Jesse Brooks
Digital Content Producer
New Orleans, Louisiana
Jesse Brooks is a Digital Content Producer creating content for the web in the New Orleans market.
Brooks previously worked as a reporter for the Hammond Daily Star and newspapers in Amite, Kentwood, and St. Helena Parish. He is an LPA award-winning writer and journalist. He is also a New Orleans based singer-songwriter, comedian, and actor.
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the release of his third studio album “400 Degreez”, Juvenile is reuniting his “Tiny Desk Band” for a performance at the Saenger Theatre to ring in 2024.
A 40-year-old Ponchatoula man is wanted for third-degree rape, video voyeurism, and nonconsensual disclosure of a private image, Tangipahoa Sheriff Daniel Edwards said Monday (Dec. 4).
The Rolling Stones are working in their Hackney Diamonds Tour into their scheduled Jazz Fest performance and will take the stage in New Orleans on Thursday, May 2.
Speculation has run wild on social media regarding her absence but beyond Mulkey’s comments and Reese’s response, there’s nothing official from LSU to indicate that the star’s status with the team has changed.
Batiste’s nominations come from his latest album release, “World Music Radio."
The DOTD says that motorists will likely see contractors and their equipment on the southbound bridge between Ponchatoula and LaPlace for a duration of up to two weeks until completion.
State police say that their crews are removing the final group of vehicles from the bridge, which will be followed by a surface cleanup of the area.
The opening of the second flyover ramp is the latest step toward completing the $125.6 million I-10/Loyola Drive Interchange Project, which has been ongoing since 2020.
While the teacher in question has resigned, Sheriff Daniel Edwards says that an investigation is underway and no arrests have been made at this time.
Brees, an NFL record-setting passer and Super Bowl MVP, is the most decorated and accomplished athlete to play for a Louisiana professional sports franchise.
Sheriff Daniel Edwards said that Jonathan Payne Kliebert placed a 911 call around 1:45 a.m. saying he fatally shot his mother and her dog in their sleep.
Family members identified the victims as 38-year-old Quintella Chopin and her two children Jirmani Edwards, 7, and Therrill Edwards Jr., 2.
With the fire spreading, Savanne Road has been closed between Martin Luther King Boulevard and Highway 311.
On March 2, Rodrigo will take the stage at the Smoothie King Center with Chappell Roan on the bill as support.
The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office is mourning the death of retired K9 officer Jaxx.
Chief Crocker was appointed and hired as the first and only administrator of the Tangipahoa Fire Board in 2012 after serving in the Kenner Fire Dept. for 25 years.
Fire Chief Daniel Folks said that responders have been working to contain the fire since 8:30 a.m.
State officials and local law enforcement agencies have stressed repeatedly that there will be no tolerance for anyone in violation during the current burn band as wildfires have been an ongoing threat.
Investigators say that the fire started on Hano Road on Highway 16, near the Tangipahoa and St. Helena parish line.
A spokesperson for Marathon Petroleum says naptha leaked from a storage tank and caught fire in an area surrounding the tank.
The spokesperson said that the release and fire were self-contained on company property and that there were no injuries.
Officials say 171 acres burnt down after someone started a trash fire near the Tangipahoa-St. Helena Parish line.
For the first time ever in school history, Southeastern will host a reigning National Champion when the Lady Tigers make the 50-minute drive east on I-12 for a non-conference matchup at the newly renamed Pride Roofing Center in Hammond, America.
Officials say they do not suspect foul play and an investigation is still ongoing.
Bruce Labrecque, owner of Mariner’s Inn in Downtown Hammond, passed away Tuesday (Aug. 15) night. He was 68.
The Saints are expected to sign two big-name free agents
Police say an investigation is underway in the 5900 block of Burgundy Street after a man was found dead on the scene.
The nine-year guard spent the majority of his career with the Carolina Panthers, where he was also a five-time Pro Bowl selection since being drafted out of LSU in 2014.
The 36-year-old five-time Pro Bowl tight end returns to New Orleans after one year of being out of football. He last played with the Saints in 2014. Graham most recently played for the Chicago Bears in the 2020-21 season after stops in Seattle and Green Bay.
The left lane has reopened after both lanes were previously closed, completely shutting down that portion of the interstate.
Those that saw the spectacle reported seeing a greenish-blueish light that lit up the black early morning sky for a matter of seconds around 4:30 a.m.
Items of up to $10,000 in value were taken from multiple RVs recently at a dealership in the Hammond area off of Interstate 12, and the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office said that they are currently searching for suspects.
A family representative confirmed to Fox 8 that 13-year-old Dereon Reed was a student at Nesom Memorial Middle.
Answering the call to provide a spark, LSU athletics supporter and Baton Rouge-based lawyer Gordon McKernan ponied up to buy 8,888 “rally shots” to give fans something new to believe in again.
Chief Jimmy Travis said that residents on East Rateau Road reported that numerous shots had been fired at their home around 2:30 a.m. when deputies responded to a 911 call.
MSRP dispensed $262M to businesses suffering from pandemic-related operating losses across Louisiana in an average timeframe from application submission to award disbursement of 46.38 days.
Chief Jimmy Travis said that while deputies attempted to arrest Tommie Diamond for the murder of Calvin Felton, 18, of Hammond, he fatally shot himself inside a Kentwood residence after several hours of unsuccessful negotiations.
Jimmy Chandler, the owner of Mr. J’s in Amite and Mr. J’s II in Fluker, was 64.
Mandeville police and St. Tammany sheriff’s deputies say they believe the iconic marquee sign of Saia’s Super Meat Market, which looks like a giant cow, ended up at the lakefront Thursday morning after being taken by some end-of-the-school-year pranksters.
Ladarrius Evans, 18, was arrested on Sat., May 6 after deputies said that he carjacked a couple traveling from Arkansas to New Orleans for a cruise at the Red Roof Inn Plus on Puma Drive in Hammond.
Out of four total, the Pelicans will open preseason hosting one game in the Smoothie King Center at 7 p.m. on Oct. 10, tipping off against the Orlando Magic. Their second “home” game will be in Birmingham’s Legacy Arena on Oct. 12 at 7 p.m., hosting the Houston Rockets.
LSU’s 102-85 National Championship win over Iowa was the most-watched event in the history of women’s college basketball. However, several noteworthy names from that game that were drafted into the WNBA last month have already been waived from the rosters they were assigned to.
Jackson was one of 2,500 students to graduate from the University of Pittsburg on April 30, completing a degree in social sciences from the College of General Studies 40 years after he originally left the school for the NFL Draft.
Darius Garrett, 20, pleaded no contest to a felony charge of second-degree rape, which is given in cases where the victim is prevented from resisting due to force or threats.
Chief Jimmy Travis said that Anya Owens, 18, took 1-year-old Bradley Livers, Jr. from his father’s home on Melanie Lane in Hammond between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. on Monday, April 24.
Chief Jimmy Travis says that Jervarion “Jay” Smith, 25, and Lagaria “Breezy” Bryant, 20, of Amite, were arrested Thursday (April 27) for their alleged roles in the murder of Romero “Sparky” Watkins Jr following an investigation.
Ketiamada Warren, 29, was last seen on March 27 around 7:30 p.m. on South Range Road.
Deputies say that the burglars failed to leave the store with the bike due to security bars on the doors.
With her short stature and trademark pigtails, Hailey Van Lith envokes the image of Kim Mulkey herself from her days as a champion guard for Louisiana Tech and could be an ideal fit for the program.
