Rob Masson
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Rob Masson is a New Orleans native who has been covering news in the region since he was in high school. The Murrow award winner joined Fox 8 in 1994 and has covered everything from governor’s trials, to hurricanes. He served as News Director at WLSU while in college and is proud to call Louisiana home.
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The Louisiana State Senate overwhelmingly approved the extension of the film tax credit program, providing a significant boost to the state’s film industry.
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Under the cover of pre-dawn darkness, the thieves loaded up approximately $300,000 worth of construction steel onto a flatbed trailer.
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Muniz, who passed away at the age of 83 on Saturday, leaves behind a legacy that forever transformed the Mardi Gras landscape.
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A suspected drunken crash involving a former police officer was re-examined after video evidence showed the initial police report to be incorrect.
Leonard Holloway is facing charges of negligent vehicular injuring after police say he drunkenly crashed and critically injured another driver.
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A New Orleans police officer has died from injuries he sustained more than two years ago when he was shot in the head during an ambush, officials said.
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The proposal would have the biggest impact on these medical sterilization facilities. Some of the highest emitting plants in Texas and Louisiana would need to reduce their emissions.
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Though experts believe this indictment could solidify Trump’s base in Louisiana, they say at some point, things could swing the other way.
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Medline cut the ribbon on a $72 million distribution facility.
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Harris is accused of the brutal Feb. 1 carjacking of realtor Kelleye Rhein at the Mid City Costco fueling station.
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Five people were injured and over 30 homes were heavily damaged or destroyed when an EF-2 tornado touched down in the village of Tangipahoa Wednesday night (Feb. 8).
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In the past twenty years, the Hornets, which morphed into the Pelicans, have provided countless thrills for thousands of fans across the gulf coast.
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Comedian Brandon 'Boogie B.' Montrell, 43, was fatally shot Dec. 23 in the parking lot of the Rouses grocery store at 701 Baronne St. in New Orleans' Warehouse District.
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The victims died from blunt and sharp force trauma before their bodies were burned beyond recognition, St. Tammany Parish's coroner said
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One of the North Shore’s largest congregations has become the latest to separate from the United Methodist Church over the question of ordaining gay ministers and permitting same-sex marriages
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The Nov. 4 home game was ordered relocated to a neutral site over an opponent's safety concern complaint
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The Environmental Protection Agency is encouraging the state of Louisiana to shut down an elementary school in Reserve over toxic exposure it calls environmental discrimination.
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Scott Daspit, the father of Seacor Power victim Dylan Daspit, reacts to NTSB report on tragedy, which killed 13, calls for changes
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UNO Pushes New Football Stadium
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In an effort to deal with a decline in the speckled trout population, Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries officials have voted to decrease the number a singler fisherman may catch.
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The old Death Row facility at Angola should be ready to house juveniles by the end of the week, but it could be even longer still before the state's most violent teens make the move.
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Two students have been arrested after a teacher was punched trying to break up a fight at Chalmette High School.
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Nearly 30 attorneys filed into court saying not enough has been done to determine Bob Dean’s worth and what he should pay to those who suffered.
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Attorneys say they have won tentative approval for a multi-million dollar deal to compensate more than 800 nursing home residents who were sent to a nightmarish warehouse in Independence during Hurricane Ida.
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New Orleans Police Chief Shaun Ferguson says it is too soon to say whether Mardi Gras 2023 will be canceled after remarks made by Mayor LaToya Cantrell.
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About 120 former residents of sinking Isle de Jean Charles are expected to relocate to government-provided homes 40 miles north in a new community dubbed New Isle.
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State lawmakers were told Monday (Aug. 8) that the promised transfer of violent youth offenders from Bridge City to Angola has yet to take place.
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Peterson admitted to funneling more than $147,000 in campaign funds into cash that funded a gambling habit.
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The New Orleans City Council’s utilities committee has invited Entergy New Orleans officials to appear at its meeting Tuesday.
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Jefferson Parish president Cynthia Lee Sheng joined calls for the closure of the troubled Bridge City Center for Youth detention facility.
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The Terrebonne Parish District Attorney says he will likely seek the death penalty against a woman and her boyfriend now accused with the murder of 2-year-old Ezekiel Harry.
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Mandeville hit-and-run survivor has Saints star’s backing, vision for future despite losing eyesight
Mandeville man recovers after near-death hit and run
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Saturday, July 9 is the 40th anniversary of one of the worst tragedies to ever hit the New Orleans area.
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After a chaotic 24 hours at the juvenile detention center, a state senator and parish councilmembers are calling for the closure of Bridge City.
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uptown couple shaken after car stolen at gunpoint
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The men saved five passengers but a sixth, Kevin Childs, 33, of California, was already gone.
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“You’ll have club seats on the sidelines. You’ll have new spaces, better food service, amenities, and faster travel in the stadium.”
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Pelican fever is red hot after a huge win against the Spurs at the Smoothie King Arena.
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"What they saw in the hospital... they will never forget," he says.
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Dozens rally and march, and fundraise for Ukraine downtown
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Oyster prices up to 40% higher at the dock, and will likely remain high for months
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The victim says she tried to lose the would-be carjackers on her way home but she couldn’t shake them.
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Jack Strain was sentenced to serve the rest of his life in prison after being found guilty of rape and incest.
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"The offenders know the numbers are in their favor."
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The Louisiana Gaming Control Board announced Wednesday (Jan. 26) that some of the licensed sites and apps will begin accepting mobile wagers this Friday at 8 a.m.
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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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