Mel Bridges
Producer, Morning Edition and ReporterMel is the Louisiana Morning Edition Producer and General Assignment Reporter for WWNO in New Orleans. Before, she served as an intern covering politics for WWNO/WRKF and was the interim producer for Louisiana Morning Edition.
A recent graduate of LSU's Manship School of Mass Communication, Mel previously worked for KLSU and Louisiana Radio Network.
Mel hails from Annapolis, Maryland, and grew up listening to NPR. She's very happy to be here.
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A law went into effect today [August 1], giving the New Orleans City Council oversight of S&WB projects, budgets and contract approval. -
The court ruled 4-3 that a simple legislative majority was enough to pass the bill through. -
The largest impacts from the storm are expected to be concentrated south of the I-10 corridor. -
Officials said the city is “now better served by moving forward rather than by prolonging litigation.” -
Murrill’s 16-count indictment stems from letters she sent New Orleans city officials in May. Murrill is accused of threatening their jobs in the letters.
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In his lawsuit, Judge John T. Fuller alleged neither legislative chamber met a constitutional requirement, but the bill was passed and signed into law anyway.
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The nonprofit health care organization’s two health centers in the state shut down in September due to what Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast called “relentless political assaults.” -
The storm dumped rain across the region — some areas saw 6 to 9 inches in a matter of hours. -
The following parishes have sandbagging materials available as the first potential named storm of the 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season is expected to bring several inches of rain to the area. -
Louisiana legislators passed two out of three bills aimed at reforming the Orleans Parish court system as the 2026 Legislative Session came to a close Monday (June 1), leaving the parish with two court systems, one clerk and potentially three fewer judges.
