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Maddie Kerth

Reporter · US

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Sep 26, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 26, 2026 · Maddie Kerth

    Ambitious Jefferson Parish high schoolers trade weekends for a jump on the job market (opens the original)

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    METAIRIE, La. (WVUE) - As the area celebrated a Saturday morning that finally brought seasonable weather, approximately 40 Jefferson Parish high school juniors and seniors sat in a conference room at the Second Harvest Food Bank. The session marked the start of the annual Jefferson Community Youth Leadership program. The free, seven-session development initiative was created by the Jefferson Community Foundation. Organizers say it aims to prepare students for their careers, while they’re still p

  2. Article · Sep 14, 2026 · Maddie Kerth

    FBI touts record drop in violent crime after Operation Summer Heat 2.0 (opens the original)

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    NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says partnerships with local and state law enforcement helped to deliver the largest one-year drop of violent crime rates in bureau data history. The results follow a crime crackdown federal agents call Operation Summer Heat 2.0. In July, a driver led the FBI and Louisiana State Police (LSP) troopers on a 15-minute chase through New Orleans streets. FBI Special Agent in Charge Jonathan Tapp said the key factor in securing the arrest

  3. Article · Sep 14, 2026 · Maddie Kerth

    ‘Horrific, to say the least’: 4 dead, child wounded in Louisiana stabbings; suspect in custody (opens the original)

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    HOUMA, La. (WVUE/Gray News) - Four people were stabbed to death and a child was critically wounded Saturday night in Houma, Louisiana, authorities said. The Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office identified Kaegan Jude Solet, 47, as a “person of interest” in their investigation of the killings. Solet was taken into custody Sunday morning. The sheriff’s office later said Solet is considered the suspect in the fatal stabbings. Deputies first went to the 200 block of Ashland Drive, where they found a b

  4. Article · Sep 12, 2026 · Maddie Kerth

    New Orleans bids farewell to Freedom Rider Jerome ‘Big Duck’ Smith (opens the original)

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    NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - New Orleanians gathered Saturday (Sept. 12) to honor Jerome “Big Duck” Smith, a local Freedom Rider who took part in the national civil rights movement. After a Friday visitation service inside Gallier Hall, Smith’s funeral was held at the Mahalia Jackson Theater and brought generations of mourners together to remember the impact Smith made on their communities. “I have a built-in hero, from a child,” said Archie Sampier, Smith’s youngest brother. “No modern-day Marvel comic

  5. Article · Sep 7, 2026 · Maddie Kerth

    Labor Day crowds fill Bay St. Louis-area beaches and bars (opens the original)

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    BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (WVUE) - Hundreds of people spent Labor Day weekend soaking in the last drops of summertime on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The state’s tourism leaders said Bay St. Louis represents the laid-back, charming side of the coast, perfect for a relaxed, beach-centric Labor Day holiday. Just beyond city limits, families also enjoyed the beaches of Waveland, MS. “This is actually our favorite place to come. We bring the grandchildren here because it’s so calm, the water is warm. It’s

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