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• BRCC basketball team hires former LSU Tiger, Chicago Bull to join coaching staff

  15-05-2024 12:54 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — A former LSU player and NBA first-round draft pick has joined the coaching staff of Baton Rouge Community College men's basketball team, the school announced Wednesday.Former Chicago Bulls player Tyrus Thomas will join the Bears coaching staff as a player development coach responsible for coaching on-court skill development programs. He will also assess individual players' training progress, BRCC said. Thomas has most recently been coaching high school basketball for sev
  
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• US gas prices are falling. Experts point to mild demand at the pump ahead of summer travel

  11-06-2024 08:47 via wbrz.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Gas prices are once again on the decline across the U.S., bringing some relief to drivers now paying a little less to fill up their tanks.The national average for gas prices on Monday stood around $3.44, according to AAA. That’s down about 9 cents from a week ago — marking the largest one-week drop recorded by the motor club so far in 2024. Monday’s average was also more than 19 cents less than it was a month ago and over 14 cents below th
  
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• 2une In Previews: Juneteenth, Father's Day celebration in Iberville Parish

  11-06-2024 08:37 via wbrz.com
  
  PLAQUEMINE - this Sunday, stop by the Carl F. Grant Civic Center for the inaugural Juneteenth and Father's Day Celebration in Iberville Parish. There will be live performances all afternoon and into the evening starting at 4 p.m.. Tickets can be purchased on eventbrite.com. For more information and a preview of what to expect, watch the video above!Permalink| Comments
  
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• East Baton Rouge community invited to tour parish prison Tuesday

  11-06-2024 06:55 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - The East Baton Rouge Parish Prison and Juvenile Detention Center Task Force are inviting members of the community to take part in a tour of the EBR Parish Prison.They say the event aims to provide the public with a better understanding of the operations and conditions of the local prison.All community members ages 10 and up are invited to see the inner workings of the prison, meet with staff, and gain insight into the many challenges within the facility starting at 10 a.m. Tuesday
  
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• East Baton Rouge community invited to tour parish prison

  11-06-2024 06:55 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - The East Baton Rouge Parish Prison and Juvenile Detention Center Task Force are inviting members of the community to take part in a tour of the EBR Parish Prison.They say the event aims to provide the public with a better understanding of the operations and conditions of the local prison.All community members ages 10 and up are invited to see the inner workings of the prison, meet with staff, and gain insight into the many challenges within the facility starting at 10 a.m..Registr
  
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• River Center Steering Committee will determine new direction for the event center

  11-06-2024 05:59 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - The Downtown Development District will meet Tuesday morning to discuss of slew of issues, but one of which may determine a new direction for the River Center. Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome posted ideas at brla.gov/rivercenterproposal and noted that Baton Rouge is far behind its peers in establishing a campus that can hold regional conventions. While Baton Rouge does have hotels that can host conventions, it is one of the largest cities in the coun
  
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• Proposed River Center Steering Committee will determine new direction for the event center

  11-06-2024 05:59 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - The Downtown Development District will meet Tuesday morning to discuss of slew of issues, one of which being the proposed committee who will paint a new direction for the River Center. Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome posted ideas at brla.gov/rivercenterproposal and noted that Baton Rouge is far behind its peers in establishing a campus that can hold regional conventions. While Baton Rouge does have hotels that can host conventions, it is one of the
  
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• Body of child who never resurfaced from neighborhood pond recovered early Tuesday morning

  11-06-2024 05:40 via wbrz.com
  
  PRAIRIEVILLE - First responders in Ascension Parish recovered a child's body after he went into a pond Monday afternoon and never resurfaced. The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office said a child went into the water in the Keystone Subdivision around 5:45 p.m. First responders recovered the body around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday.The following statement was sent Monday evening: Our community is facing a heartbreaking situation tonight. Deputies with this Sheriff’s Offic
  
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• Two children hit by car in University Club subdivision taken to hospital

  10-06-2024 19:34 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Two children who were hit by a car Monday afternoon in the University Club neighborhood were taken to a hospital. First responders said the incident happened just before 7 p.m. along Memorial Tower Drive. The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating the incident. Deputies said the victims ran out in the street in front of a car.Both of the children were taken to a hospital, one with serious injuries and another in stable condition. No more inform
  
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• First responders searching for child who went into pond, never resurfaced

  10-06-2024 19:07 via wbrz.com
  
  PRAIRIEVILLE - First responders in Ascension Parish are searching for a child who went into a pond Monday afternoon and never resurfaced. The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office said a child went into the water in the Keystone Subdivision around 5:45 p.m. First responders have been searching for the child since. No more information was immediately available. Permalink| Comments
  
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• First responders recover body of child who went into pond, never resurfaced

  10-06-2024 19:07 via wbrz.com
  
  PRAIRIEVILLE - First responders in Ascension Parish recovered a child's body after he went into a pond Monday afternoon and never resurfaced. The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office said a child went into the water in the Keystone Subdivision around 5:45 p.m. First responders recovered the body around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday.The following statement was sent Monday evening: Our community is facing a heartbreaking situation tonight. Deputies with this Sheriff’s Offic
  
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• WATCH: Bull named 'Party Bus' escapes Oregon rodeo, triggering a brief panic; 3 hurt

  10-06-2024 18:40 via wbrz.com
  
  SISTERS, Ore. (AP) — A rodeo bull hopped a fence surrounding an Oregon arena and ran through a concession area into a parking lot, injuring at least three people before wranglers caught up with it, officials said.The crowd at the 84th Sisters Rodeo in the city of Sisters was singing along with Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the U.S.A.” on Saturday night, most with their cellphone flashlights on, as the bull ran around the arena before what was to be the final
  
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• Grosse Tete Bridge closure calls for new methods of transportation for residents

  10-06-2024 18:15 via wbrz.com
  
  PLAQUEMINE - Crews are working to build a vehicle ferry after the Gross Tete Bridge was damaged four days ago and is not expected to be repaired until 2025. On June 6, a tugboat barreled into the drawbridge and caused significant damage to the structure. WBRZ reported that the bridge will be closed for at least three months for repairs.Monday, WBRZ learned that parts of the 60-year-old bridge cannot be replaced, as they are not manufactured anymore, and the repair process could take an
  
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• Franklin police say man taken into custody following attack with a chain saw

  10-06-2024 18:01 via wbrz.com
  
  FRANKLIN — Franklin Police said they took a man into custody Monday on a second-degree battery accusation, alleging he attacked a man with a chain saw.The victim was airlifted to a hospital for non-life threatening injuries, the agency said.Police said Albert Mitchell was charged with aggravated second-degree battery. Online jail records Monday did not have him listed as an inmate.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Circle K acknowledges accidentally selling bad gas during major promotion last month

  10-06-2024 16:41 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — Some motorists who took advantage of Circle K's 40-cents-off promotion last month received an unwanted extra: Water in their gas tank.The company acknowledged Monday that it was responsible for accidentally delivering watered-down gasoline on the day it ran a major promotion ahead of the Memorial Day holiday. Many drivers had gone on social media to complain about what happened to their vehicles."The car troubles experienced by some customers who purchased fuel at our st
  
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• REPORT: Former LSU baseball coach Paul Mainieri headed to South Carolina

  10-06-2024 16:17 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Former LSU baseball coach Paul Mainieri is expected to be the next head coach for South Carolina's baseball team, a report said. According to Kendall Rogers, Mainieri is expected to fill Mark Kingston's role with the Gamecocks. On June 3, South Carolina announced that Kingston would not be returning for the 2025 season. Kingston has led the team for the past six seasons. In 2024, South Carolina was ranked as high as No. 7 in the nation but finished the regular se
  
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• Broome weighs in following WBRZ reports of arrest of man on West Roosevelt Street

  10-06-2024 15:14 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — The mayor-president said Monday that, after a series of WBRZ reports on the May 21 arrest of a man in Old South Baton Rouge, she had reviewed body-camera video from the scene and that the city would "give answers to the public" as quickly as possible.The Baton Rouge Police Department took more than two weeks to release video recorded by responding officers. The tapes released Friday showed officers responding to a ShotSpotter activation and finding Roderick Veal asleep i
  
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• Bayou Vista mobile home that caught on fire had no working smoke detectors, agency says

  10-06-2024 14:07 via wbrz.com
  
  BAYOU VISTA - A mobile home caught fire Sunday night, and it was later found the home did not have working smoke detectors. The Bayou Vista Volunteer Fire Department said engines were called to the scene on Bowen Lane shortly before 8:30 p.m. Sunday. Firefighters saw heavy smoke and flames coming from the house, and the home was heavily damaged. There were no reports of injuries from the homeowner or any of the firefighters. The cause of the fire was not immediately c
  
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• Zachary Park closing through Thursday so crews can install base for 'all-inclusive' slide

  10-06-2024 13:54 via wbrz.com
  
  ZACHARY — Zachary city officials are closing the HugYourPeople Community Park through Thursday so it can install concrete that will support an "all-inclusive" slide.The new slide project follows a $100,000 appropriation from the Legislature."This funding will enable us to install all-inclusive playground equipment, including a new slide that allows children of all abilities to play and enjoy themselves independently," Mayor David McDavid said. "This project is a significant step towar
  
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• Suspect sought after allegedly setting fire to Denham Springs High School

  10-06-2024 13:37 via wbrz.com
  
  DENHAM SPRINGS - The English hall at DSHS was severely damaged after a fire that happened at the end of May, and now investigators are looking for a suspect. The Office and the State Fire Marshal as well as the Denham Springs Police Department are searching for a suspect who is believed to have entered campus on a bicycle at around 2 a.m. on Sunday, May 26. The fire was contained to the English hall, but damages are expected to be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. Anyone
  
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• Ochsner Medical Center first to receive latest in robotic surgery tech

  10-06-2024 13:31 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - The Ochsner Medical Centers in New Orleans and the capital city have received the latest in robotic surgery technology: the da Vinci 5. The da Vinci system transfers a surgeon's hand movements into robotic arms for a higher degree of precision and minimal invasiveness. The system also allows the surgeon to feel the same amount of pressure being used by the robotic arms. The new system will be used for minimally-invasive procedures in urology, gynecology, and gene
  
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• New law will implement stricter penalties on ankle monitoring companies

  10-06-2024 13:03 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Governor Landry signed a bill that enforces stricter punishments for ankle monitoring companies. Failure to report violations to law enforcement can lead to fines, an imprisonment of six months, and the inability to work in the field for up to five years. The decision stems from the case of Marshall Rayburn, who repeatedly breached his ex wife's home after she filed a restraining order. He shot and killed Peggy Rayburn before killing himself. All of this occurred while he
  
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• Man arrested after depositing $2,000 into his account with phony money orders

  10-06-2024 13:01 via wbrz.com
  
  NAPOLEONVILLE - Deputies arrested a man for filing two separate false money orders in 2023. The Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office said the investigation into the money orders began in September 2023. In four days, Branden Wiggins allegedly deposited two separate money orders into his account, both worth $1,000. He also withdrew $497 from his account.The investigation concluded with Wiggins' arrest on Sunday. He was booked for bank fraud, monetary instrument abuse, and theft. 
  
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• St. George leaders sworn into office Monday

  10-06-2024 12:33 via wbrz.com
  
  ST. GEORGE - Nearly twenty years after the community of Central incorporated, St. George followed suit and is now the fifth largest city in Louisiana. Monday evening, the city’s first mayor, police chief and aldermen were sworn in.“From collecting signatures door to door, on street corners and in parking lots ... You persevered through it all,” Mayor Dustin Yates said.Yates, along with Chief of Police Todd Morris and five aldermen were appointed by Governor Jeff La
  
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• St. George leaders sworn into office at Monday meeting

  10-06-2024 12:33 via wbrz.com
  
  ST. GEORGE - Nearly twenty years after the community of Central incorporated, St. George followed suit and is now the fifth largest city in Louisiana. Monday evening, the city’s first mayor, police chief and aldermen were sworn in.“From collecting signatures door to door, on street corners and in parking lots ... You persevered through it all,” Mayor Dustin Yates said.Yates, along with Chief of Police Todd Morris and five aldermen were appointed by Governor Jeff La
  
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• Juvenile injured in Sunday night shooting off Plank Road

  10-06-2024 12:24 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - A juvenile was reportedly injured in a shooting that happened Sunday night. The Baton Rouge Police Department said officers were called to the hospital shortly after 9 p.m. due to a juvenile arriving with a gunshot wound. Investigators found the shooting happened on the near the 3500 block of Greenwell Street off Plank Road. No further information was provided. It was not clear how old the juvenile was, or what led to the shooting. Anyone with informatio
  
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• 2une In Previews: Greek Weekend

  10-06-2024 09:24 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Starting next weekend, June 21, join the National Pan-Hellenic Council for Greek Weekend!The weekend will kick off with a variety Greek show on Friday, a picnic on Saturday, and a church fellowship gathering on Sunday. 2une In spoke with the NPHC for more information on the fun-filled weekend ahead!Permalink| Comments
  
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• Pedestrian killed in Evangeline Parish crash

  10-06-2024 07:39 via wbrz.com
  
  MAMOU - A pedestrian was hit by a car and died from their injuries in a crash late Saturday night. State police said 63-year-old Sharron Hampshire of Ville Platte was walking near the fog line on Highway 104 shortly before midnight on Saturday. A Honda Pilot was driving in the same direction and, for reasons state police say are still under investigation, the Honda struck Hampshire. Hampshire died on the scene. The driver of the Honda was properly restrained and was not injure
  
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• Sunday Journal: The Protest that Changed History

  10-06-2024 06:05 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - This week on Sunday Journal, JP took a trip back in time to 1953 to learn more about the local protest that changed history. Watch this week's Sunday Journal above. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Mothers who have lost children to violence join together at community meeting Sunday

  09-06-2024 21:47 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - A heartfelt conversation among mothers who have lost children due to street violence occurred Sunday afternoon.Community members, activists and local leaders attended A Mother's Cry, an event put on by the major's office in coordination with the Summer of Hope initiative to decrease violence in Baton Rouge.Mayor Pro Temp Lamont Cole said that the purpose of Sunday's event was to give mothers the opportunity to share their stories. "Mother's not only from Baton Rouge, but
  
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