Kenya Ross
Reporter
MONROE, La.
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Kenya Ross is a reporter for KNOE 8 News.
Kenya started with KNOE as a digital journalist and made her way on-air with the tv station she grew up watching!
She is KNOE/KAQY’s hometown lady! Kenya enjoys exploring nature, wildlife, and is an avid ballet writer.
Updated: Feb. 1, 2023 at 3:38 PM CST
|By Madison Remrey and Kenya Ross
The U.S. Department of Agricultural Rural Development announced today an $8 million investment into rural Louisiana infrastructure, impacting Rayville and Richland Parish overall.
Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 at 1:24 PM CST
|By Kenya Ross
The board has meetings with members of Congress and the Biden Administration through Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023, to share problems that residents face in rural areas across the country.
Updated: Jan. 30, 2023 at 10:51 AM CST
|By Kenya Ross
The Ike Derby Classic is happening until Feb. 5, 2023.
Updated: Jan. 28, 2023 at 10:12 PM CST
|By Kenya Ross
The Northeast Delta Human Services Authority teamed up with ‘Sour Grapes’, a local production directed by Monroe native Christal Wheeler on Saturday.
Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 6:16 PM CST
|By Kenya Ross
Tobacco usage has taken the lives of over 5,000 Arkansas residents in the past year and around 7,000 in Louisiana.
Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 5:53 PM CST
|By Kenya Ross
Social Security and Medicare are making the nation’s debt grow, Senator Bill Cassidy said Tuesday morning on a conference call.
Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 2:43 PM CST
|By Kenya Ross
C & C Tree Company in Monroe held a fundraiser Sunday afternoon for Pat Bass’s family in the parking lot of OIB Plaza.
Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 6:14 PM CST
|By Kenya Ross
The Ouachita Parish Public Library - Louise Williams Branch is encouraging children throughout the parish, ages 12-18, to enter the library system’s new ‘Words Have Power’ contest in honor of Black History Month.
Updated: Jan. 22, 2023 at 6:19 PM CST
|By Kenya Ross
Parents brought their children to the ‘Carriage House’ at Masur Museum Saturday afternoon to create expressive self-portraits with a guest artist.
Updated: Jan. 22, 2023 at 6:17 PM CST
|By Kenya Ross
The City of Monroe recognized many artists who performed at the Monroe Civic Center over the last several decades on Saturday.
Updated: Jan. 21, 2023 at 9:14 PM CST
|By Kenya Ross
Volunteers packed meals on Jan. 18, 2023, in downtown Monroe inside the Banquet Room at Vantage Tower; striving for their goal of 40,000 meals.
Updated: Jan. 18, 2023 at 6:03 PM CST
|By Kenya Ross
The fair was scheduled on Jan. 18, 2023, and open to the public until 6 p.m. The morning portion of the fair was reserved for LDCC students and alumni from 9 a.m. until noon.
Updated: Jan. 18, 2023 at 11:07 AM CST
|By Kenya Ross
In northeast Louisiana alone, over 1800 deaths occurred in 2022 due to COVID-19, according to USA Facts.
Updated: Jan. 16, 2023 at 6:11 PM CST
|By Kenya Ross
The fair lasted from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Jan. 16, 2023, and offered teens and young adults the chance to learn about financial planning from financial counselors.
Updated: Jan. 15, 2023 at 5:51 PM CST
|By Kenya Ross
Supporters formed near the church to support moms and soon-to-be moms on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023.
Updated: Jan. 15, 2023 at 5:39 PM CST
|By Kenya Ross
The expo promoted agricultural resources available around the ArkLaMiss throughout the weekend.
Updated: Jan. 11, 2023 at 10:29 PM CST
|By Kenya Ross
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries stocked the pond at Kiroli Park with 800 pounds of rainbow trout Tuesday morning for visitors with a fishing license.
Updated: Jan. 11, 2023 at 10:16 AM CST
|By Kenya Ross
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is cautioning horse owners not to feed their herds contaminated food that caused illnesses and even deaths in horses in Louisiana.
Updated: Jan. 10, 2023 at 11:00 AM CST
|By Kenya Ross
DJ Fortenberry, Community Relations Liaison with the City of Monroe, says funding is available for the city to add charging stations within one mile of I-20.
Updated: Jan. 9, 2023 at 12:17 AM CST
|By Kenya Ross
The Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office Public Shooting Range allows children in the Ouachita 4-H Shooting Sports Club to practice shooting different kinds of guns and archery most Sundays, according to Shooting Sports Coordinator, Janet Mills.
Updated: Jan. 5, 2023 at 6:22 PM CST
|By Kenya Ross
The new park is designed to improve its attraction and protect its historic aircraft, and it will be situated at the same address of the museum at 701 Kansas Lane in Monroe.
Updated: Jan. 4, 2023 at 4:44 PM CST
|By Kenya Ross
The City of West Monroe’s Board of Aldermen appointed Wilson and Heath in the Jan. 3, 2023 Board of Aldermen meeting.
Updated: Jan. 4, 2023 at 4:43 PM CST
|By Kenya Ross
Repairs to the water tower are now complete as of Jan. 4, 2023, according to Mayor Bobby Amacker of Lake Providence.
Updated: Jan. 3, 2023 at 6:58 PM CST
|By Kenya Ross
Parts of the roof fell to the ground after 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 2, 2023 at Solar and Air Supply on Breard Street.
Updated: Dec. 31, 2022 at 4:42 PM CST
|By Kenya Ross
Louisiana State Police - Troop F is investigating a hit-and-run fatal crash that claimed the life of a Monroe man Saturday morning.
Updated: Dec. 25, 2022 at 11:27 PM CST
|By Kenya Ross
The Greater Ouachita Kiwanis Club assisted the Ouachita Council on Aging with their ‘Meals on Wheels’ program on Christmas morning.
Updated: Dec. 19, 2022 at 12:27 AM CST
|By Kenya Ross
The museum opened on Dec. 18, 2022 from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. for children to play in the village, take pictures with the Grinch and have cocoa and cookies with their caregivers.
Updated: Dec. 17, 2022 at 11:22 PM CST
|By Kenya Ross
Karl Malone, a north Louisiana native and NBA legend, partnered with Brookshire Grocery Company to donate $50,000 worth of products to victims affected by Tuesday night’s tornado in Union Parish.
Updated: Dec. 17, 2022 at 11:09 PM CST
|By Kenya Ross
The public was invited to attend the ceremony, and nearly 200 wreaths were placed on the graves of veterans at the cemetery.
Updated: Dec. 16, 2022 at 10:43 AM CST
|By Kenya Ross
The Willie Davis, Jr. Recreation Center in Farmville accepted donations all day Wednesday for residents affected by the storm.
Updated: Dec. 13, 2022 at 5:38 PM CST
|By Kenya Ross
Franklin Medical Center’s Intensive Care Unit has been closed since 2017, and now they say they’re doing everything they can to get it back open and running for local patients.
Updated: Dec. 12, 2022 at 7:35 PM CST
|By Kenya Ross
Crime Stoppers of Union Parish is accepting donations at the seven participating locations until Friday, Dec. 16, 2022.
Updated: Dec. 12, 2022 at 5:59 PM CST
|By Kenya Ross
Eugene Whitney, Jr., the General Manager of Firehouse Subs in Monroe, gave back to families in his hometown of Tallulah on Dec. 10, 2022, for the fifth year.
Updated: Dec. 12, 2022 at 10:32 AM CST
|By Kenya Ross
Dec. 11, 2022 marked the 20th year for the toy collection, and the concert was held at La Bella in downtown Monroe from 2 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Updated: Dec. 12, 2022 at 10:12 AM CST
|By Kenya Ross
Visitors enjoyed food trucks and stood in line to take photos with Santa, Mrs. Claus and the Grinch.
Updated: Dec. 11, 2022 at 10:46 AM CST
|By Kenya Ross
The books were sold at the Palette House and Plume store on Dec. 10, 2022.
Updated: Dec. 10, 2022 at 9:29 PM CST
|By Kenya Ross
All elementary through high school students at the academy will attend class virtually on Thursday, Dec. 8 and Friday, Dec. 9.
Updated: Dec. 7, 2022 at 11:22 AM CST
|By Kenya Ross
The Sterlington Police Department raises money for two charities, both of which benefit the community in different ways.
Updated: Dec. 7, 2022 at 10:22 AM CST
|By Kenya Ross
The Children’s Coalition for Northeast Louisiana and Esther Gallow Community Garden partnered to unveil a new ‘Little Free Library’ Tuesday afternoon.
Updated: Dec. 6, 2022 at 10:43 AM CST
|By Kenya Ross
Cases of the flu are rising across Louisiana, and healthcare providers are urging residents to take action to be able to avoid getting sick this holiday season.
Updated: Dec. 5, 2022 at 10:41 AM CST
|By Kenya Ross and LaShanda McCuin
Nicole Banks hosted her Inaugural ‘Pushing Pink, Pink Dress’ event on the 7th floor of Tower place in Monroe on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022.
Updated: Dec. 4, 2022 at 1:42 PM CST
|By Kenya Ross
Bobby Bridger, an artist from Columbia, was honored with a historical landmark at the Schepis Museum on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022.
Updated: Dec. 4, 2022 at 1:21 PM CST
|By Kenya Ross
Residents across the twin cities got in the Christmas spirit throughout the day on Saturday for ‘‘Christmas on the River Festival Day.”
Updated: Dec. 1, 2022 at 12:21 PM CST
|By Kenya Ross
Kratom is known to cause addictive disorders and can be easily obtained in Franklin Parish and throughout the state inside convenience shops.
Updated: Nov. 29, 2022 at 5:17 PM CST
|By Kenya Ross
Department officials say the sites are open to hunters 24 hours a day to test their deer for CWD. Hunters can test for the disease in Franklin, Madison and Tensas parishes.
Updated: Nov. 29, 2022 at 8:38 AM CST
|By Kenya Ross
Captain Jerry Casey says the organization is having issues with gaining volunteers to ring the bell this year.
Updated: Nov. 27, 2022 at 4:55 PM CST
|By Kenya Ross
Old-Fashioned Christmas Open House took place in downtown Vicksburg on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022, from 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Updated: Nov. 27, 2022 at 10:52 AM CST
|By Kenya Ross
Firehouse Subs in Monroe teamed up with Creed & Creed Law Offices and Regymen Fitness to collect bikes from the community at the restaurant from 12 p.m. - 3p.m. on Nov. 26, 2022.
Updated: Nov. 23, 2022 at 5:22 PM CST
|By Kenya Ross
The LA Office of Tourism will be participating in the 2022 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Nov. 24, 2022, for the second year in a row. The parade will air on KNOE 8 News starting at 8 a.m.
Updated: Nov. 23, 2022 at 10:57 AM CST
|By Kenya Ross
Law enforcement agencies in Ouachita Parish are working to get illegal narcotic activities off the streets.
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