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• Zachary, Central school bus operators allege unsafe working conditions; strike 'not ruled out'

  20-04-2025 20:45
  
  ZACHARY - Privately employed school bus operators for First Student in Zachary and Central could go on strike after they voted unanimously to take a job action, which is a way to show their dissatisfaction with working conditions without refusing to work."As of right now, the job action could be various things. We have not ruled out an actual strike. There are no specific dates or anything right now. That depends on the response that we get from First Student," Local 1546 President George DeCui
  
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• Addis American Idol contestant gets emotional singing about friend killed in WBR crash

  20-04-2025 20:25
  
  BATON ROUGE - Addis native and American Idol contestant John Foster sang an original song which he wrote in memory of his friend Maggie Dunn, who was killed when a police officer ran a red light during a chase and rammed into her vehicle. The 18-year-old college student performed his song, titled "Tell That Angel I Love Her," during the round of 20 on Sunday night. Voting opens at the end of the broadcast through the beginning of Monday night's show and can be accessed here -
  
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• Motel manager recalls moments leading up to officer-involved shooting early Sunday morning

  20-04-2025 20:06
  
  BATON ROUGE — Baton Rouge Police say a 34-year-old male was involved in a fatal exchange of gunfire with police officers in the parking lot of the Super 6 Inn & Suites off Gwenadele Avenue around 3 a.m. SundayMotel manager Mitesh Patel said it started when the suspect showed up at the property around 2:30 a.m. He said the suspect was not a guest.Patel said the man then left and came back after five minutes. That's when he said the suspect went to the manager's living quarters. Aft
  
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• Rising floodwaters push wildlife onto roads, creating hazard for drivers in Morganza

  20-04-2025 19:05
  
  MORGANZA - Floodwaters are rising fast and wildlife is being pushed into the roads in Pointe Coupee Parish, creating danger for drivers. With levels rising in the Mississippi River, the water is starting to run over the 36-foot Potato Levee, filling up the for-bay in Morganza.“When it gets to a certain level, I think it’s 36 feet, it comes over and it floods this, which is about 4,000 acres of farming land," said Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff Rene' Thibodeaux. "That
  
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• Westbound traffic stopped on Mississippi River Bridge

  20-04-2025 18:56
  
  PORT ALLEN - Traffic is stopped on the Mississippi River Bridge after a crash on the West Baton Rouge Parish side. The crash, which involved at least two vehicles, happened on Interstate 10 near LA - 1. No information about the crash or potential injuries has been released. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Westbound traffic stopped along Mississippi River Bridge on Sunday night

  20-04-2025 18:56
  
  PORT ALLEN - Traffic stopped on the Mississippi River Bridge Sunday night after a crash on the West Baton Rouge Parish side. The crash, which involved at least two vehicles, happened on Interstate 10 near LA-1 around 6:30 p.m. The crash was cleared about an hour later, and congestion was lingering around Dalrymple Drive by that time. No information about the crash or potential injuries has been released. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Former LSU women's basketball player Last-Tear Poa commits to Arizona State

  20-04-2025 17:22
  
  BATON ROUGE - Former LSU Tiger Last-Tear Poa announced Sunday that she's headed to Arizona State. The guard came to LSU from Northwest Florida State College in 2022 and played three seasons. She entered the transfer portal after LSU's loss in the Elite Eight to UCLA. Only a few weeks ahead of Poa's announcement, the Sun Devils hired new Women's Basketball Head Coach Molly Miller, who left Grand Canyon University for the Big 12 job. View this post on InstagramA post sh
  
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• Man accused of shooting gun from apartment balcony on Easter morning arrested

  20-04-2025 16:27
  
  BATON ROUGE — A man was arrested Easter morning for allegedly shooting a gun from his apartment balcony. East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's deputies were called to The Reserve at White Oak apartment complex around 6 a.m. due to gunfire in the area. Officials said they found Joel Francisco Campos-Hernandez standing on a balcony with multiple live and spent casings on the ground below. Deputies noted that they did not find a gun at the time he was taken into custody. Ac
  
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• Second suspect arrested after fiberoptic wire theft that left people without internet and cable, officials say

  20-04-2025 14:18
  
  ST. GABRIEL — A second arrest has been made in a fiber optic cable theft that left Sunshine and St. Gabriel residents without cable and internet for over a month and caused AT&T around $51k in damages.According to the St. Gabriel Police Department, the suspect, Gregory Doster, could face charges of felony theft over $25k and felony criminal damage to property. During the investigation, a warrant for Doster's arrest was obtained, and after learning of his pending arrest, h
  
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• Deputies find body in front yard of Port Allen home

  20-04-2025 13:42
  
  PORT ALLEN — A body was found in the front yard of a Port Allen home on Sunday morning.Deputies said a male's body was found around 10 a.m. Sunday in the front yard of a home on Tuscaloosa Avenue. At this time, no foul play is suspected, and the West Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death. Information about the cause of death will be released pending the results of an autopsy. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Baton Rouge Police Department looking for suspected burglar

  20-04-2025 13:29
  
  BATON ROUGE — The Baton Rouge Police Department is trying to identify a suspected burglar accused of breaking into a business on N. 10th Street.According to a social media post, investigators believe this suspect broke into a business on N. 10th Street in the afternoon on Sunday, April 13.If you are able to identify this suspect or have any information that can assist this ongoing investigation, call Crime Stoppers at (225) 344-7867 or submit an anonymous tip here.Permalink| Comments
  
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• More pharmacies offer to speed prescription deliveries to customers

  20-04-2025 13:17
  
  America’s two largest retailers want to deliver prescriptions to your doorstep in as little as a few hours.Amazon and Walmart are undergoing national expansions in same-day prescription deliveries. They’re joining a trend that has gained momentum since the COVID-19 pandemic, with drugstore chains and companies like Instacart and DoorDash rushing to deliver prescriptions as soon as possible.Fast prescription delivery options are growing as traditional drugstores close and mor
  
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• Pope Francis emerges from convalescence on Easter, delights crowd with popemobile tour

  20-04-2025 09:46
  
  VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis emerged from his convalescence on Easter Sunday to bless thousands of people in St. Peter's Square and treat them to a surprise popemobile romp through the piazza, drawing wild cheers and applause as he continues his recovery from a near-fatal bout of double pneumonia.“Viva il Papa!” (Long live the pope), “Bravo!” the crowd shouted as Francis looped through the square in his open-topped popemobile and then up and
  
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• BRPD investigating an officer involved shooting

  20-04-2025 08:48
  
  BATON ROUGE — Baton Rouge Homicide detectives are actively investigating an officer involved shooting that occurred early this morning.Around 3:04 am, BRPD uniformed officers responded to a dispatched call reporting a disturbance involving an armed male suspect at the Super 6 Inns and Suites located at 9901 Gwenadele Ave.Upon arrival, officers made contact with a 34 year old male suspect in the parking lot. An exchange of gunfire ensued between the suspect and officers. The 
  
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• 34-year-old killed in officer-involved shooting along Gwenadele Avenue

  20-04-2025 08:48
  
  BATON ROUGE - A 34-year-old man was shot and killed after exchanging gunfire with Baton Rouge Police officers in the a motel parking lot early Sunday. The Baton Rouge Police Department said the shooting happened in the parking lot of Super 6 Inn & Suites along Gwenadele Avenue just after 3 a.m. BRPD said officers were dispatched to the motel for "a disturbance involving an armed male."BRPD said that there was an exchange of gunfire and the man was shot. He was taken to a hospital w
  
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