Rilwan Balogun
Reporter
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Rilwan Balogun is thrilled to be a part of the Fox 8 News team. Rilwan is from Nashville, Tennessee but excited to explore all of Louisiana.
Rilwan started his career in 2015 as a fellow in Phoenix, Arizona with Carnegie-Knight News21’s investigation on marijuana legalization in the United States. From there, Rilwan went to the Midwest. In Lansing, Michigan Rilwan covered the Flint Water Crisis, Michigan State University Spartans and state legislature.
Rilwan then traveled south to Greensboro, North Carolina where he honed in on his reporting and became the lead crime reporter and covered his first hurricane with Florence when it hit the Outer Banks.
Rilwan is an proud and active member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated and the National Association of Black Journalists. When Rilwan isn’t working, you can find him either runner, supporting his Volunteers, or as a cinephile - watching a movie.
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Cantrell says the city’s public safety teams are short staff on officers and paramedics which may force some Krewes to change where they roll.
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A violent night in New Orleans has left two people dead and five others injured in two separate shootings.
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More than half a dozen schools in St. Charles Parish welcome back students, one month after Hurricane Ida.
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Some students in Louisiana may not have to quarantine after they come into close contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19.
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Más de tres semanas después del huracán Ida, algunos sobrevivientes de la tormenta viven en tiendas de campaña en las parroquias de Bayou.
More than three weeks after Hurricane Ida, some storm survivors are living in tents in the Bayou Parishes.
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There were long lines for a second day for people seeking help paying past-due utility bills and rent not only because of the COVID-19 pandemic but Hurricane Ida as well.
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Frustrated neighbors and council members demand answers about delayed garbage collection across New Orleans.
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The mayor of Jean Lafitte says they are preparing to move the Ida response stage to recovery. Tim Kerner Jr. is also calling for Atmos Energy representatives to send additional resources to restore gas lines.
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St. Charles parish leaders will pass out carbon monoxide detectors Thursday (September 16th) at the Edward Dufresne Community Center at 274 Judge Edward Dufresne Parkway between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.
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Deputies along Highway 1 are pulling over motorists and instructing them to take shelter immediately.
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University leaders say they’re prioritizing in-person learning. They’re telling students who aren’t vaccinated they will be disenrolled for classes, following university health clearance protocols.
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New Orleans Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Henderson Lewis says he’s waiting for state leaders to add the FDA approved Pfizer COVID vaccine to the list of student requirements.
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LA Wallet developers say nearly 400,000 people have added their COVID vaccination card to the app.
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Some New Orleans wedding venues try to navigate cancellations and delays due to the impact of COVID cases and the city-wide vaccine mandate.
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"I don't wish that on no mother," Deborah Lemon told FOX 8 days after her daughter and unborn grandchild were killed.
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The surge in COVID cases leads to health leaders calling on retired doctors and nurses to help overwhelmed hospital workers.
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The hospitality industry in New Orleans is gearing up for a very busy fall season, jammed packed with festivals and other big events. But many worry they won’t have enough employees to keep up with demand.
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The Orleans Parish School District says it’s partnering with the state health department to keep students in schools by tracking COVID cases
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Parish leaders across our region say they’re taking steps to prepare.
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Relief is on the way for some struggling farmers. This week, the Biden Administration is sending out letters to minority famers and ranchers on debt forgiveness.
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The New Orleans EMS department has 40 ambulances in it’s fleet but 22 are operational.
Each week New Orleans EMS received more than a thousand calls for service, but hundreds won’t see an ambulance as the city deals with worker shortage.
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Fentanyl is often pressed into counterfeit pills or mixed with heroin or cocaine.
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In all, $28.6 billion is available. Mayor Cantrell says this is the only way many owners will get reimbursements.
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Ledet was the first person to be recovered from the Seacor Power lift boat
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The shuttered venue grant is the type of federal aid Mayor Cantrell’s stimulus command task force is urging struggling business owners to apply.
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Officials are asking for all marine operators to assist in the search for at least a dozen workers after a lift boat capsized off the coast of Port Fourchon on Tuesday afternoon.
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As of this week, more than 2 million doses have been administered in Louisiana; averaging around 31,000 a day.
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For March 2021, online job postings in the region were at nearly 50,000.
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TSA says there was an 800 percent increase of travel this weekend compared to the same time last year
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Ricky Folse is traveling to Florida in hopes of raising $25,000 for veteran organizations.
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A cruise ship hasn’t sailed out of New Orleans in over a year but the Port of New Orleans President says she expects all cruise ships to return by the fall.
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Property owners who have missed out on rent payments because of the pandemic say the signing of the American Rescue Plan will allow them to get better assistance.
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This year’s Grammy Awards brought big wins for several Louisiana natives.
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Popular Lakeview reopens after Summer fire ripped through building.
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One year ago, on Feb. 25, 2020, crowds filled the streets of New Orleans celebrating Mardi Gras.
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Local gun store and gun range workers say the rules that the Metairie gun store suspect was asked to follow are common protocols.
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Technicians say they started getting calls for service Tuesday and working to fix pipes. But homeowners in raised homes will have to wait longer.
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Ride sharing drivers for Lyft and Uber say pre-pandemic they would make money to last months – just in the days leading to Fat Tuesday. This time around, many say, they are barely getting by.
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The city of New Orleans sends out refund checks to people who were issued school zone tickets when schools were not in session or no longer operational.
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Jefferson Parish will be administering the COVID-19 Moderna vaccine at the Alario Center by appointment only
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She says the robber took off with her house keys, wallet, and purse before peeling off.
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Walmart's participation is part of a partnership between the state and the federal retail pharmacy program to make vaccine more accessible
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New Orleans leaders say it would cost more than $100 million dollars to restore the municipal auditorium. Yet, they are still considering relocating city hall to the vacant building.
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A gun battle breaks out on a New Orleans street as two groups shoot back and forth in the middle of the afternoon.
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Slidell Police say two people are injured and a suspect is dead following a stabbing incident at a Circle K gas station in Slidell Sunday afternoon.
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School leaders say they’re a step closer to potentially offering in-person learning but they want to wait for more data.
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New Orleans officials Tuesday will honor and remember the lives of nearly 700 people lost due to Coronavirus.
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The parents of a teen with autism who died last year after an incident with Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Deputies are suing the sheriff and seven deputies.
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