So here’s some potentially big news from the Thursday injury report: New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees was limited again in practice while managing an injury to his throwing shoulder. Brees was initially listed as limited on Wednesday’s injury report, though he later downplayed the situation in a press conference call.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Folks have been waiting for quite some time for their opportunity to make their voices heard in the 2020 election, but some voters were surprised by the lighter turnout at some polling locations and the small wait times they experienced. “We want everyone to vote,”...

As the NFL trade deadline nears, the New Orleans Saints shocked the fanbase with a move on defense that no one really expected. With the struggles New Orleans has had on the defensive side of the ball, many expected a look in the secondary or pass rush. Instead, the Saints chose to bring in more help to their linebacker room.

BATON ROUGE, La. (BR Proud) — Just four days ahead of the Nov. 3 election, businessman E. Eric Guirard (I) stopped by the FOX 44 morning show with a message for undecided voters. Guirard shares his vision to ‘Fuse the Rouge’ and revamp Cortana Mall as an entertainment complex, should...

Nina Feldman is an independent producer based in New Orleans. She produces feature news stories for WWNO and her work has appeared on The World, Latino USA, NPR's The Salt, State of the Re:Union among others. She is also the founder and emcee of New Orleans Ladies Arm Wrestling, or NO LAW.

A local entrepreneur plans to open an automated pizza system in a 25-foot container in the Tigerland parking lot in February, building on a make-your-own pizza trend that appears to be continuing in Baton Rouge. Restaurateur Mitch Rotolo Sr.—who reportedly plans to open The Hive Pizza, a new build-your-own pizza...

Once, it required overcoming a 14-point deficit on the road just 4:37 into the game, with six starters out injured, including both starting cornerbacks, and several players and coaches operating with minimal sleep because of a Covid-19 test that turned out to be a false positive. Once, the assignment was...

UPS driver Jason “Jay” Hardesty thinks he may have the best job ever. He spends his days delivering packages along his route in New Orleans and stops to snap selfies with adorable puppies and dogs he meets. His pet project started about two years with him taking photos with cute...

NEW ORLEANS (WAFB) - On one hand, the New Orleans Saints haven’t delivered that dominating, no-doubt-about-it victory Who Dat fans have grown accustomed to during a run of three straight 13-3 seasons but on the other hand, who cares, as every victory in the NFL is huge and the Saints now have three in a row after getting past the Carolina Panthers.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady's four passing touchdowns on Sunday against the Las Vegas Raiders leapfrogged him ahead of New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees for the NFL's career passing touchdowns record. Brady broke Brees' record with a short pass to Tyler Johnson in the fourth quarter of the...

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A bid to give Louisiana lawmakers more power to penalize municipalities that too steeply cut their police departments stalled in the Senate during the last minutes of the special session. Republican congressional candidate and state Rep. Lance Harris couldn’t overcome opposition from his fellow Alexandria...

NEW ORLEANS, LA (AP) – Panthers quarterback Teddy Bridgewater makes his first start against the Saints since leaving New Orleans in free agency. Bridgewater went 5-0 as Saints starter in 2019 while Drew Brees was recovering from a thumb injury. Bridgewater has passed for 300 or more yards in two of three road starts while running the offense of first-year Panthers coordinator Joe Brady. Brady was a Saints assistant in 2017 and 2018.

BATON ROUGE, La. (The Livingston Parish News) – Gov. John Bel Edwards on Wednesday expressed some concern over the growing number of COVID-19 hospitalizations but said the state is faring “relatively well” compared to the rest of the country in the fight against the novel coronavirus. Edwards made the comments...

NEW ORLEANS, La., Oct 22, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The summer of 2020 will have varied meanings for people around the world. For Eugene L. Brill, a nature photojournalist and nonfiction author, it meant inspirational walks around New Orleans’ Lafreniere Park. In his newly-released coffee table book, “Summer of 2020: Walks at Lafreniere Park,” Brill shares the history and photography of this natural oasis which includes a staggering number of bird species.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – Halloween is spooky and scary for more than the usual reasons this year. Trick-or-treating is a high risk situation when it comes to the threat of COVID-19, the CDC says. However, Oct. 31 is just around the corner. Don’t lace on the trick-or-treating costumes just...

BATON ROUGE, La. — The No. 13-ranked LSU women’s golf team is set to defend last year’s championship win at The Ally, beginning on Monday, October 19. The Tigers won The Ally, formerly the Magnolia Invitational, last season for the team’s second tournament title of the season. This is the...

BATON ROUGE - The widening work on I-10 between Baton Rouge and Ascension parishes remains on schedule for a late-October completion. Work has been ongoing since February 2018 on the 6.5-mile stretch between Highland Road and Prairieville, with the goal of adding an additional lane in each direction. DOTD spokesperson...

BATON ROUGE, La. - Gov. John Bel Edwards, Louisiana Department of Health Secretary Dr. Courtney Phillips and Department of Children and Family Services Secretary Marketa Walters got their annual flu shots on Tuesday at Our Lady of the Lake’s North Baton Rouge Clinic. As flu season begins in Louisiana amid...

BATON ROUGE, La. – Days following LSU’s disappointing loss to the Missouri Tigers, LSU Defensive Tackle Glen Logan says that the Tigers are “getting back to the basics.”. LSU lost to Missouri, 45-41 Saturday, surrendering over 400 yards passing and 180 yards rushing. Run defense was something that LSU Head...

The Los Angeles Lakers were a dominant team on the court in the 2019-20 NBA season, but the coaching staff was a major strength that wasn't often discussed. That could be lost next season with key coaches potentially on their way out. According to Frank Isola of ESPN, Phil Handy...