Athina Morris
Digital Content ProducerAthina is a digital content producer for WWNO in New Orleans and WRKF in Baton Rouge. She edits and produces content for the stations' websites and social media pages, and writes WWNO's weekly newsletter.
She previously spent seven years working as a content producer for WFLA, an NBC affiliate in Tampa, Florida, and four years as a producer for HuffPost Live in New York and Los Angeles. She's covered hurricanes, elections, gators and manatees.
Athina is based out of WWNO in New Orleans. In her spare time, she loves to travel, listen to music and spend time with her dog, Ruthie.
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After voters rejected an amendment on taxes, Gov. Jeff Landry issued an executive order Wednesday, imposing a hiring freeze on Louisiana’s executive branch in hopes to save the state $20 million. -
Almost a year after the suburb was incorporated into a city, voters in St. George elected their first leaders on Saturday. Residents also voted against adopting a home rule charter, which would have established the city’s governing structure. -
Louisiana voters rejected all four proposed amendments to the state constitution on Saturday. -
The Louisiana Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit that sought to block a constitutional amendment–which would change the state’s tax code and raise teacher pay–from appearing on the March 29 ballot. -
After getting some pushback, Mayor-President Sid Edwards has scaled back his controversial plan to rededicate funds from the East Baton Rouge library system. -
A third suspect is in custody following the hazing death of Southern University student Caleb Wilson, Baton Rouge police said. -
How does CPB funding work? What's at stake? And how can you help? We answer some frequently asked questions. -
Crews in Baton Rouge are working to fix dozens of traffic signals that are flashing red lights due to an electronic malfunction. -
If you want to join in on the fun, here’s a parade schedule with a few routes to help you plan ahead. -
State officials are urging people to stay at home for at least another 24 hours as snow and icy conditions continue to pose dangers to drivers.
