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• Teenagers can exercise at Planet Fitness over the summer for free

  16-05-2024 08:12 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Starting June 1, teens ages 14-19 can work out for free at their home Planet Fitness locations. By preregistering through PF's Summer Pass program, teenagers can stay active throughout the summer with no additional fees. The program will run through the end of August. Planet Fitness has run its summer program for four years. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Six people arrested for hogwash entries into hog hunting contest

  12-06-2024 13:09 via wbrz.com
  
  SALINE - Six hunters were arrested for allegedly catching hogs in Texas and using them as winning entries into Louisiana hog hunting contests. Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries found evidence that the six participants—Trace Davis, 30, of Longville, Hunter Webb, 27, of Pitkin, Colby Bushnell, 26, of Dry Creek, Davy Haymon, 35, of Pitkin, Nathan Granger, 34, of Vinton, and Don Pollard Jr., 40, of Pitkin—caught wild hogs in Texas before bri
  
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• Thefts of charging cables pose yet another obstacle to appeal of electric vehicles

  12-06-2024 12:35 via wbrz.com
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Just before 2 a.m. on a chilly April night in Seattle, a Chevrolet Silverado pickup stopped at an electric vehicle charging station on the edge of a shopping center parking lot.Two men, one with a light strapped to his head, got out. A security camera recorded them pulling out bolt cutters. One man snipped several charging cables; the other loaded them into the truck. In under 2½ minutes, they were gone.The scene that night has become part of a troubling patt
  
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• Arrest made in road rage incident-turned fatal shooting

  12-06-2024 09:55 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Police arrested a man for a fatal shooting that happened in late May.The Baton Rouge Police Department said it arrested Dilson Ramirez, 32, on Wednesday. Ramirez is accused of shooting and killing 27-year-old Leonel Valeuy-Morales on May 26. The shooting happened along Riverlon Avenue less than a mile from the Department fo Public Safety buildings, the Main Library, and Liberty Lagoon. Residents who live in the area told WBRZ at the time that gun violence was out
  
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• US inflation cooled in May in a sign that price pressures may be easing

  12-06-2024 09:36 via wbrz.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation in the United States eased in May for a second straight month, a hopeful sign that a pickup in prices that occurred early this year may have passed. The trend, if it holds, could move the Federal Reserve closer to cutting its benchmark interest rate from its 23-year peak.Consumer prices excluding volatile food and energy costs — the closely watched “core” index — rose 0.2% from April to May, the government said Wednes
  
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• Basketball legend, former LA Laker Jerry West dies at 86

  12-06-2024 09:12 via wbrz.com
  
  Jerry West, who was selected to the Basketball Hall of Fame three times in a storied career as a player and executive and whose silhouette is considered to be the basis of the NBA logo, died Wednesday morning, the Los Angeles Clippers announced.He was 86.West, nicknamed “Mr. Clutch” for his late-game exploits as a player, went into the Hall of Fame as a player in 1980 and again as a member of the 1960 U.S. Olympic Team in 2010. He will be enshrined for a third time later thi
  
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• Assumption Parish highway closed due to deadly crash

  12-06-2024 07:36 via wbrz.com
  
  DONALDSONVILLE - Highway 70 just south of Donaldsonville in Assumption Parish is closed due to a fatal crash. Highway 70 at Brule Maurin Road is closed in both directions following the crash. Eastbound traffic is being diverted onto 308 to Donaldsonville and westbound traffic is being diverted to LA-3089 to Donaldsonville or LA-1 southbound. This is a developing story. It's unclear how many people were injured in the crash or how many vehicles were involved. Permalink
  
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• Assumption Parish highway closed briefly due to deadly crash

  12-06-2024 07:36 via wbrz.com
  
  DONALDSONVILLE - Highway 70 just south of Donaldsonville in Assumption Parish is closed due to a fatal crash. Highway 70 at Brule Maurin Road is closed in both directions following the crash. Eastbound traffic is being diverted onto 308 to Donaldsonville and westbound traffic is being diverted to LA-3089 to Donaldsonville or LA-1 southbound. This is a developing story. It's unclear how many people were injured in the crash or how many vehicles were involved. Permalink
  
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• EBR school board sees 17 applicants for new superintendent, including interim

  12-06-2024 07:29 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - After former superintendent of East Baton Rouge Parish School System Sito Narcisse announced his departure in January, the search continues for the next person to fill the role. EBRPSS is looking at 17 applicants. One of the 17 applicants is interim superintendent Adam Smith, who has been serving in the position since Narcisse's departure. The full list of applicants can be found here.Many of the applicants, according to the Advocate, have current or past experie
  
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• Dog fight! Joey Chestnut 'gutted' to be out of July 4 hot dog eating contest over brand dispute

  12-06-2024 05:52 via wbrz.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Joey “Jaws” Chestnut, the reigning champion of the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest, will not participate in this year’s event after signing a deal with a rival brand, organizers said Tuesday.Chestnut, 40, has long been the face — not to mention the mouth — of the competition. He has vied for the dog-downing contest’s coveted Mustard Belt since 2005 and has won it almost every ye
  
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• Woman arrested in 2022 Christmas Day stabbing

  11-06-2024 20:37 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - A woman was arrested Tuesday for a stabbing that happened on Christmas Day in 2022. The Baton Rouge Police Department said Angelique Block was involved in a verbal fight with another woman on Dec. 25, 2022. Officers said Block grabbed a sharp object and stabbed the victim in their chest. Block was arrested on an outstanding warrant for attempted second-degree murder. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Battle over red dust in Ascension Parish could be coming to an end

  11-06-2024 20:37 via wbrz.com
  
  GONZALES – For years, folks in Ascension Parish have complained about red dust flying through the air, landing on property and worried about the potential dangers of breathing in the particles. The dust comes from LAlumina Burnside Refinery, an aluminum plant that closed in 2020. When weather conditions are dry and windy, red dust from bauxite mud ponds is picked up and carried into the neighboring subdivision Pelican Crossing. There were sprinklers put in to keep the dirt moist, but
  
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• St. George Aldermen speak to public for first time Tuesday

  11-06-2024 18:34 via wbrz.com
  
  ST. GEORGE - Three new St. George Aldermen spoke to a room full of their would-be citizens Tuesday, making it clear that they have a blank slate to work with as the city develops. "We're at the beginning stages. In a track meet, the starting gun is about to go off and we're about to get running. We're excited about that and we're super-excited about getting to work," St. George Alderman At-Large Richie Edmonds said.Five years after voters adopted a plan put forth by an incorporation pe
  
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• Lattimore, Kamara in attendance at day one of Saints minicamp

  11-06-2024 18:33 via wbrz.com
  
  METAIRIE - The New Orleans Saints started mandatory minicamp on Tuesday, and both cornerback Marshon Lattimore and running back Alvin Kamara were in attendance.Lattimore and Kamara were both absent from voluntary OTA's.
  After practice, Head Coach Dennis Allen spoke to the media about two integral parts of the Saints roster.“I mean, Lattimore never missed a mandatory, you know, event, so I kind of expected he would be here,” said Saints Head Coach Dennis Allen. “I t
  
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• Pierre Part Elementary picks up award from Love the Boot campaign

  11-06-2024 17:40 via wbrz.com
  
  PIERRE PART — Pierre Part Elementary School was among the winners in this year's "Love the Boot" contest.According to the lieutenant governor's office and the Keep Louisiana Beautiful campaign, 110 volunteers attached to the school picked up 9,850 pounds of litter and refurbished two gardens with 40 new plants. A citation for the school noted "the school’s young volunteers demonstrated exceptional environmental leadership."Seven awards were announced Tuesday.&nb
  
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• Woman, two teenagers arrested for stealing cash, propane tank and burner from home

  11-06-2024 17:37 via wbrz.com
  
  PLAQUEMINE - A woman and two teenagers were arrested after breaking into a home and stealing cash, a propane tank and a burner. The Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office did not name the two 16-year-olds that were arrested with Kirstyn Aughey. The three were booked for simple burglary of an inhabited dwelling. No more information was immediately available. Permalink| Comments
  
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• 'We're headed for a disaster:' Community members respond after touring parish prison

  11-06-2024 16:17 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - On a rare occasion Tuesday, community members were invited by the juvenile detention task force to get an inside look at the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison. Baton Rouge resident Sheila Lewis said when she stepped into the jail Tuesday for the tour, she was shocked by the condition of it."There is a 911 in this community and that is a need to construct a better jail," Lewis said. "To see the filth, the peeling paint, the dilapidated people built back in the '50s I'm told,
  
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• Teenager killed in shooting on Dalton Street

  11-06-2024 16:10 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - A 17-year-old was shot and killed just before 4 p.m. along Dalton Street on Tuesday.Baton Rouge Police Chief TJ Morse said the shooting happened at the corner of Dalton Street and North Acadian Thruway. Teenager Tyrese Stewart was taken to a hospital, where he died. Chief Morse said there were lots of shell casings in the area and officers are working to process evidence. No arrests have been made. No more information was immediately available. Permalink
  
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• One killed in shooting along Dalton Street

  11-06-2024 16:10 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - One person died in a hospital after being shot in the head just before 4 p.m. along Dalton Street. Baton Rouge Police Chief TJ Morse said the shooting happened at the corner of Dalton Street and North Acadian Thruway. A man was shot in the head and taken to a hospital, where he died. Chief Morse said there were lots of shell casings in the area and officers are working to process evidence. No arrests have been made. The identity of the deceased
  
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• One hurt in shooting along Dalton Street

  11-06-2024 16:10 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - One person was hurt in a shooting just before 4 p.m. along Dalton Street. Officials said the shooting happened at the corner of Dalton Street and North Acadian Thruway. One person was critically injured. No more information about the shooting was released. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Man accused of soliciting, selling nude phots of teen arrested

  11-06-2024 15:59 via wbrz.com
  
  PORT ALLEN - A Shreveport man accused of posing as a high school student to solicit nude photos from a West Baton Rouge Parish teen was arrested, officials said. The West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office said 20-year-old Kwamaine J. McGee from Shreveport was posing as a high school student on social media. He received nude photos and videos from a 15-year-old girl from West Baton Rouge Parish, which he sold on a different social media outlet.An arrest warrant was signed in West Bato
  
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• Man accused of soliciting, selling nude photos of teen arrested

  11-06-2024 15:59 via wbrz.com
  
  PORT ALLEN - A Shreveport man accused of posing as a high school student to solicit nude photos from a West Baton Rouge Parish teen was arrested, officials said. The West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office said 20-year-old Kwamaine J. McGee from Shreveport was posing as a high school student on social media. He received nude photos and videos from a 15-year-old girl from West Baton Rouge Parish, which he sold on a different social media outlet.An arrest warrant was signed in West Bato
  
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• Junk property on, off condemnation list continues to worsen

  11-06-2024 15:55 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - An older property in Baton Rouge is falling apart and has turned into a spot for people to leave their junk. The people living around the house on Sora Street are asking the city to step in and take it down.It's a view Donna Franklin says she didn't ask for."It's horrible," she said.Out front of the structure is a large pile of discarded building materials including shingles, siding, and nails. Franklin says the pile has been sitting there for at least a year. Over time the pile h
  
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• TikTok star searching for mom-and-pop shops to eat at while in Baton Rouge

  11-06-2024 14:37 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Wearing a hoodie and backdropped by cicadas, a popular TikTok content producer announced he is coming to Baton Rouge. Keith Lee, a content creator on TikTok with over 16 million followers, announced in a video posted Monday that he and his family were searching for places to eat in Baton Rouge. @keith_lee125 Where Are we Going Next ? ?? would you try it ? ?? #foodcritic ? original sound - Keith LeeLee gained his following by reviewing different foods in the citie
  
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• Free flea treatment being offered to Zachary pet parents

  11-06-2024 14:19 via wbrz.com
  
  ZACHARY - The summer months can be some of the worst for pet owners as fleas thrive in heat and humidity. The Animal Center of Zachary wants to help out!Pet owners can sign up for a national clinical study of a new flea medication and receive three free months of flea treatment for dogs or cats. If you think your dog has fleas, don't immediately treat your home or your pet if you are interested in the study! Dogs must have visible fleas at the time of enrollment. For more info
  
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• Gov. Landry signs bill applies 'best practices' to state economic development

  11-06-2024 14:09 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Governor Jeff Landry signed new legislation Tuesday aiming to overhaul Louisiana's economic development model and create jobs in the state. SB 494, dubbed the "Positioning Louisiana to Win" bill, establishes a private sector-led board designed to establish policies, programs, and initiative to draw businesses to the state. The agency will also "operate at the speed of business," a press release from the governor's office said, as it will be exempt from state procurement a
  
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• LSU Football will begin season, conference play on WBRZ

  11-06-2024 13:43 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - ESPN has announced the approximate start time for LSU football's first three games, including the start of their conference play. In week one, LSU will play USC in Las Vegas on Sept. 1 starting at 6:30 p.m. on ABC Channel 2. Week two will see LSU against Nicholls for their home opener on Sept. 7 at 6:30 p.m. on ESPN+.Lastly, LSU will start their conference play against South Carolina on Sept. 14 at 11 a.m., also on WBRZ. Permalink| Comments
  
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• LSU Football will begin season, conference play on Channel 2

  11-06-2024 13:43 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - ESPN has announced the approximate start time for LSU football's first three games, including the start of their conference play. In week one, LSU will play USC in Las Vegas on Sept. 1 starting at 6:30 p.m. on ABC Channel 2. Week two will see LSU against Nicholls for their home opener on Sept. 7 at 6:30 p.m. on ESPN+.Lastly, LSU will start their conference play against South Carolina on Sept. 14 at 11 a.m., also on Channel 2. Permalink| Comments
  
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• LSU Football sets rough kickoff time schedule, Tigers start season on WBRZ

  11-06-2024 13:43 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - ESPN has announced the approximate start time for LSU football's entire 2024 schedule and the majority of games will be either in the evening or at night.With the SEC moving to ABC television and WBRZ-TV here locally in South Louisiana, the conference has been able to set the majority of game times much earlier than usual.Along with ESPN, ABC has developed time-slots for their entire broadcast inventory and has slotted games into four different categories:Early: 11 a.m. to Noon CT
  
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• Ethylene oxide exposure worse than previously believed in Louisiana, new study shows

  11-06-2024 13:40 via wbrz.com
  
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Researchers using high-tech air monitoring equipment rolled through an industrialized stretch of southeast Louisiana in mobile labs and found levels of a carcinogen in concentrations as much as 20 times higher than previously estimated, according to a paper published Tuesday in the journal Environmental Science & Technology.The study by researchers at Johns Hopkins University raises new health concerns for communities that sit among the chemical plants lining a
  
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