanyl.
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The family is still in disbelief after their sweet, baby boy, lovingly nicknamed “Juju,” was killed by a stray bullet during a drive-by shooting.
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Police are investigating after a toddler was hit and killed by a stray bullet while lying in his bed.
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Brenda Coleman needed a new car right away after her old one broke down.
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Ainsley Rain was born February 14, 2022, with double the love to first time parents Kelly and Kyle Savant but carried by Jasmine Johnson Isaac
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Entergy customers are warned to get ready because their bills are going to be increasing soon. The utility company is doing this to help pay for storm damage from 2020 and 2021.
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The finishing touches are being put on the floats for the Krewe of Ascension Mambo’s first parade to roll through Gonzales this weekend. Organizers say they hope this becomes a yearly tradition.
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Hidden in the back of an abandoned truck in Gonzales, Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies uncovered Crystal Scott’s body, stuffed in a plastic storage container.
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A favorite tradition among Louisianians got a head start this year.
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Hundreds of people were victims of human trafficking in Louisiana in 2021, and state officials say that is hundreds too many.
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You will get sent a letter from the IRS on how much child tax credit you received.
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Adding a family pet to your home for the holidays may seem like a great surprise, but pets need to be part of the discussion with the whole family, according to Jillian Sergio, executive director of Companion Animal Alliance.
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LSU fans love the sound of “Callin’ Baton Rouge” blaring through Tiger Stadium. But some people had issues getting tickets.
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As the holidays approach, Paula Zachary is like many people, getting ready to see her family. Except she won’t be able to spend it with her son Brandon, because he died in a drunk driving crash 14 years ago.
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Trooper Scrantz said a combination of factors leads to more fatal crashes
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Many daycare centers blame the pandemic for the lack of employees.
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“We’ve been out here since 8:30 (a.m.),” Joseph Mayers said.
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In Ascension Parish, thousands are without power.
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Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards held a news conference on Friday, August 13, to discuss the state’s continued rise of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.