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• Metro Council approves $3.6 million for upgrades to Raising Cane's River Center

  28-06-2023 21:32
  
  BATON ROUGE - The Raising Cane's River Center is under construction in preparation of welcoming a professional hockey team to the capital city.It's been 46 years since the arena was built in 1977 and 12 years since it was renovated in 2011. "We don't have the same amenities that other arenas have, other convention centers have to be competitive. So when our partner Visit Baton Rouge is going out and trying to get these conventions to come to town we're going up against Pensacola, Mobil
  
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• Jay Johnson wins National Baseball Coach of the Year award, key to the city

  28-06-2023 20:00
  
  BATON ROUGE - Along with a NCAA trophy and a championship ring on the way, Jay Johnson is taking home the National Baseball Coach of the Year award and a key to the city of Baton Rouge. Johnson won the American Baseball Coaches Association award for best NCAA DI coach during the 2023 season. During a celebration for the Tigers on Wednesday, Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome gave Johnson a key to Baton Rouge. There has been no word on designs for championship rings
  
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• 'She loved her job:' Ambulance worker's family remembers her passion, dedication to helping others

  28-06-2023 18:43
  
  MORGANZA - The mother of the EMS worker killed in a crash Tuesday is mourning her daughter and what would have been her grandchild. "I just spoke with her [before the accident.] She was doing what she wanted to do. She loved her job," Angela Clapper, the first responder's mother said.Kymber Nezat, 28, was driving a patient from a hospital to a nursing home Tuesday morning in Morganza when she crashed head-on into a semi-truck."I watched her on the 360 app for a while, and she
  
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• Minor arrested for setting fire to concession stand at Woodlawn High School softball field

  28-06-2023 17:27
  
  BATON ROUGE - A minor was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly setting fire to a concession stand at Woodlawn High School's softball field. According to the St. George Fire Department, the fire happened shortly before noon on Wednesday. Crews had the fire under control within minutes of their arrival. Investigators said the fire was intentionally set. Security cameras caught video of a juvenile who allegedly started the fire and they were arrested hours later. No injur
  
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• Governor vetos bill to add punishment for getting too close to police officers when they are working

  28-06-2023 16:18
  
  BATON ROUGE - The Governor chose to veto a bill that would make it illegal to be near a police officer while they are working, saying this provision would be unconstitutional. The bill said that approaching a law enforcement officer engaged in law enforcement duties would be classified as a misdemeanor, punishable with a fine up to $500 and 60 days jail time. Governor Edwards said if the bill were to become law it would pressure bystanders into not observing or recording polic
  
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• Governor vetoes bill to add punishment for getting too close to police officers when they are working

  28-06-2023 16:18
  
  BATON ROUGE - The Governor chose to veto a bill that would make it illegal to be near a police officer while they are working, saying this provision would be unconstitutional. The bill said that approaching a law enforcement officer engaged in law enforcement duties would be classified as a misdemeanor, punishable with a fine up to $500 and 60 days jail time. Governor Edwards said if the bill were to become law it would pressure bystanders into not observing or recording polic
  
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• Perkins Road McDonald's demolished, set to be replaced with new building

  28-06-2023 15:30
  
  BATON ROUGE - A McDonald's location that sat near the corner of Perkins Road and College Drive for decades was torn down this week as workers move forward with plans to replace the aging fast food franchise. Video taken Wednesday shows the restaurant reduced to a pile of rubble along the busy Perkins Road corridor. Previously, The Advocate reported that the franchisee plans to rebuild the restaurant with modern bells and whistles, including touchscreen kiosks, online ordering
  
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• Perkins Road McDonald's demolished after 53 years, set to be replaced with new building

  28-06-2023 15:30
  
  BATON ROUGE - A McDonald's location that sat near the corner of Perkins Road and College Drive for more than 50 years was torn down this week as workers move forward with plans to replace the aging fast food franchise. Video taken Wednesday shows the restaurant, first built in December 1969, reduced to a pile of rubble along the busy Perkins Road corridor. MacLaff, the franchisee, plans to rebuild the restaurant with modern bells and whistles, including touchscreen kiosks, onl
  
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• Team rescues dolphin and calf trapped in Grand Isle pond

  28-06-2023 15:23
  
  GRAND ISLE - A team of conservationists rescued a dolphin and her calf that had been stuck in a pond system since Hurricane Ida. The group said flooding during Hurricane Ida raised the water level and the dolphins were able to go into the pond system, but when flood waters receded the animals were stuck. The mother and her baby had food and correct water conditions in the ponds, but they were unable to get to the Gulf of Mexico.Experts said they monitored the dolphin and the calf for m
  
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• Caretaker accused of trying to swindle wealthy Baton Rouge man arrested following WBRZ reports

  28-06-2023 14:55
  
  BATON ROUGE - A caretaker accused of trying to take advantage of an affluent family in Baton Rouge — and wanted in a separate fraud case out of Livingston Parish — was booked into jail Wednesday.Jail records show that Melba Braud, 62, was taken into custody Wednesday by Louisiana State Police on a bench warrant as well as a fugitive warrant. The WBRZ Investigative Unit first exposed the accusations against Braud earlier this month after she was indicted in East Bato
  
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• LSU hosts championship celebration at Alex Box Stadium

  28-06-2023 14:04
  
  BATON ROUGE - LSU celebrated its seventh College World Series title, and the school's second national championship in the span of a few months, at Alex Box Stadium Wednesday night.Fans packed the Tigers' storied baseball stadium for a presentation of the championship trophy, along with an address from Coach Jay Johnson and players. Re-watch the full broadcast on demand here.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Monday night's LSU vs. Florida was ESPN's most-watched CWS game - ever

  28-06-2023 13:43
  
  OMAHA, Neb. - LSU's game against Florida on Monday ended with a new national championship title and broke another unseen record. According to ESPN, the game was watched by 3.58 million people, making it ESPN's most-watched CWS game ever. Viewership peaked at 4.2 million audience members. 3.59 million people watched Game 3 of the Men’s College World Series — ESPN’s most-watched CWS game ever.It was the 2nd-largest baseball audience of the
  
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• Baton Rouge residents stopped in Texas; undocumented man hiding in stolen truck

  28-06-2023 13:01
  
  GALVESTON, Tex. - A vehicle stop near the border in Texas led to the arrest of two Baton Rouge residents and the discovery of an undocumented Guatemala national hiding inside the vehicle.The Kinney County Sheriff's Office said the incident unfolded on Monday night.Deputies pulled over a pickup truck driven by 18-year-old Baton Rouge resident Tenira Tate. The truck, they determined, was stolen.Inside the vehicle: Donnell Harris, 24, who is also from Baton Rouge, and an unnamed Guatemala man. A p
  
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• LSU Tigers, defending women's basketball champs, will host South Carolina for their headlining game

  28-06-2023 12:16
  
  BATON ROUGE - The SEC announced LSU women's hoops' home and away games for the upcoming season on Wednesday morning. Reigning champs LSU will host South Carolina, the 2022 champs, as well as Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, and Missouri. The Tigers will go on the road to face Georgia, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Tennessee, and Vanderbilt. LSU will have home-and-home series with Texas A&M, Auburn, and Alabama. Times, dates, and information on how to watch will be anno
  
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• Prairieville chef wins Louisiana Seafood Cook-Off, will represent the state in August national cook-off

  28-06-2023 09:18
  
  LAKE CHARLES - A Prairieville chef beat 11 other chefs from around the state to win the Louisiana Seafood Cook-Off. The cook-off was held on June 27 in Lake Charles, and Chef Owen Hohl of Prairieville's Hot Tails claimed the top prize with his plantain scaled grouper. This was Hohl's first time competing in the cook-off. His first duty as the reigning champ will be to represent Louisiana in the Great American Seafood Cook-Off in New Orleans in August. “This
  
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• New locally-owned distillery offering unique twist on spirits

  28-06-2023 07:54
  
  DONALDSONVILLE - There's a new local distillery that's spreading its spirits into the capital city, ready for everyone to try their sweet but 'pickle-y' products.The Noel Family Distillery is nestled in Donaldsonville and recently opened its doors. Natalie and Chip Noel, a father-daughter duo, had the idea of bringing in their own distillery about six years ago. Chip is the head distiller and had the idea when he traveled as a jet pilot where he was exposed to different Caribbean-style
  
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• Home invasion of the reptile kind: Deputies help remove alligator that entered home through dog door

  28-06-2023 05:05
  
  NEW IBERIA - Deputies were called to a peculiar home invasion report Saturday. According to the Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office, the homeowners said their dog had alerted them when a 5-foot-long alligator crawled through their doggy door and decided to chill in their living room. Wildlife and Fisheries agents were able to help deputies capture and relocate the gator. No one was injured. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Home invasion of the reptile kind: Deputies help homeowner remove alligator that had entered through dog door

  28-06-2023 05:05
  
  NEW IBERIA - Deputies were called to a peculiar home invasion report Saturday. According to the Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office, the homeowners said their dog had alerted them when a 5-foot-long alligator crawled through their doggy door and decided to chill in their living room. Wildlife and Fisheries agents were able to help deputies capture and relocate the gator. No one was injured. Permalink| Comments
  
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