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• Police investigating deadly shooting near Highland Road Friday night

  07-07-2023 21:21
  
  Police are investigating a deadly shooting off of Highland Road that took place Friday night.The shooting was reported around 9 p.m. near the corner of Highland and West Johnson Street. Sources tell WBRZ the coroner been called to the scene.This is a developing story.Permalink| Comments
  
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• College Drive reduced to one lane for the weekend, expect delays

  07-07-2023 21:13
  
  BATON ROUGE - College Drive has been reduced to one lane Friday night to repair this buckled road in front of the IHOP."I went to hit that bump and I jumped some kind of crazy, resident Kris Follins said.  "I actually had to pull over because the bottom of my truck made some weird noises that I wasn't used to and I had to get out and check the truck.""It's pretty dangerous, pretty distracting," resident Armando Garcia said. "I've seen a couple vehicles drive over it and it makes a nois
  
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• Traffic stop led BRPD to key evidence in toddler's unsolved killing; still no arrests a year later

  07-07-2023 20:53
  
  BATON ROUGE - Newly filed court documents have revealed that during a traffic stop last year detectives found a gun linked to the long-unsolved killing of a 3-year-old, though it appears the weapon has not led police to an arrest in the toddler's murder more than a year later.Watch live newscasts here. The revelation came Friday in a lengthy court filing from District Attorney Hillar Moore, who's seeking to have bond revoked for a juvenile murder suspect. That motion laid out the failu
  
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• LSU band director Kelvin Jones is resigning, university says

  07-07-2023 18:24
  
  LSU's band director announced Friday he was stepping away from the program citing "personal matters."The university confirmed in a social media post that Dr. Kelvin Jones resigned from his role as Director the Golden Band from Tigerland. He's been with the marching band for 10 years."Due to personal matters, I have decided to step away from the position of Assistant Director of Bands / Director of Tiger Band at LSU," Jones said. "I have thoroughly enjoyed my time on the band staff spanning a de
  
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• 'Choosing to focus on my family:' LSU band director Kelvin Jones releases statement about resignation

  07-07-2023 18:24
  
  LSU's band director announced Friday he was stepping away from the program citing "personal matters."The university confirmed in a social media post that Dr. Kelvin Jones resigned from his role as Director of the Golden Band from Tigerland. He's been with the marching band for 10 years.Jones posted the following statement on social media on Saturday: Hello family, As many are aware, I have decided to step away from the position of Assistant Director of Bands/Director of the Tiger Band
  
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• Toxic forever chemicals in nearly half of nation's water

  07-07-2023 17:50
  
  BATON ROUGE - Much of the nation's water supply is in trouble from so-called toxic forever chemicals, known as PFAS.PFAS are man-made chemicals found in several household products, making them increasingly hard to avoid."Stain resistant clothing, grease resistant, food-packaging products, water-resistant clothing, non-stick cookware, they're also in firefighting foams," Kelly Smalling, a research hydrogeologist for U.S Geological Survey, said.Since their creation in the 1940s, they found their
  
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• Baton Rouge native Frank Bartley finally gets NBA chance with the Pelicans' Summer League team

  07-07-2023 17:35
  
  NEW ORLEANS - Since graduating from UL Lafayette, Baton Rouge native Frank Bartley has had quite the professional basketball journey."We start off with Canada, then Spain, Spain to Germany in COVID, then Germany to Israel," said Bartley. "Then last year, I was playing in Italy, so I'm happy to be home and hopefully I can stay."Bartley, who was a star at Christian Life Academy in Baton Rouge, has bounced around internationally the past few years, but last season he finally broke through in Italy
  
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• Huey P. Long Field House will soon unveil renovations

  07-07-2023 17:32
  
  BATON ROUGE - Named for the Kingfish when he was still alive, the Huey P. Long Field House is as much of a staple of LSU as Tiger Stadium. "It was a social center of campus for decades," LSU Professor Robert Mann said.In 2021, WBRZ brought you behind the scenes and showed the university's plans to bring the Field House into the 21st century. "It fell into disrepair because of it's historic nature and disuse," Mann said. "They were closing sections of it off."$25 million from t
  
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• Sports2-a-Days: McKinley Panthers

  07-07-2023 17:26
  
  BATON ROUGE - The McKinley Panthers were the surprise of the 2022 football season.In year one under Ron Allen, the Panthers had their first winning season since 2010 and hosted a playoff game. Now, McKinley is looking to repeat that success with 15 returning starters, although coach Allen still sees work to be done."I'm not sure last time we won seven regular season games, so we feel good obviously," said Allen. "Just like I tell the kids, we're not satisfied with that. We're looking to build o
  
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• Police found man shot inside car on Terrace Avenue

  07-07-2023 17:24
  
  BATON ROUGE - Police are responding to a shooting near I-10 Friday evening.The shooting was reported around 5 p.m. at the intersection of Terrace Avenue and 14th Street. One person was taken to the hospital.Witnesses told WBRZ that the victim lived nearby and was trying to make it home after he was shot. Video showed police checking a car at the scene as the victim was taken away via an ambulance.This is a developing story.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Baton Rouge City-Parish will not accept ownership of Government Street until DOTD fixes medians

  07-07-2023 16:52
  
  BATON ROUGE - After years of negotiations between the EBR City-Parish and DOTD over landscaping on Government Street, the two agencies have finally come to an agreement.Fred Raiford, Director of Transportation and Drainage for the EBR City-Parish says the city will not take ownership of Government Street until DOTD fixes the medians, which are in deplorable condition. "They've agreed that they would go back in and replant the entire area all the way from Lobdell to I-110," said Raiford
  
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• Fentanyl pills seized from Baton Rouge man by Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office

  07-07-2023 16:13
  
  The Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office arrested a Baton Rouge man after they found fentanyl pills and other narcotics during a traffic stop.Nathan Vitale, 46, was in a traffic stop in the Maurepas area when a deputy spotted drug paraphernalia in plain view. A search revealed suspected pressed fentanyl pills along with "illegal narcotics and illegal items."Vitale is currently in the Livingston Parish Detention Center.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Teen in critical condition after large tree falls in Jackson Square

  07-07-2023 15:47
  
  NEW ORLEANS - A teen was rushed to the hospital in critical condition after a tree fell on them in Jackson Square on Friday.According to WWL-TV, it is unclear what caused the tree to fall or the extent of the victim's injuries.Social media users said a large part of the tree broke off and fell onto people who were in the Square, and bystanders apparently pulled people who were trapped, but at least one person remained under the tree.The city confirmed that routine maintenance is performed on tr
  
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• Expect overnight delays on College Drive as crews make road repairs

  07-07-2023 13:47
  
  BATON ROUGE - Drivers can expect blockage on College Drive late Friday into Saturday afternoon as parish workers make repairs to the roadway. The city-parish announced Friday that the southbound side of College Drive will be reduced to one lane between I-10 and Concord Avenue starting at 7 p.m. Friday and lasting until 3 p.m. Saturday.Parish transportation officials warned drivers to expect "significant" delays. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Expect delays on College Drive as crews make repairs to buckled roadway Friday & Saturday

  07-07-2023 13:47
  
  BATON ROUGE - Drivers can expect blockage on College Drive late Friday into Saturday afternoon as parish workers make repairs to a buckled portion of the roadway. The city-parish announced Friday that the southbound side of College Drive will be reduced to one lane between I-10 and Concord Avenue starting at 7 p.m. Friday and lasting until 3 p.m. Saturday.Parish transportation officials warned drivers to expect "significant" delays. It wasn't immediately clear whether the dama
  
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• Paramedic hospitalized after deadly ambulance crash gives update on his recovery

  07-07-2023 13:05
  
  MORGANZA - An Acadian Ambulance worker says he'll have to learn to walk all over again after he survived a violent wreck in Pointe Coupee Parish last week. Hunter Fruge said in a post on social media that injuries he suffered in the wreck included fracturing every rib on the left side of his body as well as the front and back of his pelvis. He said he'll also have to spend time in a wheelchair as he relearns how to use his legs.Fruge was riding inside of an ambulance with a pa
  
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• Roughly $2 million going to drainage projects in EBR

  07-07-2023 12:31
  
  BATON ROUGE- It seemed to be a no-brainer for the East Baton Rouge Metro Council last Wednesday as they signed off on $1.8 million for channel clearing projects in East Baton Rouge Parish."Some of these projects are going to cost a little more, but in reality, it's accomplishing exactly what we want to do," Fred Raiford, Director of Drainage and Transportation told WBRZ.The City-Parish tells WBRZ the project will aim to clear Claycut Bayou and continue the work on Ward Creek and the Comite Rive
  
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• Roughly $2 million dollars going to drainage projects in EBR

  07-07-2023 12:31
  
  BATON ROUGE- It seemed to be a no-brainer for the East Baton Rouge Metro Council last Wednesday as they signed off on $1.8 million for channel clearing projects in East Baton Rouge Parish."Some of these projects are going to cost a little more, but in reality, it's accomplishing exactly what we want to do," Fred Raiford, Director of Drainage and Transportation told WBRZ.The City-Parish tells WBRZ the project will aim to clear Claycut Bayou and continue the work on Ward Creek and the Comite Rive
  
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• Photos: Pair of 18-wheelers involved in wreck on US 190 in West Baton Rouge

  07-07-2023 09:23
  
  PORT ALLEN - Law enforcement is responding to a crash on US 190 in West Baton Rouge that involved two semi trucks. The wreck was reported around 9 a.m. near Gremillion Road. The right lane of US 190 west was blocked, but traffic was still able to pass in the left lane. Photos shared by the West Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office showed one of the trailers was turned on its side. It's unclear whether anyone was hurt. Permalink| Comments
  
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• US slowed hiring but still added a solid 209,000 jobs in June in sign of economy's resilience

  07-07-2023 08:11
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers pulled back on hiring but still delivered another month of solid gains in June, adding 209,000 jobs, a sign that the economy’s resilience is confounding the Federal Reserve’s drive to slow growth and inflation.The latest evidence of economic strength makes it all but certain that the Fed will resume its interest rate hikes later this month after having ended a streak of 10 rate increases intended to slow inflation.The
  
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• Britney Spears says Wembanyama's security struck her in Las Vegas, Spurs rookie says he was grabbed

  07-07-2023 08:00
  
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama said Thursday he believes Britney Spears grabbed him from behind as he was walking into a restaurant at a Las Vegas casino, and that the security detail he was with pushed the pop star away.Wembanyama said he wasn’t told that Spears was the person who grabbed him until hours later and that he never actually saw her.Spears, who filed a report with Las Vegas police, said in posts on Twitter and Instagram that the run-
  
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• Reported arson damages three cars in Baton Rouge apartment complex parking lot

  07-07-2023 06:30
  
  BATON ROUGE - Investigators are looking for more information regarding a fire that damaged three cars in an apartment complex parking lot Wednesday morning. Early Wednesday morning, the St. George Fire Protection District was called to the City Heights Apartment Complex parking lot on Coursey Boulevard. When they arrived, they found two adjacent vehicles on fire. A third vehicle was also damaged. Investigators found the fire to be intentionally set. Anyone with inform
  
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