Lauren McCoy

Lauren joined the FOX 8 team in April of 2022.

She lives in Slidell and graduated from Northshore High School and LSU.

After graduating from LSU, Lauren began her television career as a reporter at WVLA/WGMB in Baton Rouge. There, she worked her way up to the weekend anchor and eventually took over the weeknight anchor duties.

In 2019 Lauren left Baton Rouge for a tremendous opportunity with the Black News Channel in Tallahassee, FL co-anchoring the morning newscast. She also co-produced and hosted the talk show “Being a Woman”. In 2021 Lauren was promoted to the Headline Anchor position for the Atlanta, GA-based “Start Your Day” program, also a part of the Black News Channel.

Crime

NOPD heavily patrols Claiborne overpass in Treme, hoping to reduce violent crimes

Updated: Mar. 12, 2023 at 11:09 PM CDT

By Lauren McCoy

New Orleans police stepped up Sunday (March 12) patrols under the Claiborne overpass in Treme.

Crime

Retrial set for Cardell Hayes in the shooting death of former Saints player Will Smith

Updated: Mar. 6, 2023 at 3:49 PM CST

By Lauren McCoy

A retrial is scheduled for September 18 for Cardell Hayes, the man once convicted of killing former New Orleans Saints player Will Smith.

Crime

Uptown sees rise in armed robberies

Updated: Jan. 15, 2023 at 9:54 PM CST

By Lauren McCoy

The NOPD and Tulane police say they are increasing their patrols in the neighborhoods near campus and Tulane is encouraging students to request campus police escorts and utilize the university’s free shuttle buses.

News

50 years since hotel sniper Mark Essex terrorized downtown New Orleans in 1973

Updated: Jan. 8, 2023 at 9:27 PM CST

By Lauren McCoy

50 years ago, New Orleans made national headlines when a sniper went on a killing spree at a downtown hotel.

News

Fallen Louisiana Navy veteran laid to rest on the 81st anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack

Updated: Dec. 7, 2022 at 11:03 PM CST

By Lauren McCoy

A fallen Louisiana Navy veteran is home on the 81st anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack.

Sports

St. Tammany powerlifters overcome challenges, take home gold on the international stage

Updated: Nov. 22, 2022 at 10:02 PM CST

By Lauren McCoy

A group of North Shore teens recently won gold at an international competition in Istanbul

Recovery

Lafitte residents remain resilient despite challenges

Updated: Aug. 29, 2022 at 8:02 AM CDT

By Lauren McCoy

Jean Lafitte mayor Tim Kerner said Ida-related flooding sent as much as 4 feet of mud into some homes in his community.

News

Frying up tradition at Cafe Du Monde

Updated: Jul. 20, 2022 at 9:50 PM CDT

By Lauren McCoy

From Australia to Columbia, people from all over the world are drawn, to not only the music and the smell of freshly powdered beignets, but also to the hospitality.

News