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Lily Cummings

New Orleans

Multimedia Journalist and Reporter at WWL-TV (New Orleans, LA)

Multimedia Journalist and Reporter at WUPL-TV (New Orleans, LA)

Reporter @wwltv | Emmy + Hearst winner | @loyola_nola & @uscgouldlaw MSL alumna | she/her | Opinions are mine & retweets aren't endorsements.

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  • 2 weeks ago | wkyc.com | Lily Cummings

    NEW ORLEANS — A serious breach of security at the Orleans Parish Prison has left authorities scrambling to locate seven escaped inmates, five of whom were being held on murder charges. The brazen jailbreak, which occurred early Friday morning, has ignited a firestorm of concern and calls for immediate accountability from state leaders. During a press conference held Sunday evening, Governor Jeff Landry addressed the alarming situation, vowing to uncover the details of how this happened.

  • 4 weeks ago | kare11.com | Lily Cummings

    NEW ORLEANS — Pope Leo XIV made history as the first American to lead the Roman Catholic Church — and now, there’s a local connection that’s making headlines in New Orleans. The newly elected pontiff, born in Chicago, has ancestral ties to the city’s historic Seventh Ward, according to genealogists at The Historic New Orleans Collection. Family historian Jari Honora said researchers sprang into action as soon as the announcement was made, curious about Cardinal Robert Prevost’s background.

  • 1 month ago | kens5.com | Lily Cummings

    ‘Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information’ NoticeLike many content publishers, we provide online advertising services that use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your device and online activity on our sites, apps and other online services. These services use this information to try to tailor the ads you see online to your interests. These are called interest-based ads.

  • Oct 21, 2024 | msn.com | Lily Cummings

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  • Jun 26, 2024 | nola.com | Lily Cummings

    According to an internal memo obtained by WWL Louisiana, Jeffery Vappie is set to retire from his position with the NOPD on June 29, 2024. Officer Vappie’s retirement comes after he was removed from the Mayor’s executive security detail in April and reassigned pending the results of an internal NOPD investigation.

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Lily Cummings
Lily Cummings @lilyrcummings
8 May 25

NOLA CONNECTION: According to genealogists at the @visit_hnoc, Pope Leo XIV has New Orleans ties. Records show his maternal grandparents were married and lived in the 7th Ward. His mother was the first sibling born in Chicago after the family moved. More at 5 @WWLTV #Pope https://t.co/QUPUgPamFg

Lily Cummings
Lily Cummings @lilyrcummings
18 Apr 25

RT @KennerPolice: MISSING PERSON – Kenner PD is searching for 86 y/o Delmy Mejia-Dominguez, last seen April 16 around 10PM at her home.…

Lily Cummings
Lily Cummings @lilyrcummings
10 Apr 25

RT @NOLACityPark: 🎥 @lilyrcummings and @WWLTV popped by the Pavilion in advance of our evening session https://t.co/34bQCNp5Xv