Updated: Jun. 26, 2022 at 1:42 PM CDT
|By Ken Daley
The National Hurricane Center said Sunday (June 26) that a tropical wave crossing the Atlantic from Africa has a 70 percent chance of forming into at least a tropical depression in the next five days.
Updated: Jun. 26, 2022 at 8:58 AM CDT
|By Ken Daley
Dillard University professor Dr. Robert Collins said concerns that the US Supreme Court could roll back other established rights in the wake of its opinion overturning federal abortion protections are legitimate.
Updated: Jun. 12, 2022 at 7:26 AM CDT
|By Ken Daley
Four people were shot outside a Tulane Avenue nightclub early Sunday (June 12), New Orleans police said
Updated: Jun. 5, 2022 at 11:58 AM CDT
|By Ken Daley
Louisiana Rep. Steve Scalise (R-Metairie) refused to budge on his opposition to expanding gun-control measures during a nationally televised interview on Fox News Sunday (June 5).
Updated: May. 31, 2022 at 10:31 PM CDT
|By Ken Daley
Three people were shot Tuesday (May 31) outside a Morris Jeff High School graduation ceremony at Xavier University, New Orleans police said.
Updated: May. 31, 2022 at 6:44 PM CDT
|By Ken Daley
A Plaquemines Parish deputy sheriff was seriously injured Tuesday (May 31) after being struck by a four-wheeled all-terrain vehicle he was attempting to stop for reckless driving, officials said.
Updated: May. 31, 2022 at 4:10 PM CDT
|By Ken Daley, FOX 8 Staff and Gray News staff
One person was killed and two others injured in a shooting Tuesday outside a high school graduation ceremony that had just concluded at Xavier University, New Orleans police said.
Updated: May. 30, 2022 at 11:27 AM CDT
|By Ken Daley
A sanitation worker loading trash into his garbage truck had a leg severed Monday morning (May 30) when he was struck by a driver distracted by texting on her cellphone, Louisiana State Police said.
Updated: May. 25, 2022 at 3:57 PM CDT
|By Ken Daley
A St. Tammany Parish deputy was shot early Wednesday (May 25) while investigating a burglary call, Sheriff Randy Smith's office said
Updated: May. 22, 2022 at 10:39 AM CDT
|By Ken Daley
Seven boaters and a dog were rescued by the US Coast Guard on Saturday (May 21) after their vessel caught fire off the coast of Gulfport, Miss.
Updated: May. 22, 2022 at 8:09 AM CDT
|By Ken Daley
Five people were struck - one fatally - in four separate shootings across New Orleans on Sunday between 12:40-3:20 a.m., police said
Updated: May. 21, 2022 at 9:17 AM CDT
|By Ken Daley
One man was arrested and three others are being sought in connection with a fight that erupted Friday at the Carver High School graduation ceremony at Xavier University's Convocation Center.
Updated: May. 17, 2022 at 8:40 PM CDT
|By Ken Daley
New Orleans health director Dr. Jennifer Avegno on Tuesday (May 17) recommended a 'short period' of indoor masking amid a burgeoning COVID-19 surge in the city.
Updated: May. 17, 2022 at 12:08 PM CDT
|By Ken Daley
Three more fatal shooting victims were identified Tuesday (May 17) by the Orleans Parish Coroner's Office
Updated: May. 16, 2022 at 5:59 AM CDT
|By Ken Daley
Drew Brees says he's 'undecided' on his future following a media report that he's out after one season as an NFL analyst on NBC Sports.
Updated: May. 11, 2022 at 12:18 PM CDT
|By Ken Daley
Garrett Ward, 29, was convicted Tuesday night (May 10) of manslaughter in connection with the beating death of 60-year-old Arnold Jackson on a St. Charles Avenue sidewalk in January 2018.
Updated: May. 10, 2022 at 5:52 PM CDT
|By Ken Daley and Jordan Gartner
Officials in Louisiana report a group of nine people was able to be rescued over the weekend after their boat capsized.
Updated: May. 8, 2022 at 3:16 PM CDT
|By Ken Daley
An Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office deputy shot a man Sunday (May 8) in the 7900 block of Earhart Boulevard in the Gert Town area, New Orleans police said.
Updated: May. 8, 2022 at 9:35 AM CDT
|By Ken Daley
The first Jazz Fest in three years closed Sunday under hot, sunny skies
Updated: May. 5, 2022 at 6:26 AM CDT
|By Ken Daley
All-Pro safety Tyrann Mathieu is signing with the New Orleans Saints as a free agent, the NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported Monday.
Updated: May. 4, 2022 at 7:04 AM CDT
|By Ken Daley
The Saints' game in London will be their third in the British capital, following victories at Wembley Stadium in 2008 and 2017.
Updated: May. 2, 2022 at 5:08 PM CDT
|By Ken Daley and Josh Roberson
Nairobi Davis, 23, was arrested in October 2021, accused of killing two men and wounding two others in a shooting outside an Uptown New Orleans church on Annunciation Street, but court records show the case was refused by the Orleans Parish District Attorney's office in March.
Updated: May. 2, 2022 at 2:59 PM CDT
|By Ken Daley
New Orleans police were working Monday (May 2) to recover a dead body tangled in wood debris from the Mississippi River.
Updated: Apr. 30, 2022 at 10:29 AM CDT
|By Ken Daley
Saints quarterback Jameis Winston was to receive his bachelor's degree Saturday (April 30) in Tallahassee, seven years after leaving Florida State early to enter the 2015 NFL draft.
Updated: Apr. 25, 2022 at 12:09 AM CDT
|By Amanda Alvarado, Ken Daley, Amanda Roberts and FOX 8 Staff
Rescue crews searched more than 93 miles along the Mississippi River with a combined 55 total hours.
Updated: Apr. 24, 2022 at 6:56 AM CDT
|By Ken Daley
Three children were missing Saturday night (April 23) after plunging into the Mississippi River in New Orleans, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
Updated: Apr. 20, 2022 at 6:41 PM CDT
|By Ken Daley and Andrew McMunn
A police officer with the New Orleans Police Department was arrested on allegations of dealing crack cocaine.
Updated: Apr. 18, 2022 at 6:51 AM CDT
|By Ken Daley
Devin Booker scored 25 points and Chris Paul had 30 to lead the Phoenix Suns past the New Orleans Pelicans, 110-99, in Sunday's Game 1 of their NBA playoff series.
Updated: Apr. 16, 2022 at 1:23 PM CDT
|By Ken Daley
New Orleans police are seeking help locating convicted felon Bryan Sanford, 29, who is accused of robbing at gunpoint a woman he lured online to meet for a date.
Updated: Apr. 16, 2022 at 11:31 AM CDT
|By Ken Daley
The eighth-seeded New Orleans Pelicans open their first NBA playoff run since 2018 on Sunday against the top-seeded Phoenix Suns.
Updated: Apr. 11, 2022 at 7:57 PM CDT
|By Ken Daley
Authorities are searching for a 19-year-old New Orleans man who injured a staff member during an escape Sunday (April 10) from the Bridge City Center for Youth detention facility
Updated: Apr. 10, 2022 at 1:16 PM CDT
|By Ken Daley
Kieanna Mitchell of Bogalusa was booked with vehicular homicide and other counts after the vehicle she was driving flipped, killing one passenger and injuring a second on April 9 near Franklinton, Louisiana State Police said.
Updated: Apr. 10, 2022 at 11:03 AM CDT
|By Ken Daley
A 14-year-old girl in the Desire area was among seven people shot Saturday (April 9) in New Orleans, police said.
Updated: Apr. 9, 2022 at 11:24 PM CDT
|By Ken Daley and Amanda Roberts
FEMA is proposing using a 5.74-acre site at 3501 Houma Blvd. in Metairie to place an office and 28 trailers to provide temporary housing for up to 18 months for people still displaced by storm damage from Hurricane Ida last August.
Updated: Apr. 6, 2022 at 11:42 AM CDT
|By Ken Daley
A 13-year-old boy was arrested in St. Bernard Parish on accusations that he fatally shot a 14-year-old boy last week in New Orleans East, authorities said Wednesday.
Updated: Apr. 3, 2022 at 2:30 PM CDT
|By Ken Daley
Louisiana State Police said they have been asked to investigate a shooting involving a St. John The Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office deputy that occurred early Sunday (April 3).
Updated: Apr. 3, 2022 at 2:07 PM CDT
|By Ken Daley
An impaired, wrong-way driver caused a wreck near Gray that killed 77-year-old Joseph Sias of New Orleans and seriously injured his passenger, Louisiana State Police said Sunday (April 3).
Updated: Apr. 3, 2022 at 10:35 AM CDT
|By Ken Daley
Kenner-raised musician Jon Batiste, a product of St. Augustine High and NOCCA in New Orleans, heads into Sunday night's award show with a leading 11 Grammy nominations from his March 2021 album 'We Are.'
Updated: Apr. 3, 2022 at 8:40 AM CDT
|By Ken Daley
A man was found fatally shot late Saturday night (April 2) in the 5000 block of Henri Drive in New Orleans East, police said.
Updated: Mar. 30, 2022 at 9:26 AM CDT
|By Ken Daley
Two-time Super Bowl winning safety Malcolm Jenkins is retiring, the Saints announced Wednesday (March 30).
Updated: Mar. 28, 2022 at 12:01 PM CDT
|By Ken Daley and Gray News staff
Chris Frantz's post was accompanied by a photo showing the couple’s crumpled white Ford SUV, which appears to have been totaled in the violent collision.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2022 at 8:33 AM CDT
|By Ken Daley
A public memorial and celebration of life for Arabi tornado victim Connor Lambert is set for April 2 at the St. Bernard Memorial Funeral Home, 701 W. Virtue St. in Chalmette.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2022 at 4:34 PM CDT
|By Ken Daley
Three of four teenagers believed to be responsible for the carjacking and dragging death of a woman in Mid-City have been arrested by New Orleans police.
Updated: Mar. 20, 2022 at 6:48 AM CDT
|By Ken Daley and Amanda Roberts
A man was fatally shot in the chest inside a Bourbon Street business early Sunday (March 20), New Orleans police said.
Updated: Mar. 19, 2022 at 8:39 AM CDT
|By Ken Daley
A woman was killed and man injured when the BMW sedan they were driving in crashed late Friday (March 18) on Tchoupitoulas Street near Felicity Street, the NOPD said.
Updated: Mar. 19, 2022 at 7:55 AM CDT
|By Ken Daley
A woman was found dead on a Central City sidewalk in the 3000 block of South Saratoga Street early Saturday (March 19), New Orleans police said.
Updated: Mar. 18, 2022 at 3:01 PM CDT
|By Ken Daley
Quarterback Deshaun Watson has decided where he wants to play, waiving his contract's no-trade clause to facilitate his exit from the Houston Texans.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2022 at 4:59 PM CDT
|By Ken Daley
The Saints have joined the Carolina Panthers in making a trade offer to acquire quarterback Deshaun Watson from the Houston Texans, according to NFL insider Ian Rapoport.
Updated: Mar. 13, 2022 at 8:12 AM CDT
|By Ken Daley
A 47-year-old man was found shot to death early Sunday (March 13) in the 8300 block of Zimpel Street, New Orleans police said.
Updated: Mar. 9, 2022 at 2:26 PM CST
|By Ken Daley
Keriaon Smith, 19, was booked with second-degree murder Tuesday (March 8) after a infant boy left in her care died March 5 after sustaining 'numerous injuries,' New Orleans police said.