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• 'The time has come' - Pat Sajak announces upcoming season of Wheel of Fortune will be his last

  12-06-2023 19:36
  
  Pat Sajak is leaving “Wheel of Fortune,” announcing Monday that its upcoming season will be his last.Sajak announced his retirement on twitter. Well, the time has come. I’ve decided that our 41st season, which begins in September, will be my last. It’s been a wonderful ride, and I’ll have more to say in the coming months. Many thanks to you all. (If nothing else, it’ll keep the clickbait sites busy!)— Pat Sajak (@Pat
  
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• NCAA announces day, game time for LSU's first matchup during College World Series

  12-06-2023 19:09
  
  BATON ROUGE - The NCAA Has announced the times for the first round games during the College World Series at the end of the week. LSU will play at 6 p.m. on Saturday, although the opponent has not been decided. ?? The 2023 #MCWS Game Times ?? pic.twitter.com/2s2of8Kynp— NCAA Baseball (@NCAABaseball) June 12, 2023Permalink| Comments
  
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• LSU's opening game against Tennessee in College World Series on Saturday

  12-06-2023 19:09
  
  BATON ROUGE - The LSU Tiger will take on the Tennessee Volunteers in their opening game of the College World Series on Saturday at 6:00 p.m. in Omaha, Nebraska.The Tigers advanced on with a Super Regional win over Kentucky in two straight games, while Tennessee needed a third and deciding game to dispatch host Southern Miss in the Hattiesburg Super Regional.Booked and busy for Baseball ??
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• Geauxing to Omaha? Trip to watch the Tigers in College World Series may be more expensive than you think

  12-06-2023 18:46
  
  BATON ROUGE - The road to The NCAA tournament came straight through Baton Rouge and now the Tigers are heading to Charles Schwab Stadium in Omaha."Once you get to Omaha and get to downtown, you're kind of where you need to be," Chris Blair, the 'Voice of the Tigers,' said.The stadium sits downtown and in walking distance from the Missouri River. This is Blair's second time going to the series. He went with the team in 2017."Everything is so easily located, you can walk along the river there in
  
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• Man arrested for forging boat registration, selling vessel for $4,000

  12-06-2023 18:39
  
  BATON ROUGE - A Baton Rouge man was arrested for registering and selling a boat that he did not own, authorities said. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said 57-year-old Douglas Schooling got a boat registration packet on March 16 and registered a vessel with an incorrect number. After selling the boat for $4,000, agents determined that the registration was a sham and Schooling had forged paperwork. Schooling turned himself in to the East Baton Rouge
  
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• Opening date set for first Capital Area 'Fleurty Girl'

  12-06-2023 17:38
  
  BATON ROUGE - The first Baton Rouge location of a New Orleans-focused gifts and knick-knacks store is set to make its debut.Fleurty Girl will officially open in the 3600 block of Government Street this Thursday.The store was "born out of a vision" of Lauren LeBlanc Haydel, a New Orleans native and single mother who launched what is now a multi-state retail operation back in 2009.Haydel announced the local expansion in late May, noting that the store would open at some time this summer.It will b
  
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• Runaway teen from Hammond may be in Walker, authorities say

  12-06-2023 17:20
  
  HAMMOND - A teenager who ran away from home may be in the Walker area, deputies said Monday afternoon. According to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office, 16-year-old Hayden Cordray was last seen at her Hammond home on Saturday night. Deputies say she is believed to be in the Walker area of Livingston Parish. Anyone who knows where Hayden is should call (985) 902-2046. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Runaway teen found safe, returned home

  12-06-2023 17:20
  
  HAMMOND - A teenager who ran away from her home in Hammond has been found and is safe. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Coroner identifies woman killed in Sunday night crash on Plank Road; 3 others hurt

  12-06-2023 16:36
  
  BATON ROUGE - A woman was killed in a wreck that left three others hurt on Plank Road late Sunday night.The crash happened just before 9 p.m., just north of Airline Highway. The coroner's office identified the victim as Angelina Forrest, 27. Officials also said three people were taken to a hospital.Details on what caused the crash were not immediately available. This is a developing story. Permalink| Comments
  
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• After nearly flooding in 2016, Woman's Hospital takes on $6.6 million drainage project

  12-06-2023 16:17
  
  BATON ROUGE - A major flood mitigation project at Woman's Hospital is underway. According to C.E.O Rene Ragas, the work is being done to improve drainage and rainwater retention across the Woman's Hospital campus and surrounding areas. The hospital came close to flooding in 2016. Staff had to implement aquadams to prevent water from entering the facility. "We're being proactive, and we don't want that to ever happen again," Ragas said.Over the next 10 months, crews will make t
  
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• Robbers lured delivery driver to abandoned apartment, stole pizzas at gunpoint

  12-06-2023 13:01
  
  BATON ROUGE - A trio of robbers reportedly used an abandoned apartment to ambush a pizza delivery driver, only for police to find two of the suspects staying in a neighboring unit weeks later. Baton Rouge police were first notified of the crime on May 24, after a worker at the Papa John's on Lee Drive reported she was held at gunpoint while making a delivery at the Retreat apartment complex on Brightside Drive. Moments after knocking on the door at the delivery address, the wo
  
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• BRPD offering 'equalizer classes' teaching self-defense to women

  12-06-2023 12:45
  
  BATON ROUGE - The Baton Rouge Police Department is offering its women's equalizer class to teach women how to avoid violent situations. The program also gives women the tools they need to survive and escape physically violent situations should they be attacked. "Ninety percent of those that fall victim to sexual assault or attacks are women, so we want to concentrate on that demographic," said Cpl. Wallace Britton, Baton Rouge Police Training Instructor.BRPD offers this self-defense cl
  
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• Fire department investigating smoke coming from College Walmart vents

  12-06-2023 12:36
  
  BATON ROUGE - Crews are investigating reports of smoke coming from the A/C vents in the Walmart on College Drive. According to the Baton Rouge Fire Department, investigators are on the scene of the Walmart on College Drive looking into reports of smoke coming from the store's vents. The store was evacuated and power was cut until the source of the smoke was discovered. This is a developing story.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Baton Rouge Walmart evacuated after reports of smoke coming from vents; investigators say no fire found

  12-06-2023 12:36
  
  BATON ROUGE - Crews are investigating reports of smoke coming from the A/C vents in the Walmart on College Drive. According to the Baton Rouge Fire Department, investigators are on the scene of the Walmart on College Drive looking into reports of smoke coming from the store's vents. The store was evacuated and power was cut until the source of the smoke was discovered. The fire department eventually left the scene after no fire was found and said the smoke was coming from the
  
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• WATCH: Bear seen swimming ashore at popular beach in Florida

  12-06-2023 12:25
  
  DESTIN, Fla. - Beachgoers at a popular vacation spot in Florida caught a bizarre sight over the weekend as a black bear went for a swim offshore.Video posted on social media showed the animal wading in the water just off Henderson Beach in Destin. "I’ve seen a lot of things in the Gulf growing up here but never this," a witness wrote in a Facebook post. "He made it to shore safely and skedaddled."Florida wildlife officials warn against feeding wild bears, saying that the anim
  
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• Bear seen swimming ashore at popular beach in Florida

  12-06-2023 12:25
  
  DESTIN, Fla. - Beachgoers at a popular vacation spot in Florida caught a bizarre sight over the weekend as a black bear went for a swim offshore.Video posted on social media showed the animal wading in the water just off Henderson Beach in Destin. "I’ve seen a lot of things in the Gulf growing up here but never this," a witness wrote in a Facebook post. "He made it to shore safely and skedaddled."Florida wildlife officials warn against feeding wild bears, saying that the anim
  
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• Series of redistricting meetings kicks off in Ascension Parish to discuss addition of Prairieville High School

  12-06-2023 12:24
  
  ST. AMANT - Parents in Ascension Parish showed up Monday afternoon to participate in a discussion about the future of the school district when Prairieville High School joins the school system.Ascension Parish is growing rapidly. The addition of this new school aims to alleviate some of the overcrowding at other schools in in the parish, while providing the opportunity for continued growth in enrollment."All our high schools are 2,000 or more. Once this is done all four high schools on the east
  
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• Denver Nuggets win 1st NBA title, beat Miami Heat 94-89

  12-06-2023 12:04
  
  DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic guided Denver to its first NBA title in team history Monday night, as the Nuggets overcame dreadful shooting and a late flurry from Miami’s Jimmy Butler to squeeze past the Heat for a frantic 94-89 victory in Game 5.Jokic had 28 points and 16 rebounds for the Nuggets, who missed 20 of their first 22 3-point attempts and seven of their first 13 free throws but figured out how to close out the series on their home floor.Butler scored eight straight p
  
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• Denver Nuggets beat Miami Heat 94-89 to win 2023 NBA Championship

  12-06-2023 12:04
  
  BREAKING: The Denver Nuggets beat the Miami Heat in game five 94-89 to win 2023 NBA Championship. Permalink| Comments
  
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• One dead, three injured after crash on Plank Road Sunday night

  12-06-2023 12:01
  
  BATON ROUGE - One person was killed and three were taken to a hospital after a car crash on Plank Road Sunday evening. According to officials, the crash happened around 7:30 p.m. Sunday near the intersection of Plank Road and Sumrall Drive. Officials also said three people were taken to a hospital while the coroner's office was contacted for one person who had died on the scene. WBRZ has reached out to law enforcement for more information. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Pedestrian struck, killed on Airline Highway early Monday morning

  12-06-2023 09:52
  
  BATON ROUGE - A pedestrian was struck and killed on Airline Highway early Monday morning. Emergency officials said the crash happened around 2:15 a.m. Monday at the intersection of Airline Highway and McClelland Drive. The coroner identified the victim as 52-year-old Marquise Hebert. The Baton Rouge Police Department said, for unknown reasons, Hebert walked into the road, was hit by a car and killed. WBRZ has reached out to law enforcement for more information.&nb
  
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• Port Allen pharmacist ordered to pay $275K in civil penalties for invalid prescriptions

  12-06-2023 08:08
  
  PORT ALLEN - The United States Department of Justice ordered a Port Allen pharmacist to pay civil penalties in the wake of a federal lawsuit charging the man with the unlawful dispensing of controlled substances. According to the DoJ, the Port Allen-based pharmacy, Stevens Pharmacy, and its owner, Steven Gough, were ordered to pay $275 thousand in civil penalties to resolve the lawsuit. Gough was charged with the alleged unlawful dispensing of controlled substances through false prescr
  
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• TEAM 2 TRAFFIC: Monday Commutue

  12-06-2023 05:13
  
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• Ascension Parish to start redistricting meetings ahead of new high school completion

  12-06-2023 04:54
  
  DONALDSONVILLE - The Ascension Parish School Board has begun the process of redistricting its feeder school system in preparation for the 2024-25 school year due to the planned completion of the parish's fifth high school.Public meetings will be held this week for parents to attend, view draft plans, and voice their input. "As parents may be aware, our fifth high school, Prairieville High, is under construction with plans to open in the Fall of 2024," said Superintendent David Alexande
  
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