More on WWL-TV, Channel 4 New OrleansVeteran asking Slidell council to move monument
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Doug Mouton / Northshore Bureau Chief SLIDELL, La. -- Tuesday night, the Slidell City Council will hear arguments on why a veterans memorial should be moved. A group of veterans led by Gary Knight…
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Veteran asking Slidell council to move monument
5 hours ago
WWL-TV, Channel 4 New Orleans 2:04 | 7 views
Doug Mouton / Northshore Bureau Chief SLIDELL, La. -- Tuesday night, the Slidell City Council will hear arguments on why a veterans memorial should be moved. A group of veterans led by Gary Knight want the monument moved from its current location on the corner of Third Street and Cleveland Avenue to Heritage Park. "The walkers, the joggers, the 4th of July Celebrations, the Brown Bag Concerts bring a lot of people to the park," Knight said. "It's a beautiful park." Heritage Park is currently home to Slidell
N.O. teen arrested for second time while wearing GPS bracelet
5 hours ago
WWL-TV, Channel 4 New Orleans 3:04 | 13 views
Katie Moore / Eyewitness News NEW ORLEANS, La. -- Earlier this month, a 15-year-old was arrested in St. Bernard Parish wearing an Orleans Parish electronic monitoring bracelet. On June 3, he and two others were spotted in a car that had been reported stolen in New Orleans the night before. 4 Investigates has discovered that it wasn't the boy's first violation of the electronic monitoring program, yet the Juvenile Court judge kept him on it. The stolen car was reported to St. Bernard Sheriff's Office in t
Action Report: Woman cuts utilties while waiting for unemployment help
5 hours ago
WWL-TV, Channel 4 New Orleans 2:29 | 13 views
Bill Capo / Action Report SLIDELL, La. -- Three months of unemployment have been the scariest ever for Dean McCollough of Slidell, bringing a strong woman to tears. "I've never felt so useless in my life," she said. "God, I'm crying, because I've never been out of work like this in my life. Never, and that's really hard." As her income dried up, McCollough took drastic steps to cut her household budget, even turning off circuit breakers for her hot water heater, air conditioner and major appliances. "Whe
Family keeps hopes high in search for missing man
5 hours ago
WWL-TV, Channel 4 New Orleans 2:37 | 6 views
Paul Murphy / Eyewitness News NEW ORLEANS -- The number of searchers was down substantially from the weekend on Monday, but family and friends are just as determined to find 34-year-old Shane Fell. They are searching the area along River Road from Harvey through Marrero to Westwego. "At this point I'm kind of hoping he's not still in this area," said Fell's brother, Brett. "To me, that would be one of the worst-case scenarios, of him possibly bumping his head and being injured and stumbling into a wooded ar
Food Net chef cooks for kidney disease patients
12 hours ago
WWL-TV, Channel 4 New Orleans 9:18 | 15 views
Celebrity chef Aaron McCargo, host of Big Daddy's House on the Food Network, stopped by the WWLTV French Quarter studios Monday to discuss kidney disease and how kidney dialysis patients can enjoy healthy, flavorful meals while on a strict diet.
Summer playground safety tips
13 hours ago
WWL-TV, Channel 4 New Orleans 3:44 | 10 views
Playgrounds can be a ton of fun for kids, but they also can be very dangerous. In another installment of WWLTVs summer safety series, Donna Betzer, executive director of healthy lifestyle choices, talked with Sally Ann Roberts about how to make sure playgrounds are safe for kids.
Little admission change for UNO in UL System
14 hours ago
WWL-TV, Channel 4 New Orleans 3:56 | 17 views
The Louisiana legislature is still debating the transition of UNO to the University of Louisiana system. Many current and prospective students and started asking questions about the possible move. Andy Benoit, director of admissions at UNO, spoke with the Eyewitness Morning news crew to answer questions about the transition.
Maintaining a healthy self image
14 hours ago
WWL-TV, Channel 4 New Orleans 4:41 | 5 views
If you've got a daughter or niece or friend who you think could benefit from a little ego boost, the "Mirror Mirror, Developing a Healthy Self Image" conference is this weekend. Anna Donahue, along with Hannah Donahue, Katie Gremillion and Raegen Kent spoke with Sally Ann Roberts about the conference.
Lee: 'Weiner made decisions 16 yo wouldn't'
15 hours ago
WWL-TV, Channel 4 New Orleans 4:09 | 625 views
Congress returns to work today, but New York Congressman Anthony Weiner starts his week in treatment and on a temporary leave of absence. The married Democrat requested the time off after admitting sending a lewd photos to several women online and then lying about it. Political pollster and professor Dr. Silas Lee spoke visited the Eyewitness Morning News to discuss the ongoing scandal.
Task force studying possible effects of no CCC toll
15 hours ago
WWL-TV, Channel 4 New Orleans 5:19 | 1 views
Next year, tolls on the Crescent City Connection are set to expire. And while that may sound like a good idea, if the toll were renewed, the revenue raised could go to pay for the maintenance and operation of the entire CCC District. That's not only the bridges, but he ferries as well. Back in March, a coalition of business and civil organizations was formed to petition state legislators to enact a resolution that would create a task force on the future of the CCC District. Coalition member and president o
Governor expected to veto cigarette tax renewal this week
Sun Jun 12, 9:02PM PT
WWL-TV, Channel 4 New Orleans 2:18 | 29 views
Monica Hernandez / Eyewitness News BATON ROUGE, LA - It's a bad habit that helps bolster the state budget. Smokers in Louisiana pay an extra 36 cents in state taxes every time they buy a pack. But part of that tax is set to expire next year. And while lawmakers voted to renew it, Governor Bobby Jindal is expected to veto the tax extension early this week. "It's going to be a very tough fight on both sides," said Clancy DuBos, WWL-TV political analyst. Because part of the current cigarette tax is set to run
12-year-old boy drowns during tubing trip
Sun Jun 12, 8:42PM PT
WWL-TV, Channel 4 New Orleans 1:15 | 33 views
WATSON, La. (AP) -- A 12-year-old boy from Marrero drowned during a tubing trip on the Amite River near Watson. Chief of Operations Perry Rushing says search crews found Gregory Hopkins' body late Sunday morning. He says Hopkins went under Saturday evening while tubing with a group of friends, including several adults, from Marrero. A search and rescue team and cadaver dog spent Saturday searching for a 12-year-old missing on the Amite River. 30 to 40 people were out searching until about 11 p.m. and r