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.
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.
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.
Viral star Zach Bryan, who broke the attendance record at Smoothie King Center in March, returns to New Orleans to play the Superdome with Jason Isbell as country's new wave keeps rising.
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.
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.
On March 2, Rodrigo will take the stage at the Smoothie King Center with Chappell Roan on the bill as support.
A surprise was waiting for early bird customers and staff at a Dollar General store in Plaquemines Parish on Tuesday (Aug. 29) morning just before opening hours.
A spokesperson for Marathon Petroleum says naptha leaked from a storage tank and caught fire in an area surrounding the tank.
The Saints are expected to sign two big-name free agents
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.
A Slidell man died as the result of an RV crash in Mississippi on I-10, according to the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office.
LSU Lady Tiger seniors Alexis Morris and LaDazhia Williams have declared for the WNBA Draft. Both of their announcements were made via Instagram.
The Saints took a step towards bolstering their much-needed depth at running back by signing free agent Jamaal Williams to a 3-year deal worth up to $12 million with $8 million fully guaranteed, as reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
On Wednesday (March 15), reports say that the Saints have come to terms with tackles Khalen Saunders (Kansas City Chiefs) and Nathan Shepherd (New York Jets).
The Saints ranked first in the league with an A+ grade for how it handles travel for away games. They received high marks for first-class seating and giving their players enough space and individual downtime before away games.
Next month's book release is expected to provide new insight into the unknown parts of Robert Johnson's life. It also has 40 previously unreleased photographs related to archivist Mack McCormick’s findings, possibly including unseen photos of the bluesman himself. To date, only three known photos of him exist.
The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s office announced the arrests of four suspects over the weekend after 40 iPhones as well as credit cards, debit cards, and IDs were found in an Airbnb near Tickfaw. Chief Jimmy Travis says that the items recovered were reported stolen by paradegoers in New Orleans.
ESPN NFL insider Jeremy Fowler reports that the Saints are expected to hire Cleveland Browns defensive coordinator Joe Woods to fill the vacancy left by Ryan Neilsen and Kris Richard.
On Thursday night, the Pels made a play to have a chance to tie and go to overtime, but the play was blown dead. After the game, the officials are admitting that their calls in the final seconds were wrong.
The Pelicans landed in Dallas at 12:41 p.m. this afternoon and have to face Luka Donic and the Mavs tonight at 7:30 p.m.
Singer and recording artist Beyonce will start the tour this summer on July 12 in Philadelphia and continue to stop in major cities like Chicago, New York, Boston, Atlanta, Miami, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Houston, and more.
Before the injury, Ingram was averaging 20.8 ppg, 5.1 rebounds, and 4.7 assists in 32.1 minutes of play.
The game was the last of the Pelicans' season-high five-game road trip
A kid that was once a viral social media star on the now-defunct video platform Vine is now a high school football state champion in New Jersey.
A 73-year-old woman died in a fire at her home because she was trapped by a security gate with a padlock on it, according to the victim’s family.
Police responded in the 5000 block of Touro St. before 9 a.m. Tuesday morning after receiving calls about shouting followed by gunshots coming from a home.
Apparently, the fine folks at PointsBet Sportsbook decided to give Louisiana sports fans a Who Dat heart-attack by posting a prank promotional video that depicts the future Hall of Fame New Orleans Saints quarterback filming a spot in the middle of a field during a thunderstorm getting struck by lightning.
The running back was addressing trade rumors that have recently crept up in the midst of the Saints’ struggling 2-5 start before Sunday’s win big win that helps them stay in the NFC South title hunt.
A plane carrying the band Lynyrd Skynyrd crashed in Gillsburg, Mississippi killing 6 out of 26 passengers.
The Pelicans have officially listed Zion Williamson as “day-to-day” and was limited in practice on Sunday but is expected to be a full participant in practice Monday (Oct. 17), according to ESPN.
Fox 8 Sports analyst Jeff Duncan reports that the team is expected to be without cornerback Marshon Lattimore and wide receivers Mike Thomas and Jarvis Landry.
What started as a shoving match turned into an all-out brawl when Bucs wide receiver Mike Evans, who totaled 3 catches for 61 yards in the game, came running off of the sidelines to lay a hit on Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore.
Volunteers in Hammond took a trip about 2.5 hours directly north on I-55 Friday (Sept. 2) to help out people in Jackson, Mississippi who are currently facing a city-wide water crisis after recent flooding around the areas of Pearl River.
The Louisiana Secretary of State’s office confirmed that the recall petition was filed on Friday (Aug. 26).
For the first time in 75 years, endangered sea turtles have been observed nesting, according to the state’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority.
Standing 6′8 with a 6′11 wingspan, Dyson Daniels has physical tools to be inserted in various scenarios on the floor in various roles.
NBA insider Shams Charania says that Zion’s deal will add five more years to his current rookie contract and that the extension is worth a total of $231 million. The commitment will take Williamson’s new deal through the 2027-28 season.
Four people were wounded when gunfire broke out at a high school’s graduation on Southeastern Louisiana University’s campus Thurs., May 19.
The body of a man that went missing after a boat capsized at a Louisiana lake on Memorial Day has been recovered and identified according to authorities.
The game will be on Sun., Sept. 11 with a kickoff set for noon.
ESPN is reporting that Suns star guard Devin Booker is likely out with a hamstring injury for the remainder of the series.
Pelicans center Jonas Valančiūnas was impressed with the way that the New Orleans crowd brought their A-game.
Final Four weekend in New Orleans has arrived and no matter if you fan of Villanova, Kansas, North Carolina, or Duke there is plenty for fans to enjoy on and off the court from now until Sunday’s championship game.
The sheriff said the 21-year-old who was fatally shot has a history of unstable and violent behavior.
Tornadoes touched down Tuesday night, causing major damage in Arabi, the Lower 9th Ward, Lacombe, Mandeville, and other areas.
Offensive lineman Terron Armstead is leaving the Saints in free agency for the Miami Dolphins, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Emma Savoie, 6, has died after being struck by a truck in Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School parking lot.
“There was force that was justified at this moment, but it wasn’t deadly force,” Lopinto said.
