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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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  • 1 month 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.

  • 1 month 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.

  • 2 months 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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16 Jun 25

RT @IsaacToups: I’m going to say this. Tyler Shough is the right guy. I noticed he followed us on Instagram so I messaged him and asked for…

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31 May 25

RT @keels81: Creole Pope definitely went to Mardi Gras

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27 May 25

RT @LAStatePolice: Update: On May 26, 2025, three of the remaining fugitives were taken into custody. Lenton Vanburen was arrested in Bato…