Aidan McCahill
General Assignment ReporterAidan McCahill is general assignment reporter for WRKF and WWNO. He covers a wide range of stories in South Louisiana, often finding himself down bizarre rabbit holes.
Originally from Grand Rapids, Michigan, Aidan attended Tulane University, where he studied economics and wrote for his school newspaper, The Tulane Hullabaloo. He also warmed the bench for Tulane's football team, which won the Cotton Bowl in 2023. Now, he struggles to learn Jiu-Jitsu in his free time.
You can reach Aidan at aidan@wrkf.org.
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Gov. Jeff Landry has announced plans to relocate unhoused people in New Orleans ahead of the Super Bowl on Sunday, Feb. 9. -
Workers are returning to Bourbon Street after Wednesday's attack, but feel unsettled and unsure about the future. -
Today on Louisiana Considered, we look at two new reports on the prevalence and correlation of chronic illness and food insecurity in New Orleans. We also hear from LSU’s legendary play-by-play announcer Jim Hawthorne and catch up on the week in politics. -
Now, after more than a decade of uncertainty and stagnation, new sources of funding have neighbors and developers feeling cautiously optimistic. -
Hundreds of Louisiana longshoremen and maintenance workers walked off the job on Tuesday, shutting down the state’s two biggest shipping ports for everyday products from plastics to coffee. -
At least two of Louisiana’s largest ports are expected to shut down on Tuesday, when local members of the International Longshoreman’s Association union walk off the job over a contract dispute with major container companies. -
Gov. Jeff Landry held a press conference Monday to announce a $1.35 billion investment aimed at expanding internet access across the state. -
The scene marked the 30th anniversary of the New Orleans Red Dress Run, a charity race hosted by the New Orleans Hash House Harriers, a branch of the international group that describes themselves as a “Drinking Club with a Running Problem.”
