WVUE - Heart of Louisiana

Heart of Louisiana: The Creole Nature Trail

Dave McNamara — Wed, 15 May 2013 16:14:00 EDT

It's a collection of marshes and wetlands loaded with alligators, a large variety of colorful birds, and a sandy beach that dips into the Gulf of Mexico. The Creole Nature Trail allows you to step into the marsh and see wildlife up close. FOX 8's Dave McNamara takes a drive into "Louisiana's outback", in this edition of Heart of Louisiana.

Heart of Louisiana: "Holy Works of Art"

Dave McNamara — Tue, 7 May 2013 22:45:00 EDT

When hurricanes or fires damage churches, or when churches close because of dwindling memberships, there is an ongoing effort to save some of the most colorful treasures in those buildings. In this edition of Heart of Louisiana, FOX 8's Dave McNamara shows us how many stained glass windows are also works of fine art.

Heart of Louisiana: Lawnmower racing

Dave McNamara — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 22:38:00 EDT

It may be hard to find a group of guys who get more excited about lawnmowers than the Cajun Mower Racing Association. But their interest is not a well-manicured lawn. What they care about is horsepower, gear ratios, and beating the other lawnmowers to the finish line. FOX 8's Dave McNamara takes us to a grass track in Lake Charles for a wild spin in this edition of "Heart of Louisiana".

Heart of Louisiana: Booth's Grocery

Dave McNamara — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:46:00 EDT

A small family-owned grocery store in Grand Chenier has been a fixture in that community for more than a half century. But after rebuilding from Hurricane Rita, the store's owner was "blown away" by an Internet surge of social media. FOX 8's Dave McNamara takes us to the extreme southwest corner of the state to see what all the buzz is about in this edition of Heart of Louisiana.

Heart of Louisiana: Hodges Gardens

Dave McNamara — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 22:30:00 EDT

It's a combination of rocky, pine covered hills, terraced waterfalls and an abundance of flowers. And it is certainly one of the most beautiful of Louisiana's state parks. FOX 8's Dave McNamara takes us to Sabine Parish on a tour of Hodges Gardens in this edition of Heart of Louisiana.

Heart of Louisiana: Filé Man

Dave McNamara — Tue, 9 Apr 2013 22:26:00 EDT

It's a spice, handed down from Native Americans, that often ends up in a bowl of gumbo. And if you know what to look for, you can find everything you need growing in the woods of south Louisiana. FOX 8's Dave McNamara introduces you to the "Filé Man" in this edition of Heart of Louisiana.

Heart of Louisiana: New Orleans' Botanical Garden

Dave McNamara — Thu, 4 Apr 2013 13:31:00 EDT

It's a combination of Art Deco sculptures, shade trees and flowers. It's one of Louisiana's premier botanical gardens, and after suffering through ups and downs over the past 80 years it may have never looked better. FOX 8's Dave McNamara stays close to home in this edition of Heart of Louisiana.

Heart of Louisiana: Tom's Fiddle and Bow

Dave McNamara — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 22:30:00 EDT

Here's the story of a ship-builder turned violin-maker who moved from New England to a small Cajun village. He now hosts a monthly gathering of musicians whose tastes run from Cajun to bluegrass. FOX 8's Dave McNamara takes us to a fiddle shop in the St. Landry Parish town of Arnaudville in this edition of Heart of Louisiana.

Heart of Louisiana: Battle of Port Hudson

Dave McNamara — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 21:49:00 EDT

150 years ago, the longest military siege on America soil took place in Louisiana. In the Battle of Port Hudson, Confederate troops, outnumbered four to one, held off repeated attacks by the Union army in a siege that lasted 48 days. FOX 8's Dave McNamara has the story of one of the bloodiest battles in the Civil War in this edition of "Heart of Louisiana".

Heart of Louisiana: Margaret of New Orleans

Dave McNamara — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 23:44:00 EDT

In a city of more than 250 statues and monuments, you may not always know the story of why each was built. But there is one statue that deserves special attention. And if you don't already know the story, FOX 8's Dave McNamara introduces you to "Margaret of New Orleans", in this edition of Heart of Louisiana.

Heart of Louisiana: "Seeking the Unknown"

Dave McNamara — Tue, 5 Mar 2013 22:30:00 EST

When French explorers first came to Louisiana, they found unique plants and animals that they had never seen before. Those discoveries were collected, written about and sent back to Paris to show off the natural riches of Louisiana. Some of those specimens, dating back as much as 300 years, have returned temporarily to the French Quarter. FOX 8's Dave McNamara digs deep into our state's history in this edition of Heart of Louisiana.

Heart of Louisiana: Teddy's Juke Joint

Dave McNamara — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 21:24:00 EST

He was spinning records before disco and he's still going strong at his blues club in Zachary. With a mix of records and live blues music, Teddy's Juke Joint still packs the house. In this edition of Heart of Louisiana, FOX 8's Dave McNamara travels to East Baton Rouge Parish for a very special night at Teddy's, with a birthday bash for a Louisiana blues legend.

Heart of Louisiana: Alzina's

Dave McNamara — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 22:30:00 EST

There are a lot of Cajun cooks and Cajun restaurants around Louisiana. But if you've never had a meal in the south Lafourche town of Galliano, then you haven't tasted what may be the best Cajun cooking anywhere. Chef Alzina Toups has written cookbooks and given cooking tips on cable TV. But getting a place at her dinner table is a special treat. FOX 8's Dave McNamara explains in this edition of Heart of Louisiana.

Heart of Louisiana: Barn dance

Dave McNamara — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 08:39:00 EST

If you have a big old barn and it's not being used for much else, you might wonder whether it can be repurposed. If that barn is in the middle of the southwest Louisiana Cajun prairie, it makes a perfect dance hall. Fox 8's Dave McNamara takes us to that old in rural Evangeline Parish in this edition of Heart of Louisiana.

Heart of Louisiana: The Laptop Orchestra

Dave McNamara — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 12:25:00 EST

It's not your typical orchestral music. In fact, it may not sound like anything you've ever heard before, although most of us already have one of their instruments in our home or office.

Heart of Louisiana: Migratory birds

Dave McNamara — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 11:39:00 EST

Every spring, Louisiana becomes an important rest stop for some tiny visitors headed to a final destination hundreds of miles away. Dave McNamara explains as he takes us into a bird watcher's paradise, the Bayou Teche National Wildlife Refuge, in this edition of Heart of Louisiana.

Heart of Louisiana: Los Adaes

Dave McNamara — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 11:38:00 EST

Dave McNamara digs into a 300-year-old history in this edition of Heart of Louisiana.

Heart of Louisiana: Wood carving at False River

Dave McNamara — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 11:38:00 EST

A wood carver from the small town of Livonia is turning his love of the state's rural history into works of art. FOX 8's Dave McNamara takes us to Pointe Coupee Parish in this edition of Heart of Louisiana.

Heart of Louisiana: Blueberry picking at Hillcrest Farm

Dave McNamara — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 11:38:00 EST

It's one of the healthiest foods around. And this time of year, you can pick it right off the bush at farms all over Louisiana. It's blueberry pickin' time! FOX 8's Dave McNamara takes us to a farm in Desoto Parish, where he finds an endless supply of the tasty berries in this edition of Heart of Louisiana.

Heart of Louisiana: Bayou Teche

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 11:38:00 EST

If you spend any time in south Louisiana, you've been near a bayou. But you get an entirely different experience if you can paddle a bayou in a canoe or kayak. FOX 8's Dave McNamara takes us to St. Martin Parish for a trip down the state's longest bayou in this edition of "Heart of Louisiana."

Heart of Louisiana: Bows and arrows

Dave McNamara — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 23:00:00 EST

A thousand years ago, groups of Native Americans made their homes in the forests and along the creeks and rivers of Washington Parish. They mastered the art of living off the land. Today, a Franklinton man is rediscovering the art of crafting Native American tools and weapons. FOX 8's Dave McNamara has that story in this edition of Heart of Louisiana.

Heart of Louisiana: Cajun Boat Building

Dave McNamara — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 10:29:00 EST

From wooden pirogues, to shrimp trawlers and ocean going ships, the people of Lafourche Parish are known world-wide for their boat-building skills.

Heart of Louisiana: Istre Cemetery

Dave McNamara — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 22:47:00 EST

Here in south Louisiana, we are familiar with above ground burials and tombs in our cemeteries. But there is an old Cajun custom of building a small house over a burial site, even when the person is buried underground. FOX 8's Dave McNamara travels to Acadia Parish to find the last of the grave houses in this edition of Heart of Louisiana.

Heart of Louisiana: Café Des Amis

Dave McNamara — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 17:02:00 EST

If you like your weekends to start with a bang instead of a quiet cup of coffee, you may want to put Breaux Bridge on your Saturday "to do" list. FOX 8's Dave McNamara travels to St. Martin Parish for a "zydeco breakfast" in this edition of Heart of Louisiana.

Heart of Louisiana: Studio in the Country

Dave McNamara — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 17:01:00 EST

Just north of Bogalusa, past an unmarked gate, sits one of the premier recording studios in the state. And after nearly 40 years, they're still putting together great New Orleans sounds and rock and roll at the studio in the country.

Heart of Louisiana: Imahara Botanical Garden

Dave McNamara — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 17:01:00 EST

Dave Mcnamara takes us to West Feliciana Parish to see one of our newest blooming treasures in the Heart of Louisiana.

Heart of Louisiana: Herman Buch at the print shop

Dave McNamara — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 17:01:00 EST

Imagine going to the same office and doing the same job for 75 years. Would you be thinking "retirement"? Not Herbert Buch, who is still putting in 15-hour days at his family print shop. And Herbert is not the only thing in the shop that's an antique. FOX 8's Dave McNamara takes us to Jeff Davis Parish in this edition of Heart of Louisiana.

Heart of Louisiana: The Stockyard Café

Dave McNamara — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:53:00 EST

Ever wonder how a hamburger or steak gets from the farm to your dinner plate? FOX 8's Dave McNamara found the answer to that question at one of our state's most unique restaurants. It's located at the foot of the old Huey Long Bridge in Baton Rouge in this edition of "Heart of Louisiana."

Heart of Louisiana: Miracle at Carville

Dave McNamara — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:52:00 EST

Throughout much of history, leprosy was a disease that struck fear into families and entire communities. For centuries, anyone stricken with the disease was sentenced to a life of isolation.

Heart of Louisiana: Christmas lights at Bayou Gauche

Dave McNamara — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:46:00 EST

It is an unlikely place for such a large display of holiday lights. A St. Charles Parish man is decorating his yard on a grand scale, with tens of thousands of lights on a variety of impressive homemade holiday designs. It is near the end of the road in bayou gauche.

Heart of Louisiana: Making Cane Syrup

Dave McNamara — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:46:00 EST

If you've grown up in Louisiana's Sugarcane Country, there's a good chance that you tasted cane syrup. Fox 8's Dave McNamara takes us to a small farm in Terrebonne Parish where one family is keeping that tradition alive.

Heart of Louisiana: Ernest Gaines

Dave McNamara — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:45:00 EST

His writings about the African-American experience in the rural South have made him one of this state's most acclaimed authors. Four of his books have become movies, and his novels are studied in classrooms from grade school through college. FOX 8's Dave McNamara finds out what has drawn the literary legend back to the plantation where he grew up in this edition of Heart of Louisiana.

Heart of Louisiana: Convict poker

Dave McNamara — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:45:00 EST

Imagine sitting down at a card table for a friendly game of poker. Then an angry, 1,500-pound bull decides to call everyone's bluff. It's one of the highlights of the Angola Prison Rodeo. FOX 8's Dave McNamara takes us to the state penitentiary in this edition of Heart of Louisiana.

Heart of Louisiana: 'Miracle' at Grand Coteau

Dave McNamara — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:45:00 EST

Some Catholics call it the "holiest place" in Louisiana. It's also the site of a miracle, confirmed by the Catholic Church, that purportedly occurred nearly 150 years ago. Fox 8's Dave McNamara takes us to St. Landry Parish for the miracle at Grand Coteau.

Heart of Louisiana: The Beast

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:44:00 EST

It seems a bit out of place in Louisiana, but some biking enthusiasts say one of the best trails for mountain biking is in the Bayou State. In fact the twists and turns and ups and downs of the trail are so challenging, it's been nicknamed The Beast.

Heart of Louisiana: The Mardi Gras shipwreck

Dave McNamara — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:44:00 EST

When the United States was a young nation, privateers and pirates roamed the Gulf of Mexico off Louisiana's shore, looting merchant ships and menacing foreign warships.

Heart of Louisiana: Wings of Hope

Dave McNamara — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:43:00 EST

When wild birds and animals are abandoned or injured, it takes the helping hands of humans to nurse them back to health and care for them until the animals are old enough to fend for themselves. It takes a special type of person to get the training and donate the time necessary to rehabilitate hundreds of animals.

Heart of Louisiana: Louisiana's White House

Dave McNamara — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:42:00 EST

Huey Long built a lot of things during his reign as Louisiana governor. And one of his more impressive buildings is the home he built for himself and some of the governors that followed him. When you see the old Governor's Mansion, it's clear that Huey had his eye on the White House. FOX 8's Dave McNamara takes us to East Baton Rouge Parish and an impressive Louisiana White House, in this edition of Heart of Louisiana.

Heart of Louisiana: St. Joe Brickworks

Dave McNamara — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:42:00 EST

For more than a century, much of the brick that you see on homes and buildings in New Orleans and on the North Shore has come from a family-owned brickyard in Pearl River. They use a brick-making technique that goes back to colonial times. You've probably seen the brick, stamped with the name "St. Joe". FOX 8's Dave McNamara takes us to St. Tammany Parish to see why this brick is in demand across the country, in this edition of Heart of Louisiana.

Heart of Louisiana: Tiniest church

Dave McNamara — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:41:00 EST

Some people claim that a small chapel along Louisiana's river road is the world's smallest church. It's only eight-feet square, and once a year a Catholic mass is held there. FOX 8's Dave McNamara takes us to Iberville Parish to see this tiny religious wonder, in this edition of Heart of Louisiana.

Heart of Louisiana: Longfellow-Evangeline site at St. Martinville

Dave McNamara — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:41:00 EST

For generations, many American school children got their first introduction to Louisiana's Cajuns by reading Longfellow's poem "Evangeline." In St. Martinville, the story of Evangeline blends with the stories of the first Acadians who arrived there in the late 1700's. FOX 8's Dave McNamara travels to St. Martin Parish to explore the legends and the true history of the Acadians in this edition of the Heart of Louisiana.

Heart of Louisiana: The Rookery

Dave McNamara — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:41:00 EST

It may be the perfect example of the phrase "if you build it, they will come." In this case, a water recycling project for a large-scale nursery has become a spectacular nesting area for birds. FOX 8's Dave McNamara takes us to Iberia Parish to see this amazing rookery in this edition of Heart of Louisiana.

Heart of Louisiana: Old Washington

Dave McNamara — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:40:00 EST

A small Louisiana town has an all-American name. Washington happens to be the third oldest settlement in Louisiana - founded only two years after New Orleans. The entire town is a historic district and was once the home of one of the state's busiest steamboat ports. Dave McNamara takes us there in this edition of Heart of Louisiana.

Heart of Louisiana: Fort Jesup

Dave McNamara — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:40:00 EST

As we celebrate our state's bicentennial this year, it's interesting to note that not all of present-day Louisiana was part of our original state. There was a border dispute between the U.S. and Mexico over Louisiana's western boundary. That standoff led to the construction of a major military outpost – Fort Jesup. FOX 8's Dave McNamara takes to Sabine Parish in western Louisiana in this edition of Heart of Louisiana.

Heart of Louisiana: Old photos

Dave McNamara — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:39:00 EST

You may not know this, but there were photographs being taken here in Louisiana dating back to the 1930's. One of the best collections is at the Louisiana State Museum, which has what is likely the state's oldest photograph. And the museum continues to add pictures to its massive collection. FOX 8's Dave McNamara takes us there in this edition of Heart of Louisiana.

Heart of Louisiana: Country music at Rebel State Park

Dave McNamara — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:38:00 EST

If you want to find the roots of old time country music in this state, you need to go to the farm fields and back roads of north Louisiana. That's where FOX 8's Dave McNamara found the Country Music Museum, at a historic site that had its beginnings in the Civil War. In this edition of Heart of Louisiana, we travel to the Rebel State Park historic site in Natchitoches Parish.

Heart of Louisiana: The first settlement

Dave McNamara — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:37:00 EST

Many people probably think that the oldest city in the state of Louisiana is New Orleans. Actually, the French picked another spot, in central Louisiana, to start their first permanent settlement in the Louisiana territory.

Heart of Louisiana: Hodges Gardens

Dave McNamara — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:35:00 EST

It's a combination of rocky, pine covered hills, terraced waterfalls and an abundance of flowers.

Heart of Louisiana: L.C. Turnley

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:35:00 EST

There are some elected offices in Louisiana that have no term limits. FOX 8's Dave McNamara went on a search to find the longest-serving elected official in the state.

Heart of Louisiana: Abita Opry

Dave McNamara — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:34:00 EST

If you are looking for something different to do with your family or friends on a Saturday night, you may want to check out the old town hall in Abita Springs. Once a month during the spring and fall, you can do dinner and music at the Abita Opry.

Heart of Louisiana: Blue Moon Saloon

Dave McNamara — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:32:00 EST

Their style is deeply rooted in traditional Cajun music. The lyrics are in sung in French. But there is a youthful energy, and a new twist on a familiar sound.

Heart of Louisiana: Iwo Jima

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:31:00 EST

Stephen McMurray has been drawing and painting images of people for more than 80 years. He loved drawing cartoons as a child. Today, he's painting his grandson.

Heart of Louisiana: Christmas village

Dave McNamara — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:29:00 EST

Father Jason Palermo likes preserving old things. That's why he pushed to restore the old St. Joseph Catholic Church building in the town of French Settlement.

Heart of Louisiana: Huey P. Long Bridge still a magnificent feat

Dave McNamara — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:15:00 EST

Seventy-five years ago this week, the New Orleans area took a giant leap forward in its transportation system. That's when the Huey P. Long Bridge opened in Jefferson Parish.

Heart of Louisiana: Goat cheese

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:34:00 EST

"My people are Broussards, so the Broussards are the Acadians that came down," says Wanda Barras. "They were dairy people and they were interested in the land and raising animals and farming."

Heart of Louisiana: Sunrises

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:34:00 EST

Long before daybreak, the moon has been reflecting the sunlight that's hiding beyond our horizon.

Heart of Louisiana: Coca-Cola

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:33:00 EST

After an Atlanta pharmacist created Coca-Cola in 1866, it would take decades before someone figured out hot to bottle it.

Heart of Louisiana: The Franklin Opry

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:33:00 EST

If you drive through the north Louisiana town of Winnsboro, you can tell right away if you're close to a patriotic holiday.

Heart of Louisiana: Bluegrass jam session

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:32:00 EST

The town of Madisonville is known for celebrating its past, from a popular wooden boat festival on the Tchefuncte River to its historic buildings and cottages. And you can also hear the sounds of the past every Thursday night at Orlando's Restaurant.

Heart of Louisiana: Birdie's Roadhouse

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:32:00 EST

You can hear the pounding of the bass and drums from the gravel parking lot. And when you walk through the door, the scorching blues guitar riffs command you to listen.

Heart of Louisiana: Clinton's courthouse

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:31:00 EST

There's only one traffic signal in the town of Clinton. And that's really all you need in this town of 2,000 people in rural East Feliciana Parish.

Heart of Louisiana: Putt-putt boats

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:31:00 EST

The design was simple, a cast iron engine with one or two cylinders. And the only control is the ignition timer.

Heart of Louisiana: Lake Peigneur

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:30:00 EST

It may have been the beauty of the oak trees, or perhaps the lake and the duck hunting that attracted the great 19th century actor Joe Jefferson to build a home on the high ground at Jefferson Island.

Heart of Louisiana: Meteor Crater

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:30:00 EST

A few miles south of Greensburg, there is a noticeable dip in the road as you drive along Louisiana Highway 37. But it doesn't seem out of place among the Gentle Hills of St. Helena Parish.

Heart of Louisiana: Alley Plantation

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:29:00 EST

In 1821, the lady of this St. Francisville plantation met John James Audubon in New Orleans. Lucy Pirrie was impressed with Audubon's artwork, and hired him to live at her home and teach her daughter Eliza to draw.

Heart of Louisiana: Midget Mustang

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:29:00 EST

Barry Tanner gave up motorcycle racing to fly the skies. He began refurbishing old airplanes, learned how to fly aerobatics, and logged over a million miles in eight years flying pipeline patrols over south Louisiana.

Heart of Louisiana: Last Island

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:28:00 EST

We've seen the devastating effects of recent hurricanes on our barrier islands. But one of the first recorded tragedies occurred in the 1850's, when a monster hurricane pounded Last Island.

Chief: Not jailing all beating suspects a mistake

Wire and Staff Reports — Sat, 18 May 2013 13:23:00 EDT

Baton Rouge's police chief says it was a mistake not to take everyone to jail accused in the beating of a family at a gas station.

New Orleans says gunfire won't end 'second lines'

Wire and Staff Reports — Sat, 18 May 2013 11:14:00 EDT

New Orleans officials and cultural advocates say the Mother's Day parade shootings that left 20 people injured won't spell the end of second-line parades, the local tradition that celebrates the city and its people.

NOPD investigates two overnight murders

FOX8Live.com Staff — Sat, 18 May 2013 09:34:00 EDT

Police are investigating two fatal shootings that left a 37-year-old man dead in Central City and a 20 -year-old man dead in the Florida area.

Woman killed in Algiers shooting Friday night

FOX8Live.com Staff — Sat, 18 May 2013 09:27:00 EDT

The New Orleans Police Department is investigating a shooting in the 1200 block of Horace Street that killed a woman Friday night.

Whooping crane shooting death reward

FOX8Live.com Staff — Fri, 17 May 2013 23:33:00 EDT

The shooting death of a whooping crane has Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division agents and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials asking for help from the public.

Pre-trial services report on Mother's Day shooting suspect

Natasha Robin — Fri, 17 May 2013 23:25:00 EDT

FOX 8 obtained a copy of a pre-trial services report on one of the suspected gunmen in the Mother's Day shooting.

Spirit of the Bayou: Thibodaux doctors take on the distillery business

Nancy Parker — Fri, 17 May 2013 23:14:00 EDT

A couple of Thibodaux doctors in the business of making people well have a new venture aimed at simply making people feel good.

Improving playgrounds to stop violence

Carolyn Scofield — Fri, 17 May 2013 23:13:00 EDT

Ray Lewis ended his long football career with a Super Bowl win on the turf and now, 8-year old Scooter Compton gets to play on it.

NOPD: 7th person arrested in Mother's Day shooting case

Meg Gatto — Fri, 17 May 2013 21:28:00 EDT

Investigators with the New Orleans Police Department arrested 19-year-old Monique Pepe Friday for having allowed Shawn Scott to hide out at her residence.

Two men arrested for armed robbery in Metairie

FOX8Live.com Staff — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:58:00 EDT

"Armed with semiautomatic pistols, the suspects committed the offenses in Metairie beginning in the early morning hours of May 16, 2013."

Traffic stop leads to weapons and drug charges

Fri, 17 May 2013 20:52:00 EDT

New Orleans police say officers from the Sixth District Task Force pulled over a car for a broken tail-light and wound up with a much bigger case.

Bayou Fabio: "Don of Dularge" speaks to FOX 8

Carolyn Scofield — Thu, 16 May 2013 23:20:00 EDT

In the murky waters near Dulac, something lurks beneath the surface. Bayou Fabio takes us on the hunt.

Family of Terrilynn Monette returns to N.O.

Jennifer Hale — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:23:00 EDT

26-year-old Monette disappeared from Lakeview on March 2, but her mother, Toni Enclade, says she knows Monette is still alive.

Lee Zurik Investigation: The retirement plan so good, it may be illegal

Lee Zurik — Thu, 16 May 2013 23:43:00 EDT

It's a little known perk that only benefits less than 20 percent of Jefferson Parish employees, but costs the parish millions every year. And our questions to a statewide official had her telling us that the benefit is illegal.

Woman stabs boyfriend for ‘farting in her face’

Tue, 14 May 2013 11:41:00 EDT

Police say that a Florida woman stabbed her boyfriend late last week because he "farted in her face."

Waterfalls within driving distance of New Orleans

John Snell — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:42:00 EDT

Clark Creek features dozens of waterfalls, nestled in the very southwestern corner of Mississippi

Residents and business leaders blast flood insurance hikes

Sabrina Wilson — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:17:00 EDT

Southeast Louisiana has suffered significant flooding from storms and hurricanes in recent years. But property owners say they do not deserve what Washington is dishing out.

Mason and Emma top most popular baby names in Louisiana

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:12:00 EDT

The Social Security Administration has released its list of the most popular baby names in Louisiana for 2012.