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• Suspect arrested in 2004 murder case

  April 10, 2013 9:40 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Detectives say a 34-year-old man is in custody and faces murder charges in the death of Louis Davis nearly seven years ago. Davis was killed in a drive-by shooting in August 2004 along Airline Hwy. Police say he was the passenger in a car that... more »

• Virgin America best US airline performer in 2012

  April 8, 2013 9:04 AM

  WASHINGTON - A report on airline quality says U.S. airlines scored their second best performance last year, with Virgin America the leader. The annual report released Monday ranked the 14 largest U.S. airlines based on on-time arrivals, mishandled bags, consumer complaints and passengers who were bought tickets, but were turned... more »

• Roadway changes proposed for Airline Hwy Play Video

  April 5, 2013 5:52 PM

  BATON ROUGE - At the top of the The Capital Region Legislative Delegation's agenda is a study to improve Airline Highway. On their Facebook page , legislators outlined plans to study turning Airline into a corridor of a regional freeway system. "The new interstate-style roadway would link I-10... more »

• UPDATE: Troopers investigate overnight head-on collision

  March 22, 2013 1:40 PM

  BATON ROUGE - An overnight crash on Airline Hwy near the East Baton Rouge and Ascension Parish line left two injured. Troopers say a driver was traveling southbound in the northbound lane. Robert Teasley has been charged with vehicular negligent injuring, wreckless operation and 2nd offense DWI. Troopers... more »

• Ascension tornado leaves trail of destruction Play Video

  December 10, 2012 5:33 PM

  GONZALES- A tornado touched down early this morning near the corner of Airline Highway and Black Bayou Extension. According to eye witness reports the tornado lifted a small Ford Ranger truck at least 20 feet in the air before it fell on top of a Ford F-150 Raptor, crushing... more »

• Pilots approve new contract with American Airlines

  December 7, 2012 1:34 PM

  DALLAS - Pilots at American Airlines are approving a new labor contract, which could clear the way for consideration of a merger with US Airways. The pilots' union announced the results Friday. Pilots rejected a similar offer in August, but union leaders lobbied hard for passage the second time around.... more »

• Prairieville family grieves after Marine killed in motorcycle crash

  November 11, 2012 7:16 PM

  As we thank our veterans one family in Prairieville grieves for their loved one. Marine Kyle Myers' loved ones know his void will never be filled. The 25-year-old was killed Friday after he was struck on Airline Highway near Pecue Lane while riding his motorcycle. His family... more »

• Motorcyclist killed in crash on Airline Hwy.

  November 9, 2012 10:27 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A 25-year-old motorcyclist was killed Friday on Airline Highway. State Police said Kyle J. Meyers was killed when a driver pulled out in front of him. According to Troopers, Meyers was headed south on Airline Highway when the other driver turned out of a parking lot,... more »

• LSP: One dead in motorcycle wreck

  November 9, 2012 4:59 PM

  BATON ROUGE - State Police said one person died in an East Baton Rouge Parish wreck involving a motorcycle and another vehicle. Troopers said the wreck happened at the intersection of Airline Highway and Pecue Lane in the eastern portion of the parish around 4 p.m. According to... more »

• Travel slowly creeps back to life in Northeast

  November 1, 2012 1:18 PM

  NEW YORK - Superstorm Sandy is gone, the sun is shining, but many folks in the Northeast are still stuck in a transit nightmare. Even though airports, rail lines, buses and even the New York City subway have reopened, most aren't at normal capacity, leaving gigantic lines and gridlocked traffic.... more »

• Police searching for armed robber

  October 29, 2012 3:07 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police in Baton Rouge said they're still searching for a masked gunman who held up a payday loan business today. Cpl. Thomas Stubbs with BRPD said they were called to American Cash Advance Payday Loans at 7171 Airline Highway around 12:30 p.m. He said they were... more »

• Florida Blvd. construction begins Play Video

  October 15, 2012 5:20 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Department of Transportation and Development is working to repave a bumpy patch of Florida Blvd. The 2.6 mile stretch is from N. Foster Dr. to Airline Highway. Prep work has begun in the intersection of N. Foster Dr. and by the Airline Highway ramps. ... more »

• Road construction continues in Ascension Parish Play Video

  September 13, 2012 3:45 PM

  ASCENSION PARISH - Department of Transportation and Development continued working to improve a seven-mile stretch of Airline Hwy today from LA-22 to LA-74. Lane closures will continue to occur on the northbound and southbound directions while crews make way for turn lanes and pave the roadway. The main... more »

• BTR: Flights expected to be delayed, canceled

  August 27, 2012 4:31 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Airport officials in Baton Rouge said travelers should expect several delays and cancellations over the next couple of days due to tropical storm Isaac. Jim Caldwell with Baton Rouge Metro Airport said all flights leaving the city-parish Tuesday would likely procede normally. However, he said flights... more »

• Traffic signals slowly returning to normal

  August 23, 2012 10:12 AM

  BATON ROUGE - State traffic engineers said they are working to return traffic signals in Baton Rouge back to their normal settings after a chemical spill on the interstate caused traffic jams yesterday. The lights along major arteries such as Airline Highway were switched to allow traffic going certain... more »

• Moms and newborns move into new Woman's Hospital

  August 5, 2012 4:53 PM

  BATON ROUGE- The old Woman's Hospital on Airline Highway and Goodwood Boulevard closed its doors for good today. Now nearly 150 mothers and their newborns are now settled into their rooms at the new hospital six miles south on Airline Highway and Stumberg Lane. The "special deliveries" started... more »

• Precious cargo ready for new Woman's Hospital

  August 3, 2012 4:58 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Workers at Women's Hospital are preparing to transfer some precious cargo this weekend. Starting at 6 a.m. this Sunday, nearly 100 patients will be transferred from the old location on Airline Highway and Goodwood Boulevard to the new facility on Airline and Stumberg. The hospital stopped... more »

• Power out to thousands in Baton Rouge

  June 27, 2012 3:00 PM

  UPDATE 4:00 p.m. - Entergy says power is back for people living in this area. Anyone that still doesn't have electricity should report their outage by calling 1-800-968-8243 (1-800-9OUTAGE). BATON ROUGE - The power is out to thousands in Baton Rouge during the hottest time of the day today.... more »

• APSO: Tornado destroys home near Prairieville

  March 21, 2012 10:27 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Today's storm destroyed one home and damaged another when a tornado touched down in Ascension Parish. Capt. Lee Anderson with the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office said the damage was along Oakleigh Road near Tiggy Duplessis Road. He said people in the area reported a tornado touched... more »

• Fastest Routes airs tonight at 10 Play Video

  February 8, 2012 12:34 PM

  BATON ROUGE - WBRZ's Ashley Rodrigue and Michael Shingleton take rides down Airline and I-10 respectively to find out what's the quickest commute between downtown Baton Rouge and Gonzales. Watch WBRZ at 10 tonight as we determine which is the Fastest Route. more »

• EBRSO Deputies searching for escapee

  August 15, 2011 12:11 PM

  BATON ROUGE - East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Deputies are searching for an inmate who walked away from his work release job today. According to the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Department Thomas L. Bailey walked away from his job at an industrial fabrications shop in the 2000 block of Airline... more »

• Four officers on administrative leave after shooting Friday night

  August 6, 2011 9:43 AM

  BATON ROUGE- Four Baton Rouge police officers have been placed on paid administrative leave for their involvement in a shooting in West Baton Rouge Friday night. Around 11 p.m. Friday, an officer attempted to pull over a violator on Airline Highway near Florida Blvd. The driver would not pull over,... more »

• Vision Airlines ending service out of Baton Rouge

  June 24, 2011 4:41 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Vision Airlines is ending their flights out of Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport next month. A customer service representative confirmed that they will no longer have flights out of Baton Rouge after July 18. He said they were notified about the change yesterday, and that all flights... more »

• Two found dead at auto parts store

  March 27, 2011 10:18 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Two men are dead after an apparent robbery at Car Quest Auto Parts on Airline Highway near Siegen Lane. Sheriff's deputies haven't released the identity of the two men, but say at least one worked at the store. The bodies were found in the back of the... more »

• U.S. Marshals get their man

  March 25, 2011 12:33 PM

  BATON ROUGE - U.S. Marshals arrested a man on Highland road between Airline and Jefferson Hwy. today after a foot chase and scuffle. A News2 crew camera was rolling was rolling when they happened to see the whole chase ensue. We'll have that video for you tonight. ... more »

• Vision Airline to offer non-stop service to Destin

  January 17, 2011 5:56 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Starting in April, Vision Airline will offer non-stop service from Baton Rouge to Destin, Fla. The airline will fly on Monday, Friday and Saturday at set times. They hope to expand non-stop service from Baton Rouge to Orlando if the Destin-Baton Rouge route does well enough.... more »

• Airline, Plank closed after 18-wheeler turns over

  January 11, 2011 3:25 PM

  BATON ROUGE – An overturned 18-wheeler has closed the off ramp from Plank Road onto Airline Highway in north Baton Rouge. Curt Monte with the Baton Rouge Fire Department said the truck was carrying cardboard and other recycling material, and that a small fuel leak from the truck had been... more »

• Police: Camouflaged pedestrian hit by pickup

  November 24, 2010 11:03 AM

  GONZALES – A Prairieville man is in critical condition after being hit by a vehicle in Gonzales last night, according to city police. 44-year-old Demaric Carter was hit by a pickup while crossing Airline Highway just after 7 p.m. last night, and flown to a Baton Rouge hospital. Investigators say... more »

• TSA: Pilots to be exempt from some airport checks

  November 19, 2010 4:00 PM

  WASHINGTON - Airline pilots apparently won't have to go through the same type of screening that faces passengers at airports. Pilot groups say the Transportation Security Administration has agreed to let pilots skip the scanning and pat-downs. They say pilots in uniform will just have to present photo IDs. Amid... more »

• BRPD: Victim in crash misidentified

  November 8, 2010 5:04 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The pedestrian believed to have been hit and killed by a suspected drunk driver last week is actually alive and well, according to police. Sgt. Don Kelly with the Baton Rouge Police Department said that EMS workers originally identified the victim in the Nov. 2 crash as... more »

• DOTD wants public input on Hwy 42 tonight

  October 14, 2010 11:09 AM

  A highway in Ascension Parish known for accidents and congestion will be the topic of a public meeting tonight in Prairieville. DOTD is already planning to expand part of Hwy 42, between Hwy 44 and Airline Hwy, but would like public input on the project. People interested can... more »

• Police still searching for man who shot at three cars yesterday

  October 11, 2010 10:39 PM

  Police are still searching for a man who shot at three cars in the early morning hours yesterday. The incidents happened at Interstate 12 and Essen Lane, Jefferson Highway and Drusilla Lane and Jefferson Highway near Airline Highway. In some cases, the man shot the finger at the drivers... more »

• Airline says heat may be factor in 7 puppy deaths

  August 17, 2010 2:31 PM

  Heat might have killed seven puppies that died in the cargo hold of an American Airlines jet this month, that's according to a spokeswoman for the airline. The airline is defending the situation, saying the flight complied with company policy that prohibits shipping animals in hot weather. American... more »

• IG: Louisiana lost big bucks on unused plane tickets

  July 21, 2010 1:11 PM

  A state inspector general's report says the state has lost well over $200,000 over the past four years by purchasing nonrefundable airline tickets that never were used. Louisiana State University had the most unused tickets among state agencies with more than $33,000 worth. Wednesday's report also says that... more »

• Spirit Airlines make a deal to end pilots' strike

  June 17, 2010 6:18 AM

  The union for striking pilots at Spirit Airlines says it has reached a tentative agreement with the airline. The vice chairman of the pilots' union says they're still working out the details of when pilots will return to flying, but they're aiming to do it as soon as possible. Spirit... more »

• Checked baggage contributes to airline fees

  May 3, 2010 11:55 AM

  Your checked baggage helped airlines collect almost $8 billion in revenue last year, that's up by 42 percent from 2008. The biggest chunk of the "ancillary fees" came from checked baggage. The first baggage fees were implemented in 2008, when oil prices soared to a record high of $147... more »

• Incentives approved for Baton Rouge to attract new airlines

  November 24, 2009 10:15 PM

  The Baton Rouge Metro Council approved incentives today to attract more low cost carries to the Metro Airport. Incentives include waving landing fees, waving reduction in terminal rent, and hundreds of thousands of dollars for advertisement and fuel costs. CFO Mike Futrell says it's the cost of competing... more »

• House passes airline safety bill

  October 14, 2009 3:03 PM

  The House has passed a bill aimed at placing stricter regulations on pilot training, qualifications and work schedules. The "Airline Safety and Pilot Training Improvement Act of 2009" was approved Wednesday. The bill is in response to accidents involving regional airlines and requires entry-level pilots to have more experience. ... more »