Kevin Foster
FOX 8 New Orleans
Zachary, LA, United States
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Recent articles by Kevin:
Orleans, Jefferson Parish healthcare workers help areas around the state as COVID cases rise
As parts of the state face a nursing shortage, hospitals in Orleans and Jefferson Parishes are doing what they can to help the problem. → Read More
Red onions linked to multi-state salmonella outbreak
The Food and Drug Administration has linked red onions to a multi-state outbreak of salmonella. → Read More
JPSO investigating fatal shooting at Westwego Waffle House
The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office is actively investigating a shooting that occurred at a Waffle House, located at the intersection of Wayne Avenue and the Westbank Expressway. → Read More
Deepening of the Mississippi River from 45 to 50 feet has been authorized
On Friday, July 31, Governor John Bel Edwards and Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development Secretary Shawn D. Wilson joined officials with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to announce an agreement for the deepening of the Mississippi River from the Gulf of Mexico through Baton Rouge. → Read More
New La. laws take effect Saturday
Close to 200 new laws take effect in Louisiana Saturday, Aug. 1. → Read More
Oklahoma murder suspect escapes 12th floor cell using sheets
Pablo Robledo, 34, who was being held on a first-degree murder charge, and his cellmate escaped by breaking a window of their cell and climbing down, according to jail spokesman Mac Mullings. → Read More
New La. laws take effect Saturday
Close to 200 new laws take effect in Louisiana Saturday, Aug. 1. → Read More
Teether toy sold at Target recalled over choking hazard
The company received six reports of the toy separating into pieces small enough that a child could choke on them. → Read More
Too much lead found in several of hemp oil products
Several hemp oil products sold across the nation contain an amount of lead that exceeds federal guidelines and, if consumed, can cause health complications. → Read More
Too much lead found in several of hemp oil products
Several hemp oil products sold across the nation contain an amount of lead that exceeds federal guidelines and, if consumed, can cause health complications. → Read More
ELECTION REMINDER: You must be in line by 8 p.m. to vote in La. Saturday
Louisianans in line at their polling location by 8 p.m. Saturday, July 11, will be allowed to vote in the Presidential Preference Primary election → Read More
Trump threatens to cut federal aid if schools don’t reopen
The president unleashed his threat on Twitter. → Read More
Haven’t received an absentee ballot? Check here before deadline Tuesday
Louisiana voters have just a few more hours to request an absentee ballot for the Presidential Preference Primary and Municipal Primary elections. → Read More
Haven’t received an absentee ballot? Check here before deadline Tuesday
Louisiana voters have just a few more hours to request an absentee ballot for the Presidential Preference Primary and Municipal Primary elections. → Read More
Cockfighting ban in La. violates religious rights, Livingston pastor’s lawsuit says
In a federal lawsuit filed in June, a man who identifies himself as the pastor of Holy Fights Ministries sues the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office and district attorney over a state ban on cockfighting. → Read More
Heavy rains close several roadways in Baton Rouge, Ascension Parish; sandbags available
Heavy rains have led to high water in the city of Gonzales. → Read More
EBR superintendent releases update on reopening plan for 2020-21 school year
The superintendent of the East Baton Rouge Parish School system released updated guidance about the system’s reopening plan for 2020-21 school year in a message sent to parents Sunday, July 5. → Read More
Gumbo pots and gators? LSU Ag releases ‘La. style’ social distancing poster
The poster uses staples from Louisiana’s culture like crawfish and pots used to cook gumbo to show how much distance folks should put between themselves and others to keep in line with social distancing recommendations. → Read More
Artists completing Black Lives Matter mural in Baton Rouge
Fifteen artists each chose a letter from the phrase “Black lives matter” to decorate with a unique painting that will communicate a different aspect of the black American experience. → Read More
L’Auberge to layoff 161 at Baton Rouge location, 441 in Lake Charles
L’Auberge opened in Baton Rouge in 2012. It’s Lake Charles location opened in 2005. → Read More