Andrés Fuentes
Multimedia Journalist
New Orleans, La.
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Andrés Fuentes is a New Orleans native and a 2020 graduate of Loyola University. He joined the FOX 8 News Team in January 2022 as a Multimedia Journalist.
Andrés is a proud member of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists, and comes to FOX 8 having already won awards for his work as a college journalist.
You can follow him on Twitter @news_fuentes or send him an email at andres.fuentes@gray.tv.
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A crowd gathered on NOCCA’s campus Wednesday morning to commemorate one of the stains of Louisiana’s civil rights past.
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Ahead of family Christmas parties and at-home celebrations, bottles are flying off the shelves of South Mississippi liquor stores.
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One by one, children lined up for photos next to St. Nick, and many were shocked to learn that he could speak Spanish, just like them.
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On Saturday, the staff held a Breakfast with Santa, inviting families to come by for Christmas-inspired activates, regardless of if they had hearing challenges or not.
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A cool fall afternoon at West Side Park was the perfect weather for a COVID-19 talk with Dr. Nelson Atehortua De la Pena.
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As the holiday season creeps closer and closer, the Salvation Army is making sure shoppers will see the traditional red kettles and Angel Trees while they’re going in and out of the store.
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Car lovers across the region now cruise back to reality after more than a week of Cruisin’ the Coast.
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It was a muggy Monday at Cruise Central in Centennial Plaza with mud puddles and rain greeting hundreds, if not thousands, of classic and antique cars.
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The veteran firefighter says he is ready to grow the Gulfport Fire Department, and he's not afraid of testing new ideas.
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With a growing Hispanic population, the bands and similar Latin artists are preparing more shows in Mississippi.
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Weeks of planning led to a team of volunteers to serve the St. John Parish Sheriff’s Department after their deputies took care of hundreds of people following Hurricane Ida.
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Organizers wanted to commemorate the day, the lives lost, and the feelings Americans felt in the aftermath of 9/11.
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It’s been more than a week since heavy rains washed out a portion of Highway 26 in Lucedale, injuring 10 people and killing two others.
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Without electricity, homes in the Greater New Orleans area have food going to waste. However, the Mississippi Salvation Army aims at being the city’s savior.
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With days until Hurricane Ida’s arrival, some storm prep veterans know how and where to spend their time, at The Home Depot in Biloxi.
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The state senator kept up that mentality for most of the pandemic, even after he caught the virus last year. However, a busy travel schedule in the middle of the delta variant spike made him rethink his position.
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The latest health department report shows 106,654 shots have been administered in the state so far for the month of August.
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A crowd of bikers packed Tri Hard Sports after their Saturday morning ride. They were all there to see the antique bike that was hidden under a cloth.
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The mandate came two weeks after a city hall worker tested positive for COVID-19.
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Back in 2016, Maria was approved for DACA as a senior in high school, after realizing she never legally came to the U.S.
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Typically, cardboard gets wet when in water, but that didn’t stop people across Hancock County from making boats out of the material.
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One South Mississippi resident found a way to celebrate the United States along the highway.
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Early Saturday morning, the Circle K gas station on Washington Avenue and Highway 90 was the meeting spot for about 50 members of the Asgard Motorcycle Club.
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It’s not often a member of the president’s cabinet makes their way to Mississippi, but there was also another reason why Gina Raimondo’s trip to the Gulf Coast meant so much.
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Despite the Colonial Pipeline being disrupted, the Chevron Refinery in Pascagoula is still operating over capacity and has not been affected.
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For more than two decades, police have worked to make an arrest in the case. On Sunday, a suspect was officially taken into custody and charged with the 1998 murder of Jordan.
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As South Mississippi sends prayers to the family who lost so much, many are questioning the law enforcement agents’ fatal tactics.
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The ACLU's Mobile Justice app can record and automatically send videos during pivotal moments involving law enforcement agencies.
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Both the Mississippi Center for Justice and the ACLU of Mississippi have the same idea with their recent projects.
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Despite the focus staying with those most at risk, the department is still looking at ways to help all Mississippians.
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A crowd of family, friends and loved ones packed the Bay St. Louis Community Hall for the visitation and funeral of Lt. Michael Boutte, the Hancock County Sheriff’s deputy who was shot and killed while on duty. While most of the crowd honored Boutte indoors, tributes also happened outdoors.
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Rescue crews with the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies are doing what they can to treat a male baby dolphin that was in pretty bad shape right off the beach in Harrison County.
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Mississippi health officials say the next group of people will be offered the vaccine in just a few weeks.
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While immigration lawyers and activists hope for a better four years under the Biden Administration, some immigrants say they need to see fewer promises and more action.
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The University of Southern Mississippi will now focus more on the “blue economy” with its Gulf Coast Studies program.
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Opinions among Gulf Coast residents remain divided, with some in support of wearing masks in public and others who are not.
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Despite a delay to the season and COVID-19 restrictions, fans finally got to gather in Milner Stadium for a jamboree matchup between Gulfport High School and St. Stanislaus Friday night.
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Diamondhead Mayor Tommy Schafer died Friday following complications from surgery on July 21. He had been hospitalized in serious condition for the last 10 days.
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Statewide, Mississippi bars dealt with the first weekend after Governor Tate Reeve’s latest COVID-19 restrictions.