Brittney Verner

United States

News Anchor at WDSU-TV (New Orleans, LA)

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Louisiana officials urging residents to prepare for hurricane season

3 weeks ago | wdsu.com | Brittney Verner

Louisiana officials are urging residents to prepare for the upcoming hurricane season, emphasizing the importance of readiness despite federal budget cuts impacting public safety response services like the National Weather Service and FEMA.Gov. Jeff Landry expressed confidence in the state's preparedness, noting improvements made since previous major storms."Since that time we have worked on improving our emergency response and worked on improving our infrastructure.
Louisiana leaders tout historic economic impact of Super Bowl LIX

3 weeks ago | wdsu.com | Brittney Verner

The Louisiana governor's office announced Tuesday that Super Bowl LIX was the second most financially impactful Super Bowl within the past 10 Super Bowls.According to representatives with Gov. Jeff Landry's office, the Super Bowl in New Orleans had more than double the impact of the 2013 Super Bowl. The game resulted in $1.25 billion in economic output that helped revive New Orleans.A total of $82.7 million was generated in state and local tax revenue.
New Orleans leaders discuss hurricane preparedness as storm season approaches

1 month ago | wdsu.com | Brittney Verner

Hurricane season starts June 1 and leaders are encouraging people to prepare as they anticipate a busy storm season ahead. With just days until the start of the hurricane season, city, state and federal partners held their annual preparedness meeting as they anticipate an above average season with anywhere between 13 to 19 named storms.
Orleans Parish Jail escape leaves community on high alert

1 month ago | wdsu.com | Brittney Verner

Six inmates remain at large after escaping from Orleans Parish Jail last Friday, prompting a multi-parish effort to capture them and raising concerns about public safety. District Attorney Jason Williams emphasized the need for answers, saying, "The people of this community deserve answers; these victims and these witnesses deserve answers."So far, four of the 10 who initially escaped have been captured. This situation highlights the flaws within the Orleans Parish Jail.
Attorney general's office asking to terminate OPSO's consent decree to better enforce immigration laws

1 month ago | wdsu.com | Brittney Verner

Immigration has been a hot topic of conversation lately, and on Wednesday, the state went before a judge to ask that the consent decree under which the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office is operating be dissolved. Attorney general officials said it is all in an effort to make sure the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office can follow immigration laws. The state filed a motion to intervene in a 12-year-old lawsuit regarding the policy on immigration issues. The case in question was Cacho v.
Trial begins for man accused of killing uber driver, passenger and bystander on Lundi Gras

2 months ago | wdsu.com | Brittney Verner

Family members of three victims, including an Uber driver and a mother, express their grief and frustration during the trial of the man accused of their murders. "One day she here, next minute she gone, four kids with no mother, grandbaby, no grandmother, husband, no wife, sister, no brother, it's not fair. It's not fair," said Keeva.
Gov. Jeff Landry demands accountability for insurance companies amid high rates

2 months ago | wdsu.com | Brittney Verner

The Louisiana governor announced Wednesday his plan to help tackle the state's insurance crisis. Gov. Jeff Landry held a news conference in Baton Rouge where he announced that he was "sick of the lies" and was moving towards holding insurance companies accountable for high insurance premiums and rates. He specifically mentioned the rising rates for car insurance, despite being at the national average for car wrecks. "Today, I want our citizens to know that I’m actually tired of the lies.
NOPD investigating deadly shooting in the East

2 months ago | wdsu.com | Brittney Verner

New Orleans police are investigating a deadly shooting that happened Sunday morning. The call came in shortly after 4:00 a.m. near the intersection of Virgilian Street and Dreaux Streets. Police said a man was shot to death but its unclear what led to the shooting. That man has not been identified and its unclear what led to the shooting. This homicide investigation is ongoing.
Mid city man injured in shooting attempting to stop burglar's

2 months ago | wdsu.com | Brittney Verner

ALL RIGHT. NEW AT FIVE. AN ATTEMPTED CAR BURGLARY TURNS VIOLENT AFTER THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE IS SHOT. WDSU REPORTER BRITTANY VERNER LIVE IN MID-CITY AT THAT SCENE. BRITTANY, YOU’VE LEARNED ABOUT WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED FROM NEIGHBORS?
The Esplanade Mall in Kenner once vibrant could resurface

2 months ago | wdsu.com | Brittney Verner

The Esplanade Mall has been sitting dormant for 10 years. Now Parish and city leaders are working to get it back up and running with some new developments. Boosting the economy is what community leaders and shoppers like Roy Sims said they hope to see when new development finally begins. “I shopped here a bunch of times as a kid. I just kind of witnessed the closure over time,” Sims said. Julia Lirette was another optimistic shopper.