Bun Choum

New Orleans

Managing Editor at WDSU-TV (New Orleans, LA)

Articles

Second Harvest tackles low inventory, calls for community action

1 week ago | wdsu.com | Bun Choum

Second Harvest Food Bank is facing mounting challenges as reduced food inventory and changes to federal food programs strain its ability to meet demand. Adding to the crisis, 37 truckloads of food expected in the second and third quarters of 2025—more than 600,000 pounds valued at over $1.1 million—have been canceled, the organization announced. The cancellations come as food insecurity rises across Louisiana.
FAA Records: Helicopter Hudson River crash owned by Louisiana company

1 week ago | wdsu.com | Michael R. Sisak |Jennifer Peltz |Ted Shaffrey |Bun Choum

A helicopter broke apart in midair and crashed upside-down into the Hudson River between Manhattan and the New Jersey waterfront Thursday, killing six people in the latest high-profile aviation disaster in the U.S., according to witnesses and a law enforcement official.FlightRadar24 identified the helicopter as a Bell 206L-4 LongRanger IV, registered with the Federal Aviation Administration under N216MH.The FAA registry shows the aircraft being registered to Meridian Helicopter LLC, a company...
Bonnabel High beefing up security: Metal detectors and new bag policy

2 weeks ago | wdsu.com | Bun Choum

APP ON YOUR MOBILE PHONE. AND NOW IT’S TIME FOR ANOTHER CHECK ON OUR WEATHER. AND TODAY IS A WEATHER IMPACT DAY. ACCORDING TO METEOROLOGIST JIM SHEEHAN, COASTAL FLOODING IS A POSSIBILITY. WE TALKED ABOUT THAT OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS. I’M MORE CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT’S GOING TO BE HAPPENING TOMORROW BECAUSE WE’RE MAKING TOMORROW A WEATHER ALERT DAY, BECAUSE OF THUNDERSTORMS THAT WILL BE HERE PROBABLY RIGHT WHEN WE’RE ON THE AIR AT 6 A.M. TOMORROW.
Heavy rain triggers flash flood warning in New Orleans Metro-area

3 weeks ago | wdsu.com | Bun Choum

The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for parts of southeastern Louisiana, including northwestern Jefferson Parish, west central Orleans Parish, northern St. Charles Parish, and central St. John the Baptist Parish. The warning is in effect until 11:45 a.m. CDT.At 8:42 a.m., Doppler radar detected thunderstorms producing heavy rainfall in the affected areas. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have already fallen, with additional rainfall of 1 to 2 inches expected.
18-wheeler crash blocks Highway 90 on-ramp to I-310 in Luling

1 month ago | wdsu.com | Bun Choum

First responders in St. Charles Parish are working to clear a crash in Luling.The St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office says the eastbound lanes of Highway 90 to the Interstate 310 on-ramp are closed due to a crash involving an 18-wheeler.No additional information is available at this time. First responders in St. Charles Parish are working to clear a crash in Luling.
Franklinton woman charged with murder after infant's death

1 month ago | wdsu.com | Bun Choum

MONETARY DONATIONS. 548 LET’S SEND IT OVER TO RAYVEN. AND THANKFULLY, THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT IS OVER. A LOT WARMER TODAY, THOUGH. YEAH, A WHOLE LOT WARMER, ESPECIALLY AS YOU WAKE UP THIS MORNING LOOKING AT ABOUT 20 DEGREES WARMER. FOR A LOT OF US. SO BIG, BIG DIFFERENCE FOR YOU. SO AS FAR AS WHAT YOU NEED TO WEAR, MAYBE NOT THE JACKET OR COAT YOU HAD ON YESTERDAY, SOMETHING A LITTLE LIGHTER IS NEEDED FOR YOU. SO HERE’S WHAT YOUR ACTUAL TEMPERATURES ARE ON THE NORTH SHORE.
Louisiana Governor Landry signs executive order to rename the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America

1 month ago | wdsu.com | Bun Choum

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry has signed an executive order to align the state with federal direction to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America. This name change follows an executive order signed by President Donald Trump earlier this year, mandating federal agencies and relevant entities to adopt the new designation.Under this state-level order, all references to the Gulf of Mexico in the Louisiana Administrative Code will be replaced by "Gulf of America" by May 20, 2025.
State leaders to keep Gentilly homeless shelter open past Tuesday

1 month ago | wdsu.com | Bun Choum

The temporary homeless shelter in Gentilly will stay open beyond Tuesday. The Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP) said the Louisiana Housing Corporation and the Department of Family and Child Services are working together to reassess the need for extension on a week-by-week basis. There are currently 78 people staying at the shelter located at 5601 France Road, according to a spokesperson for GOHSEP.
Report: Derek Carr staying with the black and gold

1 month ago | wdsu.com | Bun Choum

WE’VE BEEN WAITING FOR IT. AND NOW IT SEEMS THE ANSWER IS FINALLY HERE. THE SAINTS ARE DOUBLING DOWN ON DEREK CARR AS THEIR STARTING QUARTERBACK. ACCORDING TO THE NFL NETWORK, AFTER TALKS ABOUT HIS COMPENSATION, CARR’S SALARY WILL BE CONVERTED INTO A SIGNING BONUS FOR SALARY CAP PURPOSES.
New Orleans fire officials urge home checks as time changes

1 month ago | wdsu.com | Bun Choum

ON AIR AND ONLINE. WE ARE REALLY PRAYING FOR HIS RECOVERY, AND NOW IT’S TIME FOR ANOTHER CHECK ON OUR FIRST WARNING. WEATHER. TODAY IS AN IMPACT DAY, AND WE ARE ALREADY STARTING OFF WITH A LOT OF FOG. I JUST NOTICED YOUR NAILS VERY FANCY. DO YOU LIKE. YEAH, THEY WERE MARDI GRAS NAILS. THEY’RE GOLD FOR PEOPLE WHO CAN’T SEE OUT THERE. NO, IT LOOKS REALLY GOOD. REALLY GOOD. GREAT. NOW, WE DO HAVE A COUPLE OF PARADES TOMORROW. YES.