Wild Bill Wood

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Wild Bill Wood

And WGNO Good Morning New Orleans features reporter Bill Wood has the place to party. And it’s the place to find out what happens when a Philly Cheesesteak bumps into a quesadilla. Also, Felipe’s French Quarter location is closing at 6 p.m. tonight. As owner Pike Howard says, “safety before sales.”Back at the Old Metairie location, just follow your way to the sound of the mariachi band playing to celebrate the day.

1 week ago | wgno.com | Wild Bill Wood

METAIRIE, La. (WGNO) — Today’s the day. It’s Cinco de Mayo. And WGNO Good Morning New Orleans features reporter Bill Wood has the place to party. It’s Felipe’s Mexican Taqueria in Old Metairie. And it’s the place to find out what happens when a Philly Cheesesteak bumps into a quesadilla. Also, Felipe’s French Quarter location is closing at 6 p.m. tonight.

2 weeks ago | wgno.com | Wild Bill Wood

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — They never had a marching band. Until now. The Marching Bears from Ben Franklin Elementary/Middle School are on their field of dreams. “It was exhilarating. The thought of playing for an organization that takes in kids for their outside life,” said eighth grader Jacolby Sample. WGNO Good Morning New Orleans features reporter Bill Wood says these mighty musicians sound like a band of winners. That’s because they are.

2 weeks ago | wgno.com | Wild Bill Wood

THIBODAUX, La. (WGNO) — It’s bright, shiny and new. It’s the South Thibodaux Fire Station. It’s home to Engine 26. WGNO Good Morning New Orleans features reporter Bill Wood is ready to take you on a tour. The old fire station, built back in the 50s, was so old and so small it couldn’t fit a new-fangled state-of-the-art fire truck in there. So they tore it down and built this one with more rooms.

2 weeks ago | cbs42.com | Wild Bill Wood

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — He’s 15 years old. He has 14 pianos. Well, keyboards. His name is River Eckert. He got his name because he was born by the mighty Mississippi River, as WGNO Good Morning New Orleans features reporter Bill Wood finds out. River has been flowing across some kind of keyboard since he was 3. There is a keyboard in every corner from the house to the family recording studio in the backyard.