David Jones
New Orleans, La.
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David Jones traded the beach for the bayou in December 2021 when he made the move from Florida to New Orleans to be a reporter for Fox 8.
Before joining the team at Fox 8, David was a reporter for First Coast News in Jacksonville, FL. While there, he was a voice for the community of unemployed Floridians seeking answers from the state at the start of the Coronavirus pandemic. David also reported extensively on city government, holding elected officials to account, and connecting viewers to the issues affecting them.
David is a graduate of the University of Florida (Go Gators!) where he won the prestigious Hearst National Journalism competition. While in school, David worked as a multimedia journalist at Fox 8 sister station WCJB TV20, where he won an AP Award for his reporting on groundwater flooding and its impacts on a small rural community.
It was always a dream to report in the Big Easy, and David is excited to take in all the sights and sounds of Southeast Louisiana.
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The St. Tammany Parish Council is investigating Parish President Mike Cooper and his administration after a Covington council member said he wasn’t informed of a proposed apartment complex in his district.
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Victims’ rights advocates say the bill would improve transparency and accountability in juvenile court
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Calvin Felton, 18, collapsed and died from a single gunshot wound to his stomach, authorities said
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It’s back to the drawing board when it comes to opening the long-shuttered public beach.
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Sucette Harbor would be built on 15 acres of unoccupied land along Lake Ponchartrain.
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The facility proposal has drawn the ire of neighbors, but supporters said it is needed in Jefferson Parish.
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The One Lake project would create a 1,500-acre lake on the Pearl River near Jackson, Miss.
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New Orleans Councilman Freddie King said the bill would be deferred to next month.
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House Bill 498 would set bail at $50,000 for violent offenses committed without a firearm and $100,000 for those committed with a firearm.
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The news came during a contentious public hearing on NOPD’s compliance with the consent decree.
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Redevelopment of the West End remains stalled likely through Jefferson Parish elections this fall
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Fired Ochsner employees sounded off on the company’s decision to abruptly lay off nearly 800 employees across Louisiana and Mississippi, or about two percent of the hospital system’s total workforce.
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An appeal to the 4th Circuit allows Orleans DA Williams to move forward with prosecuting suspected shooter of UNO student as adult.
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Two potential buyers of the decrepit Plaza Tower have emerged as council members prepare to levy heftier fines for the property's owner.
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Several Lakeview streets were impassable with street flooding hours after Tuesday's thunderstorms subsided
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Megan Stewart, 23, recounted Friday's harrowing experience
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A man arrested for carrying an automatic weapon in the French Quarter, who was then released after the charges were refused, now faces federal charges.
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The list includes Butler Elementary in Westwego and Washington Elementary in Kenner.
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A school board vote on new attendance zone maps is expected Wednesday night
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Oral arguments were heard in T.S. v. Congregation of Holy Cross Southern Province
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On Wednesday (April 26), Louisiana’s House Education Committee approved two bills that could potentially affect LGBTQ students and teachers, including a version labeled by critics as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill.
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Parish president Matthew Jewell confirmed the lawsuit Tuesday afternoon
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The vote on the new maps could happen at the board's May 3 meeting
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This week, the NOLA Coalition released new public-facing dashboards highlighting trends in recruitment and retention at the New Orleans Police Department.
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A new development could be on its way in Mandeville, bringing senior apartments, a boutique hotel, restaurant and a marina to prime real estate on prime lakefront real estate.
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New investment by the federal government into the Belle Chasse naval air facility has excited leaders both on base and in the community.
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Lakeview residents question whether extra paid security is being properly dispatched
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The settlement averted a highly anticipated defamation trial set to begin Tuesday
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Interim NOPD Supt. Michelle Woodfork remains a top candidate to keep the role
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SB216 would have held gun owners liable if firearms were stolen from unlocked cars and used in felony crimes
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State Sen. Gary Carter says proposed law encourages responsible gun ownership
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Gordon Plaza residents wait through the night at City Hall for offer letters for their properties
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Three women, including a juvenile, were rushed to the hospital after being shot on the interstate in New Orleans East, police say.
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The consolidation plan faces a vote Wednesday at a 6 p.m. meeting in Harvey
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Sgt. Nicholas Pepper, 44, died from crash injuries sustained early Sunday
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Parents, students and community members met Thursday evening to plan their opposition to the proposed closure of Bridge City’s only public school ahead of a vote next week.
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The school board is expected to vote on the recommendations April 5
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The technique has exploded in popularity according to FBI numbers.
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Members of the law enforcement community blasted the release of materials in the Vappie investigation.
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Insurers seek $62 million in grants, $17 million more than lawmakers allocated
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Homer Plessy Community School on St. Philip St. in the French Quarter is facing potential relocation.
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NOLA Public Schools held the second in a series of meetings designed to solicit input on a strategy the district said it plans to implement to deal with its many vacant properties.
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St. Bernard residents question $1.8 billion terminal project at first Port of New Orleans open house
The proposed $1.8 billion terminal project is planned for the community of Violet
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The office of Louisiana Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin said the mix up was due to a packaging error.
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The shooting in the 1600 block of Lesseps Street was reported around 9:50 p.m.
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Soaring from 180 feet in the air, the views of the ocean are immaculate at Paradise Pier.
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If the recall petition is deemed successful, experts expect Mayor LaToya Cantrell's legal team to come out swinging
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A voting rights group said lawsuits should be expected in the wake of a closed-door deal between local and state elections officials and organizers of the effort to recall New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell, which lowered the threshold of signatures required for the recall to advance.
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Residents living near the Denka Performance Elastomer LLC plant in Reserve said Tuesday they’re happy to hear the federal government is pursuing a lawsuit against the chemical company responsible for operating the plant that produces synthetic rubber.
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As the leaders of the effort to recall New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell go head-to-head with the Orleans Registrar of Voters and Louisiana Secretary of State in court over alleged inactive voters, a government watchdog group is calling out the registrar’s office for what it said are points of clarity that the public wants and deserves.
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