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• New state bill would allow pharmacists to tell patients about less expensive medication options

  09-05-2024 12:00 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Nationwide, four in 10 adults in the U.S. live with one or more chronic diseases, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Though in Louisiana, experts say access to medication can be confusing or difficult due to high costs and availability.Rep. Chad Brown (D-Plaquemine) proposed a bill — HB 509 — allowing pharmacists to tell patients about less expensive medication options. It would also forbid pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) from interfering with insur
  
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• LA-22 closed near Crawford Leblanc Boulevard in Sorrento after 18-wheeler overturns in roundabout

  20-05-2024 14:56 via wbrz.com
  
  SORRENTO — LA-22 at Crawford Leblanc Boulevard in Sorrento is closed after an 18-wheeler overturned in the roundabout.The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office said that there is no timeline as to when the roadway will reopen but will be providing updates.In the meantime, deputies will be redirecting traffic. The Sheriff's Office says to expect major delays while travelling in the area.Permalink| Comments
  
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• St. Helena schools finally seeing repairs years after Hurricane Ida

  20-05-2024 14:42 via wbrz.com
  
  GREENSBURG - After three years of recovery following Hurricane Ida, some buildings still damaged from the storm are finally being repaired. The damaged roof at the central office for the St. Helena Parish School District is getting a refurbishment as well as the gym floor at the St. Helena College and Career Academy. "These long-awaited projects, funded by FEMA, will put an end to the persistent issues we have faced throughout this period," the school district said in a Facebo
  
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• Central Police searching for man who damaged gas station with truck, drove off

  20-05-2024 14:40 via wbrz.com
  
  CENTRAL — Central Police are searching for a man wanted for a hit-and-run that damaged a gas station earlier in May.Police were called to Romero's Food Mart on Joor Road on May 10 after the store owner said that a man driving a white Ford pick-up truck backed into a gas pump, disabling it. Police said that workers at the store attempted to approach the driver, but he left the scene.The man and his truck were seen in security footage from the store, police said. The footage is timestam
  
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• BRFD: Sunday morning fire at South Harrells Ferry Road storage unit complex was arson

  20-05-2024 13:39 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — A fire that set a South Harrells Ferry Road storage unit complex ablaze Sunday morning was a result of arson, firefighters said Monday.The Baton Rouge Fire Department arrived at the Storage Rentals of America building just after 5:15 a.m. Sunday. Nearly two hours later, BRFD called in another fire department to help suppress the flames.Firefighters worked together to get the fire under control by 10 a.m. Two firefighters were treated for dehydration and released
  
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• Interstate 12 eastbound at I-10 scheduled for closure again Monday night

  20-05-2024 12:34 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — Highway workers plan to close the eastbound lanes of Interstate 12 at its interchange with I-10 Monday night and try again to remove an overpass.The bridge must be taken out to accommodate new lanes on I-10 westbound. Equipment problems 10 days ago prevented its removal. Earlier attempts at the work were delayed by weather.Beginning about 10 p.m. Monday, crews will divert I-12 traffic onto I-10 toward Essen Lane, then northbound on Essen back to I-12.The road is schedule
  
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• BRFD: Vacant Mid City home catches fire, declared total loss; no foul play suspected

  20-05-2024 09:59 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — A Monday morning fire that damaged most of a vacant Prescott Road duplex is being investigated by the Baton Rouge Fire Department.The fire started around 2 a.m. Monday morning, with firefighters arriving shortly after to see flames coming from the windows of one side of the duplex. They brought the fire under control within 30 minutes but the blaze damaged 75% of the structure, with the rest receiving substantial water and smoke damage. The structure is consider
  
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• 2une In Previews: Motorcycle Awareness Month

  20-05-2024 08:57 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - May has been proclaimed Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Month, and a local campaign is working to reduce the number of deaths in motorcycle crashes each year. This morning on 2une In, we talked with Scotty Drake with the Motorcycle Awareness Campaign, who said the goal of the campaign is to make drivers more aware of the motorcyclists they share the road with, and for those same motorcyclists to be cautious and safe. Watch the full interview above. Perma
  
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• Sunday Journal: Countdown to a Dream

  20-05-2024 06:45 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - The countdown is on: soon we'll know who the winner of the St. Jude Dream Home is!JP previewed the home and gave inside details on the giveaway during this week's Sunday Journal.For $100, your name will be entered into a drawing to win a beautiful home in Baton Rouge. The home is a four-bed, three-bath with 3,000 square feet of space. A spacious open kitchen with built-in island seating boasts a breakfast nook with panoramic windows. The master bedroom has a freestanding tub with
  
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• One displaced in early morning fire on Louise Street

  20-05-2024 06:24 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - The Baton Rouge Fire Department is investigating a house fire off Louise Street early Monday morning.The fire started at a home on Louise at McCalop Street near I-10.One person was displaced and there were any injuries. The cause of the fire was under investigation.This is a developing story.Permalink| Comments
  
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• St. Amant fishing team heading to national championship in Tennessee

  19-05-2024 20:48 via wbrz.com
  
  JASPER, Texas - A pair of anglers from the St. Amant High School Fishing Team are headed to the National High School Bass Championship. The school congratulated competitors Cade and Jerry for placing third in the qualifying tournament held in Jasper, Texas. The teenagers competed against other high schoolers from Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida. The national championship will take place the first week of August on Chickamauga
  
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• Hammond man killed in Livingston Parish motorcycle wreck

  19-05-2024 18:31 via wbrz.com
  
  LIVNGSTON PARISH - A Hammond man died Sunday after a motorcycle wreck along South Frost Road in Livingston Parish. State Police said 42-year-old Billy Ray Collins of Hammond was riding a Harley Davidson motorcycle southbound on South Frost Road around 11 a.m. Sunday. Troopers said Collins hit the front bumper of a Subaru that was in the opposite lane and turning onto Grand Lake Boulevard. It is unclear if Collins was driving above the posted speed limit, but troopers said he w
  
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• Report: Human remains found in New Orleans canal near City Park

  19-05-2024 16:32 via wbrz.com
  
  NEW ORLEANS - Some decomposing human remains were spotted by fishermen in a New Orleans canal near City Park, officials told WWL. WWL reported that the New Orleans Police Department is investigating the death after officers were flagged down by fishermen who saw human remains just before 1 p.m. Saturday. The body parts were found at a fishing spot near Mirabeau Avenue and Wisner Boulevard in a canal that borders the eastern part of City Park. No more information was i
  
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• No. 9 LSU Softball advances to Super Regional, will face Stanford

  19-05-2024 16:32 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - No. 9 LSU Softball swept through the Baton Rouge Regional to advance to the NCAA Super Regionals after the Tigers defeated the Southern Illinois Salukis 9-0 in just five innings.Starting pitcher Kelley Lynch threw all five innings. After walking the first batter of the game, Lynch retired the next 12 batters in a row before giving up her first hit in the fifth inning. In total, Lynch only allowed one hit, no runs, one walk and six strikeouts.The Tiger bats were hot on Sunday, as R
  
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• Person found dead inside a home on Voss Drive; police investigating as homicide

  19-05-2024 14:15 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Police are investigating a man being found dead inside a home as a homicide, according to the Baton Rouge Police Department.BRPD says Collin Johnson was found dead inside a home on the 2900 block of Voss Drive Saturday around 9 p.m. He was previously last seen on May 9.The cause of death is unknown at this time, pending autopsy results. Anyone having information relative to this homicide investigation is urged to contact the Violent Crimes Unit at (225) 389-4869.Permalink| Comment
  
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• Man last seen 10 days ago found dead, decomposing in home; BRPD investigating as homicide

  19-05-2024 14:15 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Police are investigating a man being found dead inside a home as a homicide, according to the Baton Rouge Police Department.BRPD says Collin Johnson was found dead inside a home on the 2900 block of Voss Drive Saturday around 9 p.m. He was previously last seen on May 9.Officials with BRPD said the body was decomposing when it was found. Additionally, trauma to the victim's torso led investigators to suspect homicide as the reason for Johnson's death.The cause of death is unknown a
  
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• BRPD: Man last seen 10 days ago found dead, decomposing in home

  19-05-2024 14:15 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - A man who was last seen more than a week ago was found dead and decomposing in his home Saturday evening. The Baton Rouge Police Department said 33-year-old Collin Johnson was found dead inside a home along Voss Drive near the corner of Frey Street on Saturday around 9 p.m. Police said he was last seen on May 9.Officers said Johnson's body was decomposing when it was found. Trauma to the victim's torso led investigators to open a homicide investigation.The cause
  
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• Irans president, foreign minister and others found dead at helicopter crash site

  19-05-2024 13:59 via wbrz.com
  
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the country’s foreign minister and several other officials were found dead on Monday, hours after their helicopter crashed in a foggy, mountainous region of the country’s northwest, state media reported.The crash comes as the Middle East remains unsettled by the Israel-Hamas war, during which Raisi, who was 63, under Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei launched an unprecedented drone-and-missile
  
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• Helicopter carrying Iran's president suffers a 'hard landing,' state TV says, and rescue is underway

  19-05-2024 13:59 via wbrz.com
  
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi suffered a “hard landing” on Sunday, Iranian state media reported, without elaborating. Some began urging the public to pray for Raisi and the others on board as rescue crews sped through a misty, rural forest where his helicopter was believed to be.The likely crash comes as Iran under Raisi and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei launched
  
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• Killian residents skeptical about water after town lifts boil water advisory

  19-05-2024 13:50 via wbrz.com
  
  KILLIAN - Residents in Killian are still skeptical about the quality of the town's drinking water even though officials lifted a boil advisory in the area. The Louisiana Department of Health declared the water safe for consumption Saturday afternoon but residents like Latatsha Vicks believe the water still is not safe to drink."As far as how the water is now since the boil advisory has been lifted, it's the same," Vicks said. "It stinks. It's brown, and I don't trust myself to drink it
  
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• Tracking the Tropics: New radar in Hammond gives Capital area clearer picture of weather threats

  19-05-2024 12:59 via wbrz.com
  
  BATONR ROUGE - Hurricane season is nearing and 2024 is expected to be a particularly busy one. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will issue its projection for the season on Thursday, May 23. Other organizations, like the Weather Channel, are anticipating one of the busiest seasons on record with 23 or more named storms. During the week, the WBRZ Storm Station will help residents in the Capital area be prepared by informational stories about new technology for
  
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• Storage unit complex along South Harrells Ferry Road damaged in fire Sunday

  19-05-2024 08:53 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Firefighters were battling a blaze at a storage unit complex on South Harrells Ferry Road on Sunday morning. The Baton Rouge Fire Department arrived at the Storage Rentals of America building just after 5:15 a.m. Sunday. Nearly two hours later, BRFD called in an additional fire department to help suppress the flames.Firefighters worked together to get the fire under control by 10 a.m. Two firefighters were treated for dehydration and released Sunday afternoon.&am
  
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• LSU baseball will play SEC Tournament opener at 930am on Tuesday

  19-05-2024 07:45 via wbrz.com
  
  HOOVER, AL - The LSU Tiger baseball team has earned the number eleven seed in the upcoming SEC Baseball Tournament in Hoover, Alabama and will open up play on Tuesday morning with the first game of the tournament against sixth seeded Georgia at 9:30 a.m. on the SEC Network.All of Tuesday's games are single-elimination with the winners advancing onto the double-elimination format of the Tournament on Wednesday.?? The Bracket.[PDF] https://t.co/bNz45yJNx4#SECBSB x #SECTourney pic.twitter.com/6hP8
  
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• Officials recap severe Thursday evening weather

  18-05-2024 21:52 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Both Entergy and Demco are still working to restore power to about 6,000 customers around the state after a round of powerful storms Thursday night."Residents in this heat in South Louisiana with 80-90 degree days. It gets hot in the house," Eric Deroche, Director for St. James Emergency Preparedness, said.Demco spokesperson David Latona said employees from around the state are being sent to assist with restoration efforts in severely damaged areas."We know that every member is im
  
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• 'Every parent's worst nightmare:' Slidell teen drowns in Palm Lake

  18-05-2024 20:34 via wbrz.com
  
  SLIDELL - A 15-year-old jumped into a Slidell lake Saturday afternoon and never resurfaced, officials said. The Slidell Police Department said the teenager went into Palm Lake around 4:40 p.m. to retrieve an item but never came back up. A dive team found the boy's body shortly after. “This is a very sad situation and every parent’s worst nightmare. Our condolences are with the teen’s family during these tough times,” Slidell Police Chief
  
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• Prairieville woman killed in motorcycle crash Saturday

  18-05-2024 18:12 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - A Prairieville woman was killed in a motorcycle crash along Interstate 10 after 12 p.m. Saturday. State Police said of 61-year-old Juanita Z. Linton of Prairieville was riding a Honda motorcycle along I-10 headed eastbound near the Siegen Lane exit when she ran into the back of a Ford Bronco in front of her. Troopers said Linton was wearing a helmet but she suffered serious injuries and was taken to a hospital where she died. State Police said the driver of the B
  
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• Man arrested after allegedly setting fire to former spouse's daycare

  18-05-2024 17:42 via wbrz.com
  
  LAPLACE -A man was arrested Saturday morning in connection to an arson that destroyed a daycare facility and three cars in Laplace. The State Fire Marshal's Office said 39-year-old Timothy Charles Jr. of Reserve was arrested for intentionally setting fire to Little Harvard Learning Academy, a daycare in the former St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church. Authorities said Charles is the ex-husband of the daycare owner. Officials said Charles set fire to the daycare around 11:30 p.m. on
  
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• BRPD looking for man accused of repeatedly violating protective order

  18-05-2024 17:03 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Police officers are searching for a man who allegedly has violated a protective order multiple times and broke into a home with a gun. Court records show Michael Moore III was arrested in 2022 for nearly strangling a woman. Moore pleaded guilty to a related charge nearly a year and a half after the arrest and was sentenced to six months in jail. Moore's sentence was suspended except for four days. He was placed on unsupervised probation, which included staying ar
  
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• LSU baseball beats Ole Miss 9-3 in final regular season game, completes sweep

  18-05-2024 16:42 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - LSU finished its last regular season game with a 9-3 win over Ole Miss Saturday, meaning the Tigers swept Ole Miss.This victory represented the first time all season that LSU swept their opponent in a series. The Tigers finished 13-17 in SEC play.LSU goes to Hoover, Alabama on Tuesday to participate in the SEC Tournament.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Soul food chefs show off their skills at annual Baton Rouge Soul Food Festival

  18-05-2024 14:54 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - The two day Baton Rouge Soul Food Festival kicked off Saturday on Goodwood Boulevard, as chefs showed their skills in making soul food.Soul food chefs await the moment that they get the rare compliment that they "put their foot in it," which confirms their work and quality.Kelton N'spire Harper with Oh My Goodness Takeout and Catering LLC said it's one of the best compliments a chef can receive."Anytime they come and compliment our food and our service, that means everything, beca
  
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