Text "LSU" issue & location to 69050.

LSUAthletics is offering a customerfan service - Please share your in-stadium concerns and issues with the Stadium CommandCenter. LSUText is for security and customer issues - we are here to help. If you see something, say something!

Guests are encouraged to report unruly patrons and/or any activity in violation of LSU FanCode of Conduct. LSU Athletics is committed to providing a safe and enjoyable atmosphere.

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Join us for a statewide gun violence prevention round table event featuring Louisiana faith and community leaders. Together we will discuss ways to prevent gun violence and save lives.

Wednesday, April 3 at Noon
Wesley United Methodist Church
544 Government Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802

Lunch will be provided.

For more information or to RSVP, click here.

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BATON ROUGE - Can't make it to New Orleans for the big game? There's plenty going on this Super Bowl weekend in downtown Baton Rouge.

Super Bowl Fan Fest Experience

Friday and Saturday, 12 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., North Boulevard Town Square

BANDS

Friday -
The Mulligan Brothers - 12pm-2pm
Orphan Annie - 4pm-6:30pm

Saturday -
Young Band Nation Blues Project - 12pm-2pm
Rockin Dopsie and the Zydeco Twisters - 4pm-6:30pm

Members of the Wounded Warrior Regiment will also be honored during Friday's events by the NFL and City of Baton Rouge.

Super Bowl Watch Party

Sunday, 5:35 p.m. game time, North Boulevard Town Square Media Beacon

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BATON ROUGE - Here's a list of Mardi Gras parades and their routes in Baton Rouge and the surrounding area.

Click on the links for each parade's website with more information, including maps of the parade routes.

Feb. 8, 7 p.m. - Krewe of Southdowns
"Time Machine"
 Starts at Lee High, ends at Perkins and Stanford.

Feb. 9, Noon - Spanish Town Parade
"A Spanish Town Twinkie Ate My Ding Dong"
Starts and ends on State Capitol Drive near Pentagon Barracks.

Feb. 12, Noon - Beauregard Town Walking Parade
Parade follows sidewalks through Historic Beauregard Town.

Feb. 12, 10:30 a.m. - New Roads Community Center Carnival parade
Feb. 12, 2 p.m. - New Roads Lion's Club parade
Both parades follow same route as last year.

If you'd like your event included, send an email to News@WBRZ.com or submit it to our Community Calendar.

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Sylvia Weatherspoon featured how Habitat for Humanity of Greater Baton Rouge recently helped make one woman's dream of having her own home come true as part of her 2 Make A Difference series.

It took about four months, dozens of volunteers from Exxon Mobile and 2,200 volunteer hours to build the home. It's number 292 for the organization, which started building homes in the capital city in 1989.

If you're interested in volunteering, Habitat will help train you to build their homes. For more information, visit their website.

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If volunteering is part of your New Year's Resolution, we have a suggestion.

Just in time for MLK Day this month, you can help spruce up a group of homes and schools in north Baton Rouge.

The 2013 MLK Day of Service is being organized by the Baton Rouge Delta Development Corporation.

To learn more about how you can take part, click here.

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BATON ROUGE - Here's a list of Christmas parades happening around the greater Baton Rouge area this weekend.

Baton Rouge Police especially warned people heading downtown for the Kiwanis parade to consider taking alternative exits from the interstate than the Government exit, which they said backs up every year.

December 8 - 

Kiwanis Christmas Parade (Downtown BR) - 5:30 p.m.

Denham Springs - 2:00 p.m.

Baker - 10:00 a.m.

Ponchatoula - 5:00 p.m.

Livingston - 6:30 p.m.

December 9 - 

Gonzales - 2:00 p.m.

Jones Creek - 2:00 p.m.

 

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BATON ROUGE - Workers at the Baton Rouge Crisis Intervention Center say despite the stress, pressure brought and other strong emotions brought on the holidays, they don't get more calls than usual during this time of year.

Medical experts say there's no data to support the idea of the "holiday blues" either, saying suicides actually go down in the winter and spike in the spring and fall.

For those without support, the crisis hotline is there with trained operators who take more then 25,000 anonymous calls each year.

To reach them call (225) 924-3900 or (800) 437-0303.

 

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LIVINGSTON - The deadline to take part in Sheriff Jason Ard's Christmas Crusade in Livingston Parish is quickly approaching.

Applications will be accepted until Dec. 7, and donations will be accepted until Dec. 8.

Click here to go to the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office website for information about how to apply and where to donate.

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Here are a list of Christmas parades taking place the weekend of Dec. 1 and 2 -

Saturday, Dec. 1

St. George Fire Dept - Starts at 10am and ends at dusk, through neighborhoods between Airline Hwy and the Amite River

South Baton Rouge Parade - Starts at 10am at McKinley High School

Christmas in Central Parade - Starts at 10am on Joor Road

Walker Christmas Parade - 1pm, lineup begins at 11am at the Walker Elementary School

St. Francisville Christmas Parade - 2pm

Slaughter Christmas Parade - 4pm in the Town Hall area

Hammond Christmas Parade - 5pm

Sunday, Dec. 2

St. George Fire Dept. parade - Starts at noon and ends at dusk, travels through neighborhoods between Airline Hwy and the Amite River

Christmas on Bayou Grosse Tete - 2:30 pm

 

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Here's a list of Veterans Day activities taking place across the state this weekend.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2012

•8AM -Abbeville - The annual Veterans breakfast will be held at Vermilion Post 29 Hall. Located on 3319 Veterans Memorial Drive, Abbeville, LA 70510

•10AM - Walker - The City of Walker is hosting the Livingston Parish Veteran's Day Celebration featuring a parade, a fly-over by a Marine Corps jet, a ceremony honoring residents of Louisiana's Veterans Homes, and more. Opening ceremonies start at 10AM at Walker High School, 12646 Burgess Avenue in Walker with the parade at 1PM and the fly-over at 1:45PM. For more information and a full schedule of events please visit www.walker.la.us/Veterans.html .

•10AM- Sulphur - The Sulphur Armed Forces Committee will be hosting a Veterans Day parade that will travel down Cypress St in the Heart of Sulphur and will end at the S.P.A.R. Gymnasium located on 933 West Parish Road, Sulphur, Louisiana 70665. For more information contact Mayor Chris Duncan at 337-527-4505.

•10AM - St. Francisville - The Louisiana Veterans Foundation will be hosting their Annual LA Vets Fest at the West Feliciana Parish Sports Park located on 10226 West Feliciana Parkway St. Francisville Louisiana 70775. The event will have a BBQ Chicken, Brisket, Pulled Pork, and Chicken/Sausage/Pork Jambalaya cook-off. Entertainment will be provided by West Feliciana Parish High School Band, Alaina Richard Band and Angola Band. A silent and live auction will be conducted along with a National Guard fly over. For more information please contact Thomas Hilderbrandt at 225-721-0885

•10AM - Bossier City - The NW Louisiana War Veterans Home residents will be visited by local officials followed by the Air Force Sergeants Association distributing goodie bags to residents at 11PM. At 1:00 PM the Vets for Vets bikers will circle the War Veterans Home in route to Veterans Day activities.

•10AM - Leesville - The Vernon Parish Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee will be hosting a Veterans Day celebration at Vernon Parish Fairgrounds located on 276 HM Stephens Blvd. Leesville, LA with emphasis on Vietnam Veterans. Formal events will start at 10:00 AM and end at 4:00 PM.

•10AM - Lafayette - The VVA Acadiana Chapter will sponsor Veterans Day at the Lafayette Fire Department Training Station located on 300 North Dugas Rd, Lafayette, LA 70507.

•1030AM - Baton Rouge - During pregame and halftime ceremonies of the LSU vs. Mississippi State football game, LSU salutes and joins members of the LSU Corps of Cadets, veterans and military retirees as the university recalls its rich military history. Located on West Stadium Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70808.

•11AM - Winnsboro - The VFW Post # 3155 will be holding its Veterans Day program at the VFW Hall in Winnsboro. Dr. Horace Perry Jones, a decorated Korean War Veteran, will be the guest speaker for the day. The event will be hosted by Wal-Mart. The Hall is located on Loop Rd in Winnsboro, LA. 

•10PM - Shreveport - Vets for Vets will be gathering at River Park Church to celebrate Veterans Day. Located on 3232 East 70th St., Shreveport, LA 71105.

•11AM - Baton Rouge - USS Kidd will hold its annual Veterans Day ceremony, located at the Old State Capitol in downtown Baton Rouge. For more information please call (225) 342-1942.

•12PM - New Orleans - The Louisiana Bicentennial Commission invites all service components to participate in a military parade. The parade will begin at N. Peters St & Esplanade Ave and will end at the Morial Convention Center. For more information and how to participate please contact Ms. Mary Taurman of NOCCI at (504) 888-7608 or via email at mtaurman@nocci.com .

•4PM - Chauvin - The St. Joseph Catholic Church will be having a Veterans day Mass. Located on 5232 Highway 56 in Chauvin, LA 70344.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2012

•9AM - East Feliciana Parish - East Feliciana and the Chapter of the Daughters of American Revolution will be hosting a service at Dawson Cemetery in Jackson.

•9AM - Kenner - The American Legion Kenner Post 337 is offering a ride to the D-Day museum at 9AM returning at 2PM. The post is located on 3740 Florida Ave, Kenner LA 70065. For more information please contact Mike Martin at 504-443-5163.

•10AM - Cottonport - The Village of Plaucheville will host a Veterans Day program at the Plaucheville Veterans Memorial located on 2757 HWY 107 S in Cottonport, LA 71327.

•10AM - Bossier City - The NW Louisiana Veterans Home located on 3130 Arthur Ray Teague Pkwy, Bossier City, LA 71112 will be visited by The Patriot Guard bikers.

•10AM - Greenwell Springs - There will be a Veterans Mass at St. Alphonsus Liguori Catholic Church located on 1440 Greenwell Springs Rd, Greenwell Springs LA.

•11AM - Gonzales - The Ascension Parish Veterans Park Committee will be holding a Veterans Day Ceremony at Veterans Park located on 612 S. Irma Blvd, Gonzales, LA 70737 followed by a parade that begins at 2PM.

•11AM - East Feliciana Parish - East Feliciana and The Chapter of the Daughters of American Revolution will have a special service at local cemeteries to recognize deceased veterans.

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BATON ROUGE -  Louisiana voters have a number of constitutional amendments to decide on Nov. 6.

The nine amendments, all passed by a two-thirds vote of the Legislature, include proposed changes which would limit where money can be taken to balance the state budget, tighten gun protections in the state, and more.

For a complete breakdown of all nine amendments and what voting "For" or "Against" them mean, click here to download a copy of the Public Affairs Research Council's amendment voting guide.

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ASCENSION PARISH

Gonzales

Wednesday, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Donaldsonville

Wednesday, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Sorrento

Wednesday, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Rural areas

Wednesday, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

ASSUMPTION PARISH

Parishwide

Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH

Baton Rouge

Wednesday, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Baker

Wednesday, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Central

Wednesday, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Zachary

Wednesday, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Rural areas

Wednesday, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

EAST FELICIANA PARISH

Clinton

Wednesday, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Jackson

Tuesday, Oct. 30th, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Norwood

Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Slaughter

Wednesday, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Wilson

Wednesday, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Rural areas

Wednesday, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

IBERVILLE PARISH

Grosse Tete

Wednesday, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Maringouin

Wednesday, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Plaquemine

Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Rosedale

Wednesday, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

St. Gabriel

Wednesday, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

White Castle

Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Rural areas

Wednesday, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

LIVINGSTON PARISH

Albany

Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Denham Springs

Wednesday, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

French Settlement

Wednesday, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Livingston

Wednesday, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Walker

Wednesday, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Rural areas

Wednesday, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

POINTE COUPEE PARISH

Fordoche

Wednesday, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Livonia

Wednesday, 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Morganza

Wednesday, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

New Roads

Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Rural areas

Wednesday, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

ST. HELENA PARISH

Greensburg

Wednesday, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH

Addis

Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Brusly

Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Port Allen

Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Rural areas

Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

WEST FELICIANA PARISH

St. Francisville

Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Rural areas

Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

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BATNO ROUGE - A Baton Rouge lawyer is in the running for Cosmopolitan magazine's "Bachelor of the Year" competition.

Ryan Chenevert, 25, is competing for votes in the magazine's annual competition. If selected, he'll be featured in the magazine and win $10,000.

Chenevert visited the News 2 studios today to talk about the competition.

To vote, visit Chenevert's profile on Cosmo's website.

IMAGE: Cosmopolitan.com

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BATON ROUGE - Sample ballots are available for the 2012 election.

Besides the president's race, Louisiana voters in some districts are also choosing a U. S. Representative, Associate Supreme Court Justice, as well as a number of constitutional amendments.

Click here to search the Secretary of State's ballot database for the appropriate sample ballot for your district.

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Click here to go to the website of the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank.

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