Travers Mackel
Investigative Reporter at WDSU-TV (New Orleans, LA)
Emmy winning 4&5 PM Anchor/Reporter @WDSU/ NBC #NOLA | Covered @Olympics in 🇧🇷 & 🇰🇷 | @Loyola_Nola Grad | Opinions are my own. RTs are not endorsements.
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2 weeks ago |
wdsu.com | Travers Mackel
A Jefferson Parish man has admitted to his role in shooting and killing a local bouncer and security guard in New Orleans. Tirrell Gilmore has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of Darril King last year in front of Wit's Inn on Carrollton Avenue - and was given a 10-year prison sentence. King was 53 years old and worked security across the New Orleans area for politicians and at events.
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2 weeks ago |
wdsu.com | Travers Mackel
Confusion over a deal to split the revenue from school zone speed cameras in New Orleans. The city says an agreement has been worked out with the public school system. But, after WDSU Investigates started asking questions, the school board said - not so fast, adding more confusion to a topic that our investigative team has followed since last August. Late last month the Cantrell administration issued a news release about speeding cameras in school zones ...
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3 weeks ago |
wdsu.com | Travers Mackel
The Cop | The Politician | The General | The Visionary | The Parish President | The Cop: With New Orleans almost entirely underwater following catastrophic levee breaks at three separate locations, it was chaos in the city. People were left stranded, there was widespread looting and rampant violence was reported. For police, it was an all-hands-on-deck situation with officers working in unimaginable circumstances.
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3 weeks ago |
wdsu.com | Travers Mackel
MINUTES. ALL NEW AT FOUR. STATE LAWMAKERS SAY FUNDING FOR A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAM FOR SHERIFF SUSAN HUTSON IS NOW IN JEOPARDY AFTER THE ESCAPE, AND THE ISSUES EXPOSED INSIDE OF HER JAIL, LAWMAKERS HAD SET ASIDE CLOSE TO $200,000 FOR A DV PROGRAM AT OPSO. BUT IN LIGHT OF THE JAILBREAK AND THE CONCERNS OVER HOW MONEY IS BEING MANAGED AND SPENT, APPROVAL OF THAT MONEY IN THE SENATE NOW LOOKS LIKE A LONG SHOT.
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3 weeks ago |
wdsu.com | Travers Mackel
PROBABLY GOING UP OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS AS THE THERMOSTAT IS RISING. HERE’S A LIVE LOOK FOR YOU OUTSIDE RIGHT NOW. STILL DEALING WITH SOME PRETTY WARM CONDITIONS, BUT STORMS ARE SET TO MOVE THROUGH SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA. DEREK SIBLEY HAS MORE ON THAT. YEAH. THAT’S RIGHT. RANDI. SO WE’RE TRACKING THE POSSIBILITY OF TODAY OF SEEING SOME ISOLATED HIT AND MISS SPOTTY THUNDERSTORMS HERE, IF YOU WILL, ACROSS PARTS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA.
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