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• Substantial damage letter preventing couple from selling home Play Video

  December 4, 2023 4:44 PM

  BATON ROUGE - After flooding in 2016, Robin and Larry Kelly rebuilt their home in Centurion Place. Seven years later, they're getting ready to move out of state, but a letter is preventing the sale of their house from going through. With no where to turn they contacted 2 On... more »

• Repeat flooders using lessons from 2016 as another recovery effort begins Play Video

  May 24, 2021 10:53 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Cluttered curbs and piles of debris dotting driveways tell the story of last Monday's flooding. For Shawana Taylor-Walker, it's a story she knows all too well. "Is it inconvenient," Taylor-Walker asks herself. "Yes, it is. Is it going to be stressful? Yes, it is. But I'm... more »

• Livingston Parish homeowners shocked by warning letters years after 2016 flood Play Video

  April 28, 2021 6:42 PM

  UPDATE: The parish government announced Thursday that it will hold a town hall meeting next week to address homeowners concerned by the warning letters. Read the full story here: https://www.wbrz.com/news/livingston-parish-announces-town-hall-meeting-for-homeowners-panicked-by-warning-letters ***** DENHAM SPRINGS - It's been almost five years since the devastating flood in 2016 and some victims... more »

• Federal government tearing down dozens of flood-prone homes in Ascension Play Video

  April 19, 2021 9:21 PM

  GONZALES - Demolition of the flood-damaged homes on Silverleaf Street in Gonzales began on Monday. "What you got here is a neighborhood that was flooding very often, and the city put together a program to purchase the homes," Matt Percy, Gonzales Attorney said. A pair of large excavators... more »

• Denham Springs applies for $1.6 million to elevate or demolish homes Play Video

  November 25, 2019 11:22 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - More federal help could be coming for homeowners in Denham Springs through the latest flood grant request to FEMA. $1.6 million is how much the city is asking from FEMA to either raise or demolish about a dozen homes. "The need is still there, and... more »

• Feds considering new dam along Amite River to mitigate flooding in capital area Play Video

  November 25, 2019 12:15 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The US Army Corps of Engineers is considering the construction of a new dam and reservoir along the Amite River to help prevent flooding in heavily populated parts of East Baton Rouge, Livingston and Ascension parishes. The Corps is looking at the Darlington area as a... more »

• Central to outfit a new emergency operation center Play Video

  September 21, 2018 10:54 PM

  CENTRAL - During the chaos of the 2016 flood, officials in Central operated their emergency response out of a small training room at the fire department's headquarters. "We actually had to have headsets on to hear the calls because it was so loud," said District Fire Chief Derek Glover.... more »

• WANTED: Thieves steal equipment from flood-damaged home in Livingston Parish

  August 8, 2017 10:09 PM

  HOLDEN - Detectives with the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office are seeking two suspects who were captured on surveillance video as they stole property from a flood-damaged home. Deputies were called to the home off of Highway 441 in Holden on August 3. The sheriff's office says two thieves stole... more »

• Livingston Parish residents honor first responders of the 2016 flood Play Video

  July 9, 2017 11:28 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - It was an emotional reunion in Livingston Parish as several flood victims met with the law enforcement officers who saved their lives last August. Residents gathered at Lockhart Road Baptist Church Sunday to honor the law enforcement officers of the area who helped them amid 2016... more »

• Most popular baby names of 2016 in Louisiana announced

  May 18, 2017 4:02 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Ava and Liam topped the list for the most popular baby names in Louisiana for 2016. The Social Security Administration announced the list for the state on Thursday. Ava topped the list for girls born in Louisiana in 2015 while Mason topped the list for boy... more »

• BRPD: Man wanted for rape of woman near Spanish Town Road in 2016

  April 27, 2017 7:18 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A man is wanted for the alleged rape of a woman that took place in November 2016 near Spanish Town Road. Baton Rouge Police detectives are searching for 41-year-old Alvin Weeks. Weeks is accused of raping a 25-year-old woman after offering her a ride home. ... more »

• Flood victim burglarized multiple times since August flood Play Video

  April 25, 2017 12:14 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A flood victim says his home has been burglarized three times since the August flood of 2016. Michael Young lives in the Glen Oaks subdivision. His home and business were damaged in the August 2016 flood, and after re-establishing his home with items, thieves entered. ... more »

• Hammond murder believed to be in retaliation for 2016 shooting

  March 8, 2017 12:16 PM

  HAMMOND – The Hammond Police Department is investigating a murder that occurred at the intersection of East David Drive and Martin Luther King Boulevard. Police responded to a shots fired call around 1 a.m. Tuesday. Upon arrival, officers found 27-year-old Demarkius Jackson inside a vehicle suffering from multiple gunshot... more »

• Arrests made in 2016 murder of Ponchatoula teen

  February 24, 2017 3:23 PM

  PONCHATOULA – Arrests have been made in connection to a 2016 Ponchatoula murder case, the Louisiana Attorney General announced. Tony Johnson, 18, Dkerian Johnson, 18, and two juveniles were arrested in connection to the August 2016 murder of 19-year-old Christopher Franklin. According to the Hammond Daily Star, Franklin... more »

• What Louisiana Googled more than any other state in 2016 is...

  December 30, 2016 7:04 PM

  What Louisianians Googled more than any other state in 2016 is the "Beyonce Halftime Show" when she performed at the Superbowl. The housing app, Estately, compared what citizens in each state were Googling more than others this year. It is not to be mistaken for the most Googled... more »

• Record-breaking early voting on first day; Voting continues all week Play Video

  October 24, 2016 10:34 AM

  BATON ROUGE – The first day of early voting brought record crowds to voting locations Tuesday. Preliminary data provided to WBRZ showed roughly more than 5,300 people voted in one day in East Baton Rouge. Livingston reported as many as 2,040. Both parishes said as they reported the statistics,... more »

• WBRZ's Sylvia Weatherspoon receives 2016 Influential Women in Business award

  June 7, 2016 3:59 PM

  BATON ROUGE - WBRZ anchor Sylvia Weatherspoon was recognized Tuesday as an influential woman in Baton Rouge business. The 2016 Influential Women in Business awards were given out by Baton Rouge Business Report. The full interview the publication conducted with Sylvia can be read here . In the... more »

• 2016 Bayou Country Superfest lineup announced

  November 10, 2015 12:57 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Country music fans will be eager to get their hands on the lineup for next year’s Bayou Country Superfest, and now they have their chance as event organizers released the schedule to the public Tuesday. The festival, which will be extended to three days in 2016,... more »

• LSU announces 2016 SEC football schedule

  October 29, 2015 6:47 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The LSU Tigers announced their 2016 slate of Southeastern Conference games Thursday afternoon. All 14 schools in the SEC released their schedules for the upcoming season today. LSU will open SEC play on Sept. 17 against Mississippi State in Tiger Stadium. They’ll take off to... more »