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• Japan to start releasing Fukushima water into sea in 2 years

  12-04-2021 21:19 via wbrz.com
  
  TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s government decided Tuesday to start releasing massive amounts of treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean in two years — an option fiercely opposed by local fishermen and residents.The decision, long speculated but delayed for years due to safety concerns and protests, came at a meeting of Cabinet ministers who endorsed the ocean release as the best option.The accumulating water has been stored i
  
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• Louisiana tourism delegation to attend Cannes Film Festival to encourage investment in state film industry

  13-05-2024 13:02 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — The state tourism department, along with economic and entertainment development agencies, are going to Europe to promote the state's film industry and incentivize travel to Louisiana.The Department of Culture, Recreation & Tourism is partnering with the Louisiana Economic Development and Louisiana Entertainment to promote filming movies, television shows and other projects in the state during a visit to the Cannes Film Festival in France on the first leg of their Eur
  
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• City-Parish, School Board offering no-cost summer meals at end of May, through August

  13-05-2024 12:36 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — The East Baton Rouge Parish School System will be offering no-cost meals to students over the summer starting at the end of the month.The 2024 EBRPSS Summer Meals Program will provide free breakfast and lunch to children 18-years-old and younger from May 28 to August 2. The City-Parish and OneRouge CAFÉ are working with parish schools to facilitate the program. An interactive map showing numerous feeding sites across the community is available here.Meals will
  
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• FranU announces retirement of president and CEO

  13-05-2024 12:00 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - The president and CEO of Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University (FranU), Dr. Tina Holland, announced that she would be retiring from the board after 11 years of service. Holland will leave the position in the summer of 2025. The board will begin a national search for the next person to fill the position. FranU's Chair of the Board of Trustees’, Todd Schexnayder said, "From the moment she arrived on campus, Dr. Holland has led FranU with energy,
  
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• City of Gonzales to decide on interim mayor

  13-05-2024 09:06 via wbrz.com
  
  GONZALES - After its 16-year mayor decided to leave office for a new role at the Louisiana Municipal Association, Gonzales will decide on an interim mayor to take his place. The public hearing Monday evening has an item on its agenda to vote to fill the vacancy for the office of city mayor. It's yet unclear who will take that position, and whether they will hold that position once election season rolls around. WBRZ will have more information this evening. Per
  
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• Disney announces opening date for Tiana's Bayou Adventure

  13-05-2024 07:04 via wbrz.com
  
  ORLANDO, Fla. - Get ready to attend a one-of-a-kind celebration with Princess Tiana in Disney's newest attraction, Tiana's Bayou Adventure, set to open next month!"You’ll join Princess Tiana on an adventure through the bayou as she prepares to host a one-of-a-kind celebration during Mardi Gras season where everyone is welcome," read a Disney Parks Blog post describing the brand-new attraction. The ride, which is replacing Splash Mountain after it closed in May 2023, will feature music
  
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• Sunday Journal: Make-a-Difference Moms

  13-05-2024 06:41 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - This week on Sunday Journal, join JP as he speaks with some of the most important people in our lives - out mothers. JP spoke with some local moms and found out how they're making a difference not only for their children, but for their community. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Jury convicts 1 ex-officer and acquits another in 2022 Jefferson Parish shooting death

  12-05-2024 20:50 via wbrz.com
  
  GRETNA, La. (AP) — A Louisiana jury convicted one former law enforcement officer and acquitted another in the 2022 shooting death of a man who was sitting in an SUV outside a house reputed for illegal drug activity.Issac Hughes, who was convicted Friday, and Johnathan Louis, who was acquitted, were Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies when Daniel Vallee, 34, was killed in the New Orleans suburb of Marrero.Police body camera footage showed that after a 15-minute confron
  
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• Resident and victim speak up after Saturday night shootings in Livingston Parish

  12-05-2024 20:18 via wbrz.com
  
  LIVINGSTON PARISH - An 11-year-old girl is in critical condition and a man was injured in two separate shootings in Livingston Parish on Saturday. James David said it was around 8 p.m. when his neighbor, 23-year-old Royce 'Earl' Cash, started shooting into his Denham Springs home. "I heard some stuff hitting my house and I wasn't sure of what it was so I went around the side of my house to see," David said.David said he was trying to go back inside his home when Cash shot him
  
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• LSU Softball headed into NCAA Tournament as No. 9 seed, will host regional

  12-05-2024 18:09 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - The LSU Tigers have been selected as a No. 9 seed in the NCAA Softball Tournament making it their 25th appearance in the post season. This is the eighth time in the last nine years that LSU hosted a regional.Head coach Beth Torina and her Tigers will host the Baton Rouge Regional with Jackson State, Southern Illinois and Cal coming to town.LSU is coming off of a semi final loss in the SEC tournament, but the Tigers say that the experience they've had in the conference this season
  
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• LSU loses 4-3 to Alabama, clinching series loss despite comeback attempt

  12-05-2024 16:13 via wbrz.com
  
  TUSCALOOSA, AL - LSU Baseball their final game in a crucial series to Alabama 4-3 Sunday, despite the Tigers' best efforts to erase an early Tide lead.Alabama scored their first three runs in the second inning from an RBI single, a passed ball and a RBI ground out. They scored their fourth run in the third inning when Will Hodo hit a sacrifice fly to plate Gage Miller.LSU didn't score a run until the fourth inning when Ashton Larson sent Josh Pearson home on a fielder's choice.The following two
  
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• Local expert shares insight on 2024 Westminster Dog Show

  12-05-2024 15:56 via wbrz.com
  
  Will it be a Bloodhound, a Beagle or a Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen? The search for America's top dog is underway at the super bowl of dog shows — the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. WBRZ's John Pastorek was joined in the studio by Carol Grotton from the Mississippi Gulf Coast Kennel Club and his Doberman Lacey to talk all things dog show before the event wraps up Tuesday, May 14. Permalink| Comments
  
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• PHOTOS: Truck destroyed after fire in Pointe Coupee Parish

  12-05-2024 15:04 via wbrz.com
  
  JARREAU - A truck was destroyed Sunday after it caught fire in Jarreau.The Pointe Coupee Fire District 3 shared photos of the truck on fire and after it was put out. The vehicle was in the parking lot of Island Landing Bar and Grill, but it does not appear that the building was impacted. No injuries were reported. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Former LSU pitcher Skenes strikes out 7, tops 100 miles mph 17 times in Pirates debut

  12-05-2024 14:54 via wbrz.com
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Paul Skenes’ stuff was as electric as advertised.A fastball that reached at least 100 mph 17 times. A slider that left major leaguers shaking their heads. An invention called a “splinker” that is a hybrid of a splitter and a sinker and dips and dives unlike any pitch anywhere in baseball.Yet even at age 21, the Pittsburgh Pirates rookie knows all the “oohs” and “ahs” and knee buckles a ball that at
  
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• 11-year-old girl in critical condition, man injured in separate shootings across Livingston Parish

  12-05-2024 12:47 via wbrz.com
  
  LIVINGSTON PARISH - An 11-year-old girl is in critical condition and a man was injured in two separate overnight shootings, according to the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office.The girl's injury happened in Tickfaw on Ed Brown Road around 8:30 p.m. Saturday. Police say she was an innocent bystander who was struck in a nearby residence where a shooting occurred between three people outside. The gunshot hit her torso and she was transported for surgery.The other shooting took place in Denham Sprin
  
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• 11-year-old girl in critical condition, man injured after separate shootings in Livingston Parish

  12-05-2024 12:47 via wbrz.com
  
  LIVINGSTON PARISH - An 11-year-old girl is in critical condition and a man was injured in two separate overnight shootings, according to the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office.The girl's injury happened in Tickfaw on Ed Brown Road around 8:30 p.m. Saturday. Police say she was an innocent bystander who was struck in a nearby residence where a shooting occurred between three people outside. The gunshot wound hit her torso and she was transported for surgery.The other shooting took place in Denham
  
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• One person in critical condition after car hit pedestrian Sunday night

  12-05-2024 12:14 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - One person is in critical condition Sunday evening after a car reportedly ran into a person near the corner of Plank Road and Choctaw Drive.Emergency officials said the incident happened near the intersection around 9:45 p.m. One person was taken into police custody at the scene. No more information on the victim's injuries were reported. Permalink| Comments
  
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• LSP investigating officer-involved shooting in Clinton

  12-05-2024 12:09 via wbrz.com
  
  CLINTON - State Troopers are investigating an officer-involved shooting that happened Sunday in Clinton and left one person injured. State Police sent a release Sunday evening with little details about the shooting, which took place earlier in the day in Clinton. The East Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Office said a deputy was called to a home along Oakwood Lane for a disturbance. "Upon the deputy’s arrival at that location the deputy was confronted by a subject with an
  
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• Teenager taken into custody after allegedly bringing gun to Abbeville church

  11-05-2024 21:31 via wbrz.com
  
  ABBEVILLE - A 16-year-old male was arrested and taken to a mental facility after allegedly bringing a gun to an Abbeville church on Saturday. According to Abbeville Police Department, Abbeville police officers were called to the St. Mary Magdalen Church on Saturday morning due to a teenager inside the building with a gun. The news site said when officers arrived, churchgoers had escorted the teen outside. He was swiftly taken away by law enforcement and brought to a behavioral health h
  
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• Report: Teenager taken into custody after allegedly bringing gun to Abbeville church

  11-05-2024 21:31 via wbrz.com
  
  ABBEVILLE - A 16-year-old male was arrested and taken to a mental facility after allegedly bringing a gun to an Abbeville church on Saturday. According to KATC,  Abbeville police officers were called to the St. Mary Magdalen Church on Saturday morning due to a teenager inside the building with a gun. The news site said when officers arrived, churchgoers had escorted the teen outside. He was swiftly taken away by law enforcement and brought to a behavioral health hospital after
  
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• Rising temperatures bring snakes out of winter hiding spots

  11-05-2024 21:05 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - With summer quickly approaching, snakes are becoming a more common sight in Louisiana.Lindberg Williams with East Baton Rouge Animal Control said residents will find snakes where it's warm."You'll mostly find them in tight crevices, in your yards, under debris, or under tires in cars. Anywhere that they can shade from the sun but at the same time, get heat," Williams said.Arrow Pest Control employee Jeremy Hill says most snakes spotted in yards or gardens are non-venomous."99% of
  
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• Northern lights seen throughout US during solar storm

  11-05-2024 19:36 via wbrz.com
  
  For the first time in two decades, a solar storm is hitting Earth and producing colorful light displays across the skies in the northern hemisphere. The northern lights were visible across the United States and even in parts of Louisiana, especially those with low light pollution. If you missed the phenomenon Friday night, there will still be opportunities to see the spectacle over the weekend. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Vehicle catches fire on I-12 East before Airline Highway; right lane temporarily blocked

  11-05-2024 16:21 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - The right lane on I-12 East before Airline Highway is blocked due to a vehicle fire Saturday evening.The vehicle can be seen in the righthand shoulder smoldering as officials worked to put out the fire.Officials say the fire only resulted in minor injuries.Permalink| Comments
  
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• House engulfed in flames on Fox Run Avenue Saturday morning

  11-05-2024 14:41 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - A house caught on fire on Fox Run Avenue at around 3 a.m. Saturday morning, according to the Baton Rouge Fire Department.BRFD said no occupants were injured as a result of the fire, but one firefighter suffered a minor injury.The cause of the fire is undetermined.Permalink| Comments
  
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• WATCH: See smoke envelope building due to fire at New Roads meat market

  11-05-2024 14:26 via wbrz.com
  
  NEW ROADS - A fire took place at a meat market in New Roads Friday night, according to the Morganza Fire Department.Video showed Robillard's Boucherie on Hospital Road in New Roads completely covered in smoke as crews worked to put out a fire.No other information is available at this time.Permalink| Comments
  
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• VIDEO: See smoke envelope building due to fire at New Roads meat market

  11-05-2024 14:26 via wbrz.com
  
  NEW ROADS - A fire took place at a meat market in New Roads Friday night, according to the Morganza Fire Department.Video showed Robillard's Boucherie on Hospital Road in New Roads completely covered in smoke as crews worked to put out a fire.No other information is available at this time.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Conscious Moms organization hosts third annual fun run for maternal mental health

  11-05-2024 14:17 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE- The nonprofit organization Conscious Moms hosted its third annual Mile2Moms two mile fun run at the Pennington Biomedical Research center in Baton Rouge.This group is dedicated to destigmatizing maternal mental health.This disorder consist of a range of mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, OCD and PTSD. Women in their childbearing years account for the largest group with depression in the U.S. Less than 15% of women diagnosed with a maternal mental health disorder
  
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• Four arrested for vandalism after at least 15 vehicles received damages by rocks

  11-05-2024 13:42 via wbrz.com
  
  LIVINGSTON PARISH - The Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office arrested four people, including a juvenile, after at least 15 vehicles received damages from rocks.Police say the damage took place at four subdivisions at Spring Lake, Whispering Springs, Lakes at Fennwood and Collins Place. Images showed windows broken out on heavy equipment as well as cars in the area.Three adults, Jesse Fisher, 18, Kaitlyn Blood, 20, and Michael Shively, 19, were charged with felony and misdemeanor counts of damage
  
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• Controlled burn of demolished house turns into grass fire in Hillsdale

  11-05-2024 13:17 via wbrz.com
  
  HILLSDALE - A controlled burn of a demolished house turned into a grass fire, according to the Hillsdale Volunteer Fire Department.Images show the smoldering, demolished house surrounded by burned up brush.The Hillsdale Volunteer Fire Department also reminded people that it is too windy to safely burn Saturday.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Controlled burn of demolished house turns into grass fire

  11-05-2024 13:17 via wbrz.com
  
  AMITE - A controlled burn of a demolished house turned into a grass fire, according to the Hillsdale Volunteer Fire Department.Images show the smoldering, demolished house surrounded by burned up brush.The Hillsdale Volunteer Fire Department also reminded people that it is too windy to safely burn Saturday.Permalink| Comments
  
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