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• Calcasieu Parish refinery tank catches on fire after lightning strike

  03-06-2023 21:31
  
  LAKE CHARLES - Residents surrounding the Calcasieu Refining Co. in Lake Charles were either put under a mandatory evacuation or a shelter in place order when a tank at the refinery caught fire. According to State Police, storms rolled through the Lake Charles area around noon on Saturday and a lightning strike sparked one of the tanks at the refinery. Multiple roads were closed while firefighters worked to control the situation. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Blood drive, market benefits family of Denham Springs officer who died after stay in hospital

  03-06-2023 21:08
  
  DENHAM SPRINGS - Three weeks after being shot while on duty, Corporal Shawn Kelly died Friday.Law enforcement agencies escorted his casket back to Denham Springs where community members lined the streets to pay respect to the fallen officer. "This is a tight-knit community that loves their police, loves their sheriff's department, loves their law enforcement in general and right now we need your prayers," Denham Springs Police Chief Rodney Walker said.Since the shooting, the Denham Spr
  
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• No. 5 LSU beats Oregon State 6-5 to headed to the Baton Rouge Regional Championship

  03-06-2023 20:38
  
  BATON ROUGE - The LSU Tigers are heading to the Baton Rouge Regional championship after beating Oregon State 6-5 on Sunday night. For the second straight day, the weather delayed the game. The Beavers were up 1-0 in the 3rd inning when the game was stopped because of lightening. The game didn't restart for another 3 hours, but when it did the Tigers bats woke up. LSU hit 5 home runs on the night, starting with a Dylan Crews bomb in the 4th, and ended with a Brayden Jobert homer to give
  
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• No. 5 LSU and Oregon State baseball game scheduled to re-start at 6:15 p.m.

  03-06-2023 20:38
  
  BATON ROUGE - The LSU and Oregon State game in the winner's bracket of the Baton Rouge Regionals has been moved to Sunday at 2 p.m. due to weather, but was postponed until 6:15 p.m. due to more weather delays. The tarp is off the field and we will begin again at 6:15 p.m. CT!A reminder to fans that you may re-enter if you left the facility pic.twitter.com/5S60CZeJ0h— LSU Baseball (@LSUbaseball) June 4, 2023The LSU Athletics Department sent the following statement Saturday nig
  
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• No. 5 LSU and Oregon State baseball game postponed until Sunday afternoon

  03-06-2023 20:38
  
  BATON ROUGE - The LSU and Oregon State game in the winner's bracket of the Baton Rouge Super Regionals has been moved to Sunday at 2 p.m. due to weather. Game 3 of the Regional between Tulane and Sam Houston State has been delay since around 4 p.m. The Bearkats currently lead 7-2 in the top of the 7th, the NCAA is hopeful the game will finish tonight.Game 5 of the regional will now start at 8 p.m. on Sunday. Permalink| Comments
  
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• State troopers find $35K worth of stolen electronics in vehicle during traffic stop

  03-06-2023 17:42
  
  BOSSIER CITY - A Mississippi man was pulled over by State Troopers in Bossier City for a traffic violation, but then was arrested when troopers saw he had thousands of dollars worth of stolen electronics in his car. According to State Police, Raymond Derks from Gulfport Miss. was driving through Bossier City when he was stopped for a traffic violation. Troopers did not say what the violation was. Troopers said Derks had $35,000 worth of stolen goods from a consumer electronics
  
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• Southeastern hires Bobby Barbier as next head baseball coach

  03-06-2023 16:58
  
  HAMMOND - Southeastern has hired rival Northwestern State head coach Bobby Barbier as the Lions next head man. Barbier will become Southeastern's 20th head coach in program history.At NSU, Barbier went 181-169 and led the Demons to one regional back in 2018. Barbier now leaves his alma mater for a Southeastern program has that made the NCAA tournament four times since 2014. He was named the LSWA, American Baseball Coaches Association, and Southland Coach of the Year in 2018.As a player
  
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• Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office investigating a deadly Friday night crash

  03-06-2023 14:06
  
  GONZALES - The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating a deadly single-vehicle crash.The crash occurred on Loosemoore Road Friday night. The driver of the vehicle was killed.The identity of the driver has not yet been released by the Sheriff's Office.This is an ongoing investigation.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Biden signs debt ceiling bill that pulls US back from brink of unprecedented default

  03-06-2023 13:05
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) - With just two days to spare, President Joe Biden signed legislation on Saturday that lifts the nation's debt ceiling, averting an unprecedented default on the federal government's debt.The White House announced the signing, done in private at the White House, in an emailed statement in which Biden thanked congressional leaders for their partnership.The Treasury Department had warned that the country would start running short of cash to pay all of its bills on
  
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• Coroner identifies 3-year-old killed in weekend UTV crash in Port Allen

  03-06-2023 09:24
  
  PORT ALLEN - A UTV accident left a toddler dead in Port Allen late Friday night.According to authorities, several juveniles were riding the vehicle along U.S. 190 when the vehicle overturned. The West Baton Rouge coroner identified the victim on Monday as 3-year-old Loyalty McCray.McCray, who was on the UTV, was killed in the crash. The extent of the other juveniles' injuries is unknown.WBRZ is asking agencies in the parish for more details related to the crash.Permalink| Comments
  
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• 3-year-old killed in UTV accident in Port Allen

  03-06-2023 09:24
  
  PORT ALLEN - A UTV accident left a 3-year-old dead in Port Allen late Friday night.According to authorities, several juveniles were riding on a UTV along U.S. 190 when the vehicle overturned.A 3-year-old, who was on the UTV, was killed in the accident. The conditions of the other juveniles involved are unknown at this time.This is a developing story.Permalink| Comments
  
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