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• Highway crews to try again next week to remove I-10 bridge over I-12

  15-05-2024 13:47 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — State highway crews will try again this Monday night to remove an old overpass over the eastbound lanes of Interstate 12.The effort to remove the bridge at the I-10 / I-12 split last weekend failed because of equipment problems. Monday night about 10 p.m., crews will divert I-12 traffic onto I-10 toward Essen Lane. The construction team needs to remove the overpass so it can build another one at the same spot, but higher and longer.The road is scheduled to reope
  
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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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• 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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• 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 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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• Senator says odds of vehicle ferry for Grosse Tete bridge 'very slim'

  11-06-2024 13:23 via wbrz.com
  
  GROSSE TETE - A state senator is frustrated with the seeming "snail's pace" that repairs for the Grosse Tete bridge seem to be taking almost a week after a boat hit it and, in a moment, created an hour-long detour. Though repairs for the bridge are estimated to take between three and six months, a decrease from Monday's estimate of six to eight, transportation across the Port Allen Lock will be at nearly a standstill. State Senator Caleb Kleinpeter said a pedestrian ferry is i
  
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• Ponchatoula police, hit by impromptu strike last month, to lose 2 positions, chief says

  11-06-2024 13:11 via wbrz.com
  
  PONCHATOULA — The Ponchatoula police chief said Tuesday that the mayor and city council have adopted a budget that will cost his agency two positions. The move comes a month after some officers engaged in an impromptu strike.Chief Bry Layrisson said that the increases in his agency budget — $197,000 — will be offset by extra expenses. Required payments for city benefits such as health insurance, retirement benefits, workers compensation, holiday pay and other insur
  
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• Ponchatoula police chief says new city budget cuts equivalent of 2 spots from his agency

  11-06-2024 13:11 via wbrz.com
  
  PONCHATOULA — The Ponchatoula police chief said Tuesday that the mayor and city council have adopted a budget that will cost his agency two positions. The move comes a month after some officers engaged in an impromptu strike.Chief Bry Layrisson said that the increases in his agency budget — $197,000 — will be offset by extra expenses. Required payments for city benefits such as health insurance, retirement benefits, workers compensation, holiday pay and other insur
  
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• Baton Rouge man sentenced to 18 months for killing panhandler outside Trader Joe's

  11-06-2024 13:05 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — A judge Tuesday sentenced a man to 18 months in prison for the August 2020 killing of a panhandler outside the Trader Joe's grocery store on Perkins Road, The Advocate reported.A jury had convicted Jace Orion Boyd, 28, of manslaughter in the death of Danny Buckley, 61. Boyd had said he believed Buckley was a threat to him and others in the store parking lot.The judge, Brad Myers of the 19th Judicial District, could have sentenced Boyd to up to 40 years. According to the
  
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• Hunter Biden convicted on all charges in gun trial

  11-06-2024 12:26 via wbrz.com
  
  Hunter Biden has been convicted of all three felony charges related to the purchase of a revolver in 2018 when, prosecutors argued, the president’s son lied on a mandatory gun-purchase form by saying he was not illegally using or addicted to drugs.Permalink| Comments
  
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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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• Middle schooler who drowned in Prairieville pond was unable to swim after canoe overturned

  11-06-2024 05:40 via wbrz.com
  
  PRAIRIEVILLE - Officials said a middle schooler who drowned in a pond Monday afternoon was in a canoe with friends when it flipped over. He was unable to swim to safety.The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office said a 12-year-old child went into the water in the Keystone Subdivision around 5:45 p.m.. He was in a canoe with friends when the boat overturned. He was the only one on board who did not know how to swim, and his friends were unable to save him, officials said. The boy's body was
  
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• Middle schooler who drowned in Prairieville pond was reportedly unable to swim after canoe overturned

  11-06-2024 05:40 via wbrz.com
  
  PRAIRIEVILLE - Officials said a middle schooler who drowned in a pond Monday afternoon was reportedly in a canoe with friends when it flipped over. He was unable to swim to safety.The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office said a 12-year-old child went into the water in the Keystone Subdivision around 5:45 p.m.. He was in a canoe with friends when the boat overturned. He was the only one on board who did not know how to swim, and his friends were unable to save him, officials said. The boy'
  
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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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