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• Stretch of I-12 in Livingston Parish reopens after 18-wheeler spill forced shutdown

  07-04-2023 21:55
  
  UPDATE: All portions of I-12 East in Livingston Parish reopened early Saturday morning, according to DOTD.The driver of the 18-wheeler was also transported to the hospital, according to Livingston Police.Read the original story below.WALKER - A crash involving an 18-wheeler forced law enforcement to shut down a portion of I-12 East in Livingston Parish late Friday night.The closure started around 8:30 p.m., when authorities closed off I-12 East at the Satsuma exit. Within the hour the
  
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• Major 18-wheeler wreck shuts down stretch of I-12 in Livingston Parish Friday night

  07-04-2023 21:55
  
  WALKER - A crash involving an 18-wheeler forced law enforcement to shut down a portion of I-12 East in Livingston Parish late Friday night.The closure started around 8:30 p.m., when authorities closed off I-12 East at the Satsuma exit. Within the hours the closure was extended, shutting down the eastbound side of the interstate starting at the Walker South Road exit. Video showed the truck on its side and what appeared to be timber spilled onto the roadway. WBRZ has not receiv
  
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• From Dallas to Baton Rouge: Relive the best moments of LSU's championship celebration week

  07-04-2023 21:27
  
  Watch some of the best moments from LSU's championship victory in Dallas and the celebrations that took over Baton Rouge this week. -LSU fans watching in Baton Rouge go WILD when Jasmine Carson sinks a three-pointer as time expires in the first half of the national championship-Coach Mulkey cuts down the net in Dallas as the Tigers celebrate their first national title in program history-Kim Mulkey proclaims "timing is everything" as ecstatic LSU fans welcome Tigers back to campus-LSU P
  
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• From Dallas to Baton Rouge: Relive the best moments from LSU's week of celebrations

  07-04-2023 21:27
  
  Watch some of the best moments from LSU's championship victory in Dallas and the celebrations that took over Baton Rouge this week. -LSU fans watching in Baton Rouge go WILD when Jasmine Carson sinks a three-pointer as time expires in the first half of the national championship-Coach Mulkey cuts down the net in Dallas as the Tigers celebrate their first national title in program history-Kim Mulkey proclaims "timing is everything" as ecstatic LSU fans welcome Tigers back to campus-LSU P
  
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• Crawfish Tracker: How much will that Easter boil cost you?

  07-04-2023 19:33
  
  BATON ROUGE - Crawfish prices have stabilized in time for the biggest boiling weekend of the year.According to the WBRZ Crawfish Price Index, the average cost of boiled crawfish is around $4.83 per pound, showing almost no change in the capital area over the past week. The low for boiled was $3.99, with many vendors staying close to the $5 mark. As far as live crawfish go, the average is down to about $2.82 per pound, with most spots keeping prices below $3. The lowest price a
  
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• In wake of deadly chases, La. lawmaker's proposal aims to hold police accountable for risky pursuits

  07-04-2023 19:29
  
  BATON ROUGE - Police chases have become a hotly debated topic since two high schoolers, Caroline Gill and Maggie Dunn, were killed by in a crash involving Addis Police Officer David Cauthron.Watch live newscasts hereSince then, another chase in March involving Baton Rouge Police led to another chase that left innocent bystander Victor Duncan dead when the fleeing suspect slammed into his truck."We need to do something to limit these chases, because innocent people are dying," State Rep. Edmond
  
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• Owners of new tubing company in Livingston Parish say safety will be their top priority

  07-04-2023 17:48
  
  DENHAM SPRINGS - A new sign posted along Highway 1019 is advertising Louisiana River Adventures, a spot once occupied by the troubled Tiki Tubing."This is a brand new company in Livingston Parish," Cajun Tubing and Kayaking owner Haley Bonnette said.Tiki Tubing did not re-open last May. The closure came after the parish council passed new regulations, which the previous owners claimed made it impossible for them to operate. The push for stricter rules followed the deaths of two people
  
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• Owners of new tubing company in Livingston Parish say safety will be their priority

  07-04-2023 17:48
  
  DENHAM SPRINGS - A new sign posted along Highway 1019 is advertising Louisiana River Adventures, a spot once occupied by the troubled Tiki Tubing."This is a brand new company in Livingston Parish," Cajun Tubing and Kayaking owner Haley Bonnette said.Tiki Tubing did not re-open last May. The closure came after the parish council passed new regulations, which the previous owners claimed made it impossible for them to operate. The push for stricter rules followed the deaths of two people
  
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• Owners of new tubing company in Livingston Parish say safety will be a priority

  07-04-2023 17:48
  
  DENHAM SPRINGS - A new sign posted along Highway 1019 is advertising Louisiana River Adventures, a spot once occupied by the troubled Tiki Tubing."This is a brand new company in Livingston Parish," Cajun Tubing and Kayaking owner Haley Bonnette said.Tiki Tubing did not re-open last May. The closure came after the parish council passed new regulations, which the previous owners claimed made it impossible for them to operate. The push for stricter rules followed the deaths of two people
  
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• Tennessee House expels 2 Democrats over gun control protest

  07-04-2023 17:21
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — In an extraordinary act of political retaliation, Tennessee Republicans on Thursday expelled two Democratic lawmakers from the state Legislature for their role in a protest calling for more gun control in the aftermath of a deadly school shooting in Nashville. A third Democrat was narrowly spared by a one-vote margin.The split votes drew accusations of racism, with lawmakers ousting Reps. Justin Jones and Justin Pearson, who are both Black, while Rep. Gloria Jo
  
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• Study says warming may push more hurricanes toward US coasts

  07-04-2023 17:18
  
  WASHINGTON — Changes in air patterns as the world warms will likely push more and nastier hurricanes up against the United States' east and Gulf coasts, especially in Florida, a new study said.While other studies have projected how human-caused climate change will probably alter the frequency, strength and moisture of tropical storms, the study in Friday's journal Science Advances focuses on the crucial aspect of where hurricanes a
  
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• Weather concerns push game 3 of LSU-South Carolina series back to Saturday

  07-04-2023 16:51
  
  COLUMBIA, S.C. - Game three of the LSU vs South Carolina series has been moved back to Saturday at 11 a.m.The Series was originally supposed to wrap up on Saturday at noon, but it was rescheduled as a doubleheader on Friday. Due to changes in the forecast, the game was moved again.LSU has split the series so far in Columbia, losing game one, 13-5, but coming back to win game two, 8-7. Permalink| Comments
  
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• President Biden calls Kim Mulkey and Angel Reese

  07-04-2023 15:48
  
  BATON ROUGE - President Joe Biden called on Baton Rouge on Friday afternoon to congratulate the LSU women's basketball team for their national championship win over Iowa and invite the champions to the White House.Per a White House news release, the President also reached out to the men's national champions:This afternoon, the President spoke to LSU Tigers Women’s Basketball Head Coach Kim Mulkey and left a message for UConn Huskies Men’s Basketball Head Coach Dan Hurley to
  
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• Man shot during BRPD standoff had similar encounter with police in 2019

  07-04-2023 15:48
  
  BATON ROUGE - A three-hour standoff between an attempted murder suspect and Baton Rouge police ended in an exchange of gunfire Wednesday evening.The Baton Rouge Police Department said this was not 27-year-old Cameron Shorter's first standoff with law enforcement. According to BRPD, Shorter has an extensive criminal history dating back to at least 2013, when he was accused of burglarizing a house. Shorter denied burglarizing the house but pleaded guilty to simple burglary.Shorter was pl
  
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• Sound of gunfire led to panic inside Baker Walmart; no injuries reported

  07-04-2023 15:32
  
  BAKER - Reports of gunshots inside an East Baton Rouge Walmart triggered panicked calls to law enforcement Friday afternoon. The situation unfolded around 3 p.m. inside the Walmart in Baker. Police Chief Carl Dunn said there no signs on injuries.It was not immediately clear who may have fired the shots. This is a developing story. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Sound of gunfire led to panic inside Baker Walmart

  07-04-2023 15:32
  
  BAKER - Reports of gunshots inside an East Baton Rouge Walmart triggered panicked calls to law enforcement Friday afternoon. The situation unfolded around 3 p.m. inside the Walmart in Baker, according to Police Chief Carl Dunn. Authorities said it appeared no one was hit.It was not immediately clear who fired the shots. Posts on social media suggested there was an argument in the store just moments before the sound of gunfire prompted shoppers to run outside.This is a developing story.
  
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• Police: Argument led to gunfire inside Baker Walmart; 2 women in custody

  07-04-2023 15:32
  
  BAKER - Reports of gunshots inside an East Baton Rouge Walmart triggered panicked calls to law enforcement Friday afternoon. The situation unfolded around 3 p.m. inside the Walmart in Baker, according to Police Chief Carl Dunn. Authorities said no one was hit.Chief Dunn said the gunfire stemmed from an argument inside the store, adding that two women are now in custody. This is a developing story. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Angola employee arrested, accused of smuggling drugs, alcohol & phones into prison

  07-04-2023 15:06
  
  ANGOLA - A corrections officer at the state prison in Angola was caught trying to smuggle contraband into the jail late last month, officials said Friday.Sarah Irwin, 31, was booked March 27 on charges including introduction of contraband, possession with intent to distribute and malfeasance in office. The West Feliciana Sheriff's Office reported Friday that she was caught with drugs, alcohol and 16 cell phones.WBRZ has reached out to the Department of Corrections for more information on the si
  
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• Woman killed on I-12 after early-morning wreck involving two 18-wheelers in Livingston Parish

  07-04-2023 14:53
  
  HOLDEN - A woman died Friday after she was involved in a wreck with multiple 18-wheelers on I-12.The crash happened before 2 a.m. near the Holden exit in Livingston Parish. Louisiana State Police said 25-year-old Maegan Breaux of Des Allemands was driving east when her car went off-road, struck a cable barrier in the median and came to a rest in the middle of the eastbound side of the interstate.Breaux was reportedly stepping out of a car when a semi truck heading east came upon the wreck and t
  
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• LSU baseball grinds out win at South Carolina in game two of series

  07-04-2023 14:29
  
  COLUMBIA, SC - The LSU Tiger baseball team rallied with five runs in the final two innings to win game two of their series against South Carolina 8-7 on Friday morning to even the weekend series at 1-1 and improve their SEC record to 7-4 and 26-5 overall.LSU trailed the Gamecocks 7-3 in the eighth inning when second-baseman Gavin Dugas belted a grand slam to tie the game at seven and then in the ninth inning Cade Beloso roped a RBI single that would put the Tigers ahead for the first time in th
  
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• WATCH: Angel Reese gets big surprise during GMA interview, discusses championship win & trash talk

  07-04-2023 13:15
  
  BATON ROUGE - Angel Reese has become one of the faces of women's basketball coming off her national title with LSU and the discussion surrounding her penchant for trash talking her opponents. Reese's post-championship press tour continued with an interview on GMA3, which aired on WBRZ Friday morning. She discusses the celebration and how injuries almost forced her to leave basketball behind. "At one point I didn't want to play basketball anymore, because it was mentally tough
  
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• Council not taking up lawsuit against Prairieville resident after parish threatened legal action

  07-04-2023 13:07
  
  BATON ROUGE - An Ascension Parish fence dispute could be over with after council members did not have a unanimous vote to enter into executive session Thursday night.The parish attempted to sue property owners for not moving their fence out of the servitude. Last month, 2 On Your Side reported about Nick Ehrhard's fence after the parish issued him an invalid permit. Admitting to the mistake, the parish offered to move the fence at their expense and made a verbal offer to Ehrhard over the phone.
  
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• Sheriff: Plaquemine resident found man dead in their yard Friday morning

  07-04-2023 13:01
  
  PLAQUEMINE - A man was found dead outside someone's home in Iberville Parish Friday.The body was found along Kember Drive Friday morning, after the person living there contacted law enforcement. Iberville Parish Sheriff Brett Stassi said foul play is suspected and the situation is being investigated as a homicide.The sheriff's office could not immediately identify the victim or say how that person died. This is a developing story. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Reese will join teammates for White House visit

  07-04-2023 12:57
  
  BATON ROUGE - LSU star Angel Reese said she will visit the White House with her LSU team, just days after saying that she wouldn’t.“Just going back on it, you don’t get that experience (to visit the White House) ever,” Reese said in an interview with ESPN on Friday.“I know my team probably wants to go for sure, and my coaches are supportive of that, so I’m going to do what&
  
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• One person injured in 4-car accident on Old Scenic Highway

  07-04-2023 08:48
  
  ZACHARY - One person was injured in a reported four-car crash on Old Scenic Highway Friday morning. A picture from the scene at Old Scenic Highway and Mt. Pleasant-Zachary Road posted by the Zachary Fire Department showed multiple cars with damage to the front halves. Fire officials said one person was taken to a hospital by emergency medical services.The roadway was closed following the accident, and officials ask drivers to take an alternate route. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Annual Way of the Cross event hosts a day of indoor united prayer for Good Friday

  07-04-2023 08:37
  
  BATON ROUGE - The annual Way of the Cross event, gathering people from all faiths together for Good Friday, will be held Friday morning. The event is being held from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. inside the St. Joseph Cathedral. While the Way of the Cross typically includes a symbolic pilgrimage through downtown Baton Rouge, inclement weather moved the gathering to the inside of the cathedral instead. Community advocates, church leaders, and representatives from local nonprofit organiz
  
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• XXXTentacion's convicted killers sentenced to life in prison

  07-04-2023 07:37
  
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Three men were given life sentences on Thursday for the 2018 killing of star rapper XXXTentacion, who was shot outside a South Florida motorcycle shop while being robbed of $50,000.Michael Boatwright, 28, Dedrick Williams, 26, and Trayvon Newsome, 24, were each convicted last month of first-degree murder and armed robbery by a jury following eight days of deliberations.Prosecutors had not sought the death penalty, so life in prison was the only sentence th
  
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