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• Southeastern students, faculty dealing with no internet for days

  28-02-2023 20:27
  
  HAMMOND - As Southeastern's campus enters day five of not having internet, things are beginning to improve."Email just came back up today and so we expect to continue to make progress over the next several days on everything", said Mike Rivault, Sr. Dir. Marketing and Communications.So far the university has only said the outage was in response to a 'potential incident' that State Police are investigating.Officials say they made the decision to cut off the internet out of an abundance of cautio
  
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• Longtime Tangipahoa law enforcement officer passes away

  28-02-2023 17:20
  
  TANGIPAHOA PARISH - A longtime member of the local law enforcement community has died.The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office on Tuesday shared the news of the passing of Lt. William "Billy" Narretto after a brief illness.Narretto spent more than 40 years in law enforcement in that parish, starting with the Hammond Police Department and shifting to the sheriff's office in early 2005.He served for nearly 20 years as Chief Bailiff at the Tangipahoa Parish Courthouse.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Ascension Parish holds public meeting about location of new animal shelter

  28-02-2023 16:56
  
  ASCENSION - Officials with the Ascension Parish Government are holding a public meeting to inform residents about a plan that's been in the works since 2018.The proposed location is along N. Burnside Ave, within a block of another rescue shelter. “We’ve looked at over 20 properties for the animal shelter and unfortunately none of them have worked out to date," said Ruth Phillips, Chief of Staff for the Ascension Parish Government.It's been an uphill battle for the p
  
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• Deputies seized more than 90,000 deadly doses of fentanyl in East Baton Rouge over the past year

  28-02-2023 16:09
  
  BATON ROUGE - Following a big arrest of one of the city's most prolific suspected drug dealers, the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office announced it took 19 pounds of fentanyl off the streets of Baton Rouge from 2022 until the present day.Watch live newscasts here"If you filled up Tiger Stadium, you could potentially kill everyone in Tiger Stadium with the amount of fentanyl they seized in 2022," EBRSO spokeswoman Casey Hicks said.Deputies estimate that 19 pounds of fentanyl could make 90,
  
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• Slidell ice cream truck owner arrested for possession of meth; allegedly selling drugs out of truck

  28-02-2023 15:22
  
  SLIDELL - The owner of a Slidell-area ice cream truck was arrested Monday after deputies searched her truck and found meth. According to the Slidell Police Department, officers had received tips about 42-year-old Tamisha Morin selling meth out of her blue ice cream truck, "Tami's Ice Cream & Sweet Treats."When officers searched the bus Monday, they found methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia and two puppies. Morin was arrested for possession of narcotics, an outstanding warr
  
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• Hillar Moore will not run for governor

  28-02-2023 14:07
  
  BATON ROUGE -- Putting to rest months of speculation, East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney Hillar Moore on Tuesday said he will not run for governor."I love the office I hold as well as the people (you) that I work for and with every day," Moore said in a statement. "I believe that I hold a very important position. It is one of the most challenging and rewarding elective offices in the state."Moore, a Democrat, said he and his office are "fortunate to be able to do this important work that
  
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• EBR District Attorney Hillar Moore will not run for governor

  28-02-2023 14:07
  
  BATON ROUGE -- Putting to rest months of speculation, East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney Hillar Moore on Tuesday said he will not run for governor."I love the office I hold as well as the people (you) that I work for and with every day," Moore said in a statement. "I believe that I hold a very important position. It is one of the most challenging and rewarding elective offices in the state."Moore, a Democrat, said he and his office are "fortunate to be able to do this important work that
  
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• Roughly 200 employees abruptly laid off at Electronic Arts' Baton Rouge office

  28-02-2023 13:36
  
  BATON ROUGE - More than 200 quality assurance testers at Electronic Arts' LSU-based office had their employment severed with little to no warning Tuesday, according to several reports. Former workers told WBRZ that the office was closed when they showed up for work Tuesday, and the layoffs were unceremoniously announced during a mandatory, unscheduled Zoom call with contracting agency Magnit Global. The company announced the call in an email just hours earlier, encouraging employees to
  
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• Report: More than 200 employees abruptly laid off at Electronic Arts' Baton Rouge office

  28-02-2023 13:36
  
  BATON ROUGE - About 200 quality assurance testers at Electronic Arts' LSU-based office reportedly had their employment severed with little to no warning Tuesday. Kotaku reports the mass layoffs were unceremoniously announced during a mandatory, unscheduled Zoom call with contracting agency Magnit Global. The company reportedly announced the call just hours earlier, encouraging employees to join in from their personal computers and smartphones. Some claiming to be impacted empl
  
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• Mass layoffs reported at Electronic Arts' Baton Rouge office

  28-02-2023 13:36
  
  BATON ROUGE - About 200 quality assurance testers at Electronic Arts' LSU-based office reportedly had their employment severed with little to no warning Tuesday. Former workers told WBRZ that the layoffs were unceremoniously announced during a mandatory, unscheduled Zoom call with contracting agency Magnit Global. The company reportedly announced the call just hours earlier, encouraging employees to join in from their personal computers and smartphones. EA just laid us all off
  
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• Heated council meeting in Iberville Parish over CO2 possibly being stored underground near homes

  28-02-2023 12:04
  
  IBERVILLE - Many filled the Iberville Parish Council chambers Tuesday night, ready to share their opinion on the controversial idea of storing CO2 underground.TALOS energy gave a presentation to the council, saying similar ideas have been done before."CO2 has been utilized in injection wells since the early 1970s," a representative said.But many council members, like Matthew Jewell, weren't buying it."I'll tell you all right now, I'm not for it. So help me, Jesus, I will resign off this board b
  
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• Police looking for pair who robbed gas station on Millerville Road

  28-02-2023 11:51
  
  BATON ROUGE - Detectives are attempting to identify two people accused of an armed robbery at a gas station on Millerville Road. The Baton Rouge Police Department said the robbery happened around 4 a.m on Feb. 18 at the Kangaroo Express on Millerville Road. The two reportedly implied they were armed, went behind the counter and emptied the cash register before leaving. Anyone with information is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at (225) 344-7867.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Police attempting to identify two accused of armed robbery

  28-02-2023 11:51
  
  BATON ROUGE - Detectives are attempting to identify two people accused of an armed robbery at a gas station on Millerville Road. The Baton Rouge Police Department said the robbery happened around 4 a.m on Feb. 18 at the Kangaroo Express on Millerville Road. The two reportedly implied they were armed, went behind the counter and emptied the cash register before leaving. Anyone with information is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at (225) 344-7867.Permalink| Comments
  
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• LSU Women's Basketball heavily lauded in All-SEC Postseason Awards

  28-02-2023 11:38
  
  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - LSU's record-tying 2023 women's basketball team was strongly praised in the All-SEC Postseason Awards. Coming off of a record-tying 27-1 season, with a 15-1 record in SEC, LSU was proud to announce Flau'jae Johnson, Alexis Morris, Angel Reese and Sa'Myah Smith all earned high accolades in the ceremony. Johnson won the SEC Freshman of the Year, the fourth LSU player to do so and the most recent since 2009. She was also placed on the SEC All-Freshman Team.&
  
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• Officials investigating shooting at apartment complex off Government Street

  28-02-2023 09:14
  
  BATON ROUGE - Officials are investigating a reported shooting off Government Street Tuesday morning. Sources say the shooting happened at the Goodwood Place Apartments shortly after 9 a.m. Tuesday. Police were seen taping off a portion of the parking lot.One person was injured and taken to a hospital, but the severity of their injuries was unclear. WBRZ has reached out to law enforcement for more information. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Officials investigating reported shooting in neighborhood off Government Street

  28-02-2023 09:14
  
  BATON ROUGE - Officials are investigating a reported shooting on Bellewood Drive off Government Street Tuesday morning. Sources say the shooting happened shortly after 9 a.m. Tuesday on the 400 block of Bellewood Drive. At least one person was hurt in the shooting, but the severity of their injuries was unclear. WBRZ has reached out to law enforcement for more information. Permalink| Comments
  
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• 2une In Tails: Adopt Oreo

  28-02-2023 07:48
  
  2une In is partnering with the Companion Animal Alliance in Baton Rouge for 2une In Tails! This week we are meeting Oreo. She is available for adoption.Oreo is a 6 month old Terrier/Mix who weighs 20lbs. She was brought into CAA as an offspring of an owned pet that the owner could no longer care for. Upon intake, we learned that Oreo (female) is kennel-trained and is working on her house training. In her previous home, it was noted that she LOVED children, played well with other dogs and has a
  
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• New animal exhibits to open within the next few weeks at BREC Zoo

  28-02-2023 07:19
  
  BATON ROUGE - Construction can be an eyesore and frustrating as the public takes a stroll through the BREC Zoo, but officials say the time to reveal the final product is almost here.Pretty soon, the Baton Rouge Zoo could look unrecognizable to some as crews continue to shift areas and animals around into their own specific regions. Currently, most of the animals are not on display as the zoo works to complete their $30 million project.The updates are to make the area a more modern zoological st
  
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• Teenage bystander shot after fight broke out on N. Ardenwood Monday night

  28-02-2023 06:31
  
  BATON ROUGE - Officials are investing a reported shooting that stemmed from an argument and left a teenage bystander injured. The Baton Rouge Police Department said the shooting happened around 7:45 p.m. on North Ardenwood Drive. The shooting reportedly stemmed from a fight that broke out and someone started shooting. Officers said the teen that was shot was not involved in the fight. The 16-year-old was brought to a hospital in stable condition, but the severity of t
  
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