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• Business improving following 2 On Your Side story about roofing companies

  June 14, 2023 1:40 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A local roofing company says "it has been awesome" since a story aired two weeks ago about their troubles clearing the business name. An unfortunate mix-up has been costing Apex Construction and Roofing a lot of residential business after an Alabama company with a similar name... more »

• Roofing company losing business over name confusion Play Video

  May 30, 2023 4:37 PM

  BATON ROUGE - An unfortunate mix-up is costing a local roofing company a lot of business. Baton Rouge-based business Apex Construction and Roofing says there has been trouble ever since an Alabama company with a similar name started working in town. They contacted 2 On Your Side to... more »

• 'Bama player 'alert and doing well' after collapse at Alex Box Stadium

  May 1, 2023 12:15 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A University of Alabama baseball player who collapsed during Sunday's game at LSU is "alert and doing well," the school says. Mac Guscette, the Crimson Tide's catcher, was taken to a hospital after he was struck in the neck by a wild pitch that bounced under... more »

• Louisiana's troubled teens unwelcome in Alabama after causing riot at facility this week Play Video

  July 8, 2022 5:43 PM

  DOTHAN - At least 14 troubled teens from Louisiana were kicked out of an Alabama jail aimed at rehabilitating kids following a riot they caused this week. District Attorney Tony Clayton and the West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office said they were notified Thursday to come pick up the... more »

• Defensive errors led LSU baseball to lose game one to Auburn 6-5

  March 31, 2022 10:43 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The LSU baseball team falls in game one to Auburn 6-5. The Tigers started hot, with two home runs — Cade Doughty in the first, and Hayden Travinski in the 4th — but the Tigers' defense came back to hurt them again tonight. In the fifth... more »

• Judge clears civil rights pioneer's record 66 years after unjust arrest

  December 16, 2021 9:12 AM

  MONTGOMERY, Alabama - Claudette Colvin, now 82 years old, was only 15 when she cited her rights to an Alabama bus driver who insisted she give up her seat to a White person. Colvin's refusal to comply with the racist demand resulted in her arrest. The incident occurred... more »

• Birmingham inundated by heavy rainfall, flash flooding

  October 7, 2021 4:21 AM

  BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - Heavy rainfall in Birmingham, Alabama triggered a flash flood emergency, and a series of water rescues that began late Wednesday night are still in progress across the city early Thursday morning. "We've had numerous water rescues, people trapped in cars and rescued by fire departments and... more »

• Amazon defeats union effort at Alabama warehouse

  April 9, 2021 12:31 PM

  BESSEMER, Alabama - E-commerce giant, Amazon, has successfully opposed a group of activists who have been working to create the company's first unionized warehouse in the United States. According to CNN , on Friday, April 9, warehouse workers in Bessemer, Alabama, the location where the union would have been... more »

• Alabama gov declares state of emergency as storms close in on gulf coast

  March 25, 2021 11:20 AM

  Days after severe weather ripped through the Deep South, another bout of heavy rain and strong winds are threatening the region. According to CNN , more than 50 million people are at risk of severe weather on Thursday (March 25) from the central Gulf Coast through the Ohio River... more »

• LSU to play Alabama on Dec. 5, says SEC

  November 27, 2020 12:45 PM

  BATON ROUGE - As the LSU Tigers prepare to face the Aggies of Texas A&M on Saturday (Nov. 28) evening, they've learned that they will be facing Alabama the week after on Dec.5. NEWS | The @SEC has announced a revised football schedule for Dec 5, adding... more »

• Sally downgraded to Cat 1 hurricane, continues to bring destructive rains to Alabama coast Play Video

  September 16, 2020 8:35 AM

  GULF SHORES, Alabama - As of 8 a.m. Hurricane Sally has decreased its speed and been downgraded to a Category 1 storm. The storm system made landfall near Gulf Shores, Alabama around 4:45 a.m. Wednesday as a slow-moving Category 2 storm. Sally pushed a surge of ocean water onto... more »

• Coast Guard rescues swimmer caught in riptide near Dauphin Island

  July 8, 2020 11:09 AM

  NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard responded to a swimmer in distress near Dauphin Island, Alabama, Tuesday. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Mobile received a report at approximately 3 p.m. that a female swimmer was in distress after reportedly being pulled out by the riptide off Dauphin Island's public... more »

• Alabama beach areas popular among La. crowd packed for July 4th weekend

  July 3, 2020 4:46 PM

  ORANGE BEACH, Alabama – Coastal beaches popular among Louisianans were packed for the holiday weekend. By Friday, hundreds – if not thousands – of people were already on the water in Orange Beach where boats were anchored on small islands in the coves along the Alabama coast. Beaches... more »

• Mass shooting in northern Alabama leaves seven dead

  June 5, 2020 7:24 AM

  MORGAN COUNTY, Alabama - Seven people were killed in a mass shooting at a residence in Morgan County, Alabama late Thursday night. According to ABC affiliate, WAAY31 news, the shooting occurred at a home within the 500 block of Talucah Road in Valhermoso Springs shortly before 11:30 p.m. ... more »

• LOL: Alabama fans reminded LSU is the best in social distancing messaging

  April 4, 2020 2:29 PM

  TUSCALOOSA - People in Alabama having trouble measuring six feet had to use the hard reminder of the University of Alabama's loss to LSU in an effort to maintain social distancing. People in Tuscaloosa shared a picture of a sign showing the appropriate safe distance among others was the... more »

• Man arrested for double-shooting during Mardi Gras celebrations in Mobile

  February 25, 2020 9:18 AM

  MOBILE, AL - Police say a fatal shooting in downtown Mobile, just before a Mardi Gras parade, left a man dead and a woman severely injured. According to al.com , the shooting, which took place 30 minutes before the Infant Mystics parade, was the result of a domestic dispute.... more »

• LSU loses against Auburn in overtime

  February 8, 2020 5:25 PM

  BATON ROUGE - LSU Tigers went head to head against Auburn Saturday afternoon. Auburn Tigers hosted the basketball game at the Auburn Arena. LSU was defeated by Auburn 91-90 in overtime. Final: Auburn 91, LSU 90 — LSU Basketball (@LSUBasketball) February 8, 2020 ... more »

• City of Mobile lights world's largest Mardi Gras tree, claims to be location of oldest verified Mardi Gras celebration in U.S.

  February 7, 2020 6:43 AM

  MOBILE, AL - In 1702, the area now known as Mobile, Alabama was named as the first capital of 'French Louisiana,' and though state lines have since changed, Mobile residents remain proud of their French heritage. During 2020's Mardi Gras season this pride was front and center as the... more »

• LSU's superfan Colton Moore has made it to New Orleans

  January 13, 2020 12:01 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - One of LSU's biggest fans has arrived in the Big Easy. Colton Moore is more than pumped to cheer on the LSU Tigers in the National Championship game. Colton made it to NOLA and is ready to geaux!!! pic.twitter.com/Fhs4X9d7Wb — Blake Ferguson (@bferguson50) January... more »

• A total of three killed as tornadoes slam the Deep South, Monday Play Video

  December 17, 2019 10:17 AM

  Three individuals were killed as tornados ripped through parts of the Deep South, Monday. Severe weather led to the deaths of one woman in Louisiana and a couple in Alabama. Officials are still in the process of assessing damage in impacted areas such as Vernon Parish, where downed... more »

• Florida issues Amber Alert for 2 young children missing in Jacksonville

  December 16, 2019 12:07 PM

  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Authorities are desperately searching for two young children who disappeared over the weekend in Jacksonville, Florida. Braxton Williams, 6, and his sister Bri'ya Williams, 5, were last seen playing in front of their residence in Jacksonville's Paradise Village mobile home community on Sunday morning. Family members... more »

• LSU's Derek Stingley was snubbed for SEC Freshman of the Year, and the internet is confused

  December 12, 2019 12:38 PM

  BATON ROUGE - If you've been watching LSU football this season, you're well aware of freshman CB Derek Stingley Jr. and his impact on the team. Stingley, a Baton Rouge native and one of the top high school prospects in the country this past offseason, has been a dominant... more »

• LSU already sold out of tickets for Tigers' Peach Bowl appearance Play Video

  December 10, 2019 12:42 PM

  BATON ROUGE - LSU is getting about 13,000 tickets for LSU's playoff game against Oklahoma. But if you haven't already claimed yours from the university, you best start looking somewhere else. LSU Athletics says it's received about 16,000 resquests to buy tickets since the game was announced Sunday, meaning... more »

• Joe Burrow becomes first LSU QB to win Golden Arm Award

  December 4, 2019 3:38 PM

  BATON ROUGE - After an undefeated season filled with record-breaking performances, Joe Burrow has earned another accolade. On Wednesday, the LSU quarterback was named the winner of the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award . Named after the NFL legend, the award is said to be given to the college... more »

• Auburn beats Alabama, 48-45

  November 30, 2019 7:44 PM

  The second-highest scoring Iron Bowl in series history had viewers on the edge of their seats and ended with Auburn fans storming the field. A missed 30-yard field goal with two minutes left doomed No. 5 Alabama, and eventually led to their defeat at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Auburn took... more »

• Following Alabama win, LSU remains focused on finishing season strong Play Video

  November 13, 2019 11:15 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Coming off LSU's first win over Alabama in eight years, fans are still riding high. At Ed Orgeron's weekly radio show Wednesday, the Tiger's head coach even reveled in the victory one more time. "You know I've got to thank our players," Orgeron said. "I got... more »

• LSU rises to #1 in College Football Playoff rankings; Bama knocked out of top 4 Play Video

  November 12, 2019 6:33 PM

  BATON ROUGE - After a thrilling win over The Alabama Crimson Tide this past Saturday, the LSU Tigers jumped to the top spot in the latest College Football Playoff rankings. Of course this was expected by many once LSU managed to take down the Tide, a program they haven't... more »

• After big win, could LSU face Alabama again? Play Video

  November 11, 2019 10:42 PM

  BATON ROUGE - 48 hours after LSU beat Alabama for the first time since 2011, some fans think a second matchup could be in the cards. "It's deja vu from 20-11," ESPN sports radio host, Matt Moscona said. "'Bama fatigue' is real, not only with pundits but with... more »

• The best Alabama trolls on the internet

  November 8, 2019 12:01 PM

  The ESPN reporter who let us know of the Tiger at 35,000 feet Pilot for our flight from CLT to #LSUvsBAMA just announced weather conditions, we’ll push off in ten minutes & then added “Go Tigers!” When the crimson-wearing passengers started chanting “Lock him up!” he replied “If... more »

• LSU comes in at No. 2 in the first College Football Playoff Rankings

  November 5, 2019 6:00 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The LSU Tigers are the second-ranked team in the first official College Football Playoff Rankings. The rankings were revealed Tuesday night. The Tigers have been number 1 in the AP Polls the last two weeks after their 23-20 victory over Auburn. So far this season, LSU... more »

• Les Miles dances on stage with Rick Ross after Kansas spring game

  April 14, 2019 1:11 PM

  Kansas- One football coach's attempt to "Stay Schemin" has their fans hyped up for the upcoming season. Former LSU and first-year University of Kansas Head Coach Les Miles was spotted on stage with Rick Ross Friday night after the Kansas spring game. Les Miles on the stage... more »

• ESPN bringing Gameday to Baton Rouge next Saturday

  October 27, 2018 10:07 AM

  BATON ROUGE – ESPN announced its popular college football program Gameday will be live from Baton Rouge for the LSU-Alabama game next weekend. HEY BATON ROUGE ?? WE'RE COMING TO YOUR CITY! See you next week for No. 1 @AlabamaFTBL vs No. 4 @LSUfootball pic.twitter.com/0u0IifnpNk — College GameDay... more »

• Good Samaritans go missing during rescue of distressed swimmer

  October 10, 2017 11:56 AM

  GULF SHORES – Two good Samaritans who successfully rescued a distressed swimmer off the Alabama coast may have died during the heroic act. The Coast Guard reported it was notified of two missing swimmers Monday evening near Fort Morgan. The swimmers had gone into the water to rescue another... more »

• Two Baton Rouge brothers drown off Alabama coast; EBR school system releases statement Play Video

  August 12, 2017 10:30 AM

  ORANGE BEACH, Alabama - A young man and a boy from Baton Rouge drowned Friday night along a stretch of gulf beach popular with Louisianans. The bodies of 19-year-old Steward Spencer III and 12-year-old Joshua Spencer were found overnight, media outlets in the Mobile area reported. The two, who are... more »

• Gulf Shores alcohol ban in effect for Spring Break

  March 6, 2017 3:09 PM

  GULF SHORES, Ala. - A Spring Break alcohol ban went into effect in Gulf Shores over the weekend, meaning there's no alcohol allowed past the dunes at any Gulf Shores beaches. This year marks the second time the area has instituted the ban after last year's Spring Break got... more »

• Comments made on BR radio got a northwest La. coach removed from his job

  February 17, 2017 11:56 AM

  BOSSIER CITY – A northwest Louisiana football powerhouse removed its football coach Friday over comments made during a radio interview heard in Baton Rouge dealing with college football coaches at the University of Alabama. David Feaster coached at Bossier City's Parkway High until Friday morning. In an interview... more »

• LSU Gymnastics ranked second after two weeks

  January 16, 2017 3:04 PM

  BATON ROUGE - With two of the four highest team scores in the country two weeks into the 2017 season, the LSU gymnastics team is No. 2 in the latest RoadToNationals.com rankings released Monday. The Tigers are 2-0 overall after a 197.575 - 197.100 victory over No. 4 Alabama.... more »

• Police: Drunk Alabama teen punched man, damaged pickup

  December 11, 2016 4:45 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Police say an Alabama teen faces battery charges after he drunkenly broke into another person’s truck then punched someone Sunday morning. According to arrest documents, the incident happened around 2:14 a.m. on East Boyd Drive. 19-year-old Ross Pollet, of Spanish Fort Alabama, was charged with second-degree... more »

• LSU looks ahead to Arkansas following Alabama upset

  November 7, 2016 1:14 PM

  BATON ROUGE – After an 10-0 loss to Alabama on Saturday night, LSU is looking ahead to their next match up against Arkansas. The Tigers kept with the Crimson Tide in a scoreless tie through three quarters, however the Tide was able to score in the fourth-quarter to defeat... more »

• ESPN: Alabama fans broke into Tiger Stadium, defaced tiger eye on field

  November 5, 2016 10:21 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Alabama fans broke into Tiger Stadium and defaced the tiger eye in the middle of the field overnight. ESPN reported the Alabama fans were from Maryland and managed to get inside the stadium around 3 Saturday morning. Alabama faces LSU in Tiger Stadium Saturday night. ... more »

• Fans pile onto campus for highly anticipated LSU-Alabama game Play Video

  November 5, 2016 12:19 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Tailgaters pulled onto campus for most of Friday, unpacking and setting up for the start of the highly anticipated weekend, though ominous weather hangs in the balance. The tune of turning generators is a notable noise for tiger tailgaters, on what's sure to be the biggest... more »

• Bar owners prepare for huge LSU football weekend Play Video

  November 3, 2016 10:32 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Tigerland bars are spending the days before the LSU-Alabama game stocking up, expecting a gigantic turnout. Fred's, argualby one of the most popular stops on a Baton Rouge gameday for students, used the most of their time Thursday to unload cases of alcohol and set up a... more »

• LSU fans should arrive early for parking, ESPN Gameday Play Video

  November 3, 2016 5:54 PM

  BATON ROUGE – LSU officials say they expect record crowds on campus for Saturday’s game against undefeated SEC rival Alabama. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. but the campus will start buzzing with activity Saturday morning. Campus activities start at 8 a.m. when ESPN College Gameday broadcasts live from... more »

• LSU-Alabama rivalry apparent across Baton Rouge ahead of gameday Play Video

  November 2, 2016 11:14 PM

  BATON ROUGE - As the LSU Tigers prepare for perhaps the biggest game of the season against the University of Alabama Crimson Tide, fans from far and wide are preparing for an exciting Saturday night in Death Valley. Businesses like Zippy's Burritos, Tacos & More are getting in the gameday... more »

• 7 p.m. kickoff time announced for LSU-Alabama game

  October 24, 2016 1:00 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Kickoff for the LSU-Alabama football game on Nov. 5 will be at 7 p.m. and televised on CBS, the SEC announced Monday. The game will take place in Tiger Stadium. This will be the 6th consecutive year the two teams will face off in primetime. ... more »

• Alabama horse sanctuary to shelter horses caught in flood

  August 30, 2016 9:39 AM

  DOTHAN - A horse sanctuary in Alabama is looking to come to the aid of a pair of horses that were stranded by recent historic flooding in south Louisiana. Lori Dawkins of the Wiregrass Horse Rescue & Sanctuary in Dothan says the horses will be brought to the Alabama... more »

• LSU-Wisconsin opener hottest SEC ticket this season

  July 27, 2016 2:06 PM

  BATON ROUGE - An analyst from a secondary ticket sales site has come up with a ranking of the Top 20 Most Expensive SEC Games for the upcoming college football season. With kick off time rapidly closing in, Jake Sharpless at Rukkus dug into the data on SEC ticket... more »

• LSU softball defeats Bama, advances in WCWs

  June 4, 2016 6:14 PM

  BATON ROUGE – LSU softball will advance in the WCWS after defeating the Alabama Crimson Tide 6-4 Saturday. LSU’s Sandra Simmons led the way to for the Tigers. She marked two hits, 2 RBIs and a home run. “You can’t expect anything less from an LSU-Alabama matchup. It’s... more »

• Alabama football players arrested with pot, guns in Monroe

  May 17, 2016 4:40 AM

  WEST MONROE - A pair of Alabama Crimson Tide football players were arrested in Monroe early Tuesday morning. Police said left tackle Cam Robinson and defensive back Laurence “Hootie” Jones were taken into custody at around 2:30 a.m. after marijuana was found in a vehicle the players were in.... more »

• Missing dog to return home after 10 years

  April 28, 2016 10:24 AM

  MOBILE, AL - A German Shorthaired Pointer that went missing from his Northern Alabama home a decade ago has been returned. Charlie was presumed to be dead after he was gone for several years. The dog’s owner, Tracey Dove, says she believes Charlie was stolen after the enclosure that... more »

• LSU baseball prevents sweep, tops Alabama 7-5

  March 20, 2016 6:26 PM

  BATON ROUGE - With six runs in the eighth inning, No. 6 LSU defeated Alabama to win the final game of a series to open Southeastern Conference play Sunday. Brody Wofford hit a single up the middle with bases loaded to score two runs and cut the game to... more »

• LSU loses both games in doubleheader against Alabama

  March 19, 2016 9:04 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The LSU Tigers baseball team lost 4-3 against the University of Alabama in game two of a doubleheader at Alex Box Stadium Saturday night. The Crimson Tide kept the Tigers scoreless while putting up six runs to start the SEC series open earlier in the day.... more »

• Red Cross to raise money for flood victims at LSU doubleheader Saturday

  March 18, 2016 7:50 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The American Red Cross will collect donation's at Saturday's LSU-Alabama baseball game, a doubleheader since weather canceled the first game Friday night. Donations will be collected starting at 4 p.m., between the first and second games. The Red Cross has a part in seven shelters that... more »

• LSU women's basketball hyped for first round of SEC Tournament

  March 1, 2016 12:01 PM

  BATON ROUGE - LSU women’s basketball are seeded No. 13 in the upcoming SEC Tournament with their first game of the preseason challenge scheduled against No.12 seeded Alabama on Wednesday. Tip-off will be at 10 a.m. at Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla. “We’re going to look at... more »

• Avery Johnson returns to Baton Rouge coaching for the opposing team Play Video

  February 17, 2016 11:54 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A New Orleans native came home to Baton Rouge Wednesday evening, coaching for an opposing team. Avery Johnson is a New Orleans native, and a former Southern Jaguars' basketball player. Now he is coaching for the Alabama Crimson Tide. The Tide faced off with the LSU Tigers... more »

• LSU drops in rankings following prime time loss to Alabama

  November 8, 2015 5:13 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Following their first loss this season to the University of Alabama in prime time, LSU dropped in the Associated Press Top 25, but still remains in the Top 10. According to LSUsports.net, LSU (7-1) fell from the #4 spot to #9 and will take on the... more »

• Local businesses getting ready for gameday Play Video

  November 6, 2015 5:44 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Tiger fans that decided to stay home for the big game are making their final grocery lists. Many of those people rushed the stores today, making sure that they are ready for tomorrow. Everybody wants as much as they can get in purple and gold,... more »

• Train carrying LSU fans collides with truck in Alabama

  November 6, 2015 4:59 PM

  BESSEMER, Ala. - An Amtrak train carrying dozens of LSU fans collided with a dump truck in Alabama Friday. It happened in the town of Bessemer, which is between Tuscaloosa and Birmingham. The collision killed the dump truck driver, according to ABC 33/40 in Alabama. LSU fan Amy... more »

• Breakfast with 2une In: Traveling Tigers send off Play Video

  November 6, 2015 11:17 AM

  BATON ROUGE- The LSU Tigers are heading to Tuscaloosa to take on the Alabama Crimson Tide, and some faithful LSU fans are going to be right behind them. Friday morning, News 2's Josh Eachus met up with some members of the LSU Alumni Association at The Cook Hotel to find... more »

• Couple married for 50 years, roots for LSU & Alabama

  November 3, 2015 5:30 PM

  GONZALES - A couple married for 50 years has learned to accept their differences, even when it comes to college football. While Eddie Mendel roots for the Tigers, his wife Cathy is a hardcore Crimson Tide fan. "Between Alabama and LSU, that's the only thing we've ever really... more »

• LSU hypes up for toughest November in SEC

  November 3, 2015 12:41 PM

  BATON ROUGE - This weekend the Tigers begin working through the meatiest portion of their conference schedule, and the toughest November slate of any SEC team. In order No. 4 LSU (7-0) faces Alabama (7-1), Arkansas (4-4), Ole Miss (7-2), and Texas A&M (6-2). All except Arkansas are ranked... more »

• Ala. man charged with attacking BRPD officers, drug possession

  November 2, 2015 4:32 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police arrested an Alabama man after officers said he grew violent after a traffic stop and attacked them. Investigators said they also found drugs in 42-year-old Jerry Holley's vehicle after his arrest Sunday evening. Baton Rouge Police said an officer tried to pull Holley over... more »

• Tigers, Tide to meet in primetime

  October 26, 2015 4:10 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The annual meeting between SEC Western Division superpowers LSU and Alabama is scheduled to appear in primetime on Nov. 7. The SEC and CBS announced the 7 p.m. kickoff time Monday. It'll be the sixth-straight time the Tigers and Crimson Tide have met under the bright... more »