Marchaund Jones

New Orleans

News Assistant at The Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA)

Digital Content Producer at WVUE-TV (New Orleans, LA)

News Assistant & cover music/events @theadvocatebr. Digital Content Producer for @FOX8NOLA. SELU Alumni. 🏳️‍🌈LGBTQ+ Advocate.

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Religion Briefs: Black History Month programs

2 months ago | theadvocate.com | Marchaund Jones

Louisiana Supreme Court Justice John Michael Guidry will be guest speaker at three area Black History Month programs. Magnolia Full Gospel Baptist Church, 7910 U.S. 61, St. Francisville, invites visitors to its Black program at 8:20 a.m. Sunday. Antioch Baptist Church, 2778 Billups Lane, Brusly, will host its program at 9 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 16. First Baptist Church of Smoke Bend, 35058 La. 1 North, Donaldsonville, invites everyone to its program at 8:30 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 23.
Lana Del Rey shuts down rumors of romance with Louisiana Swamp Tour guide

Sep 6, 2024 | ourcommunitynow.com | Marchaund Jones

Share(WVUE) - Lana Del Rey has addressed rumors about her alleged relationship with Louisiana swamp tour guide Jeremy Dufrene, directly responding to speculation on social media.
Red Dress Run in New Orleans celebrates 30th anniversary

Aug 9, 2024 | fox8live.com | Marchaund Jones

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The New Orleans Hash House Harriers are getting ready for the 30th anniversary of the Red Dress Run. Scheduled for August 10 at Crescent Park, this event is not just a race—it’s a gathering that locals and tourists look forward to each year. Participants wear red dresses and costumes for a day of running, music, food, and fun, all while raising money for New Orleans charities.
Beyoncé lawsuit over ‘Break My Soul’ samples dropped by New Orleans bounce group

Aug 8, 2024 | fox8live.com | Marchaund Jones

(WVUE) - A lawsuit against Beyoncé and Sony Music over samples in her song “Break My Soul” has been dropped less than three months after it was filed, according to Billboard. The case involved Da Showstoppaz, a group from New Orleans that claimed Beyoncé used their music without permission despite her legally clearing the actual sample.
2024 Sugar Bowl Country Kickoff canceled

Aug 8, 2024 | wlox.com | Marchaund Jones

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The 2024 Sugar Bowl Country Kickoff concert featuring performances by Eric Church, Jon Pardi, Ashley McBryde, and Thomas Rhett has been canceled. Originally scheduled for August 31 at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, the concert was set to coincide with the start of the college football season during Labor Day weekend.
2024 Sugar Bowl Country Kickoff canceled

Aug 7, 2024 | wafb.com | Marchaund Jones

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The 2024 Sugar Bowl Country Kickoff concert featuring performances by Eric Church, Jon Pardi, Ashley McBryde, and Thomas Rhett has been canceled. Scheduled for August 31 at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, the concert was set to coincide with the start of the college football season during Labor Day weekend.
Universal Pictures secures film rights to Britney Spears’ bestseller ‘The Woman in Me’

Aug 1, 2024 | fox8live.com | Marchaund Jones

(WVUE) - Universal Pictures has acquired the film rights to Britney Spears’ memoir, “The Woman in Me.” Jon M. Chu, director of the film adaptation of “Wicked,” is set to develop and direct the project, bringing Spears’ story to the screen, according to Deadline. The memoir, released on October 24, 2023, by Gallery Books, covers Spears’ rise to fame, conservatorship, and her path to freedom. It has sold over 2.5 million copies in the United States in hardcover, ebook and audiobook formats.
TikTok food critic Keith Lee shines spotlight on Gretna taco shop with review

Jun 20, 2024 | fox8live.com | Marchaund Jones

GRETNA, La. (WVUE) - TikTok food critic Keith Lee visited a taco shop in Gretna during his recent trip to Louisiana. After sampling food around Baton Rouge, Lee made one last stop at Fantasy Tacos, a West Bank spot that mixes Mexican cuisine with a soul food twist. The owners messaged Lee privately, telling him that business had slowed over the summer and inviting him to try their dishes.
New Orleans gears up for annual Pride celebrations

Jun 7, 2024 | fox8live.com | Marchaund Jones

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - New Orleans is set to host its annual Pride celebrations throughout June, featuring an array of events that highlight the city’s vibrant LGBTQ community and its allies. The central attraction of the month-long celebration is the New Orleans Pride Weekend, scheduled for June 7-9, 2024. Highlights of the weekend include PrideFest, a popular block party outside The Phoenix Bar on Elysian Fields Avenue on June 8 with Bounce Queen and New Orleans icon Big Freedia set to headline.
Slidell police seek man who fled with unrestrained infant in car

Jun 6, 2024 | fox8live.com | Marchaund Jones

SLIDELL, La. (WVUE) - The Slidell Police Department is searching for 26-year-old Emanuel Henry from New Orleans. Henry fled from officers Thursday (June 6) with an unrestrained infant in the front seat of his car. An officer observed Henry speeding on Old Spanish Trail with the infant unrestrained in the front seat. The officer caught up to the vehicle at the foot of the Twin Spans on I-10.