Anum Siddiqui

New Orleans

Reporter at WDSU-TV (New Orleans, LA)

WDSU New Orleans morning reporter ⚜️ Loyno alum |🇵🇰🇺🇸

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High egg cost forces local bakery to get creative for Easter

1 week ago | wdsu.com | Anum Siddiqui

Due to the high cost of eggs, families and local bakeries are preparing for an expensive Easter. According to economic experts, the cost of eggs continues to remain high as a result of the bird flu. According to Loyola New Orleans Economics professor Leo Krasnozhon, the average price of a dozen eggs is about $6. Krasnozhon said eggs sold in New Orleans are a dollar cheaper than the national average. Chef Carla Briggs is the owner of Viola's Heritage Bakery.
Dead body found at illegal dumping site in Treme

1 week ago | wdsu.com | |Anum Siddiqui

AND STATE FUNDING. ALL RIGHT. TIME IS 646. AND DEREK, I DON’T WANT TO TALK ABOUT THE RAIN THAT COULD BE IN STORE IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS. I WANT TO TALK ABOUT RIGHT NOW AND THE WEATHER TODAY. LOOKING PRETTY GOOD OUT THERE. COULDN’T AGREE MORE. DARRYL I MEAN, LOTS OF CLEAR SKIES RIGHT NOW. TEMPERATURES ARE FEELING COMFORTABLE TOO. AND YOU KNOW, LATER TODAY IT’S GOING TO BE NICE AND SUNNY YET AGAIN WITH OVERALL TEMPERATURES STAYING PRETTY WARM.
NOFD firefighters honored for bravery during Bourbon terror attack

1 week ago | wdsu.com | Anum Siddiqui

New Orleans firefighters who responded to the Bourbon Street terror attack were honored with a ceremony Tuesday.The Orleans and Jefferson Parish Medical Society presented each of the 57 firefighters with a certificate of appreciation for their heroic acts. On Jan. 1, a driver plowed a pickup truck into a crowd on Bourbon, killing at least 14 and injuring dozens of others.
Orleans Parish Sheriff encourages voters to renew existing millage

2 weeks ago | wdsu.com | Anum Siddiqui

The Orleans Parish Sheriff is urging voters to renew a current tax mileage on the May 3 ballot.Sheriff Huston says the money from the millage will go toward critical programs, maintenance and staffing.The law enforcement district millage is up for renewal after 10 years. If renewed the tax will extend for another decade. According to Hutson, the millage will secure $13.1 million in annual funding and not increase taxes.
Community Town Hall to discuss Bourbon Street safety

4 weeks ago | wdsu.com | Anum Siddiqui

RANDI. THANK YOU. NOW TO SECURING THE STREETS OF THE FRENCH QUARTER TONIGHT, A PUBLIC TOWN HALL MEETING WILL GO OVER SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS FROM TOP EXPERTS FOLLOWING THE NEW YEAR’S DAY TERROR ATTACK. YEAH, THE KEY TOPIC OF DISCUSSION WILL WHETHER DRIVING ON BOURBON STREET IS SAFE. WDSU REPORTER DOMINIQUE JOINS US LIVE WITH HOW STREET CLOSURES WOULD WORK. ANUM. YEAH. DARRYL MORGAN. RIGHT NOW, NOTHING IS SET IN STONE.
Louisiana Crawfish Festival returns for its 50th anniversary

1 month ago | wdsu.com | Anum Siddiqui

The Louisiana Crawfish Festival returns to St. Bernard Parish to honor the Louisiana delicacy.This year, organizers will celebrate the festival's 50th anniversary by continuing to donate portions of its proceeds to charities. Organizers say that since Hurricane Katrina, more than $2 million have been donated throughout the parish. The festival schedule follows:Thursday, March 20, from 5-9 p.m. — admission is free.Friday-Sunday 5-9 p.m.The fun runs along West Judge Perez Highway in Chalmette.
Louisiana OMV sites open on some Saturdays for REAL ID compliance

1 month ago | wdsu.com | Anum Siddiqui

The Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles will open some field offices on three Saturdays this Spring to help people become REAL ID-compliant.
Jefferson Parish Schools explain Ramadan accommodations

1 month ago | wdsu.com | Anum Siddiqui

The Jefferson Parish School System is laying out Ramadan guidelines after parents say they have made several complaints. Ramadan is the month in Islam when Muslims abstain from food and water from sunup to sundown. Rana Ottallah is a local community advocate. Ottallah says fasting students at Schneckenburger Elementary School are being forced to sit in the cafeteria during lunchtime instead of being offered an alternative.
Project NOLA cameras catch Bourbon terror attack unfold

2 months ago | wdsu.com | Anum Siddiqui

A national crime camera program that started in New Orleans, Project NOLA, played a key role in the aftermath of the Bourbon Street terror attack on New Year's Day. In their 16 years of work, the nonprofit partners with local police departments to monitor crime cameras; however, the Bourbon Street attack was the first terrorist attack case they assisted with. "We got a phone call. It was devastating. It was 'Bryan, I'm standing on Bourbon Street, I am surrounded by bodies," Bryan Lagarde said.
Here's a sneak peek at the new parade floats and throws for Bacchus

2 months ago | wdsu.com | Anum Siddiqui

CARNIVAL CENTRAL. WE ARE GETTING OUR FIRST LOOK AT THE NEW FLOATS AND THROWS YOU’RE GOING TO BE SEEING ROLLING DOWN SAINT CHARLES AVENUE IN THIS YEAR’S BACCHUS PARADE. EVEN A SPECIALLY MADE SEAT FOR SHAQ, WHO WILL REIGN AS THIS YEAR’S BACCHUS WDSU’S AUTUMN SIDDIQUI EXPLAINS HOW THIS MARDI GRAS. THE KREWE IS REALLY FOCUSING ON GOING GREEN. FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS, THE GOAL FOR BACCHUS IS TO BE MORE ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY. SO THAT’S WHAT YOU’LL SEE WHEN IT COMES TO THEIR THROWS.