A third inspector likely did not visit the Hard Rock Hotel construction site despite signing off on work at the site, according to FOX 8′s ongoing analysis of GPS data from the City of New Orleans.
A New Orleans university continues to be plagued by a financial crisis they say is due to declining enrollment and cuts from state funding. But FOX 8 News found past chancellors are able to stay on the payroll at the institution and collect paychecks higher than what is stated in their contracts.
Like many of us Samantha Bongiovanni likes a little sparkle. She said, "I was always like the person with all the glitter in my friend group." When she learned how damaging most plastic glitter is to the environment it was a challenge.
Louisiana state and local governments wasted or missed out on a combined $642 million in 2019, according to the state legislative auditor’s year-end report released the week of Feb. 17.
The coronavirus’ grip on China has everyone from the local construction industry to makers of digital devices concerned about the impact on products they rely on from the Asian country.
Traffic cameras are just about everywhere, and soon, more surveillance cameras will be popping up around Biloxi thanks to a $150 thousand grant from the U.S. Justice Department and a group called project NOLA.
An arrest warrant filed by the Zachary Police Department reveals disturbing details about the inappropriate relationship between a teacher and a 15-year-old student.
Joseph Ray Hollingsworth faces several charges after dragging a police officer with his vehicle in connection to a shoplifting incident at Walmart in LaPlace
In new filings with the state, Exxon disclosed Tuesday, Feb. 18 that an additional chemical, sulfuric acid, was involved in the recent large fire at its facility in north Baton Rouge on Feb. 11.
An examination of the City of New Orleans GPS records shows additional discrepancies with more city inspectors at the site of the Hard Rock Hotel. The records were requested by FOX 8 News in December 2019, following the deadly collapse in October that killed three men.
New Orleans police union leaders are now throwing their support behind New Orleans firefighters in their fight for better job conditions, especially as both departments have been working without a contract for years.
Gov. John Bel Edwards joined other elected leaders in the eastern half of New Orleans to talk about the importance of Louisiana residents participating in this year's federal Census.
A city inspector that performed several inspections at the Hard Rock Hotel construction site was not certified during some of those inspections, records obtained by FOX 8 show.
The Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans announced a comprehensive 5-year drainage system inspection plan on Tuesday that is expected provide a complete condition survey of the New Orleans drainage system.
A Livingston Parish sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot a man while off-duty will not face any criminal charges, according to the Twenty-First Judicial District Attorney’s Office.
Tuesday afternoon highs will peak in the low 80s even without much sun. We stay mild through the overnight, but with a front moving in early in the day temperatures will stall in the 60s.
After his meeting, he will update on the city’s current situation and updated plan of action for the Pearl River flooding impacting Northeast Jackson communities.
After a FOX 8 Defenders investigation, we're learning the number of consumers who say they didn't get what was promised in their pursuit of a modeling career is far-reaching. Shelley Brown looks into whether what we exposed could be a criminal case.
New Orleans City Hall officials are investigating whether employees signed off on inspections at the construction site of the Hard Rock Hotel without visiting the project. The site collapsed in October killing three men and leaving a scar on the city's skyline.
Two arrests have been made and three teens are still wanted after two LSU students were reportedly robbed at gunpoint inside a dorm on LSU’s campus on Valentine’s Day.
Federal agencies are investigating a New Orleans-based pain management clinic, sources confirm to FOX 8 News. Agents were seen at the Louisiana Pain Specialists location on Prytania Street in New Orleans on Thursday.
Deputies in Terrebonne Parish arrested two women for felony fraud after they allegedly tried to steal benefits from a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program card, officers said.
A former teacher in Mississippi has been indicted on an attempted murder charge after police say she drove into a lake with her 2-year-old daughter in her sport utility vehicle.
