Joni Hess is a journalist based in New Orleans, Louisiana. She specializes in local news coverage, with a focus on topics such as transportation, education, city development, and community issues. Her work has been featured in NOLA.com, The Advocate, and the Sun Herald.
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New Orleans, United States (Local)
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Joni Hess's reporting primarily focuses on local government announcements, breaking news, and evolving stories related to crime, government & politics, and education in New Orleans. To effectively reach out to Joni, consider providing insights or access to sources related to local government decisions impacting the community (including funding allocation), developments in the education sector within New Orleans, or initiatives aimed at addressing crime-related issues specific to this area.
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By: Joni Hess
The Hispanic population across the New Orleans metro area has more than doubled between 2000 and 2023, from 5% to 13% according to the Data Center.
By: Joni Hess
“Buying a house does not give you the right to tell the story of the people who lived there,” Haley's grandson, Blair Haley said in an interview.
By: Joni Hess
New Orleans City Council members grilled city Department of Public Works officials Tuesday over a backlog of unaddressed complaints and needed street and traffic signal repairs by the agency tasked
As thousands of Swifties count down the final days until the Eras Tour kicks off in New Orleans, Mayor LaToya Cantrell said Friday the city is well prepared to welcome her fans and ensure public safety.
By: Joni Hess
The New Orleans City Council on Thursday shot down plans for a controversial Civil Rights museum in the historic home of Oretha Castle Haley, following objections from family members and a heated debate.
By: Joni Hess
The Gordon Plaza subdivision sits atop a former landfill and will be turned into a solar farm.
By: James Finn, Joni Hess
On the first day of early voting for Tuesday's presidential election, community organizers formed a second line at Armstrong Park then danced their way to a polling location at New
By: Joni Hess
of 4 A field of towering weeds and overgrown trees spills into the roadway on West Coronet Court in New Orleans East.
By: Joni Hess
Mayor LaToya Cantrell's administration has announced a three-month halt on major construction work downtown ahead of the holidays, Super Bowl LIX and the Mardi Gras season.
By: Joni Hess
“We’re still getting puppies everywhere. Euthanasia rates are going up. Adoptions are down."
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