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Crews on Amite River clearing decades of debris Play Video
February 20, 2024 4:39 PM
BATON ROUGE - Work to clean out waterways in the Baton Rouge area continues. Crews are currently on the Amite River pulling out decades of debris that has piled up. "We're working all the way from East Feliciana down to Ascension Parish," Transportation and Drainage Director Fred Raiford said.... more » -
Court orders shuttered Tiki Tubing to pay $5M to family of drowning victim
September 11, 2023 7:01 PM
BATON ROUGE - A federal judge has issued a default judgment against the now-closed Tiki Tubing, ordering the company to pay the family of a drowning victim nearly $5 million. The case was filed by relatives of Keith Hilliard, who died in June 2021 during a float trip on... more » -
River's changing course threatens to swallow Denham Springs neighborhood Play Video
February 21, 2023 12:09 PM
DENHAM SPRINGS - Several homes along the Amite River are at risk of being swallowed up by the fast-moving current. It's a problem that has escalated in the last several weeks. LaWanda Tinsley and her husband built their dream home along the Amite River in 1998. Back then, the... more » -
'I do think it's time,' Livingston Parish president kick-starts discussion on possible river tubing regulations Play Video
August 26, 2021 11:38 PM
LIVINGSTON PARISH - After two tubing deaths and more than two dozen rescues on the Amite River this summer, Livingston Parish President Layton Ricks has officially asked the parish's ordinance committee to craft a set of regulations for the popular activity. "I don't think it's about stopping the activity,"... more » -
After father of LSU baseball pitcher dies tubing, family calls for safety measures at popular Tiki Tubing business Play Video
August 3, 2021 6:30 PM
BATON ROUGE – The wife of a man who drowned while tubing down the Amite River is trying to raise awareness of how dangerous she believes the activity is. The mom of three boys, including a LSU baseball pitcher would like to see more safety measures put in place. She... more » -
Dad of LSU Baseball pitcher dies in Father's Day weekend tubing accident
June 21, 2021 1:37 PM
LIVINGSTON PARISH - A tuber died in a river accident this weekend, the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office said Monday. Keith Hilliard, 53, got off a tube into the river and did not resurface. His body was later found and attempts to revive him failed, sheriff's deputies said. Hilliard... more » -
Out on the Amite River, boaters are making the most of their holiday weekend Play Video
May 29, 2021 7:35 PM
ASCENSION PARISH - Many residents are planning to spend Memorial Day weekend out on the Amite River. "I think everything is going to be some fun times to enjoy this summer since a lot of people didn't get to enjoy it last year," said Allison King. Boaters like... more » -
Debris from winter storm causes clog in Ascension waterway Play Video
March 1, 2021 9:16 PM
ASCENSION PARISH - Debris in a creek running from the Amite River in Ascension Parish is blocking boat traffic on the waterway. "[It is] kinda aggravating. You buy a place to be on the river, and then you have to deal with this," said Rob Bergeron, who lives nearby.... more » -
Residents along Amite River plead for dredging as flooding concerns mount Play Video
April 22, 2019 5:45 PM
CENTRAL- Residents living along the Amite River are calling for the river to be dredged after rain last week caused water to get uncomfortably close to their properties. Retired East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Captain Bobby Dale Callender has lived along the river for more than two decades. He's worked... more » -
Highway 61 getting new bridge for Comite Diversion Canal Play Video
December 4, 2018 11:53 PM
DENHAM SPRINGS - Project leaders on the Comite River Diversion Canal gave an update on the plan Wednesday night. The mitigation project is designed to reduce catastrophic flooding along the lower Comite and Amite Rivers. The canal will cut across four major highways and two rail lines in East... more » -
Crews responding to teens injured after crashing into trees while tubing
July 28, 2017 4:42 PM
MAUREPAS – Emergency crews are responding to reports of a teenager injured after hitting trees while tubing in the Amite River on Friday afternoon, according to first responders. Officials say the fire department is boating the teen to an address nearby, located in the 13000 block of... more » -
3 rescued after boat wreck on the Amite Friday
May 19, 2017 2:02 PM
BATON ROUGE – Three people were rescued after a boat capsized on the Amite River Friday. Everyone is okay, authorities said, after a hectic situation just before lunch. A 53-year-old woman, 65-year-old man and 54-year-old man were involved – having to abandon the boat once it took on... more » -
Livingston officials: property is sinking into Amite River
September 22, 2016 1:20 PM
FRENCH SETTLEMENT – Livingston Parish emergency officials say homes along the Amite River in the Cypress Point subdivision are sinking into the river. According to LOHSEP Director Mark Harrell, tens of homes are experiencing substantial soil erosion that is causing a safety concern and property loss. In a... more » -
Commission blames Army Corps of Engineers for diversion canal delay
August 21, 2016 5:19 PM
BATON ROUGE – In a letter released Sunday, the Amite River Basin blames US Army Corps of Engineers for not completing the Comite River Diversion Canal on time. “We have feared that sooner or later another historic flooding event will strike again with the Amite River and Comite River... more » -
Commission discusses ways to move Comite Diversion Project forward Play Video
March 15, 2016 10:49 PM
BATON ROUGE - As residents and business owners are waiting for floodwater to go down, the Amite River Basin Commission met Tuesday for a regularly scheduled meeting. Board members spoke about the number of phone calls they have received in the last few days about the delayed Comite River... more » -
Amite River crests in French Settlement Play Video
March 15, 2016 5:36 PM
FRENCH SETTLEMENT - The Amite River reached its crest Tuesday morning in French Settlement as residents looked on at flood waters. That flooding around lower Livingston Parish has turned some homes into islands. People are parking cars on higher ground and using boats to get to and from homes. "Every... more » -
Residents keep watchful eye on Amite River as it crests, begins to recede Play Video
March 15, 2016 12:05 AM
LIVINGSTON - Most of the Amite River has already reached flood stage and begun receding, but part of the river won't crest until Tuesday morning. It's already crested in Denham Springs, Bayou Manchac and Port Vincent and should be back below flood stage at all three locations by Thursday evening.... more » -
Ascension OHSEP urges residents to 'stay vigilant'
March 14, 2016 8:11 AM
ASCENSION- Leaders in Ascension Parish are urging residents to stay vigilant as the area prepares for more flood waters to move in. The Ascension Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness is urging residents north of LA Hwy 42 to be prepared as the Amite River prepares to crest.... more » -
A look at Ascension Parish flooding while Amite River residents prep for more Play Video
March 11, 2016 7:31 PM
ASCENSION - Many areas in Ascension Parish have been left underwater after Thursday night’s storms. One St. Amant resident said that he rarely sees the water rise so close to his home. “I've been here 54 years and this is the second time,” John Morin said. The blocked off... more » -
Rescuer: Girls stuck in park were 'scared and wet, a little cold' Play Video
December 23, 2015 4:31 PM
BATON ROUGE - Two teenage girls rescued from the banks of the Amite River Tuesday night are recovering, sources said. The girls, who have not been identified, were taken to an area hospital after they were found on a river bank. They went missing after a hiking trip. The... more » -
Amite River, Diversion Canal closed to recreational boat traffic Play Video
October 26, 2015 2:54 PM
GONZALES - Officials in Ascension Parish announced Monday that the Amite River and Diversion Canal waterways will be closed to recreational boat traffic effective immediately and will remain closed until further notice. Ascension Parish President Tommy Martinez signed an executive order Monday morning after officials decided to suspect recreational... more »