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• Iberville Parish boat launch to receive $2.5 million in state funds for upgrades to infrastructure

  08-05-2024 09:21 via wbrz.com
  
  PLAQUEMINE — The Bayou Pigeon Boat Landing in Iberville Parish is receiving $2.5 million in state funds to upgrade the dock's infrastructure and expand public recreational use of the facility.The expansion, funded by the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, was announced May 1 on the Iberville Parish government's Facebook page. The upgrades will include better docking, improved parking, handicap access, a pavilion and doubling the amount of ramps, the post said.The
  
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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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• 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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• 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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• Red Stick Ready hosting hurricane resource fair at Main Library

  01-06-2024 13:37 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Red Stick Ready and other disaster partners are hosting a resource fair in front of the Main Library Saturday.The group will hand out free disaster supply checklists, first aid kids, emergency plan guides, pet preparedness items, and weather guides at the Main Library on Goodwood Boulevard.The event will last from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.Permalink| Comments
  
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• LSU only Louisiana team, so far, to win in opening round of NCAA baseball tournament

  01-06-2024 07:39 via wbrz.com
  
  CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — LSU was the only Louisiana team to win its opening-round game in the NCAA baseball tournament, and the way the results fell Friday, two Louisiana teams will be eliminated Saturday. Louisiana Tech's rist-round result is still to be determined.Louisiana-Lafayette and Grambling face each other in the regional at Texas A&M on Saturday. The winner stays alive and the loser goes home.It's the same situation in Corvallis, Oregon. Nicholls and Tulane are fight
  
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• Inmate escapes from West Baton Rouge Parish Jail, refuses to leave pond

  31-05-2024 20:58 via wbrz.com
  
  WEST BATON ROUGE - An inmate from the West Baton Rouge Parish Jail escaped Friday evening, and police are attempting to recover him from a pond.According to Sgt. Landon Groger with the West Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office, the escapee was found about 30 to 40 minutes after he escaped into a pond near the jail. The inmate refuses to come out of the pond.The deputies are currently trying to "tire out the inmate a little so [they] can get a game plan to arrest him."The identity of the inmate is curre
  
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• Inmate escaped from West Baton Rouge Parish Jail, refused to leave pond; now in custody

  31-05-2024 20:58 via wbrz.com
  
  WEST BATON ROUGE - An inmate from the West Baton Rouge Parish Jail escaped Friday evening, where police recovered him from a pond.According to Sgt. Landon Groger with the West Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office, the escapee was found about 30 to 40 minutes after he escaped into a pond near the jail. The inmate refused to come out of the pond, but is now in police custody.Initially before deputies were able to get custody, they tried to "tire out the inmate a little so [they] can get a game plan to ar
  
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• Attorney says there's more work after Supreme Court reverses Baton Rouge judge's decision to free rapist

  31-05-2024 18:13 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - After the Louisiana Supreme Court reversed a Baton Rouge judge's decision to free a rapist behind bars for 50 years, his attorney is saying he believes other issues haven't been addressed. Donald Ray Link was 50 years into his life sentence for a 1972 rape conviction. Last week, he asked Judge Gail Horne Ray for parole eligibility, but she decided to overturn his conviction instead. Thursday, the Louisiana Supreme Court reversed that ruling. Link’s attorney, Rya
  
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• Louisiana Department of Veterans hosts first ever Women's Veterans Symposium

  31-05-2024 17:43 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — To celebrate the more than 30,000 women from Louisiana who have served their country, the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs hosted the first Women Veteran's Symposium Monday morning.The event was held at the American Legion Post 38 ahead of Women's Veterans Day on June 12.The department made the event after learning from female veterans that they'd appreciate a platform to talk about issues that they are facing. The department took it a step further and also inclu
  
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• BRPD searching for two people involved in fraud investigation

  31-05-2024 17:32 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — The Baton Rouge Police Department is attempting to identify two people wanted in a fraud investigation.BRPD's Financial Crimes Division provided two pictures of the individuals. They appear to be security footage from a casino.Permalink| Comments
  
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