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• Bayou Chene flood gate ready by next week Play Video

  May 30, 2019 11:29 PM

  MORGAN CITY - Residents in a five parish region will soon get relief after months of backwater flooding. The Bayou Chene flood gate should be complete by Wednesday, June 5, according to Tim Matte, director of the St. Mary Levee District. Residents in St. Martin, St. Mary, Terrebonne, Iberville,... more »

• First Monday morning commute over the Sunshine Bridge Play Video

  December 3, 2018 9:13 AM

  ASCENSION PARISH - The Monday morning drive over the Sunshine Bridge was without incident for the most part as two lanes of travel are open. The partial reopening comes ahead of the mid-December deadline DOTD initially announced in the weeks following the crash that caused the bridge to shutdown.... more »

• Late start at Donaldsonville schools continues Play Video

  October 18, 2018 11:36 PM

  DONALDSONVILLE - There are no plans to change the later start time for the five Ascension Parish schools on the west side of the Mississippi River, according to a spokesperson Thursday. Employees need the extra hour to detour around the damaged Sunshine Bridge near Donaldsonville, but the late start time... more »

• Barge removal started on False River Play Video

  May 23, 2017 7:11 PM

  NEW ROADS - Following a 2 On Your Side report, a crew made the first steps to remove a barge from False River Tuesday. The barge floated onto a woman's property when False River was high in August during the flood. It then tipped over her bulkhead into the... more »

• Large barge tipped over in False River, been there since August Play Video

  May 10, 2017 6:18 PM

  NEW ROADS - A barge floated into a woman's backyard and it's been there since August. Noel Loftus says she's called everyone she can think of. Her New Roads home sits on False River and right now, her view is compromised. A large, rusted piece of welded metal... more »

• Trinity barge manufacturer closing in Brusly Play Video

  August 26, 2015 4:13 PM

  BRUSLY - Barge manufacturer Trinity Marine Products said they plan to close their Brusly facility permanently next month, laying off all 283 of their workers. Workers said they learned of the layoffs on Monday. "I didn't believe it at first," said welder Cody Davis. "Then they handed me my... more »

• Metro Council approves rezoning after Tubal Cain no show Play Video

  August 19, 2015 6:37 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Metro Council members voted Wednesday night to approve rezoning the location of a proposed barge cleaning facility along the Mississippi River south of LSU, a move to stop its construction. The 10-2 Metro Council vote comes after the Planning and Zoning Commission on Monday recommended rezoning... more »

• Crowd voices concerns with barge cleaning operation

  August 18, 2015 10:23 PM

  BATON ROUGE- People packed a hearing room at the Department of Environmental Quality Tuesday night, most to voice their opposition to a proposed barge cleaning facility south of LSU along River Road. People, holding signs with a community-organized social media slogan printed on the front, said they are concerned... more »