Rob Masson
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FOX 8 reporter Rob Masson began his broadcasting career while in college as News Director at WLSU. This Louisiana State University grad has been covering news in New Orleans since the mid-eighties, and has been with FOX 8 since 1994.
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A severely corroded pipeline ruptured and spilled more than 300,000 gallons of diesel fuel just outside New Orleans.
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The message for tourists is to come vaxxed, masked, and COVID-free.
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Doctors said the next two to four weeks will be crucial in the fight against the latest super-contagious variant of COVID-19.
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With omicron cases surging and no let-up in sight, the demand for quick at-home test kits has skyrocketed.
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Lawmakers are considering state police reforms after hearing testimony from Ronald Greene's mother.
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Louisiana, like Texas, is one of 12 states with a trigger law that would ban abortion in a post-Roe world.
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NASA’s top dog took a look at some of the extensive damage which Hurricane Ida did to Michoud in New Orleans East.
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Beef prices are up compared to last year, but cattle farmers say they are seeing very little increase in revenue.
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Housing programs shifts from state to FEMA
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The alleged victim broke down several times as he described how Strain allegedly raped him on multiple occasions.
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Strain is accused of sexually abusing a number of juveniles before and during his 20-year stint as sheriff.
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Kreew of Boo to be test case, as mayor's office considers possible new covid restrictions
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An 18-year-old Covington High School student has been arrested for assaulting a teacher in the classroom Wednesday, police say.
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In Tangipahoa Parish, Manchac camp owners are getting their first look at the devastation. The eye passed near the small spit of land between lakes Pontchartrain and Maurepas.
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Week two of Coast Guard hearings into the Seacor Power disaster resumed with more graphic testimony from witnesses who survived the ordeal.
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Leonard Guidry said when he heard that a lift boat flipped, he knew it was the Seacor Power.
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District Duty Officer testifies about confusing day, as deadly storm rolled through April 13th, the day of the Seacor Power disaster
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First Mate Bryan Mires testifies at Coast Guard-NTSB joint hearing on Seacor Power disaster
Beginning Aug. 2, the Coast Guard will start to lay out their findings surrounding the Seacor lift boat disaster that capsized in April
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The Delta variant of COVID-19 is now predominant. Breakthrough cases in La. claim 27 lives.
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The latest incident injured two people and shut down I-310 in St. Charles Parish for several hours Sunday
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After 15 years of talks, tolls and two years of construction, work on the Causeway is finally complete and already proving to be effective.
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The Port of New Orleans says some cruise ship business is already returning but the larger ships won’t be arriving until September.
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The attorney for the deceased captain of the Seacor power lift boat says he is waiting for the boat company’s attorneys to file a motion attempting to limit their losses.
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It’s been a long time since a Mardi Gras-style parade came to Harahan.
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The search for the remaining Seacor Power crewmembers is going strong.
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A Seacor wreckage seaplane search is being fueled by donations to United Cajun Navy.
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Six people were rescued last week. Five were confirmed dead. Eight people remain missing.
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A local attorney has put together a program that he hopes will help those suffering from drug and mental health issues.
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The altercation between principal Gary Perkins and coach Michael Washington occurred Tuesday between second and third periods with word spreading quickly across campus.
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For more than 30 hours, discolored and smelly sewer water has spewed into the West Napoleon Avenue Canal in Metairie.
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The state attorney general’s office today announced a $100 million settlement with Freeport McMoran after years of litigation over damage to the Louisiana coast.
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A child is in the hospital following a shooting Thursday night, police say.
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Mard Gras tourism is hovering around 30-40% occupancy. It seems most tourists will be staying home.
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New Orleans is one of the most historically significant cities in the United States, but beneath the surface lies an archaeological treasure trove
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Many bar workers were already struggling and looking forward to a carnival income boost.
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The city’s health director says new limitations on indoor bar crowd sizes could be imposed next week based on current Covid trends.
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Officials blame a number of factors but they say citizens can do much more.
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Airport officials say passenger counts are picking up at Armstrong International as they get ready for a busier holiday season.
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On Monday, Nov. 9, Governor John Bel Edwards kicked off two new initiatives to address climate change.
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edwards tours zeta damage in lafourche
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Dozens of roofs remain damaged, boats sunk and tree debris lines many streets of Bay St. Louis one week after Hurricane Zeta.
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People who live in South Lafourche are trying to pick up the pieces today after Hurricane Zeta.
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Evacuation orders issued in Grand Isle ahead of Hurricane Zeta as community readies for latest storm
A mandatory evacuation order was issued at noon Tuesday, Oct. 27 for Grand Isle. Most island residents are heeding the warning, though some say they will ride Zeta out.
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Longtime ticket holders get a chance to go to Saints game Sunday in the Dome, as renovations get underway.
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Superdome discusses their Venue Shield plan, designed to keep the facility covid free, as Saints explore move to Tiger Stadium
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The announcement came at a legislative hearing at which Mayor Cantrell was asking for tens of millions of dollars to help alleviate deficits brought on by coronavirus.
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The number of hurricane evacuees staying in local hotels grew by 800 over the weekend due to Hurricane Delta.
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Local leaders say Grand Isle is the first line of defense against hurricanes and worth the investment.
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Wherever Hurricane Delta hits, the island will likely feel the effects.