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Zurik: Back on the Streets pt. 2
Zurik: Back on the Streets pt. 2
Updated: Feb. 7, 2022 at 4:00 PM CST
Zurik: Kenner Mayor Zahn defends Ida disaster pay
Zurik: Kenner Mayor Zahn defends Ida disaster pay
Updated: Feb. 1, 2022 at 4:00 PM CST
Zurik: Attention to the Details pt. 4
Zurik: Attention to the Details pt. 4
Updated: Nov. 22, 2021 at 9:00 PM CST
A rendering of the newly-planned 9th Ward Stadium located next to the Carver High School campus.
Zurik: New group emerges hoping to make dream of a football stadium in the Ninth Ward a reality
Nearly two years after FOX 8 and The Athletic investigated the financial mismanagement of a group that promised a so-called Field of Dreams in the Ninth Ward, a new group has formed to make that dream a reality.
Updated: Apr. 14, 2021 at 10:44 PM CDT
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By Lee Zurik and Cody Lillich
Zurik: Claims made by Field of Dreams Board refuted by NFL, School Board
Zurik: Claims made by Field of Dreams Board refuted by NFL, School Board
Board members of the 9th Ward Field of Dreams tried to explain to alumni how nearly a million dollars was spent by the group with no field to show for it. However, the claims made by the board don’t line up with responses by the National Football League and Orleans Parish School Board.
Updated: Nov. 8, 2019 at 11:48 PM CST
Charles Webb, treasurer for the 9th Ward Field of Dreams, tries to quiet the crowd of alumni...
Zurik: Claims made by Field of Dreams Board refuted by NFL, School Board
Board members of the 9th Ward Field of Dreams tried to explain to alumni how nearly a million dollars was spent by the group with no field to show for it. However, the claims made by the board don’t line up with responses by the National Football League and Orleans Parish School Board.
Updated: Nov. 8, 2019 at 9:55 PM CST
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By Lee Zurik, Cody Lillich and Jeff Duncan
Alvin Jones, board president of the 9th Ward Field of Dreams addresses a group of alumni that...
Alumni gather seeking answers from Field of Dreams Board, leave with few answers
Alumni of George Washington Carver High School gathered in New Orleans demanding answers to what happened to nearly a million dollars that was supposed to be used to build the school its own football stadium. In a series of reports entitled, Empty Field of Dreams, FOX 8 and The Athletic revealed the
Updated: Oct. 31, 2019 at 10:00 PM CDT
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By Lee Zurik and Cody Lillich
A look at the complete transaction history for the 9th Ward Field of Dreams from 2009-2019.
Transaction History for 9th Ward Field of Dreams
Click the link to explore the transaction history of the 9th Ward Field of Dreams project from August 2009 - August 2019.
Updated: Oct. 31, 2019 at 1:56 PM CDT
Empty Field of Dreams, a joint investigation by WVUE-TV FOX 8 News and The Athletic New Orleans
Empty Field of Dreams: Fmr. Executive Director alleges reports are ‘lies’, donors from across the country want answers
The former Executive Director of the 9th Ward Field of Dreams continues to refuse to answer questions from WVUE-TV and The Athletic in response to our joint investigation, Empty Field of Dreams. Betty Washington, is, however, sounding off on social media calling the reports ‘lies.'
Updated: Oct. 29, 2019 at 7:01 AM CDT
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By Lee Zurik, Cody Lillich and Jeff Duncan
Empty Field of Dreams: Fmr. Executive Director alleges reports are ‘lies’, donors from across...
Empty Field of Dreams: Fmr. Executive Director alleges reports are ‘lies’, donors from across the country want answers
The former Executive Director of the 9th Ward Field of Dreams continues to refuse to answer questions from WVUE-TV and The Athletic in response to our joint investigation, Empty Field of Dreams.
Updated: Oct. 28, 2019 at 10:22 PM CDT
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