President Obama had to have noticed this guy asleep last night…and on the same row as Gabby Giffords no less. He did wake up about 20 seconds after this screen grab when his head started to dive.
This has been quite a year! To mark the end of 2011, I’ve compiled month-by-month highlights from this website.
Click through for a look back at a six-alarm fire, Reggie Bush’s pre-game song selection, Super Bowl bling, Grand Isle coverage, the Mobile Leprechaun in the spotlight, behind-the-scenes video, The Special Man, sports anchor Scott, my interviews with Gov. Scott Walker and Al Scramuzza…and more.
Thanks for visiting my website, following along on Facebook and Twitter and watching WDSU News this year.
Here’s hoping that 2012 will be another great year.
Posted in behind the scenes, leprechaun, mardi gras 2011, oil spill, on the road, pics, politics, ratings, reporting, saints, video, wdsu, year in review
Tagged year in review
Arnie Fielkow
New Orleans City Council Vice President Arnie Fielkow announced today in a statement that he is resigning from the City Council, effective Oct. 1. He says he has accepted the position of Chief Executive Officer of the National Basketball Retired Players Association.
[Read Fielkow's full statement HERE]
Fielkow, who arrived in New Orleans nearly 12 years ago as a New Orleans Saints executive, admits he “dearly missed” the sports field and made today’s announcement “with a mixture of both joy and sorrow.” He is widely credited for saving the Saints in a time of huge uncertainty following Hurricane Katrina.
Fielkow says he has been both honored and privileged to serve the people of New Orleans.
“I continue to be awed each and every day by the resiliency, courage and passion of New Orleanians, and, under the leadership of Mayor Landrieu and the city council, have no doubt that New Orleans will soar in the future,” Fielkow said.
In his new position, Fielkow says he will work on initiatives around the globe designed to enhance the quality of life for all former NBA, ABA and Harlem Globetrotters’ players.
A special election will be held this fall to replace Fielkow. In the interim, someone will be appointed by the Council.
Politician loses cool with WFAA reporter.
When will some elected officials learn that the camera never stops rolling and the microphone never stops recording?
In the latest case of a politician losing his cool with a reporter, Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price hit WFAA reporter Brett Shipp in the throat while Shipp was trying to gain access to Price’s county office Wednesday morning. Price later threatened to “split his neck.”
Here’s a link to the story and the unedited video.
It’s another election day in the New Orleans area. The whole staff is here in the WDSU newsroom getting ready for a big night of coverage. Tonight at 5 and 10 we’ll have complete coverage of races in St. John the Baptist Parish, Slidell, Mandeville and Kenner.
We’ll have cut-ins updating the races beginning at 8 p.m. on WDSU. Constant updates will also be available at WDSU.com.
What a way to start off 2010.
Let’s see, just this week the weather has been frigid, Jefferson Parish CAO Tim Whitmer resigned under fire, Jefferson Parish President Aaron Broussard named Public Works Director Jose Gonzalez as Whitmer’s replacement and today we learned Broussard will step down from his position.
Also, there were two more mayoral debates, candidate Troy Henry called a news conference to discuss “the future of his candidacy” and attacked the media instead and the city finally got to hear from mayoral candidate Norbert Rome.
Oh, and let’s not forget the shift to a 4-day work week for city workers because of budget constraints.
Whew.
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Tagged aaron broussard, city hall, jose gonzalez, norbert rome, race for mayor, tim whitmer, troy henry, winter weather
I will moderate a debate with the mayoral candidates tomorrow night from 7-9 p.m. at UNO.
The debate will be broadcast online at WDSU.com and covered extensively on WDSU News at 10 p.m.
It will be a true debate, with the candidates having plenty of time to go back and forth and challenge each other on their statements and the issues.
I hope you’ll join us or tune in online.
Lt. Governor Mitch Landrieu
WDSU-TV, Gambit and the Times-Picayune are all reporting Lt. Governor Mitch Landrieu WILL run for mayor of New Orleans after he initially said he would not.
I’ve thought all along that he’d scope out the rest of the field then jump in near the qualifying deadline if he thought he would have a good shot. He obviously thinks he does.
Now let’s see how this affects the other white candidates in the race, especially John Georges and Leslie Jacobs.
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