Paul Murphy

RT @JeffParishGov: Approximately 1,900 customers are without power in Old Metairie due to inclement weather. Entergy personnel are enroute…

The Mississippi River at the Carrollton Gauge in Uptown New Orleans is at just below flood stage of 17 feet. The river is now expected to crest at 16.9 feet on Friday. No decision yet whether the Bonnet Carre Spillway will open for this high water event. ⁦@WWLTV⁩ https://t.co/T6ppptT7Lu

We found this 10-11 foot alligator in the flooded batture along the Mississippi River in Old Jefferson. The river is just below flood stage in New Orleans. ⁦@WWLTV⁩ https://t.co/D6L90fj1aj

It’s that time of year. My holly tree is full of bumble bees. ⁦@WWLTV⁩ https://t.co/VQbZEB6HuJ

Good luck Lamar. You’ve earned a well deserved break from the business. Your guidance has helped shape our newsroom. We will certainly miss your influence, journalism and attention to detail. Enjoy the next chapter!

Lamar Bourgeois III @lamarbourgeois

A personal note. I’ve made the decision to retire from WWL-TV and TV news after 42 years in the business. This decision was entirely mine and one not made in haste. I’m ready to step away from the demands of this industry and looking to do something else for a few years.

Crews with the Army Corps of Engineers are conducting a training exercise on opening the Bonnet Carre Spillway ahead of a potential spillway opening. The spillway may be operated if the Mississippi River flow exceeds 1.25 million cubic feet per second. ⁦@WWLTV⁩ https://t.co/ZC6f1kNATI

New Orleans Police are investigating an alleged attack in City Park Monday night. Police say a woman was jogging in the park when an unknown person armed with a gun pushed her down and demanded her belongings. She complied and the attacker ran off. ⁦@WWLTV⁩ https://t.co/fgBJjvBYeL

Gov. Jeff Landry entering the Louisiana House chamber for the start of the 2025 legislative session. 5/6 ⁦@WWLTV⁩ https://t.co/nw3LxF1WYJ

Saw this eagle perched on a communication tower in the Lakeshore neighborhood where it built a nest. ⁦@WWLTV⁩ https://t.co/pO8CqeyS9Y

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Paul Murphy @PMurphyWWL

Just confirmed the tolls on the new Belle Chasse Bridge will not go on tonight at midnight as announced. According to a spokeswoman for the bridge, tolls are now expected to take effect a week from today on April 16. @WWLTV

Just confirmed the tolls on the new Belle Chasse Bridge will not go on tonight at midnight as announced. According to a spokeswoman for the bridge, tolls are now expected to take effect a week from today on April 16. @WWLTV

We are at the state capitol to hear how Gov. Jeff Landry plans to address the insurance crisis during the upcoming session of the Louisiana Legislature. noon/5/6 ⁦@WWLTV⁩ https://t.co/bu5geE5552

This is a case of kicking a school & a community when they’re down. Help catch the vandals that torched the only building on the Fisher High School campus in Lafitte that survived Hurricane Ida. They destroyed the athletic building & equipment used by the football team. @WWLTV

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'It was cruel': Arson destroys only building left standing at Fisher High since Hurricane Ida Tap photo for details. https://t.co/Vm0SgWuWNo

BEE ROLL. A swarm of honey bees has taken up residence in a tree in the front yard of a home in the St. Roch neighborhood. The homeowner is hoping someone will relocate the bees to a good home. ⁦@WWLTV⁩ https://t.co/HEB4BVqH1I

The funeral procession for St. Tammany Parish Sgt. Grant Candies is now leaving the Harbor Center in Slidell. He was killed in the line of duty on March 23. ⁦@WWLTV⁩ https://t.co/DbnpzbLHKq

Gov. Jeff Landry just announced Louisiana Fire Marshal Bryan Adams as the new Commissioner of the Office of Motor Vehicles. He replaced Dan Casey who stepped down amid chronic computer problems problems at OMV. @WWLTV

Flags are flying at half staff in front of the St. Tammany Sheriff’s office in Slidell in honor of Sgt. Grant Candies. He was killed in the line of duty early Sunday morning. 5/6 ⁦@WWLTV⁩ https://t.co/QgV6T64jrx