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• BRPD searching for shooter near popular Government Street restaurant

  12-01-2017 20:22
  
  BATON ROUGE - Police are searching the area near Doe's Eat Place after a shooting in an adjacent parking lot. Restaurant patrons reported being asked to stay inside as officers searched for a suspect outside.EMS was not dispatched to the scene since someone drove the shooting victim to a hospital.News 2 has a crew on the scene and will update the story as soon as we get more information.Permalink| Comments
  
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• POLICE: Woman shot by significant other, hospital on lockdown

  12-01-2017 20:02
  
  NEW ROADS - Pointe Coupee General Hospital locked down after a woman arrived shot in the shoulder reportedly by her significant other.Sources tell News 2 the victim drove herself to the hospital and feared her significant other may have followed her to do more harm.The victim is being transported to a hospital in Baton Rouge as Pointe Coupee investigators search for the shooter.Police consider this an active search near the hospital and ask people to avoid the area.News 2 will update this story
  
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• Police searching for man who shot significant other in New Roads

  12-01-2017 20:02
  
  NEW ROADS - Law enforcement has searched at least two homes near False River for a man who shot his significant other.The victim arrived at Pointe Coupee General Hospital around 7:30 p.m. Thursday after she had been shot in the shoulder, according to police.Sources tell News 2 the victim drove herself to the hospital and feared her significant other may have followed her to do more harm.Hospital staff briefly locked down the facility.Law enforcement spent Thursday night searching through at leas
  
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• Runners ready for 6th Louisiana Marathon

  12-01-2017 18:05
  
  BATON ROUGE – Commercial ice boxes are in place, tents are up and the barricades are stacked and ready to block traffic for the sixth Louisiana Marathon Weekend Friday.“Sunday, when we have our featured marathon, we should have large crowds, cheering and thousands of runners running,” marathon organizer Danny Bourgeois said.The run is a pre-qualifier for the Boston Marathon. The route starts just north of downtown Baton Rouge and weaves for miles through the city. T
  
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• Prairieville residents worried about plans for businesses on Highway 73

  12-01-2017 17:49
  
  PRAIRIEVILLE- Some residents in Prairieville are worried about what could happen if a strip mall becomes a reality in their area.
  There are plans for a Crawfish Aquatics swim school, doctors offices and more on Highway 73 between Airline Highway and I-10. Those plans would immediately impact residents living in two large subdivisions off that road.
  "The noise discipline, the traffic," Prairieville resident James Templet said. "We have so much traffic already and all the congestion in the morning
  
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• Rental market bursting at the seams in Greater Baton Rouge area

  12-01-2017 17:17
  
  BATON ROUGE - If you're searching for a rental property, chances are you'll be hunting for a while.The rental market is saturated. Experts say it is currently at 98%, compared to its usual occupancy rate of 93%."This is a tight rental market, it's a good rental market for the property owners not so much for the renters," said Craig Davenport, appraiser for Cook Moore and Associates.Davenport says demand for rental properties went up when thousands of flood victims were forced to search for tempo
  
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• Six Elayn Hunt correctional officers on leave after excessive force allegations

  12-01-2017 17:12
  
  BATON ROUGE – Six Elayn Hunt correctional officers have been placed on leave after state officials say they are investigating excessive force allegations.According to a statement from the Department of Corrections, the alleged incident occurred earlier this week at the correctional center in St. Gabriel.State officials say the officers were placed on administrative leave immediately and the department has launched an investigation.DOC says more details will be available once the invest
  
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• Georgia officer: 'Black Lives Matter' was written on doughnut box

  12-01-2017 17:06
  
  SMYRNA, Ga. - Police in suburban Atlanta and Krispy Kreme officials say they're investigating a blog report that a police officer found the words "Black Lives Matter" written on his box of doughnuts when he went to pick them up.Smyrna police spokesman Louis Defense tells The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (http://on-ajc.com/2iLLBWi ) the agency would release a statement once they've "vetted the issue."Krispy Kreme said in a statement Thursday that the company has apologized to Smyrna police, and t
  
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• Toddler hit by truck, mother demanding traffic slows down

  12-01-2017 17:05
  
  BATON ROUGE - A mother says she's had enough with cars and trucks speeding down her street and running the stop sign.Sunseray James says her toddler was hit by a truck Wednesday afternoon and that truck did not stop. It happened on Stanley Aubin Lane near Cedarcrest in Baton Rouge.James says her son is recovering, suffering from a few scrapes and bruises. Her anger has only grown since Wednesday and she wants the traffic in front of her house to slow down."It never fails, they don't stop," said
  
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• C-SPAN online feed interrupted by Russian site

  12-01-2017 17:03
  
  WASHINGTON - C-SPAN says its online feed of House floor action was briefly interrupted Thursday by programming for the Russian news site RT. The network says the problem was likely a routing issue, since RT is one of the networks that C-SPAN regularly monitors.Spokesman Howard Mortman says C-SPAN's website was replaced by RT for about 10 minutes. He says the network is "investigating and troubleshooting this occurrence."The programming glitch came hours after a power outage interrupted a Senate
  
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• 4-year-old who's read 1,000 books tours Library of Congress

  12-01-2017 16:44
  
  GAINESVILLE - A 4-year-old Georgia girl's love of books has taken her all the way to the Library of Congress.Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden allowed Daliyah Marie Arana to serve as "Librarian for the Day" on Wednesday at the Washington institution.The Times of Gainesville, Georgia, reports that Daliyah, of Gainesville, recently completed reading 1,000 books.Library of Congress spokeswoman Gayle Osterberg said Daliyah's parents had written to Hayden about the achievement, and Hayden f
  
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• Blood center urges for more donors due to low supply

  12-01-2017 16:41
  
  BATON ROUGE – LifeShare Blood Centers are urging for more individuals to donate blood as the blood supply in the city remains low.According to the blood center, the supply remains at a two-day level."Right now, we are in a situation where if more people in our community do not come forward to donate blood someone may suffer because it simply won't be available for a life-saving treatment," Tina Hooper, Executive Director, Marketing and Communications for LifeShare Blood Centers, said.T
  
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• Microsoft workers say reviewing graphic content caused PTSD

  12-01-2017 16:40
  
  SEATTLE - Two former Microsoft workers are claiming their work reviewing abuse, child pornography and other graphic material flagged for removal caused them post-traumatic stress disorder.The Seattle Times says Henry Soto and Greg Blauert have sued Microsoft Corp. claiming the technology company was negligent and violated prohibitions of discrimination based on disabilities.Soto and Blauert worked to review and remove disturbing images, videos and accounts that depicted graphic violence
  
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• STPSO detectives stop burglary spree

  12-01-2017 16:26
  
  SLIDELL - St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's detectives arrested a man responsible for a string of burglaries that have plagued the Slidell area since late November.Steven Barrios, 27, is accused of burglarizing over 20 storage units and three businesses on Highway 190E. Barrios stole over $25,000 worth of property and caused thousands of dollars in property damage. According to the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office, he stole 4-wheelers, power tools, vehicle parts, engines, and electronics and trade
  
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• Obama awards Biden Presidential Medal of Freedom

  12-01-2017 16:02
  
  WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is awarding Vice President Joe Biden the Presidential Medal of Freedom.A teary-eyed Biden accepted the medal, the highest civilian honor, at a ceremony at the White House Thursday.Obama says he is bestowing the honor on Biden for "faith in your fellow Americans, for your love of country and a lifetime of service that will endure through the generations."Permalink| Comments
  
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• Obama scrapping 'wet foot, dry foot' policy for Cubans

  12-01-2017 15:59
  
  WASHINGTON - The Obama administration is ending the "wet foot, dry foot" policy that granted residency to Cubans who arrived in the United States without visas.That's according to a senior administration official, who said the policy change was effective immediately.The official said the U.S. and Cuba have spent several months negotiating the change, including an agreement from Cuba to allow those turned away from the U.S. to return.The move comes about a week before President Barack Obama leave
  
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• Two arrested for stealing packages from U-Haul van in Ascension

  12-01-2017 15:36
  
  ASCENSION – The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office has arrested two individuals wanted for stealing packages from doorsteps with a U-Haul van in November.Deputies arrested Kenneth Rogers and Megan Hale in Tangipahoa Parish and were transported to Ascension Parish on Thursday.Investigators say the two suspects drove a U-Haul van across Ascension Parish and stole packages from doorsteps on Nov. 12. Deputies say the investigation revealed that departments in surrounding parishes received&a
  
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• Crash involving motorcycle, driving school car off Nicholson Drive

  12-01-2017 15:34
  
  BATON ROUGE – First responders are currently working a four vehicle crash involving a motorcycle and Trinity Driving School vehicle on Nicholson Drive.The crash happened just after 3 p.m. Thursday afternoon near the intersection of Nicholson Drive and Gourrier Ave. The driver of the motorcycle was transported from the scene in stable condition with a shoulder injury. The incident has caused heavy traffic congestion to the surrounding roads, including Nicholson Drive b
  
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• Parts of Bluebonnet Blvd to be closed on Jan. 14

  12-01-2017 15:31
  
  BATON ROUGE – Parts of Bluebonnet Boulevard will be closed on Saturday due to water line repairs.According to the Department of Transportation and Development, Bluebonnet will be closed in the northbound direction at World Ministry Avenue. The closure will be from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Jan. 14.No detours are in place.DOTD advises that drivers use caution while traveling though the work zone and be aware for work crews and their equipment.Permalink| Comments
  
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• State representative calls for Senator Brown's resignation following domestic abuse plea

  12-01-2017 15:03
  
  BATON ROUGE – A state representative is calling for the resignation of State Senator Troy Brown who pleaded no contest to domestic abuses charges this week.State Representative Helena Moreno, representative for District 93 in New Orleans, posted on her Facebook page on Thursday, a day after Brown entered the plea. The charge stems from Brown's arrest in July for biting his wife's arm. Brown was previously arrested in 2015 for punching a woman in the eye while in New Orleans during the
  
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• State rep. calls for Senator Brown's resignation following domestic abuse plea

  12-01-2017 15:03
  
  BATON ROUGE – A state representative is calling for the resignation of State Senator Troy Brown who pleaded no contest to domestic abuses charges this week.State Representative Helena Moreno, representative for District 93 in New Orleans, posted on her Facebook page on Thursday, a day after Brown entered the plea. The charge stems from Brown's arrest in July for biting his wife's arm. Brown was previously arrested in 2015 for punching a woman in the eye while in New Orleans during the
  
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• Four in custody after manhunt off Lake Mary Drive near Baker

  12-01-2017 14:57
  
  BAKER - Four people are in custody after a pursuit turned into a foot chase through a wooded area off Lake Mary Drive Thursday afternoon.According to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office, deputies observed a suspicious vehicle in the 15000 block of Plank Road around 3 p.m. Thursday. After a brief pursuit, the driver of the vehicle fled on foot into a wooded area. Deputies, with the help of Baker Police, found multiple firearms and drugs inside the vehicle. A perimeter was established a
  
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• Violent Baton Rouge drug dealer sentenced to 21 years in prison

  12-01-2017 14:31
  
  BATON ROUGE - A federal grand jury sentenced a violent drug dealer to 21 years in prison Wednesday for a litany of crimes.Myron Hart, 39, of Baker Louisiana, was faced with significant drug trafficking, racketeering, firearm, and conspiracy charges. This includes allegations of a murder plot, threats to use a hatchet to cut off someone's fingers, and using a child to transport cocaine.According to United States Attorney Walt Green, Hart will not be elgible for parole since the federal s
  
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• Amazon plans to hire 100,000 over the next 18 months

  12-01-2017 14:17
  
  NEW YORK - Amazon plans to hire 100,000 full time workers over the next 18 months, highlighting its ambitious expansion plans - and the sharp contrast the e-commerce powerhouse strikes against traditional brick-and-mortar retailers, many of which are cutting jobs and closing stores.Amazon has long been known for investing the money it makes back into its businesses, and it's doing that with a vengeance. The new hires will largely support new Amazon fulfillment centers in states such as Texas and
  
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• Alabama fans catch man who sold fake tickets to title game

  12-01-2017 13:38
  
  TAMPA, Fla. - Three brothers from Louisiana pulled a fast one on a man they say sold them fake tickets to root for Alabama during the national championship game against Clemson in Tampa.The Tampa Bay Times reports Joseph Steven Escalera agreed to meet a fan seeking a ticket to Monday night's game hours before kickoff. As they began the transaction, the customer's two brothers came up from behind, pinning Escalera to a chair and taking his shoes, socks and six game tickets tucked inside his waist
  
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• Watchdog to investigate Justice Department, FBI actions before election

  12-01-2017 13:35
  
  WASHINGTON - The Justice Department inspector general says he will investigate the actions of the Justice Department and FBI in the months leading up to the 2016 election, including whether department policies were followed by FBI Director James Comey.Democrats have blamed Comey's handling of an investigation into Hillary Clinton's private email server, and his late-October release of a letter about the case, as a reason for her loss to Republican Donald Trump.Inspector General Michael Horowitz
  
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• Attorney general touts supportive letters from union, prosecutor, sheriff

  12-01-2017 13:34
  
  NEW ORLEANS - Louisiana's attorney general is touting letters of support from a New Orleans police union, the city's top prosecutor and the sheriff as he disputes accusations that he's overstepping his authority with an anti-crime task force.Last week New Orleans police chief Michael Harrison wrote Attorney General Jeff Landry a letter saying any such crime-fighting efforts must be conducted under the direction and coordination of police department leaders. Harrison also questioned Landry's auth
  
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• Raccoons' sweet tooth causes relocation from wooded area

  12-01-2017 13:26
  
  DESTREHAN - Animal control in southeast Louisiana says a colony of raccoons was relocated because of their addiction to junk food.St. Charles Animal Control supervisor Jena Troxler tells WWL-TV Wednesday that raccoons feasted on sugary snacks from marshmallows to doughnuts in a wooded area behind the Winn Dixie and Chase Bank on Airline Highway. The raccoons were fed the snacks to keep them away from food left for 14 feral cats that also live in the area.Troxler says she saw 31 raccoons
  
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• EPA accuses Fiat Chrysler of cheating on emissions tests

  12-01-2017 12:42
  
  WASHINGTON - The U.S. government is accusing Fiat Chrysler of failing to disclose software in some of its pickups and SUVs with diesel engines that allows them to emit more pollution than allowed under the Clean Air Act.The Environmental Protection Agency is investigating whether the auxiliary emission control devices constitute "defeat devices," which are illegal because they turn off pollution controls. If so, Fiat Chrysler may be liable for civil penalties.The EPA says the software caused the
  
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• FEMA extends hotel checkout deadline to Feb. 10

  12-01-2017 12:34
  
  BATON ROUGE – FEMA announced Thursday that the Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA) program will be extended for another 24 days.According to a statement, FEMA says eligible Louisiana flood survivors may stay in hotels or motels through Thursday, Feb 9, but must check out by Feb. 10, 2017.The TSA program allows survivors to stay in participating hotel rooms that are billed directly to FEMA. State officials will have to request another waiver to extend the program after Feb. 10.Roug
  
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• 6 kids presumed dead after Baltimore fire

  12-01-2017 12:34
  
  BALTIMORE - A fire official says six children are presumed dead after a fire tore through a northeast Baltimore home.Fire department spokesman Chief Roman Clark said Thursday that one body has been found at the home and six children from the family who were missing after the fire are presumed dead.Clark says responding firefighters found heavy fire coming from all three floors of the northeast Baltimore home when they arrived early Thursday.A woman and three other children were injured. Clark sa
  
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• Denham Springs flood debris pickup to begin Jan. 23

  12-01-2017 12:06
  
  DENHAM SPRINGS – The City of Denham Springs will begin final flood-debris pickup on Jan. 23.The city is asking for all debris, including furniture, drywall and other flood-damaged items, to be placed curbside by Jan. 22.Appliances and electronics are excluded from the pickup and homeowners are responsible for removing their own construction debris. City officials ask residents not to place debris in the ditches, as it will impact drainage.In order for debris to be picked up on private
  
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• Flood victim to be featured on "Say Yes to the Dress"

  12-01-2017 12:01
  
  BATON ROUGE - A stylist who lost everything in the flood will have her story told and wedding featured on TLC's "Say Yes to the Dress" next month.Kelli Hutchinson works at Hair Show on Perkins Road. When producers heard her story and how she lost everything ahead of her wedding day to the August flood, she was booked to be on the show."It's like seeing slime on top of everything that you've ever loved," Hutchinson said, recalling her belongings after the storms.Kelli and her now husband Adam had
  
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• Central leaders levy blame for unfinished Comite River Canal

  12-01-2017 12:01
  
  CENTRAL- City politicians and residents hashed out why the Comite River Diversion Canal lies unfinished Thursday evening. The small group met at the Knights of Columbus hall off Greenwell Springs Road.According to reports the diversion canal would have reduced the August flooding by several feet in certain areas. Residents started paying property taxes for the canal back in 2000. At the time, the project was estimated to take 9 years at most to complete.Councilman Wayne Messina said the reason f
  
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• Town suspends panhandling prohibition pending lawsuit

  12-01-2017 11:43
  
  NEW ORLEANS - A suburban New Orleans city has told a judge it won't enforce its law requiring people who beg for money at traffic intersections to get panhandling permits.Court records show the city of Slidell agreed Tuesday that it won't enforce the law until a federal judge determines its constitutionality.The American Civil Liberties Union and three panhandlers filed a lawsuit last month saying the permit law violates the panhandlers' First Amendment rights.The ACLU had asked for a preliminar
  
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• Truck flips, crashes into power line near Southern University

  12-01-2017 11:35
  
  BATON ROUGE - A semi-truck has overturned and crashed into a power line near Southern University on Thursday morning. The accident occurred on B.A. Little street, near Southern University's Ag Center. It is unclear if anyone was injured at this time.Truck wreck on B.A. Little Dr. By Southern university @WBRZ @WAFB pic.twitter.com/CadCJlMJIz— Imani. (@Imani_Lauraine) January 12, 2017This story will be updated as more information becomes available. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Louisiana artist presents parents of Nick Tullier with portrait

  12-01-2017 11:24
  
  HOUSTON – An artist from Bossier presented a portrait to the parents of injured East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Deputy Nick Tullier this week. Tullier was shot and injured during an ambush against law enforcement officers on July 17. Tullier, along with another deputy and Baton Rouge Police officer were injured, however two other officers, Montrell Jackson and Matthew Gerald, and deputy Brad Garafola, were killed as a result of the ambush. Since the ambush Tullier was treated at th
  
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• Accident shuts down one lane on Airline Highway

  12-01-2017 11:11
  
  UPDATE: All lanes are now open.BATON ROUGE - The right lane of Airline Highway North at Greenwell Springs Road has been shut down due to an accident.Traffic is currently passing through the left lane. Congestion from the incident has reached beyond Greenwell Springs Road. Keep up with Baton Rouge traffic updates at WBRZ.com.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Apartment fire on Stan Avenue caused by pot left on stove

  12-01-2017 09:49
  
  BATON ROUGE – The Baton Rouge Fire Department responded to an early morning apartment fire in the 11000 block of Stan Avenue.The fire occurred around 12:50 a.m. on Thursday. Firefighters arrived on the scene to find flames coming from a down stairs apartment.According to the fire department, all of the occupants of the apartment building were able to get out safely. The apartment building has eight units and all were occupied at the time of the fire.The fire department was able to cont
  
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• Edwards defends Medicaid expansion, as GOP works on repeal

  12-01-2017 09:33
  
  NEW ORLEANS - Gov. John Bel Edwards is outlining his defense for Louisiana's Medicaid expansion, pushing back on Republican work in Congress to dismantle the federal health law that created the program.The Democratic governor planned a Thursday afternoon event in New Orleans highlighting the health services people have received since Louisiana began its Medicaid expansion in July.More than 370,000 people are getting government-financed health insurance through the program in Louisiana, the first
  
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• Ochsner buys urgent and occupational health care company

  12-01-2017 09:28
  
  NEW ORLEANS - Ochsner Health System says it has bought a company that owns 12 urgent care and four occupational health clinics in the greater New Orleans area.It says all 14 Millennium Healthcare Management Inc. locations will become part of Ochsner Health System.A news release Tuesday announced the acquisition. It did not describe terms.It says Millennium's 50 doctors treat more than 135,000 patients a year.Millennium chief medical officer Gerry Cvitanovich says a healthcare publication reporte
  
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• Lane closure on North Street until 5 p.m.

  12-01-2017 09:26
  
  BATON ROUGE - One lane of North Street at North 13th Street will be shut down from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday.The Baton Rouge Water Company will be repairing a water main, requiring workers to shut down the south/left lane at North 13th Street. The right lane will remain open all day.Keep up with Baton Rouge traffic updates at WBRZ.com.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Food pantry opens at Calcasieu elementary school

  12-01-2017 09:25
  
  LAKE CHARLES - The second school food pantry in Calcasieu Parish has opened to help Fairview Elementary School students and their families.Kayla Withers tells the American Press that the Second Harvest pantry means she no longer has to choose between food for her family and gas for her car.Assistant Principal Marlana Collins says there was a real need, since 58 percent of the students get free or reduced-price meals. She says the pantry has hours convenient for parents.It opened Tuesday.The firs
  
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• Boy killed, 3 wounded in New Jersey housing complex shooting

  12-01-2017 07:39
  
  NEWARK, N.J. - A teenager has been killed and three other people wounded in a shooting at a public housing complex in New Jersey.The Essex County Prosecutor's Office says gunshots rang out Wednesday evening at a complex in Newark.Authorities say a 16-year-old boy was shot and killed. Another victim suffered grave injuries and the other two victims are expected to survive.The prosecutor's office hasn't released the name of the boy, pending notification of his family.No other information was immed
  
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• Woman's decomposed body found in home shared with sister

  12-01-2017 07:37
  
  BROOKLINE, Mass. - A woman who vanished a year and half ago has been found dead amid heavy clutter in a $1.2 million home near Boston where she lived with her sister.The Boston Globe reports (http://bit.ly/2j95V74 ) a visiting cousin found the significantly decomposed body of 67-year-old Hope Wheaton in Wheaton's Brookline home last month.The Norfolk District Attorney's Office says the condition of Wheaton's body aligned with a report that she died in the summer of 2015. Officials say her body s
  
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• Don Draper and 'Mad Men' archive land at University of Texas

  12-01-2017 07:30
  
  AUSTIN, Texas - Props, scripts, costumes and other items from the television show "Mad Men" are heading to Texas.Show creator Matthew Weiner and production company Lionsgate have donated the "Mad Men" archive materials to the University of Texas' Harry Ransom Center humanities library in Austin.The acquisition is to be announced today.Some materials will eventually be on display for the public. Ransom Center film curator Steve Wilson says it will take about a year to catalog the entire collectio
  
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• Hearing set for man charged in 'Vote Trump' church burning

  12-01-2017 07:28
  
  JACKSON, Miss. - A court hearing is set for a Mississippi man charged in the burning of a black church that was spray-painted with "Vote Trump."Andrew McClinton has been jailed under $250,000 bond since being arrested Dec. 21 and charged with first degree arson of a place of worship.He's accused of setting fire to Hopewell Missionary Baptist church, where he was a member. The Greenville church was burned and vandalized a week before the presidential election.During a preliminary hearing today, a
  
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• Minnesota judge holds hearing on fate of Prince's estate

  12-01-2017 07:27
  
  CHASKA, Minn. - The Minnesota judge overseeing Prince's estate holds a hearing today on whether to declare his siblings as his heirs, and who should manage the rock superstar's estate going forward.No will has surfaced since Prince died of an accidental painkiller overdose in April. So Prince's sister, Tyka Nelson, and his five half-siblings have asked Carver County District Judge Kevin Eide to declare that no will exists, and to formally name them as heirs. The judge hasn't said when he'll rule
  
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• More damaging rain for NCal on Thursday

  12-01-2017 07:25
  
  HOLLISTER, Calif. - Forecasters say rain will continue through today over parts of Northern California and Nevada, but the heaviest showers have passed.Rescue workers in boats and firetrucks evacuated dozens of Northern California residents from their flooded homes Wednesday.And days of heavy rain and snow also created havoc as far north as Portland, Oregon.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Indicted VW exec seeking release on bail over US objection

  12-01-2017 07:23
  
  MIAMI - A high-ranking Volkswagen AG executive indicted in the company's U.S. emissions scandal is seeking release on bail over the objections of federal prosecutors.A detention hearing for 48-year-old Oliver Schmidt is scheduled Thursday in Miami, where he was arrested on a visit to the U.S. from Germany. Five other Volkswagen executives have also been charged in an indictment released Wednesday in Detroit.Prosecutors say Schmidt should remain jailed until the case is resolved because he might
  
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