Perry Robinson
Anchor/Multimedia Journalist
Baton Rouge, La.
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Perry Robinson, III is an Anchor/Multimedia Journalist for WAFB 9News.
Perry was born and raised in Jackson, MS, and is the son of Gladys Shae Goodman-Robinson and Perry Robinson, Jr. After graduating from Jim Hill High School, Perry embarked on his journey as a journalist by enrolling at the University of Southern Mississippi.
Perry graduated from USM, with a B.A. in Mass Communications, emphasis in Broadcast Journalism in 2016, and received his first offer in the television business at WTOK-TV in Meridian, MS.
After more than 2 years in East Mississippi, Perry accepted an offer to join the illustrious team at KNOE in Northern Louisiana.
Perry has accumulated a vast amount of experience and awards in the broadcast field. Perry has been recognized by the Mississippi Associated Press Broadcasters for a number of stories between general news, editorials and sports pieces.
Perry is also a Boston sports fanatic, enjoys spending time with family, and is a proud member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
For any and all ideas, feel free to email Perry at perry.robinson@gray.tv.
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The victim from this month’s deadly shooting at a Port Allen High School football game weighed in on the district’s new security measures.
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Leaders in St. Helena Parish held a press conference on Thursday, Sept. 14, after this week’s deadly shooting at St. Helena College and Career Academy.
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Surveillance video from outside a Baton Rouge home caught a postal worker apparently hitting a garbage can and driving off, but the homeowner claims isn’t the first time this has happened.
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The St. Helena Parish Sherrif’s Office is responding to a deadly shooting that left one person dead, and another in the hospital, officials say.
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A mother and her family are still grieving one week after a teenager was killed at a high school football game.
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The woman said she was preparing to leave work to pick up her child from school on Wednesday. Before she could go, she got a phone call.
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A woman arrested in connection to the recent murder of her boyfriend allegedly confessed to killing her former boyfriend in 2021, according to police.
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A recent study revealed that maternal death rates in the U.S. just keep getting worse, especially in Louisiana.
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Louisiana lawmakers passed a new bill to reform the expungement process and potentially help millions across the state.
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According to police, the victim suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the shoulder.
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Nearly all of Louisiana’s death row inmates asked Gov. John Bel Edwards to spare their lives and grant them clemency.
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In the final hours of the 2023 legislative session, Louisiana lawmakers approved $44 million in new funding to early care and education.
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Louisiana adults can apply for a program that will help them obtain a college degree and potentially land a high-demand, high-paying job for free.
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Kendall Taylor made a vow that he would help young men avoid the same mistakes that almost cost him his life.
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100 students, parents, and teachers from different schools across Louisiana gathered at the Capitol to promote awareness around teen suicide prevention.
Louisiana lawmakers are pushing a new bill to help the state find and detect children that are suffering from dyslexia.
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A Louisiana lawmaker has filed a bill that would restrict social media access for certain children.
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LSU fans are not disappointing the women’s basketball team in Dallas for the Final Four, as thousands have made the drive from Baton Rouge.
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Baton Rouge Police detailed new information about the circumstances surrounding the death of Nathan Millard.
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Louisiana leaders are reporting a sharp increase in the amount of sex crimes committed against children.
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Memphis officials are receiving praise for their quick response to charge and fire the officers accused of beating Tyre Nichols to death.
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Many people are calling an off-duty deputy with the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office a hero after he unexpectedly saved a man’s life this weekend.
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The man who Louisiana State Police said was driving the 18-wheeler that hit and killed three members of the Southern University Human Jukebox Marching Band has been arrested, according to officials.
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As people around the country spent the day reflecting on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, some people in Baton Rouge took the time to remember one woman whose actions may have changed his life.
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Chantee’ Harris never thought she would live long enough to tell her story.
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East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore is calling for an overhaul of the state’s juvenile justice system.
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A college football player who was hospitalized in the ICU for a gunshot wound has been discharged just days after a bullet tore through his body, family members say.
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Gov. John Bel Edwards apologized Wednesday on behalf of the state after a civil rights protest on the campus of Southern University turned deadly 20 years ago.
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The Office of Juvenile Justice provided an exclusive look inside the building a small group of troubled teens will soon call home.
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Amid a nationwide and statewide teacher shortage, there’s an unexpected hurdle standing in the way for Louisiana educators who are ready to step up.
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The nonprofit will help to meet the needs of families who are battling food insecurity and childhood mental health issues.
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The Louisiana Department of Education is encouraging school systems across the state to adopt the free Crimestoppers GNO Safe Schools Louisiana Program and its Say It Here smartphone app.
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As thousands of people evacuate Florida ahead of Hurricane Ian’s landfall, one Baton Rouge native is prepared to ride it out.
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People across the state have wagered nearly $1.5 billion on sports so far this year, according to Louisiana Gaming Board Chairman Ronnie Johns.
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41% of students in Louisiana are reading below grade level, according to the latest results from the Louisiana Educational Assessment Program.
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Internet has become a luxury in West Feliciana.
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A Baton Rouge liquor store was at the center of an intense community meeting amid recent reports of crime happening outside the business.
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Dozens of advocates will host a press conference to protest the state’s plans to transfer youth inmates to the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola and the Jetson Center for Youth.
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There’s a potential plan that would allow pregnant mothers to collect child support before the baby is born.
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An LSU student who died helping to save two children from drowning during a spring break trip in Florida was honored with a prestigious award for his bravery.
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Experts are weighing in on the current status of the COVID pandemic across Louisiana.
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At the age of 16, Aliye Ringe made a decision that would later impact the lives of five strangers after she tragically died in a car accident in December of 2021.
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The national Blood Emergency Readiness Corps, or BERC, is a coalition of blood banks from around the country. On Wednesday, the group dispatched some much-needed blood to the hospitals around the Uvalde area.
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A family with ties to Louisiana is back home after a tough journey out of Ukraine.
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LSU Athletics and A Call to Men will host a week-long initiative from April 4 through April 8.
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According to police, a home in Tangipahoa Parish on Highway 10 in Roseland was moved off its foundation when severe weather moved into the area on Wednesday, March 30.
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HB 450, proposed by Rep. Charles Owen, would allow adults who are adopted as kids to gain access to their records once they turn 24.
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“We’re certainly in a crisis I will tell you,” said Larry Carter, President of the Louisiana Federation of Teachers.
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Community advocates in East Baton Rouge Parish say we’re in the middle of a public health emergency.
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The name, image, and likeness era, or better known as NIL, continues to change the landscape of college sports.
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