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• Dusted crawfish causes Twitter controversy in Louisiana

  05-05-2023 21:30
  
  BATON ROUGE - A hot debate over how crawfish should be boiled is dividing the state of Louisiana. Are dusted crawfish a disgrace to tradition?"This is how I feel about dusted crawfish, if your water and seasonings are right, you don’t need to add anymore,” boiler Branden Barker said.“I travel a lot for work. I went to Texas and got nothing but dusted crawfish and I missed home. I was ready to come home to Louisiana,” boiler Stephen David said.“D
  
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• No. 1 LSU beats Auburn 3-0 in game 1

  05-05-2023 20:52
  
  AUBURN - LSU is starting off the battle of the Tigers with a win after beating Auburn three to nothing in game one. Pitcher Paul Skenes had a career-high with 15 strikeouts Friday night while first baseman Tre Morgan was making plays on both sides. 3 pitches into the game Morgan hit a 2 run home runs to give LSU the lead. Tre would add another RBI in the 7th inning when he brought in Alex Milazzo.While Paul Skenes was making Auburn look silly, he also did allow no runs in 7.1 innings w
  
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• LSU beats Auburn 3-0 in game 1

  05-05-2023 20:52
  
  AUBURN - LSU is starting off the battle of the Tigers with a win after beating Auburn three to nothing in game one. Pitcher Paul Skenes had a career-high in strikeouts Friday night while first baseman Tre Morgan was making plays on both sides. The second game of the series is Saturday night at 8. Permalink| Comments
  
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• 'In God We Trust' could be displayed in each public school classroom in Louisiana, proposed bill says

  05-05-2023 19:42
  
  BATON ROUGE- Right now, the country's motto — "In God We Trust" — is mandated to be in every school building in Louisiana.State Representative Dodie Horton wants to take that a step further. She wants it in every classroom of every public school in Louisiana. She says the motto is a great message for each student to see."At such a time like this, it would be a really wonderful thing for a child. No telling where they come from, to look up and say 'You know, this nation trust
  
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• 5 hurt after fire at Houston-area Shell chemical plant

  05-05-2023 18:17
  
  DEER PARK, Texas (AP) — Fire erupted at a petrochemical plant in the Houston area Friday, leaving five workers hospitalized and sending up a huge plume of smoke visible for miles.The Harris County Sheriff’s Office said the fire was at a Shell USA Inc. facility in Deer Park, a suburb east of Houston.Law enforcement received a call to help divert traffic around the plant just after 3 p.m., Harris County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Thomas Gilliland said. The city of De
  
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• Deputies searching for 18-year-old involved in hit-and-run crash at Port Allen truck stop

  05-05-2023 18:07
  
  PORT ALLEN - Deputies in West Baton Rouge are looking for an 18-year-old who was involved in a hit-and-run crash at Super Lucky Louie's Truck Stop and Casino. West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office says Kayla Pointer has an arrest warrant for principal to second-degree murder. Deputies are also looking for a silver 2010 Chevy HHR that has the rear window busted and a large crack in the windshield. Anyone with information on the car or Pointer's whereabouts should ca
  
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• DOTD preforming tests and preparatory work ahead of I-10 widening project

  05-05-2023 18:01
  
  BATON ROUGE - Drivers in Baton Rouge will be seeing more construction equipment as DOTD gets the ball rolling on one of the biggest projects of the decade. "Right now we're drilling test shafts and we're doing vibration monitoring. It's additional survey work to help with the design so when we get to the construction phase we'll have a much better plan on how to move forward," Rodney Mallett, a spokesman for DOTD, said.He says preparatory work like this is very common for projects of t
  
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• DOTD performing tests and preparatory work ahead of I-10 widening project

  05-05-2023 18:01
  
  BATON ROUGE - Drivers in Baton Rouge will be seeing more construction equipment as DOTD gets the ball rolling on one of the biggest projects of the decade. "Right now we're drilling test shafts and we're doing vibration monitoring. It's additional survey work to help with the design so when we get to the construction phase we'll have a much better plan on how to move forward," Rodney Mallett, a spokesman for DOTD, said.He says preparatory work like this is very common for projects of t
  
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• Wreck on I-10 and LA 415 shuts down interstate during rush-hour traffic, one land now open

  05-05-2023 17:51
  
  PORT ALLEN - Drivers went around a wreck at Interstate 10 eastbound and LA 415 through the left-side median. First responders were on the scene of the crash at 5:45 p.m. Traffic cameras showed one car crashed into a tree off the roadway. Another vehicle was sideways, blocking both lanes. Drivers are exiting at Lobdell to try and avoid going around the crash. DOTD says traffic is backed up for more than three miles. Deputies said drivers suffered minor injuries from th
  
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• Wreck on I-10 and LA 415 shuts down interstate during rush-hour traffic, all lanes back open

  05-05-2023 17:51
  
  PORT ALLEN - Drivers went around a wreck at Interstate 10 eastbound and LA 415 through the left-side median. First responders were on the scene of the crash at 5:45 p.m. Traffic cameras showed one car crashed into a tree off the roadway. Another vehicle was sideways, blocking both lanes. Drivers are exiting at Lobdell to try and avoid going around the crash. DOTD says traffic is backed up for more than three miles. Deputies said drivers suffered minor injuries from th
  
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• Drivers passing wreck on I-10 and LA 415 through grass median

  05-05-2023 17:51
  
  PORT ALLEN - Drivers are trying to go around a wreck at Interstate 10 eastbound and LA 415 through the left-side median. First responders were on the scene of the crash at 5:45 p.m. Traffic cameras show one car crashed into a tree off the roadway. Another vehicle is sideways. blocking both lanes. Drivers are exiting at Lobdell to try and avoid going around the crash. DOTD says traffic is backed up for more than three miles. This is a developing story. Permali
  
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• Nearly one week after brothers drown, classmates come together celebrating their lives

  05-05-2023 17:41
  
  TICKFAW - Students and staff at Lucille Nesom Memorial School are mourning the loss of their classmates, Chase and Cayden, who drowned in their neighborhood pond. "We miss him and we love him," two kindergartners told the boys' mom Friday as she fought back tears.Chase and Cayden, ages nine and six, drowned on April 29 in the Deer Lakes Trail neighborhood pond. Before breaking for the weekend, the school took time to celebrate their lives."We want to make sure that we celebrate their l
  
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• Juvenile hurt in shooting along Virginia Street on Friday afternoon

  05-05-2023 17:35
  
  BATON ROUGE - A juvenile was hurt in a shooting along Virginia Street on Friday afternoon. According to authorities, the shooting took place around 4:45 p.m. on Virginia Street off of East Polk Street. Sources said the juvenile was taken to a hospital in stable condition. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Burglar stole tools from construction site, caught by deer cameras

  05-05-2023 17:02
  
  HAMMOND - Deputies are looking for a burglar who was caught on deer cameras stealing tools from a construction site. The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office says they are looking for 45-year-old Travis Mutz, who went to Grilliot Construction, broke into a shipping container and stole tools, chainsaws and other items. Deputies say Mutz also spotted some deer cameras and stole them as well. While trying to take the cameras, Mutz unknowingly activated them and sent the photos of t
  
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• Ascension school system lays out proposals for reworking attendance zones as it opens new high school

  05-05-2023 16:21
  
  PRAIRIEVILLE - The Ascension Parish School System has laid out a handful of proposals for redistricting its attendance zones to accommodate the opening of Prairieville High, the district's fifth high school.The school system has made the three possible district layouts visible online and is calling for community input before making a final decision this fall.The school system with have three public meetings to discuss the proposals.-6:00 p.m., Monday, June 12, 2023 at St. Amant High School Comm
  
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• Channel 2's Best Bet: 149th Kentucky Derby

  05-05-2023 16:02
  
  BATON ROUGE - The 149th Kentucky Derby is here, and it's already been a weird start and the race hasn't even started.. 4 of the horses supposed to be in the Derby have died. But the race still caries on, and here are my 3 Best Bet$ for tomorrow:Sleeper: Reincarnate 17-1 Odds (Jockey John Velaquez won the Derby 3 times)Dark Horse: Raise Cain 34-1 OddsMy Winner: Forte 5-1 OddsWatch the Video Above to see why. Permalink| Comments
  
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• LSU Tigers land another top transfer portal target in Aneesah Morrow

  05-05-2023 14:01
  
  LSU women's basketball has done it again.Kim Mulkey and her coaching staff has pulled DePaul's Aneesah Morrow from the transfer portal to join the Tigers in 2023.Morrow chose the Tigers over USC and South Carolina, after visiting LSU just last week. ?????? Let’s GEAUX!! #WelcomeToTheShow pic.twitter.com/N5Vqte4Ud9— Kim Mulkey (@KimMulkey) May 5, 2023The Illinois native was the second rated target in the portal, and LSU basketball pulled in the number one target Hail
  
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• 'Yellowstone' to end in November, sequel starts in December

  05-05-2023 14:00
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The popular television western “Yellowstone” with Kevin Costner will end this fall and be replaced almost immediately by a sequel. But like any good drama, there’s some mystery involved.The sequel, still untitled, will premiere December on the Paramount cable network, which also televises “Yellowstone,” Paramount said on Friday.Behind Costner, who plays Montana rancher John Dutton, series creator Taylor Sheridan launche
  
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• Gymnastics center abruptly closes, owner posts doomy message online

  05-05-2023 13:55
  
  BATON ROUGE - A gymnastics center suddenly closed last week leaving parents with questions about why and what's next. One parent reached out to 2 On Your Side looking for more information.Ginnipher Spencer has a gymnast at home who has been taking classes at Valor Gymnastics on Bluebonnet Boulevard for two years."She's loved her time at gym, that's her day of the week. She loves going there every Saturday morning," Spencer said.Except this Saturday she won't be able to attend class. The place c
  
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• La. Supreme Court clears way to compensate wrongly convicted man who spent decades in prison

  05-05-2023 13:22
  
  BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana Supreme Court has affirmed an appeals court ruling, bringing a man sent to prison for life one step closer to compensationWilbert Jones spent 46 years in prison following his conviction on a 1971 rape charge, which led to a life sentence without the possibility of parole. He was tried for the rape of a Baton Rouge nurse.But information in recent years suggested that Jones may not have been the assailant. That, and concerns about the way the case was handled years ago
  
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• Pedestrian hit, killed along Ben Hur Road near apartment complexes

  05-05-2023 12:35
  
  BATON ROUGE - One person was hit by a car and killed less than an hour after a fatal shooting. According to authorities, a pedestrian was hit at 777 Ben Hur Road around 10:30 p.m. Two apartment complexes, The Lodges and Red Point, are near the crash site. It is unclear if the two incidents are connected. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Former LSU student hit, killed along Ben Hur Road near apartment complexes

  05-05-2023 12:35
  
  BATON ROUGE - A 22-year-old was hit by a car and killed less than an hour after a fatal shooting on May 5.According to authorities, Isaac Suarez was hit at 777 Ben Hur Road around 10:30 p.m. Suarez is a former LSU student. Two apartment complexes, The Lodges and Red Point, are near the crash site. It is unclear if the two incidents are connected. Permalink| Comments
  
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• No. 15 LSU softball loses game 1 to No. 11 Georgia 3-1

  05-05-2023 12:15
  
  BATON ROUGE - Senior weekend didn't get off to the start that the Tigers wanted, as LSU softball loses game 1 against Georgia 3-1. The Tigers got on base having 8 hits, but struggled to bring runners home from scoring position. It was a 0-0 game in the third before Sara Mosley would hit a solo shot into left. The Bulldogs would add 2 more runs in the fourth inning.Starting Pitcher Sydney Berzon would have her seventh loss of the season, she would go 4 innings, giving up 3 runs with 5 s
  
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• Police identify man killed at Circle K on Bluebonnet Boulevard and Burbank Drive

  05-05-2023 12:07
  
  BATON ROUGE - One person was killed Friday night at the Circle K along Bluebonnet Boulevard near Burbank Drive. According to authorities, the shooting happened around 9:45 p.m. One person, now identified as 33-year-old Juandell Miller, was found dead. Authorities believe that Miller was targeted for unknown reasons.This is a developing story. Permalink| Comments
  
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• One person killed at Circle K on Bluebonnet Boulevard and Burbank Drive

  05-05-2023 12:07
  
  BATON ROUGE - One person was killed Friday night at the Circle K along Bluebonnet Boulevard near Burbank Drive. According to authorities, the shooting happened around 9:45 p.m. One person was found dead. No information about the shooting has been released by law enforcement. This is a developing story. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Attorney questions rape indictments for defendant in Brooks case

  05-05-2023 09:49
  
  BATON ROUGE - The attorney for a man accused of raping LSU student Madison Brooks wants prosecutors to explain their case.On Wednesday, a Baton Rouge grand jury indicted Casen Carver on one count of first degree rape and one count of third degree rape.Carver was one of three men and a teenager who were arrested following the death of Brooks, who was struck by a vehicle after a night of heavy drinking.Video shows Brooks left Reggie's bar with the defendants. They filed into a car, where two of t
  
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• Attorney questions rape counts for defendant in Brooks case

  05-05-2023 09:49
  
  BATON ROUGE - The attorney for a man accused of raping LSU student Madison Brooks wants prosecutors to explain their case.On Wednesday, a Baton Rouge grand jury indicted Casen Carver on one count of first degree rape and one count of third degree rape.Carver was one of three men and a teenager who were arrested following the death of Brooks, who was struck by a vehicle after a night of heavy drinking.Video shows Brooks left Reggie's bar with the defendants. They filed into a car, where two of t
  
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• Louisiana House OKs budget proposal without teacher pay hike

  05-05-2023 09:47
  
  BATON ROUGE(AP) — Louisiana’s Republican-dominated House advanced a budget plan Thursday that does not include a $2,000-a-year teacher pay raise sought by the governor and would instead steer a windfall of hundreds of millions of dollars in extra state revenue toward paying down retirement debt.Republicans called the plan financially responsible and said it would save school districts money in the long run by letting them spend funds as they best see fit, which could include
  
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• Standoff reported in Prairieville, nearby middle school on lockdown

  05-05-2023 08:25
  
  PRAIRIEVILLE - Deputies are involved in a standoff near a middle school in Ascension Parish Friday morning. The situation was reported around 8:20 a.m. near the corner of LA 933 and Marty Low Road. Galvez Middle School, which is located nearby, has been placed on lockdown as a precaution. This is a developing story.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Ascension standoff forced middle school into lockdown Friday; 2 suspects now in custody

  05-05-2023 08:25
  
  PRAIRIEVILLE - A standoff involving a two people wanted on criminal charges prompted a nearby middle school to go into lockdown Friday morning. The situation unfolded around 7:30 a.m. near the corner of LA 933 and Marty Low Road. Galvez Middle School, which is located nearby, was placed on lockdown as a precaution. The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office said the standoff involved a fugitive, who they feared was armed, from another jurisdiction and one other suspect. The departm
  
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• LIVE UPDATES: Stormy weather slowing down Friday commute

  05-05-2023 07:11
  
  Check our interactive traffic map here to track delays throughout the Baton Rouge areaTweets by wbrztrafficPermalink| Comments
  
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• Power restored, phone lines still impacted after lightning strike in Plaquemine

  05-05-2023 06:59
  
  Plaquemine - The city of Plaquemine temporarily suffered widespread outages Friday morning following a lightning strike to their main electrical system.City officials first reported that power and phone lines were out for much of the area shortly after 6 a.m. Power was restored before 7 a.m., according to the city. Crews are still working to get phone lines back up. Any residents still dealing with outages are asked to reach out to the city for repairs.Permalink| Comments
  
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