Jesse Brooks

1 week ago | fox8live.com | Jesse Brooks

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The NOLA Pride Fest parade will be delayed by an hour as the area waits for severe weather to pass through. The parade was scheduled for 5 p.m. and will now roll at 7 p.m.The parade’s route begins on Rampart Street and will end on Bourbon Street. See a spelling or grammar error in our story? Click Here to report it. Please include the headline. Subscribe to the Fox 8 YouTube channel. Copyright 2025 WVUE. All rights reserved.

2 weeks ago | fox8live.com | Jesse Brooks

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The New Orleans Pelicans have a No. 7 lottery pick in the upcoming NBA Draft in two weeks, and they may be looking to make a splash. Yahoo! Sports’ Kevin O’Connor reports that league sources have told him that Joe Dumars’ front office has been ‘aggressively’ trying to turn their No. 7 pick into one in the Top 3. O’Connor revealed what he’s heard from league sources in his most recent mock draft.

2 weeks ago | fox8live.com | Jesse Brooks

(WVUE) - In a time when artists seem to be producing 24/7 online, Tyler Childers knows how to pull back enough to build anticipation for his releases. That instinct is what made him one of the original forces behind the rise of the current American roots scene, as algorithms shape our landscapes. Early Wednesday morning (June 11), at midnight, Childers shared a cryptic video on social featuring a character seen in his past music videos.

2 weeks ago | fox8live.com | Jesse Brooks

PONCAHTOULA, La. (WVUE) - As a line of severe weather made its way through South Louisiana Tuesday evening (June 10), lightning caused significant damage at one home west of Ponchatoula. Captured on video by resident Luiz Macedo, flames grew high from the roof of a house on Dutch Lane after it was hit with a lightning strike. Local firefighters were able to put out the flames on the scene soon after. There were no injuries. See a spelling or grammar error in our story? Click Here to report it.

2 weeks ago | fox8live.com | Jesse Brooks

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - More organizational changes are on the horizon for the New Orleans Pelicans. General Manager Bryson Graham appears to be headed to Atlanta. An ESPN report says that the Hawks are hiring Graham as their next Senior VP of Basketball Operations. Graham, 38, rose to the role of general manager after starting as an intern in New Orleans 15 years ago. After just one season as GM, he leaves New Orleans to become one of Atlanta’s lead executives.