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• Police responding to reported shooting at Port Allen High School

  01-09-2023 20:58
  
  PORT ALLEN - Police are responding to a reported shooting at Port Allen High School Friday night, according to officials.This is a developing story.Permalink| Comments
  
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• 2 injured in shooting at Port Allen High School football game

  01-09-2023 20:58
  
  PORT ALLEN - Two people were injured in a reported shooting at Port Allen High School Friday night, according to officials.The shooting took place in the parking lot at the Port Allen versus Brusly football game, which has been discontinued. The extent of the injuries are unknown.This is a developing story.Permalink| Comments
  
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• 16-year-old dead, one injured in shooting at Port Allen High School football game

  01-09-2023 20:58
  
  PORT ALLEN - A 16-year-old died and a 28-year-old was injured after a shooting at Port Allen High School Friday night, according to officials.The shooting took place outside the stadium at the Port Allen versus Brusly football game, which was called off shortly after the violence erupted.There has been no other identification of the victims beyond their ages. However, the West Baton Rouge School system has confirmed that the victim who died was a student.Officials ended the game at halftime as
  
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• Huge brawl caught on video outside Tigerland bar

  01-09-2023 20:11
  
  Warning: Video contains explicit language.BATON ROUGE - A large brawl caught on video outside a Tigerland bar sent at least one person to the hospital Thursday night.The video shows the fight erupting outside of JL's Place with dozens of people involved. One person involved was taken to the hospital with facial injuries.Baton Rouge police say they are not aware of the fight.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Justin Jefferson gifts entire LSU football team sunglasses

  01-09-2023 18:31
  
  BATON ROUGE - More gifts are coming to the LSU football team with their season beginning, as former wide receiver Justin Jefferson gifted the team sunglasses.The team's social media thanked Jefferson for the gifts and posted pictures of Brian Kelly posing with the new glasses.This comes after quarterback Jayden Daniels gifted the entire team Beats headphones as part of a NIL deal.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Baton Rouge homeowner's trash collection left adrift with city-parish's contract changes

  01-09-2023 18:16
  
  BATON ROUGE - The Baton Rouge city-parish's new contract regarding who collects large debris and bulky trash kicks in Friday, but one homeowner's gotten the runaround about their trash for more than two weeks.Sharon Turner left her trash at the street as usual in the midst of remodeling, but she began asking questions once no one collected it."This has been out here for 2 weeks," Turner said. "I had bags of weeds for 2 weeks they wouldn't pick up. Then we put bags with sheet rock on top of them
  
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• Decades in prison for teenage gang member who killed another teen, wounded 10-year-old

  01-09-2023 18:11
  
  BATON ROUGE -- A gang member arrested in connection with a Christmas Eve double shooting that killed another teen and wounded a 10-year-old boy has been sentenced to decades in prison.The terms are mostly stacked, meaning that Koverias Garner will likely spend most of his life in confinement.Garner pleaded guilty this week to reduced counts of manslaughter and attempted manslaughter -- and to a third charge of home invasion.His arrest followed the Dec. 24, 2020, shootings at a home on Turret Dr
  
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• Evacuation in Natchitoches Parish amid latest wildfire response

  01-09-2023 17:43
  
  NATCHITOCHES PARISH - State police is currently helping manage a wildfire in Natchitoches Parish that has troopers evacuating residence from the area.The fire, which started near LA Hwy 119/LA Hwy and the Janie-Gorum Road area, is currently being managed by the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff's Office and multiple fire departments alongside state police.The fire is about an hour and a half northeast of Beauregard Parish.Permalink| Comments
  
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• LSU's Tiger Trails adds new night route between Tigerland and campus

  01-09-2023 16:00
  
  BATON ROUGE - LSU announced a new route for their Tiger Trails service Friday called Night Express to help students travel between campus and the Tigerland area.The operating hours of the shuttle will be Thursday to Saturday at 7 p.m. to 3 a.m.. Additionally, LSU said security officers will be present at each stop.We are excited to announce the launch of a new Night Express Shuttle that will provide a safe & free method of transportation from the Tigerland area to campus. This service will
  
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• Woodlawn High School hires new principal; appointment goes into effect Sept. 11

  01-09-2023 15:14
  
  BATON ROUGE - Woodlawn High School appointed their new principal Michael Hilton III today, as his appointment goes into effect September 11.Hilton, the 2023 Louisiana Middle School Principal of the Year, earned both his bachelor's and master's degree from LSU and began his career as a substitute teacher in East Baton Rouge."Michael Hilton III embodies the qualities of an exceptional educational leader," Dr. Sito Narcisse, superintendent of East Baton Rouge Schools, said. "His passion for educat
  
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• Woodlawn High School hires new principal

  01-09-2023 15:14
  
  BATON ROUGE - Woodlawn High School appointed their new principal Michael Hilton III today, as his appointment goes into effect September 11.Hilton, the 2023 Louisiana Middle School Principal of the Year, earned both his bachelor's and master's degree from LSU and began his career as a substitute teacher in East Baton Rouge."Michael Hilton III embodies the qualities of an exceptional educational leader," Dr. Sito Narcisse, superintendent of East Baton Rouge Schools, said. "His passion for educat
  
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• Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office seizes hundreds of fentanyl doses

  01-09-2023 14:56
  
  DENHAM SPRINGS - A tip led Livingston Parish sheriff's investigators to a stash of drugs -- including more than "500 lethal dosage units" of fentanyl -- at a property in Denham Springs.Sheriff Jason Ard said the tip prompted the execution of a search warrant at Sunnybrook Lane, where the stash was uncovered.LPSO deputies seized: -Approximately 75 grams of pressed fentanyl pills (over 500 lethal dosage units)-Approximately 16 grams of marijuana-Approximately $15,721.00 U.S. Currency (pe
  
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• Louisiana bans open flames at sites managed by state wildlife department

  01-09-2023 14:37
  
  The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is banning open flames at refuges, conservation areas and other properties managed by the agency.LDWF Secretary Rob Shadoin signed an emergency declaration enacting the ban on Friday, outlawing campfires, outdoor grilling and even matches. Earlier this week, Governor John Bel Edwards urged Louisiana residents to abstain from grilling and other outdoor activities that involve open flames as the state deals with drought conditions and sp
  
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• Sales tax holiday in effect for guns, ammo, more

  01-09-2023 14:13
  
  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Purchases of firearms, ammunition and a wide range of hunting supplies are exempt from state sales tax beginning Friday as part of the Louisiana Second Amendment Weekend Sales Tax Holiday, state officials said.The exemption, which runs through Sunday, applies to all consumer purchases of firearms, ammunition and specified hunting supplies, including archery items, hunting apparel and certain types of knives, the state Department of Revenue said in a news releas
  
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• Baton Rouge Zoo preparing new giraffe exhibit

  01-09-2023 13:48
  
  BATON ROUGE - Crews were busy Friday using power hoses and fixing up walkways in preparation for the new giraffe exhibit that is currently being built at the Baton Rouge Zoo.Zoo Director Jim Fleshman says the exhibit has come a long way in just a few years."I think in three years, it will be fantastic," Fleshman said.Right now, it looks like a dirt alongside a building, walkway and gazebo. However, Fleshman says there's a big vision that will be realized when the work is done."We're trying to m
  
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• Happy birthday Daisy Rowan! West Feliciana resident turns 104 Friday

  01-09-2023 13:31
  
  ST. FRANCISVILLE - The West Feliciana community is honoring one of its oldest residents Friday. On Sept. 1, Daisy Rowan turned 104 years old. She was born in West Feliciana Parish, went to school there, and met her husband, Frank Rowan Jr., there. She had ten children who all remember a happy childhood. She is the great-great-aunt of longtime WBRZ photographer Joe McCoy, who says she can recall her entire family tree and remains "sharp."From the WBRZ family to hers, we want to
  
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• New college apparel store in Baton Rouge highlights HBCU culture

  01-09-2023 13:17
  
  BATON ROUGE - A new college apparel store is now in the capital area that focuses on HBCUs and their culture.The Anthony Lawrence Collection store will host its grand opening on Friday, Sept. 8, from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m..De'fron Fobb is the owner. This is the brand's first brick-and-mortar location, and Fobb named the brand after his late father who passed away when Fobb was a little boy.Fobb started designing clothes about ten years ago."I started with one school and now I'm here today with my
  
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• United Airlines offers flight specifically for LSU die-hards looking to go to Orlando

  01-09-2023 12:38
  
  BATON ROUGE - Tiger fans in purple and gold packed the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport for a Friday afternoon flight to Orlando, where this weekend LSU will face off against Florida State."I expect us to put up probably two touchdowns more than what they'll be able to do, I mean they're Florida State, they ain't got nothing on us," LSU fan Nicholas Heatly said. United Airlines offered the flight directly from the Capital City to Central Florida. It departed at 3 p.m. today and arrived
  
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• US employers added a solid 187,000 jobs in August in sign of a still-resilient labor market

  01-09-2023 08:21
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s employers added 187,000 jobs in August, evidence of a slowing but still resilient labor market despite the high interest rates the Federal Reserve has imposed.The job growth marked an increase from July’s revised gain of 157,000 but still pointed to a moderating pace of hiring compared with earlier this year. From June through August, the economy added 449,000 jobs, the lowest three-month total in three years.Friday’s report
  
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• GET 2 MOVING: Pickleball

  01-09-2023 05:41
  
  GET 2 MOVING: Pickleball is not as easy as it may seem! Nonetheless it's a great time! In the last few years, it has grown tremendous popularity. This week at The Legacy at Bonne Esperance, Jared Morise coached and taught all things pickleball. Courts are to be resurfaced this coming October for both pickleball and tennis, while there will be twelve pickleball courts permanently added. According to coach Jared, the score-keeping of this sport is one of the most challe
  
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• Gonzales Police Department searching for attempted first-degree murder suspect

  01-09-2023 05:08
  
  GONZALES - Police are searching for a man wanted for one count of attempted first-degree murder. According to the Gonzales Police Department, Roland Lewis, 30, is wanted for one count of attempted first-degree murder. Police did not specify what led to the search or any further details. Anyone with information on Lewis' whereabouts is encouraged to call Capital Region Crime Stoppers at (225) 344-7867.Permalink| Comments
  
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