Eileen Fleming

News Reporter

Eileen Fleming.

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Eileen is a news reporter and producer for WWNO. She researches, reports and produces the local daily news items. Eileen relocated to New Orleans in 2008 after working as a writer and producer with the Associated Press in Washington, D.C. for seven years.

Her prior experience includes five years in Belfast, Northern Ireland, where she freelanced stories for U.S. publications. She also worked as a part-time reporter for the Belfast Telegraph during the Clinton-era peace process.

Eileen grew up in the Boston area, and then moved to California where she worked at newspapers throughout the state. Eileen received her Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from Northeastern University.

'I Can See Past The Masks': Inside One Doctor's Efforts To Keep Health Care Workers Afloat

By Eileen Fleming • Apr 22, 2020

After 41 years as an emergency medicine physician. Dr. Jay Kaplan knows a disaster when he sees one. And he knew early on that the coronavirus was going to be bad.

Q&A: Louisiana Nurse Anesthetist Heads To New York City To Fight COVID-19

By Eileen Fleming • Apr 13, 2020

Nate Jones has been nurse anesthetist since 2011, practicing in New York City. Four years in, he and his wife, Annie, moved to New Orleans because they loved it here.

Coronavirus In Louisiana: The Latest On The Spread And The Response

By Ashley Dean, Betsy Shepherd, Paul Braun, Tegan Wendland, Travis Lux, Eileen Fleming, Patrick Madden & Rosemary Westwood • Mar 10, 2020

Rep. Ralph Abraham Will Not Run For Re-election In Louisiana's 5th District

By Eileen Fleming • Feb 26, 2020

Congressman Ralph Abraham will not seek a fourth term to represent the sprawling 5th District, he announced on Twitter.

The district runs from Baton Rouge north to Monroe and includes Alexandria.

Abraham is a staunch supporter of President Trump and says he’s proud of his support of the administration’s military and economic policies. He tweeted that Trump had asked him on a trip to the College National Championship in January to reconsider and seek a fourth term, but he said he stood by his decision six years ago to serve only three terms.

New Apartments Open For Veterans and Residents in New Orleans

By Eileen Fleming • Feb 20, 2020

A housing nonprofit formed after Hurricane Katrina has opened an apartment complex of affordable rental units in New Orleans for veterans and residents.