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• Balloon release ban to be discussed by Metro Council Play Video

  April 10, 2023 3:09 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Balloon releases could soon be banned in East Baton Rouge Parish. One council member is trying to make it happen, following the lead of states like California, Connecticut, Florida and Tennessee, as well as cities like Lafayette. Watch live newscasts here The release of balloons... more »

• McKinley High honors slain student with balloon release Play Video

  May 16, 2017 11:29 AM

  BATON ROUGE – Students at McKinley High School gathered for a ceremony and a balloon release to honor their senior quarterback who was killed at a graduation party. Bryant Lee was shot early Saturday and later died at a local hospital. Lee was set to graduate Wednesday night with... more »

• Family holds balloon release to honor Deputy Brad Garafola

  March 2, 2017 12:54 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Family members and colleagues held a balloon release for one of the deputies killed in July’s police ambush. The ceremony was held Thursday on EBRSO Deputy Brad Garafola’s birthday. Those attending released black and blue balloons. Garafola and two Baton Rouge Police officers were killed... more »

• Teen crash victim remembered with balloon release Play Video

  February 22, 2017 11:20 PM

  NEW ROADS - A high school student killed in a weekend crash was laid to rest Wednesday. Students and staff at False River Academy held a balloon release in memory of 17-year-old Clayton Jarreau. Jarreau died Sunday morning when his car veered off Highway 417 in Pointe Coupee Parish. Two... more »

• Ascension balloon festival set for this weekend Play Video

  September 24, 2015 5:11 PM

  GONZALES - The countdown is almost over for Ascension Parish's biggest event of the year. The 5th annual Hot Air Balloon Festival starts Friday at 4 p.m. and runs through Saturday at the Lamar Dixon Expo Center. Doors open at 7 a.m. Saturday, and close at 10 p.m. both... more »