• No one knows how big Louisiana's budget deficit is right now

    No one knows how big Louisiana's budget deficit is right now
    The Louisiana Legislature still doesn't have a good estimate of how much it raised taxes -- and how large the budget shortfall might still be -- two days after the special session on fiscal affairs has ended.  Lawmakers made major...
  • Rising river has residents remembering flooding event 33 years ago

    Rising river has residents remembering flooding event 33 years ago
    BATON ROUGE - Rising water on the Amite River has some residents in Denham Springs concerned. They remember an event in 1983 that flooded homes.Then, the river crested at around 41'. Following this week's wet weather, it will crest at 39', just 2' lower than 33 years ago.Mike Dickerson is packing up his family home along the Amite River."I've got to make it out before the road comes over," he tells News 2's Brett Buffington. "It's rising faster than normal."Dickerson's neighbors are also prepari
  • Ascension officials to residents: Prepare for Allison-like backwater flooding

    Ascension officials to residents: Prepare for Allison-like backwater flooding
    GONZALES – Ascension Parish officials issued a warning to residents late Friday night about backwater flooding after rain storms Thursday and Friday.“It is predicted that we will be experiencing similar flooding to that of Tropical Storm Allison in 2001,” Parish President Kenny Matassa said in a news release. Over the last 24 hours, some parts fo the region experienced 14 inches of rain. Friday night, all six pumps were active at an Ascension Parish pump station.&am
  • Annual Wearin' of the Green parade to roll on time Saturday

    Annual Wearin' of the Green parade to roll on time Saturday
    BATON ROUGE - The annual Wearin' of the Green parade will hit the streets, as scheduled Saturday morning.The parade, celebrating St. Patrick's Day, rolls at 10 a.m. on its traditional route. You can watch the parade live on WBTR TV, part of the Manship television stations group. WBTR airs over the air on channel 41.1, on Cox 19 & 1019, AT&T 19, and Eatel 144. The parade will also be streamed live on WBRZ.com."A lot of people say it's their favorite day of the year," Rosie Ray said as she
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  • A look at Ascension Parish flooding while Amite River residents prep for more

    A look at Ascension Parish flooding while Amite River residents prep for more
    ASCENSION - Many areas in Ascension Parish have been left underwater after Thursday night’s storms.One St. Amant resident said that he rarely sees the water rise so close to his home.“I've been here 54 years and this is the second time,” John Morin said.The blocked off roadways in the parish will most likely clear in the next few days, however residents along the Amite River are bracing for the worst. John Templet, Ascension Waterways Chief Commissioner, says that r
  • Rising water rescues continue in Livingston Parish into Friday evening

    Rising water rescues continue in Livingston Parish into Friday evening
    SATSUMA - Families were pulled from homes surrounded by rising water Friday.On McArthur Drive near the I-12/S. Satsuma Road interchange, area first responders used boats to take people from their homes to dry land. They worked into dusk Friday helping people leave the area."It's flooded everywhere we live," one woman said as she was helped out of a boat by a Livingston Parish Sheriff's deputy. "It's way up above, almost to the porch."The woman was being rescued with her grandchildren and told WB
  • Chipotle co-CEOs suffer pay cuts in 2015

    Chipotle co-CEOs suffer pay cuts in 2015
    US - Chipotle's top two executives suffered big pay cuts after a series of food scares sent sales plunging toward the end of 2015. But they each still took home more than $13 million.
        
    Steve Ells was given a pay package worth $13.8 million for 2015, down from $28.9 million the previous year. Monty Moran was given compensation worth $13.6 million, down from $28.2 million.
        
    Since late October, Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. has been batter
  • Anthony Jennings says 'Thank you' to LSU fans via Twitter

    Anthony Jennings says 'Thank you' to LSU fans via Twitter
    'Special thanks to LSU for giving me the opportunity to play the game I love'
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  • Livingston Parish officials issue curfew for residents

    Livingston Parish officials issue curfew for residents
    LIVINGSTON - Parish officials issued a curfew for Livingston Parish residents from dusk Friday night until dawn Saturday.Only those traveling to/from work and those responding to emergency situations will be allowed on Livingston Parish roadways.Livingston Parish President Layton Rick, Parish sheriff Jason Ard and the Livingston Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (LOHSEP) Director Mark Harrell jointly decided to issue the curfew.
    If any information or assistance is nee
  • Blakeney scores 22, LSU beats Tennessee 84-75 at SEC tourney

    Blakeney scores 22, LSU beats Tennessee 84-75 at SEC tourney
    NASHVILLE - Antonio Blakeney led five Tigers in double figures with 22 points, and No. 4 seed LSU beat 12th-seeded Tennessee 84-75 Friday in the Southeastern Conference Tournament quarterfinals.
        
    The Tigers likely need to win this tournament to give freshman star Ben Simmons a chance to play in the NCAA Tournament. Now LSU (19-13) has won three of four, and the Tigers will play No. 17 Texas A&M, a 72-66 winner over Florida, in the semifinals Saturday.
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  • Pit bull chained to tree in rising flood water causes social media stir

    Pit bull chained to tree in rising flood water causes social media stir
    GONZALES - Photos of a white pit bull dog chained to a tree in rising flood water outside of a Gonzales residence have created a social media sensation and garnered the attention of the Humane Society of Louisiana in the process.Thousands of people have now expressed their concern after seeing the image of the dog that was captured in the 41400 block of Pappy Road. Sheriff’s deputies responded to the scene earlier Friday, but they were unable to locate the owners of the dog. The Ascens
  • MS official: No problems at Percy Quin

    MS official: No problems at Percy Quin
    PONCHATOULA - Concerns torrential rain could cause issues north of Tangipahoa Parish were eased by officials in Mississippi who said Friday there are no reported problems at Percy Quin.Percy Quin is the Mississippi state park surrounding Lake Tangipahoa and dams that keep a flood of water from entering the Tangipahoa River north of the Louisiana-Mississippi state line. In 2012, too much rain caused the dam to leak and prompted the evacuation of 60,000 people from areas along the Tangipahoa River
  • Curfew and voluntary evacuation issued for Tangipahoa Parish

    Curfew and voluntary evacuation issued for Tangipahoa Parish
    AMITE - Tangipahoa Parish leaders have issued a mandatory curfew from 9 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Saturday morning due to the severe weather.TangipahoaParish President Robby Miller said the curfew is designed to give emergency responders the resources they need to do their job overnight.Miller is also requesting for voluntary evacuation for residents along the Tangipahoa  River.
    “We encourage those who live along the river and who can safely evacuate to higher gr
  • LSU QB race doesn't change with Anthony Jennings gone: Podcast

    LSU QB race doesn't change with Anthony Jennings gone: Podcast
    Brandon Harris trying to hold off Danny Etling.
  • DOTD inspecting bridges damaged by weather

    DOTD inspecting bridges damaged by weather
    BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development are out in areas inspecting bridges due to flooding as a result of the severe weather.WBRZ has received several photos of areas flooded in Livingston, Washington, Ascension, and Tangipahoa Parishes.DOTD has responded to several areas, including Bienville and Ouachita Parishes Friday afternoon where road erosion and damage has occurred as well.
     #LADOTD crews are out inspecting bridges damaged due to flooding. #LAwx
  • La. Guardsmen rescue over 1,000 residents during severe weather

    La. Guardsmen rescue over 1,000 residents during severe weather
    BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana National Guard have been working around the clock since Wednesday as directed by Gov. John Bel Edwards to assist local agencies in response to significant flooding throughout the state.
    The LANG has 688 Guardsmen responding to flood operations, including evacuations, search and rescues by car, boat and helicopter. They're also overseeing the distribution of water and sandbags. They have distributed more than 12,000 bottles of water and 324,000 sandbags as of early Fri
  • EBRSO arrest McKinley student for possesion of drugs

    EBRSO arrest McKinley student for possesion of drugs
    BATON ROUGE - East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a McKinley High School student, 17-year-old Marquese Beamon, for possession with intent to distribute narcotic drugs, manufacture/distribution of manufactured drugs, and violation of uniform controlled substances in a drug-free zone.Beamon was in the school’s counselor’s office when the secretary saw Beamon take something from his bag and hand it to another student, asking her to hold
  • EBRSO arrest McKinely student for possesion of drugs

    EBRSO arrest McKinely student for possesion of drugs
    BATON ROUGE - East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a McKinely High School student, 17-year-old Marquese Beamon, for possession with intent to distribute narcotic drugs, manufacture/distribution of manufactured drugs, and violation of uniform controlled substances in a drug-free zone.Beamon was in the school’s counselor’s office when the secretary saw Beamon take something from his bag and hand it to another student, asking her to hold
  • Water forces evacuations in Washington Parish

    Water forces evacuations in Washington Parish
    BOSSIER CITY - After a night of heavy rains, authorities say swollen rivers and creeks in rural Washington Parish in southeastern Louisiana have led to widespread flooding, prompting rescues from scores of homes.Mike Haley, a chief deputy for the parish's sheriff, says dozens of homes have been flooded in the parish, which is bounded by the Pearl River and the Bogue Chitto River.He says the Coast Guard has sent a helicopter from New Orleans to rescue someone who was trapped on a roof in Varnado
  • SLIDESHOW: flooding in Livingston after severe weather

    SLIDESHOW: flooding in Livingston after severe weather
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  • Endangered baby monkey born at Baton Rouge Zoo

    Endangered baby monkey born at Baton Rouge Zoo
    BATON ROUGE - BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo announced the arrival of a new baby golden lion tamarin monkey Friday.The monkey was born at the zoo on Mar. 9, and is now on exhibit with its parents who are on loan to the zoo from the Brazilian government. The baby is the first golden lion tamarin born at the zoo since 2010.The golden lion tamarin is listed as Endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) Red List due to the destruction of 90 percen
  • Free sandbags available to EBR residents at fire stations

    Free sandbags available to EBR residents at fire stations
    BATON ROUGE - The City-Parish is offering free sandbags to East Baton Rouge residents due to the recent severe weather and flooding.Sand bags will be available to residents at the following fire stations:Station 7, 5758 Claycut Street, (225) 389-4653Station 9, 4025 Perkins Road, (225) 389-4655Station 13, 835 Sharp Road, (225) 389-4659Station 14, 4121 Harding Boulevard, (225) 389-4660Permalink| Comments
  • Carson buries 'the hatchet,' endorses Trump for president

    Carson buries 'the hatchet,' endorses Trump for president
    PALM BEACH, Florida - Former Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson says he and Donald Trump have "buried the hatchet" after months of political wrangling, and he is endorsing the GOP front-runner's White House bid.At a press conference in Palm Beach, Florida on Friday, Carson, who left the race earlier this month, described "two Donald Trumps" - the persona reflected on stage, and a private, "very cerebral" person who "considers things carefully."In his introduction to Carson Friday, Trum
  • State Police continue investigation into Bienville Parish flooding death

    State Police continue investigation into Bienville Parish flooding death
    BIENVILLE PARISH - Louisiana State Police are still investigating a fatal crash in Bienville Parish that left one dead after witnesses have issued accounts that contradict initial reports of how the crash happened.On Thursday, State Police reported that 63-year-old Jerry Garrett drowned after he drove his vehicle around road closure barricades that were in place at the intersection of LA 4 and LA 9 due to flooding. Troopers said his vehicle drifted off the roadway and became fully submerged.Resc
  • SLIDESHOW: Widespread flooding in Tangipahoa after storm

    SLIDESHOW: Widespread flooding in Tangipahoa after storm
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  • Hwy 22 became a flowing river Friday morning

    Hwy 22 became a flowing river Friday morning
    KILLLIAN - Nearly a foot of rain is taking its toll on low-lying Livingston Parish.Friday morning, people woke to find a river rushing over Highway 22 east of its intersection with Highway 444 at Lacox Lane. It appears an off-shoot of the Tickfaw River, the Killian Bayou, became swollen and overflowed its small banks and started pushing water over the highway. The parish closed area waterways Thursday because of the rain and expected flooding. Also, sandbags are available across the parish at fi
  • March 11, 2016 Morning News Pop

    March 11, 2016 Morning News Pop
    Here are today's top stories:Roads closed, houses evacuated in Tangipahoa ParishSt. Jude Dream Home tickets go on sale FridayClydesdales stopping in BR for St. Patrick's Day paradeGet the shrimp boots Updates all day, every day:FACEBOOK | TWITTERPermalink| Comments
  • Louisiana Legislature's 2016 special session: Winners and losers

    Louisiana Legislature's 2016 special session: Winners and losers
    One of the losers -- people who expect to use TOPS next year.

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