Arielle Brumfield

1 week ago | wdsu.com | Arielle Brumfield

Charlotte Tebbe-Crump is hoping for a miracle as her husband, Melvin Crump, remains on life support following a hit-and-run incident in New Orleans. Melvin Crump was on his way home from work on April 28, riding his scooter, when he was struck by a car near Norman C. Francis and the Lafitte Greenway. "We don't know what the future will look like or how much damage his brain will have when he comes out of it, if he comes out of it," Charlotte Tebbe-Crump said.

2 weeks ago | wdsu.com | Arielle Brumfield

Some French Quarter businesses are making changes right now ahead of Cinco de Mayo. It follows that the mass shooting that happened as French Quarter Fest ended two weeks ago, and as business owners say, there was a shooting during the holiday weekend a year ago. Felipe's Taqueria on North Peters Street are planning to close earlier than usual on Cinco de Mayo at 6 p.m. earlier than their 11 p.m. closing time.

2 weeks ago | wdsu.com | Arielle Brumfield

LEADERS CONCERNED RIGHT NOW AS PERTUSSIS IS ON THE RISE HERE IN LOUISIANA. THAT’S RIGHT. AND WHEN IT COMES TO PERTUSSIS, COMMONLY KNOWN AS WHOOPING COUGH, WE’VE ALREADY SURPASSED THE NUMBER OF CASES WE HAD LAST YEAR. WDSU REPORTER ARIELLE BRUMFIELD JOINS US LIVE WITH WHAT DOCTORS SAY IS LEADING TO THIS SPIKE. ARIELLE. WELL, GUYS, DOCTORS SAY THE RISE IS ATTRIBUTED TO A REDUCTION OF VACCINATIONS AGAINST PERTUSSIS AND REALLY OTHER ILLNESSES AS WELL.

2 weeks ago | wdsu.com | Arielle Brumfield

I’LL BE ON IT AT THOSE PICKS OUT THERE FOR SHARIF. ALL RIGHT, LISTEN, Y’ALL. TWO POPULAR NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANTS CLOSING THEIR DOORS AFTER THE OWNER SAYS THAT THEY HAVE DEALT WITH A SERIES OF SETBACKS. MOFO IN MID-CITY AND MAY POP IN THE CBD. THEY ARE BOTH SET TO CLOSE MAY 4TH. WDSU REPORTER ARIELLE BRUMFIELD IS LIVE. SHE SPOKE TO THE OWNER ABOUT THE CHALLENGES AND WHAT COMES NEXT. ARIELLE. WELL, YEAH.

3 weeks ago | wdsu.com | Arielle Brumfield

A rain storm in Terrytown Monday evening caused significant flooding for the area leading to a major loss of sales for many businesses. George Lafargue Jr., the owner of George's Produce Co., a Creole farmers market on Terry Parkway, was one of the businesses affected. "Unbelievable round here yesterday, we been right here 30 years and the street never been like that," Lafargue said.