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• Family beating at elementary school results in arrest

  17-08-2017 06:42 via wbrz.com
  BATON ROUGE- A violent incident among family members that took place at a local elementary school has resulted in an arrest.On Wednesday Trenicia Parker allegedly assaulted the mother of her brother’s child in the hallway of Park Elementary School in East Baton Rouge.The incident began when the victim went to register her child at the school. While the victim was filling out the paperwork, the child’s father entered the school’s office. The father was allegedly ups
  
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• Town of Killian provides update on water situation, says well will be inspected

  27-04-2024 14:10 via wbrz.com
  
  KILLIAN - The Town of Killian provided updates about their plans to check their well and restore the water system in the town.According to officials, deputies with the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office will be going door-to-door to each home on Monday to inform of a potential loss of water pressure on Wednesday, May 1.The inspection of the well will happen Wednesday, which will identify any problems if there are any. There is a potential for total loss of all water pressure to the system.&
  
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• Early morning violence leaves one dead, another injured in separate incidents

  27-04-2024 13:33 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - One person died and another was injured in separate incidents Saturday morning, according to the Baton Rouge Police Department.An unidentified person was found dead near 5201 Longfellow Drive around 3:15 a.m. According to a police spokesperson, it is undetermined if this injury was the result of a shooting or a stabbing.At 6:45, a shooting took place around 6:45 a.m. at the 4900 block of Broadway Street. The victim was hospitalized and treated for non-life threatening motives.No o
  
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• New Saints cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry to have a new Kool-Aid flavor

  27-04-2024 13:03 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - The New Orleans Saints drafted cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry 41st overall out of Alabama Friday night, but the young cornerback lived up to his name with his new deal with Kool-Aid.McKinstry previously struck an NIL deal with Kool-Aid during his time at Alabama, but now, he has his own limited-time flavor known as "Wild Cherry Blitz," according to AL.com.McKinstry, whose given name is Ga’Quincy, was given his nickname as a baby by his grandmother after she said his smile
  
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• Incorporation of St. George creates dividing opinions among EBR leaders

  27-04-2024 12:35 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - After the Louisiana Supreme Court ruled in favor for the incorporation of the city of St. George, the future incorporation is still creating a divide in opinions from leaders.Proponents who have been behind this movement for more than a decade say this is an opportunity for people living here in Saint George to have a say in where their tax dollars are going. Those in opposition say this is an attack on unity and will not have positive long-term affects on EBR parish."Four and a h
  
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• One critically injured after shooting Saturday morning

  27-04-2024 07:58 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - One person is in critical condition following a shooting early Saturday.Emergency officials said it happened on the 8700 block of GSRI Avenue at around 5 a.m. The unidentified victim was taken to the hospital.A suspect and motive have not been named.Permalink| Comments
  
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• LSU baseball shuts out, defeats Auburn 5-0

  26-04-2024 21:11 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - LSU baseball defeated Auburn 5-0 at Alex Box Stadium Friday night after a strong game from their pitching.Gage Jump, the starter, posted six strikeouts and only two hits in seven innings.LSU continues their series with Auburn Saturday at 6 p.m.Permalink| Comments
  
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• See how Festival International de Louisiane celebrates Louisiana's culture

  26-04-2024 21:06 via wbrz.com
  
  LAFAYETTE - Spring means festival season here in Louisiana, and just across the basin, a cultural celebration is happening in downtown Lafayette -- that being Festival International de Louisiane.It’s a five-day festival that started Wednesday and will go until Sunday night.“I enjoy it, I love it," Mark Rotolo from Jambalaya by Shake, a caterer for the festival, said. "It’s fun meeting people, seeing all of the different foods and all of the different crafts that&am
  
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• LDH to shut down Prairieville Family Hospital over failure to meet patient stay requirements

  26-04-2024 18:00 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - With only a few days to spare, doctors and staff at Prairieville ER and Hospital, also known as Prairieville Family Hospital, will have to find new jobs. The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) decided to revoke the hospital's license after the facility failed to meet the minimum requirements for an average patient's length of stay. The facility is also breaking state regulations by operating a free-standing emergency room, according to documents from the LDH. "
  
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• $$$ Best Bets: Will the Pelicans grab a game in the Blender? $$$

  26-04-2024 17:34 via wbrz.com
  
  Hunter McCann has the best bets for the NBA playoffs, college baseball, MLB and NHL!
  FridayNBA:Clippers @ Mavericks: Mavericks -4.5Timberwolves @ Suns: Timberwolves +4MLB:Athletics @ Orioles: Orioles -1.5Dodgers @ Blue Jays: Dodgers MLCubs @ Red Sox: Cubs MLCollege Baseball:Georgia @ Texas A&M: Texas A&M -2.5Tulane @ Wichita State: Tulane +1.5Auburn @ LSU: LSU -1.5NHL:Rangers @ Capitals: Rangers MLCanucks @ Predators: Over 5.5 Total GoalsJets @ Avalanche: Avalanche MLSaturdayNBA:Cavalie
  
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• Kites, fireworks set to fly this weekend at 19th annual Kite Fest Lousiane' in Port Allen

  26-04-2024 17:29 via wbrz.com
  
  PORT ALLEN — Port Allen's 19th annual Kite Fest Louisiane' is this weekend.The skies over Port Allen will be filled with kites of all shapes and sizes from 11 a.m. to dusk on Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. A kite-making workshop and kite designing activities will be available for kids. Families are encouraged to bring lawn chairs for the kites and a fireworks display to end the night Saturday.Attendees can also expect Louisiana food booths and indoor flying performed by ind
  
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• The '90s are back at Our Lady of Mercy's annual Mercy Fair this weekend

  26-04-2024 17:05 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — The '90s are back at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church this weekend for its annual Mercy Fair.The fair, running from Friday to Sunday, will feature games, carnival rides, food, a Sunday crawfish boil and even a talent show.The festivities start Friday from 5 to 10:30 p.m. The festival continues Saturday from 10 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. and Sunday at 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.More information about the festival and activities are available at OLOM's website.Permalink| Comments
  
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• BR Sigma Alumnae Chapter hosting third annual Women's Empowerment Summit

  26-04-2024 16:52 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - The BR Sigma Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority is hosting their third annual Women's Empowerment Summit Saturday.The summit takes place from Saturday, April 27, 2024 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Baton Rouge Marriott, 5500 Hilton Avenue. For more information and registration, check out their website.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Baton Rouge sorority alumnae hosting third annual Women's Empowerment Summit

  26-04-2024 16:52 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - The BR Sigma Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority is hosting their third annual Women's Empowerment Summit Saturday.The summit takes place from Saturday, April 27, 2024 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Baton Rouge Marriott, 5500 Hilton Avenue. For more information and registration, check out their website.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Denham Springs' antique district hosts Spring Fest for arts, antiques this weekend

  26-04-2024 16:38 via wbrz.com
  
  DENHAM SPRINGS — Festivalmania continues over the weekend in Denham Springs.The annual Spring Festival is being held Saturday in Denham Springs' antique district. Festival visitors can expect a celebration of local art and antiques with more than 150 vendors set up along Range Avenue. The festival expects 10,000 visitors."Our festival is known all over," said Kim Bye, one of the festival's organizers. "People who have been with us for 15, 20 years say that this is their favorite festi
  
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• Denham Springs' antique district hosts Spring Fest for art, antiques this weekend

  26-04-2024 16:38 via wbrz.com
  
  DENHAM SPRINGS — Festivalmania continues over the weekend in Denham Springs.The annual Spring Festival is being held Saturday in Denham Springs' antique district. Festival visitors can expect a celebration of local art and antiques with more than 150 vendors set up along Range Avenue. The festival expects 10,000 visitors."Our festival is known all over," said Kim Bye, one of the festival's organizers. "People who have been with us for 15, 20 years say that this is their favorite festi
  
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• Fraudulent property sale goes through, builder stops construction

  26-04-2024 15:54 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - A developer says he purchased a lot to build someone an affordable house. The company hired crews to start building but stopped when someone else said they were the real owners.Christopher Guillory is the owner of Kingdom Builders Developments of Louisiana. His attorney Sharon Kyle says her client is a victim and they're hoping to get this unfortunate situation resolved quickly."Like I told you earlier, I'm not happy about it," said Guillory.Last fall, Guillory says his real estat
  
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• EBR School Board approves resolution opposing plan that could create St. George district

  26-04-2024 14:58 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — A nonbinding resolution to oppose a state bill that could allow for the creation of a school district in the proposed City of St. George was passed by the East Baton Rouge School Board at their Thursday meeting.The resolution passed with a vote of 5-2, with two board members abstaining. The yes votes included the four members who developed the resolution — Mike Gaudet, Dadrius Lanus, Cliff Lewis and Shashonnie Steward — and Carla Lewis."Having this ty
  
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• Crawfish Tracker: Now that's more like it. Prices looking more and more familiar

  26-04-2024 14:55 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Have we done it? Have we finally weathered the storm?The average price for a pound of crawfish in the capital region this weekend is another low for the season: $5.34.With every passing week, it becomes more jarring to look back at the double digits behind the dollar sign from the beginning of the season. As we look ahead to the end of the season, it's all we can do to wonder whether we'll face the same plight next year as we did in February. Barring an extreme drought, p
  
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• DEA to host National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Saturday at BRPD Headquarters

  26-04-2024 14:28 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - The Drug Enforcement Administration is holding the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day for people to dispose of unneeded medications anonymously on Saturday, April 27.For Baton Rouge, the collection will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Baton Rouge Police Headquarters.The DEA and its partners will collect tablets, capsules, patches, and other forms of prescription drugs. Collection sites will not accept syringes, sharps, or illicit 
  
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• Here's what the list of Louisiana's 10 largest cities will look like now that St. George is approved

  26-04-2024 14:25 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — With the Louisiana Supreme Court favoring St. George's incorporation, the list of the state's largest cities will change. Here's what the new list will look like, with St. George's approximate population from the time voters considered its creation.New Orleans, 369,749Baton Rouge, 221,453Shreveport, 180,153Lafayette, 121,389St. George, 86,000 - approximate at time of 2019 vote.Lake Charles, 79,113Kenner, 64,007Bossier City, 62,635Monroe, 46,820Alexandria, 44,004Figures a
  
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• Lt. governor offers own money as reward for arrest of person who vandalized New Orleans church

  26-04-2024 14:18 via wbrz.com
  
  NEW ORLEANS - Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser is offering his own money as a reward for any information that leads to the arrest of a person caught on camera vandalizing a church in New Orleans early Friday morning. The person was seen on camera between 2 and 2:15 a.m. spray painting The Presbytère in Jackson Square. “We have worked hard over the last few years to restore The Presbytère," Nungesser said. "It’s a shame that some cow
  
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• Lt. governor offers own money as reward for arrest of person who vandalized historic New Orleans building

  26-04-2024 14:18 via wbrz.com
  
  NEW ORLEANS - Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser is offering his own money as a reward for any information that leads to the arrest of a person caught on camera vandalizing a historic building in New Orleans early Friday morning. The person was seen on camera between 2 and 2:15 a.m. spray painting The Presbytère in Jackson Square. “We have worked hard over the last few years to restore The Presbytère," Nungesser said. "It’s a shame th
  
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• Louisiana's highest court answered these key questions about St. George's incorporation

  26-04-2024 14:10 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Supreme Court laid out a series of questions and answers as it ruled Friday in favor of the incorporation of a new city of St. George in the southeastern corner of East Baton Rouge Parish. Here's a verbatim of key parts of the justices' decision:Does the proposed area have definite characteristics of a village?
  The record establishes that St. George is an identifiable area with a thriving business community and its own fire  department. The area al
  
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• LSU softball drops series opener to No. 15 Arkansas after offense struggles again

  26-04-2024 13:13 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - LSU softball's offense continues to really struggle.The No. 7 Tigers just pushed across one run on three hits in Friday night's 2-1 loss at home to No. 15 Arkansas. LSU has scored just two runs in their last four SEC games.Sydney Berzon pitched seven innings for the Tigers and allowed two runs.LSU is now 35-12 overall and 11-11 in SEC play. The Tigers host Arkansas on Saturday at 4 p.m.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Deputies identify pair wanted for multiple thefts in Livingston area

  26-04-2024 13:01 via wbrz.com
  
  LIVINGSTON PARISH - The Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office is searching for two people suspected of shoplifting over $4,000 worth of merchandise from local stores.According to the LPSO, the two suspects targeted businesses operating within Livingston Parish this month. Deputies later identified the two as Lori Pinkney and Larrion Wagner of the Baton Rouge area. Both Pinkney and Wagner are wanted for two counts each of felony theft. Anyone with information is encouraged to call LPSO at
  
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• Bicyclist struck, killed by car in St. Martin Parish

  26-04-2024 13:00 via wbrz.com
  
  ST. MARTINVILLE — A Breaux Bridge bicyclist was killed when he was struck by a car.Shelton Edmond, 66, was struck by a car around 9 p.m. Thursday while riding his bike on Zin Zin Road near C Huval Road.St. Martin Parish Sheriff's deputies, along with Breaux Bridge Police and State Police, responded to the scene and learned that a car was driving down the road going the same direction as Edmond when the driver struck Edmond, who was pronounced dead at the scene.Deputies said Edmond's b
  
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• Gang Intelligence Unit arrests suspected drug dealer, recovers multiple drugs and $70,000

  26-04-2024 12:51 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - The EBRSO Gang Intelligence and Enforcement Unit arrested a suspected drug dealer and seized multiple types of drugs. Deputies enacted a search warrant Wednesday at an address on Aliquippa Street. The home was reportedly being used by K-Shon Ringo to conceal and distribute narcotics. During the course of the warrant, agents seized fentanyl, crack cocaine, marijuana, amphetamine, and hydrocodone, as well as drug paraphernalia and over $70,000 from his residence on
  
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• Louisiana Pirate Festival Pageant sashes and crown stolen, organizers say

  26-04-2024 12:01 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana Pirate Festival Pageant's crown and sashes were stolen from a car around East State Street and the Lakeview Apartment area, according to the organizers' Facebook.The post says that the items were locked in the trunk of a vehicle and that a scanner was used to gain entry into the vehicle."I hope this will be a PSA for all our queens, that be aware of your surroundings and even though it was locked and secured, someone with bad intentions still gained access," the post
  
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• Fresh off national titles, LSU raises ticket prices for all gymnastics tickets, some baseball seats

  26-04-2024 09:33 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — Fresh off the school's first national championship in gymnastics, LSU's leaders on Friday raised season ticket prices twice over the next three seasons, and do away with special pricing for most youths."On the youth pricing, it's my understanding that that has become the subject of widespread abuse and misuse," Supervisor James Williams said during a meeting of the board's Athletic Committee. "We unfortunately have people who are misusing that and not giving others the o
  
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