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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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• St. George firefighters save duckling that fell into drain

  02-06-2024 21:45 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - St. George firefighters sprung into action Saturday when a duckling fell into a drain and was left behind by its family. The fire department said the crew was coming back from a call and waiting on a family of ducks to cross the street before proceeding. As they crossed the road, one ducking fell into a drain while its parents and siblings marched on. Firefighters got into the drain and saved the baby animal. The duckling was taken to a bird wildlife rehabilitato
  
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• Saturday's storms leave Walker residents without power for roughly 24 hours

  02-06-2024 21:15 via wbrz.com
  
  WALKER - Residents in Livingston Parish dealt with severe weather that may be a preview of what scientists say could be an active hurricane season.Saturday night's storm hit residents of Collins Place subdivision in Walker. Residents reported seeing hail, fallen trees, debris and experienced power outages."I don't think we were prepared for how bad it was going to be, with the trees and everything else," resident Sandra Griscom said.Griscom says she went to a hotel after losing power and not ow
  
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• Baton Rouge General celebrates survivors on National Cancer Survivors Day

  02-06-2024 20:07 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge General celebrated their patients who beat the odds Sunday on National Cancer Survivors Day, The event celebrated those who have survived cancer, as well as the community who has supported them during their journey."Cancer touches almost everybody in some way, so having a day to celebrate and take advantage of some of the positive feelings we're having is important,” said Meghan Parrish, BRG's Vice President of Marketing & Communications.&nbs
  
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• Denham Road in Central closed due to culvert failure

  02-06-2024 17:11 via wbrz.com
  
  CENTRAL - Drivers in Central will need to take detours as Denham Road west of Four Oaks Drive is completely closed Sunday afternoon.The City of Central announced the closure at 4:45 p.m. Sunday after a day of heavy storms Saturday and scattered showers Sunday morning. The city said the road was closed due to a culvert failure and it will be a long-term closure. Central Police Chief Roger Corcoran said there are barricades up to stop drivers from using the road. Anyone who moves them wi
  
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• Chow Chow crowned top dog in Jambalaya Cluster Dog Show

  02-06-2024 16:40 via wbrz.com
  
  GONZALES - Sunday was the final day of the annual Jambalaya Cluster Dog Show, which brought in hundreds of dogs to compete for best in show. Over the last four days, the Lamar Dixon Expo Center has hosted between 600 and 700 dogs per day. This year's competition featured more than 201 dog breeds competing in 7 different groups.The Chow Chow was crowned the winner of the show and the Boxer won reserve best in show. The winner of each group moves on to the best in show tournamen
  
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• 16-year-old girl killed in targeted attack Sunday morning

  02-06-2024 15:08 via wbrz.com
  
  RESERVE - Deputies are searching for the person who shot and killed a 16-year-old early Sunday morning. The St. John Parish Sheriff's Office said Aariah Henry was found shot around 2 a.m. along Airline Highway near Central Avenue. Henry was taken to a hospital where she died. Deputies said after taking witness statements and looking at camera footage, Henry's death appears to be a targeted attack. There are no leads or suspects at this time. Anyone with information ca
  
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• One person hurt in shooting along Beech Street on Sunday

  02-06-2024 14:49 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - One person was shot multiple times and taken to a hospital Sunday morning. The Baton Rouge Police Department said the shooting happened around 11:30 a.m. along Beech Street, between North Foster and Beechwood drives. No more information about the shooting or the victim has been released.  Permalink| Comments
  
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• LSU baseball overcomes five-run first inning deficit, keeps season alive with NCAA tournament win over Wofford

  02-06-2024 14:07 via wbrz.com
  
  CHAPEL HILL - The LSU baseball team will play at least one more game this season.The Tigers gave up five first-inning runs to Wofford in an elimination game Sunday afternoon, but the LSU bats came alive and led the Tigers to a 13-6 win.LSU starting pitcher Nate Ackenhausen only lasted 0.2 innings, allowing five runs (four earned) on three hits. Griffin Herring came into get the final out of the inning, but not before allowing three inherited runners to score.From then on Herring would shut down
  
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• LSU baseball overcomes five-run deficit, keeps season alive win over Wofford

  02-06-2024 14:07 via wbrz.com
  
  CHAPEL HILL - The LSU baseball team will play at least one more game this season.The Tigers gave up five first-inning runs to Wofford in an elimination game Sunday afternoon, but the LSU bats came alive and led the Tigers to a 13-6 win.LSU starting pitcher Nate Ackenhausen only lasted 0.2 innings, allowing five runs (four earned) on three hits. Griffin Herring came into get the final out of the inning, but not before allowing three inherited runners to score.From then on Herring would shut down
  
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• WNBA upgrades foul on Caitlin Clark by Chennedy Carter, fines Angel Reese for no postgame interview

  02-06-2024 13:35 via wbrz.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA on Sunday upgraded Chicago Sky guard Chennedy Carter’s foul against Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark to a flagrant-1 violation after reviewing the play.Carter gave a shoulder shot to Clark that knocked her to the floor before an inbound pass during the third quarter of Saturday’s 71-70 win by the Fever. The officials called it an away-from-the-ball foul and didn’t review the play. It was deemed
  
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• Israeli leader Netanyahu faces growing pressure at home after Biden's Gaza proposal

  02-06-2024 12:54 via wbrz.com
  
  TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s prime minister faced growing pressure Saturday after U.S. President Joe Biden announced a proposed agreement to end the fighting in Gaza, with many Israelis urging Benjamin Netanyahu to embrace the deal but far-right allies threatening to collapse his government if he does.Netanyahu called a permanent cease-fire in Gaza a “nonstarter” until long-standing conditions for ending the war are
  
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• I-10/I-110 split westbound shut down due to 18-wheeler blocking road

  02-06-2024 09:12 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - The I-10/I-110 split westbound is currently blocked off due to an 18-wheeler blocking the road.Video shows officials attempting to move the truck as it is lodged into the concrete wall, blocking the road.It is unclear if anyone is injured. Drivers are advised to use an alternative route.Permalink| Comments
  
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• I-10/I-110 split westbound reopened after 18-wheeler blocked road

  02-06-2024 09:12 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - The I-10/I-110 split westbound is now reopened after being blocked off  by an 18-wheeler.Video showed officials attempting to move the truck as it is was lodged into the concrete wall, blocking the road.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Overnight shooting in Ohio street kills 1, wounds 2 dozen others, some critically, police say

  02-06-2024 09:06 via wbrz.com
  
  AKRON, Ohio (AP) — An early morning shooting on a street in Ohio killed one person and injured 24 others, some critically, police said.Police said shots were reported early Sunday just after midnight in the city of Akron, where multiple victims struck by gunfire were reported. Local hospitals told emergency dispatchers soon afterward that people were arriving in their emergency departments with gunshot wounds.Capt. Michael Miller, an Akron police public information officer, said Sunda
  
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• Overnight shooting in Ohio kills 1, wounds two dozen others

  02-06-2024 09:06 via wbrz.com
  
  AKRON, Ohio (AP) — An early morning shooting on a street in Ohio killed one person and injured 24 others, some critically, police said.Police said shots were reported early Sunday just after midnight in the city of Akron, where multiple victims struck by gunfire were reported. Local hospitals told emergency dispatchers soon afterward that people were arriving in their emergency departments with gunshot wounds.Capt. Michael Miller, an Akron police public information officer, said Sunda
  
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• Caitlin Clark and Indiana Fever edge Angel Reese and Chicago Sky for first home win, 71-70

  01-06-2024 21:54 via wbrz.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark tossed the ball high into the air as time expired Saturday. Veteran guard Kelsey Mitchell just started clapping.Finally, after four consecutive home losses, the Fever were celebrating.In the latest matchup between college rivals Clark and Angel Reese, and on a day former South Carolina star Kamilla Cardoso made her regular-season pro debut in front of another sellout crowd at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Clark finished with 11 points, e
  
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• 100 Black Men organization hosts 'Sneaker Soiree' fundraiser

  01-06-2024 21:44 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - The 100 Black Men organization hosted their third "Sneaker Soiree" fundraiser Saturday evening to raise money for a community outreach project. Organizers said funds from the event will go to their 'Project Excel,' which aims to teach valuable life skills to 6th to 12th grade males. "It helps them get out of the house on Saturday. Not staying in the house all day. Learning something new, being productive, instead of laying in bed or playing the game," Joshua Nels
  
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• LSU baseball struggles with runners on base, falls to North Carolina in NCAA tournament

  01-06-2024 19:19 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - The LSU baseball team didn’t have the heroic comeback Saturday evening, dropping a winner’s bracket game 6-2 to North Carolina in the Chapel Hill Regional.The game was scoreless until the bottom of the fifth inning when Vance Honeycutt hit a three-run home run to give the Tar Heels a 3-0 lead.LSU then scored two runs in the top of the seventh, but Hayden Travinski grounded into a double play to end the inning with the bases loaded. LSU left nine runners on base
  
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• Port Allen man killed after veering off Slaughter highway, hitting culvert Friday night

  01-06-2024 17:23 via wbrz.com
  
  SLAUGHTER - A man from Port Allen was killed after his vehicle ran off the road, into a ditch and hit a culvert on Friday night. State Police said the driver, later identified as 47-year-old Damon Bernard, was traveling along LA-958 near LA-959 in Slaughter just after 10 p.m. Officials said his truck veered off the left side of the road, went into the ditch and hit the culvert. Troopers said Bernard was not wearing a seatbelt and was partially ejected. He died at the scene.&am
  
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• LSP: Driver killed after veering off Slaughter highway, hitting culvert Friday night

  01-06-2024 17:23 via wbrz.com
  
  SLAUGHTER - One person was killed after their vehicle ran off the road, into a ditch and hit a culvert on Friday night. State Police said the driver, who has not been identified, was traveling along LA-958 near LA-959 in Slaughter just after 10 p.m. Their truck veered off the left side of the road, went into the ditch and hit the culvert. Troopers said the driver was not wearing a seatbelt and was partially ejected. They died at the scene. No more information about th
  
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• Funeral service held for Ponchatoula Police Cpl. Pricilla Pierson

  01-06-2024 16:55 via wbrz.com
  
  PONCHATOULA - Cpl. Pricilla Dean Pierson was remembered for her dedication to serving her community and the smile she left behind as she was laid to rest Saturday."Her smile lit up the world. She was a very compassionate, humble, kind and loving human being,” Ponchatoula Police Chief Bry Layrisson said.The 44-year-old Ponchatoula police officer was found dead inside her police car in the parking lot of Rouses on Tuesday morning. Pierson died from a heart attack. According to Chief Lay
  
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• Trees down, roads blocked in Livingston Parish after severe weather rolls through

  01-06-2024 16:52 via wbrz.com
  
  WALKER - A storm that passed through Livingston Parish brought hail, lightning and strong winds that knocked down trees in some areas. Watch live newscasts, including the Storm Station forecast, here. Sound on for the #hail in Walker, LA!?? - Kristen Brunies pic.twitter.com/tMyEtG6M0B— Josh Eachus (@DrJoshWX) June 1, 2024Residents in Walker and Denham Springs shared photos and videos of hail in the area just after 4:30 p.m. The pieces of hail looked around q
  
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• Hail falling in Livingston Parish as storms pass through

  01-06-2024 16:52 via wbrz.com
  
  WALKER - Hail fell in Livingston Parish on Saturday afternoon as a storm cell passed through the area. Sound on for the #hail in Walker, LA!?? - Kristen Brunies pic.twitter.com/tMyEtG6M0B— Josh Eachus (@DrJoshWX) June 1, 2024Residents in Walker and Denham Springs shared photos and videos of hail in the area just after 4:30 p.m. The pieces of hail looked around quarter sized. Click here to see the latest Storm Station forecast.Did you see hail? Send photos to
  
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• IRS makes free tax return program permanent and is asking all states to join in 2025

  01-06-2024 16:18 via wbrz.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS said it will make permanent the free electronic tax return filing system that it experimented with this year and is asking all 50 states to help taxpayers file their returns through the program in 2025.The IRS tried the Direct File project for the 2024 tax season on a limited basis in 12 states for people with very simple W-2s, the employee’s wage and tax statement.The agency also is inviting all states with a state income tax to sign up and help pe
  
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• Boeings first astronaut flight called off at the last minute in latest setback

  01-06-2024 15:45 via wbrz.com
  
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Last-minute computer trouble nixed Saturday’s launch attempt for Boeing’s first astronaut flight, the latest in a string of delays over the years.Two NASA astronauts were strapped in the company’s Starliner capsule when the countdown automatically was halted at 3 minutes and 50 seconds by the computer system that controls the final minutes before liftoff.With only a split second to take off, there was no time
  
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• TEAM 2 TRAFFIC: Truck on fire along I-110 near Government Street

  01-06-2024 15:05 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - A truck caught on fire just before coming off Interstate 110 to Government Street on Saturday.Just before 3 p.m., traffic cameras showed a truck that was about to take the exit on fire. Flames seemed to be coming from the hood of the vehicle. First responders are headed to put out the fire. No information about injuries has been reported. Permalink| Comments
  
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• TEAM 2 TRAFFIC: Truck catches fire along I-110 near Government Street

  01-06-2024 15:05 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - A truck caught on fire just before coming off Interstate 110 to Government Street on Saturday.Just before 3 p.m., traffic cameras showed a truck that was about to take the exit on fire. Flames seemed to be coming from the hood of the vehicle. Within minutes, fire crews arrived and put out the flames. It is unclear if anyone was injured. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Vehicle catches fire after crash on Greenwell Springs Road in Central

  01-06-2024 14:30 via wbrz.com
  
  CENTRAL - A vehicle caught fire after a crash on Greenwell Springs Road, according to the Central Police Department.The crash took place between Lighthouse Avenue and Wax Road. A driver was transported to the burn unit at a local hospital, a spokesman with the Central Police Department said.Police say to seek an alternate route.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Red Stick Ready hosts hurricane resource fair at Main Library

  01-06-2024 13:37 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - After the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicted in May that this hurricane season will be an active hurricane season, Baton Rouge's Red Stick Ready organization held a resource fair Saturday at the Main East Baton Rouge Library on Goodwood Boulevard to offer advice on how to best prepare if a storm does hit.One of the main points made at the fair was creating an emergency kit. Some highly recommended items to include in an emergency kit are food, water, a flash
  
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