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• All lanes now open on I-110 at the Governor's Mansion curve

  19-01-2017 09:02 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - All lanes are now open on I-110 at the Governor's Mansion curve.Thursday morning, flooding on I-110 at the curve shut down the right lanes on both I-110 southbound and I-110 northbound.News 2's Ashley Fruge is monitoring the roadways. We will updates on WBRZ.com and Twitter.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Hammond Police searching for multiple people suspected of credit card fraud at Home Depot

  21-05-2024 15:51 via wbrz.com
  
  HAMMOND — The Hammond Police Department is investigating multiple people suspected of unauthorized use of a credit card who spent $13,000 at a Home Depot.Hammond Police said they learned the suspected made an online purchase of electronic wire and were able to obtain photographs of the suspects when they came to the Hammond store for pickup.Anyone knowing the identity of the suspects or who has any information is asked to contact Detective Ronney Domiano with the Hammond Police Depart
  
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• Addis council appoints 'Possum' Langlois to head police department

  21-05-2024 15:27 via wbrz.com
  
  ADDIS - The Addis Town Council has appointed Jason 'Possum' Langlois to head the police department in the interim after Chief Ricky Anderson retired. The town said Langlois has been the Assistant Chief since December 2021. He's a lifelong resident of Addis and a 21-year veteran of the department. The interim chief is set to fill former Chief Anderson's unexpired term. He retired at the end of April.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Kentwood adding Emergency Alert System for town

  21-05-2024 15:21 via wbrz.com
  
  KENTWOOD - Town officials in Kentwood are getting an Emergency Alert System in place and asking residents to submit current phone numbers for an emergency call system. On Tuesday, the town said they are working on the Old Sounding Alert Horn which will go off whenever an emergency approaches. Whenever the horn is working properly, residents will be notified and there will be emergency drills. Town officials are asking residents to visit Kentwood City Hall and make sure record
  
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• Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office phone system to be down Wednesday morning

  21-05-2024 15:16 via wbrz.com
  
  IBERVILLE PARISH - The Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office phones will be down from 6 a.m. until 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday for repairs. The Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office reminded residents that if there are any emergencies during that time, call 911. For non-emergencies, residents can call (225) 776-8868. Permalink| Comments
  
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• BRPD searching for man who stole purse from Council on Aging event

  21-05-2024 15:12 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Police are trying to identify a man who stole a purse at a Council on Aging event. The Baton Rouge Police Department said the man took the purse and tried to use stolen credit cards at a convenience store nearby. Officers said the cards were declined but the purse contained valuables worth more than $1,200. Anyone with information can call (225) 389-2000. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Baton Rouge Fire vehicle catches fire after wreck in Central

  21-05-2024 14:54 via wbrz.com
  
  CENTRAL — After a wreck, a Baton Rouge Fire Department vehicle caught fire Tuesday morning in Central after a two-car crash, closing Old Sullivan Thruway and Greenwell Springs Road for about an hour.Central Police and Central Fire responded to the scene around 11:10 a.m. to find the Baton Rouge Fire vehicle up in flames after a traffic crash. By noon, the blockage was cleared.According to BRFD, the driver of the fire vehicle is fine. A person in the other vehicle was brought to a near
  
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• Woman with no memories found in Waco identified, claimed to be from Louisiana

  21-05-2024 14:42 via wbrz.com
  
  WACO, Tex. - A woman who had no memory of her name or family found in Texas has been identified, officials said. The woman, now identified as 34-year-old Lela Oneal of Weatherford, Texas, was found in Waco. Oneal did not remember her name, date of birth, or her family members but claimed to be from Louisiana.Oneal was identified Tuesday."We want to thank everyone who sent in information, it was extremely helpful! We appreciate the work our community did to help Lela," said the Waco Pol
  
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• Louisiana education workgroup to release study on classroom distractions Wednesday

  21-05-2024 14:30 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — A Louisiana Department of Education task force created in February to address perceived distractions in the state's public school classrooms plans to release its findings Wednesday.Gov. Jeff Landry's office scheduled a morning news conference with the governor, the state public education chief and the state's teacher of the year.The workgroup was dubbed "Let Teachers Teach." Education Superintendent Cade Brumley said in February that there was a need to protect the teach
  
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• Fire, hazmat teams clear overturned tanker truck that closed Sorrento roundabout on Monday

  21-05-2024 14:15 via wbrz.com
  
  SORRENTO — An overturned 18-wheeler carrying chemicals that stopped traffic at La. 22 near the roundabout near La. 70 that closed the roadway Monday morning wasn't cleared until around 9:30 that evening, the Ascension Parish Fire Department said.No injuries were reported as a result of the overturned tanker, which was carrying sodium hydroxide, a common ingredient in soaps and cleaners. According to the CDC, sodium hydroxide can cause skin and eye irritation, as well as chemical burns
  
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• Pedigree recalling 315 bags of dog food for potential loose metal in bag

  21-05-2024 14:11 via wbrz.com
  
  FRANKLIN, Tenn. — The makers of a variety of Pedigree dog food has recalled 315 bags for the potential presence of loose metal pieces in the bag.The 44-pound bags of Pedigree Adult Complete Nutrition Grilled Steak & Vegetable Flavor Dry Dog Food, which have a best by date of March 4, 2025, and a lot code — located at bottom seal of the bag — of 410B2TXT02, were sold by Walmarts in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas.The potential presence of loose metal pie
  
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• LSU baseball beats Georgia 9-1 in first game at SEC Tournament

  21-05-2024 14:00 via wbrz.com
  
  HOOVER, Ala. - The LSU Tiger baseball team picked up a much needed win in their opening game at the SEC Baseball Tournament in Hoover, Alabama on Tuesday morning defeating Georgia 9-1.LSU picked up a tremendous outing from starting pitcher Gage Jump who worked seven innings limiting the Bulldogs to just one run on four hits.LSU's offense started fast and continued to put the pressure on the Bulldogs pitching staff as the top of the order reached base in their first two at-bats staking the Tiger
  
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• Tangipahoa Parish deputies investigating two drive-by shootings along La. 40 near Loranger

  21-05-2024 13:44 via wbrz.com
  
  LORANGER — The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating two drive-by shooting incidents that took place Saturday in the Loranger area along La. 40.The first drive-by shooting took place around on La. 40 near the intersection of La. 445 around 11:23 p.m. A victim reportedly told deputies that a small red car pulled in front of her and slowed down before a person shot a pistol at her twice from the front passenger seat. After she saw the muzzle flash, the victim fled the area
  
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• 19 high schoolers among students who receive degrees at BRCC graduation

  21-05-2024 13:44 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — Baton Rouge Community College's graduation ceremonies included 19 high school students who also received associate degrees or general studies certificates. The younger graduates are from the GEO Next Generation High School Baton Rouge. Fourteen earned full associate degrees and five earned the general studies certificate for one year of college work. The graduates make up one-quarter of GEO's senior class, up from 10 percent last year. "I'm very thankfu
  
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• Glen Oaks community bridge is getting a long needed makeover

  21-05-2024 13:41 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - After years of fighting with the city, a Glen Oaks neighborhood is finally getting a new bridge to enter their subdivision. The bridge, which goes over a canal, is one of only two ways in and of the neighborhood.Together Baton Rouge helped the residents get a new bridge about 10 years ago. But that bridge started to give them problems."When together Baton Rogue started helping us with it they did fix it, it lasted 7 years. At the time we didn't know they were putting asphalt when
  
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• Louisiana Democratic Party's new executive director helped oust previous chair

  21-05-2024 13:36 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Democratic Party on Tuesday said it had hired Drew Prestridge as its new executive director. Party chairman Randal Gaines had recommended him for the post.Prestridge co-founded a group called Blue Reboot that last winter worked to replace Gaines' predecessor, Katie Bernhardt. Prestridge previously worked for the party as its finance director and has worked for the campaigns of Vice President Kamala Harris, Sen. Cory Booker, Interior Secretary Deb H
  
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• Gov. Landry declares State of Emergency after last week's extreme weather

  21-05-2024 13:03 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — Gov. Jeff Landry on Tuesday signed a State of Emergency Declaration for the severe storms and tornadoes that struck southern Louisiana a week ago.The declaration permits the use of state resources to assist in the recovery of affected parishes like Pointe Coupee, East Baton Rouge and West Baton Rouge. Parishes across the capital area were without power for multiple days, with more than half of Pointe Coupee Parish out of power for more than two days after the storms."Tod
  
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• State Police arrest EBR, St. James residents for theft, connection to disruptive 'bike culture' in NOLA

  21-05-2024 12:29 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — Three people are in custody in St. James Parish for the reckless operation of stolen ATVs and dirt bikes on New Orleans-area highways and local roads, State Police said at a press conference Tuesday morning.The investigation, which began following incidents that took place in May 2023, culminated in the three arrests and the seizure of stolen property on Monday, State Police announced with Attorney General Liz Murrill and Gov. Jeff Landry.The raids on the three suspects'
  
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• Newly-appointed St. George officials taking media questions Tuesday

  21-05-2024 09:00 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - The city of St. George's newly-appointed leaders, its mayor and police chief, are taking questions this morning. The Q&A comes a week after Governor Landry appointed Dustin Yates and Todd Morris as the city's mayor and police chief respectively. Watch the Q&A at 9:30 a.m. here.Yates is the chief administrative officer of the St. George Fire Department and is in his 19th year with the agency. He has been involved with the effort to create St. George since
  
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• Pot left unattended causes fire that displaced three residents Monday

  21-05-2024 08:12 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Three people were displaced after an unattended pot started a house fire Monday afternoon. The Baton Rouge Fire Department said the fire started shortly before 4 p.m. Monday when one of the residents of the home on Sycamore Street off Evangeline started cooking something but left to go to another room. The resulting fire was contained to the kitchen but the rest of the home received smoke and water damage. Three residents were displaced, and the Red Cros
  
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• St. Helena Parish school still rebuilding after Hurricane Ida

  20-05-2024 20:48 via wbrz.com
  
  GREENSBURG - Three years ago, Hurricane Ida devastated Greensburg in St. Helena Parish. On top of damaging homes, the winds and water destroyed St. Helena College and Career Academy’s gymnasium floor. In 2024, repairs are finally on the way for the school.St. Helena College and Career Academy has the only gym floor in the parish accredited by the Louisiana High School Athletic Association. It’s where a lot of kids in the parish learn to shoot hoops and practice drills ahead
  
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• Head of Council for a Better Louisiana says legislators, Landry will find a balance eventually

  20-05-2024 19:37 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — While Gov. Jeff Landry has enjoyed a honeymoon with members of the Louisiana Legislature over the past four months, the day will come when the settles into its multi-branch system of government, according to the head of the Council for a Better Louisiana.Landry became governor in January, and lawmakers have largely followed his agenda. They've balked, it appears, at gutting the state's open records law, but a proposal to bypass an independent panel's recommendations for
  
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• Driver narrowly misses gas meter after crashing into school bus in Central

  20-05-2024 19:18 via wbrz.com
  
  CENTRAL - A driver nearly ran into a gas meter after falling asleep at the wheel and crashing into a school bus Monday afternoon. Central Police Chief Roger Corcoran said the driver of a pickup truck ran into a school bus near the intersection of Joor Road and Core Lane around 4:15 p.m. There were no children on the bus.Chief Corcoran said the crash pushed the truck off the road and the vehicle was close to hitting a gas meter. The driver of the truck allegedly fell asleep while drivin
  
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• Baton Rouge entrepreneur develops barter system for small business owners

  20-05-2024 16:56 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - A community-backed currency is gaining traction among business owners across the state.The alternative form of payment is called Moxey, and it is used within a network of small business owners as a barter system. Currently, more than 3,000 businesses in the United States accept Moxey as a valid payment method. "It's like a giant family, where we keep the money in the family. So the more money you spend with local business owners, the more money those local busine
  
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• Lawyer under restraining order caught on video setting ex's home on fire pleads guilty

  20-05-2024 16:46 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — A man arrested in 2023 for setting fire to an ex-girlfriend's home after repeatedly violating a restraining order she filed against him pleaded guilty Monday, court records show.Texas-based lawyer Christian King, 31, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for aggravated arson, with 17 of those years suspended. King will also be credited with time served since the arrest in January 2023. Judge Eboni Johnson Rose also sentenced him to be on probation for five years after his
  
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• Zachary High student killed in New Roads shooting Sunday

  20-05-2024 16:45 via wbrz.com
  
  NEW ROADS - Police officers in New Roads are looking for information about the killing of a 16-year-old Zachary High student over the weekend. The New Roads Police Department said a juvenile, later identified as Jonathan Johnson Jr., was found with a gunshot wound around 3 a.m. Sunday along Carver Drive near Wilkins Street.First responders took the Johnson to a hospital where he died.Chief Cedric Epps told WBRZ that the department does not have a suspect yet but officers are investigat
  
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• Teenager killed in New Roads shooting, officers searching for information

  20-05-2024 16:45 via wbrz.com
  
  NEW ROADS - Police offices in New Roads are looking for information about the killing of a teenager over the weekend. The New Roads Police Department said a juvenile was found with a gunshot wound around 3 a.m. Sunday along Carver Drive near Wilkins Street.First responders took the teen to a hospital where they died. Their name has not been released. Chief Cedric Epps told WBRZ that the department does not have a suspect yet but officers are investigating all leads. P
  
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• Judge recusal request denied in case involving Metro Councilman

  20-05-2024 15:54 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - An effort to delay a case yet again involving a Baton Rouge Metro Councilman and his neighbor has been reversed.Metro Councilman Cleve Dunn's attorney, Representative Edmond Jordan, tried to get judge Beau Higginbotham recused from the case. That recusal was reversed by the First Circuit Court of Appeal because the paperwork was filed late.Last March, Higginbotham ordered Dunn to pay $57,000 to his neighbors Donna and Eugene Michelli after adding a cabana and a fence in a place th
  
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• Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office investigating fatal Hammond crash following hit-and-run

  20-05-2024 15:12 via wbrz.com
  
  HAMMOND — Tangipahoa Parish deputies are investigating a fatal crash that left one man dead over the weekend.The crash, which occurred late Saturday night near the Copper Hill Subdivision on Bankston Road, claimed the life of an unidentified Hispanic man. He was pronounced dead at the scene, deputies said.Deputies said that the Jeep Liberty responsible was involved in a hit-and-run in the area before the fatal crash. After fleeing the scene, the vehicle left the road and travelled thr
  
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• Tiger baseball noticeably absent from SEC honors list

  20-05-2024 15:07 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - A year after dominating the award circuit, the LSU Tiger baseball team was noticeably absent from the Southeastern Conference 2024 baseball awards and All-SEC teams after a tough year on the diamond.No Tigers made the All-SEC first team and only third-baseman Tommy White and pitchers Luke Holman and Griffin Herring were voted to the second team.The awards were voted on by the league’s head coaches.The future looks brighter for the Tigers as freshmen Ashton Larson and Ste
  
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