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  • Bill could allow guns in restaurants Play Video

    May 2, 2013 5:41 PM

    BATON ROUGE- A bill making headway in the legislature could allow people to bring weapons into restaurants. The proposed law, authored by Rep. Henry Burns (R-Haughton), has already been approved by the House and is pending a Senate Judiciary hearing. Burns told News 2, the law was originally... more »
  • Bars in La. could see concealed guns approved

    May 2, 2013 10:59 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Restaurant owners are watching a bill which is intended to allow people with concealed carry permits to bring their weapons into bars. The House already approved HB 48 by Rep. Henry Burns (R-Haughton), and it is currently scheduled for a Senate Judiciary committee hearing. The... more »
  • Multi-million gold heist from Curacao boat

    November 30, 2012 12:17 PM

    WILLEMSTAD, Curacao - Police on the southern Caribbean island of Curacao say thieves boarded a boat and stole about 70 gold bars worth an estimated $11.5 million. Curacao police spokesman Reggie Huggins says the band of thieves assaulted the captain in the early-morning heist. The captain and several others on... more »
  • Port Allen bars losing business after hours change Play Video

    November 8, 2012 5:45 PM

    PORT ALLEN - Bar sales in West Baton Rouge are suffering after a new ordinance in East Baton Rouge took effect last week. Bars are now open Sundays on the east side of the river, and bar owners in Port Allen say it's taking away their business. "Just... more »
  • New alcohol ordinance signed in EBR Play Video

    October 30, 2012 5:24 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Mayor Kip Holden signed an ordinance to relax the city's blue laws and allow bars to sell alcohol on Sundays. Today, bar owners in the area said they're happy they now have the option. "We hope it helps more people come to the areas on... more »
  • Ordinance for Sunday alcohol sales worries some Play Video

    October 4, 2012 5:44 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Sunday could be just like any other day, when it comes to the sale of wine, beer and liquor in East Baton Rouge Parish. A proposal to remove restrictions on all Sunday alcohol sales has some residents worrying. "I think it would just be an... more »
  • Meetings proposed to discuss smoking-free bars

    April 9, 2012 7:42 AM

    LAFAYETTE - A Lafayette city-parish program to publicly commend bars that go smoke-free has attracted no interest, prompting the councilman who proposed it to consider town hall meetings on the issue. Councilman Kenneth Boudreaux proposed the recognition program about a month ago after hearing from residents who hope for a... more »
  • WBR bars allowed to stay open late on Sundays again

    June 30, 2011 10:26 PM

    BATON ROUGE- A ban on Sunday night alcohol sales is dead days after it started in West Baton Rouge Parish. Parish leaders pulled the ordinance because of legal questions. Last month, the West Baton Rouge council made it illegal for bars and clubs to be open past 10... more »
  • Senate rejects smoking ban for Louisiana bars

    June 2, 2011 2:40 AM

    BATON ROUGE- A bid to ban smoking in Louisiana bars has again failed to win support in the state Legislature. Senators voted 22-15 Wednesday against the proposal by Sen. Rob Marionneaux, a Democrat who has repeatedly pushed the smoking ban. Louisiana prohibits smoking in restaurants, public places, public buildings and... more »
  • Sunday alcohol sales limited in WBR Parish

    May 13, 2011 5:00 AM

    PORT ALLEN - The West Baton Rouge Parish Council has passed an ordinance that will ban businesses in unincorporated areas from selling alcoholic beverages after 10 p.m. on Sunday nights. Business owners say Sunday is their busiest night of the week and shutting down drinking after 10 p.m. would... more »
  • ATC warns BR bars about underage drinking crackdown

    February 24, 2011 10:38 PM

    BATON ROUGE- State Alcohol Tobacco Control agents have a message for bars and restaurants on parade routes in Baton Rouge. They say watch for underage drinkers, because we'll be watching you. News 2 was with agents when they spread the word downtown Thursday. Agents say the push to... more »
  • Lafayette council strikes down go-cup ban

    September 22, 2010 7:43 AM

    After nearly two hours of discussion, the Lafayette City-Parish Council has defeated a proposal to ban go-cups and other open alcoholic containers from downtown Lafayette and two other entertainment areas. Another ordinance, which would have banned cruising vehicles from those same areas, was pulled by city-parish officials from the council's... more »
  • Kenner council refuses to close bars at 2 a.m.

    July 9, 2010 8:45 AM

    Kenner City Council has voted against proposal to closing bars at 2 a.m. Police Chief Steve Caraway requested to regulate hours at establishments "whose main business is derived from the sale of alcoholic beverages." Council members vowed instead to strengthen the Alcohol Beverage Permit Review Committee's commitment to crack down... more »
  • House committee rejects smoking ban bill

    May 25, 2010 12:06 PM

    A Senate-backed attempt to ban smoking in Louisiana bars and casinos has been snuffed out. The House Health and Welfare Committee rejected the bill in an 8-4 vote Tuesday, a vote expected to kill the measure for another legislative session. The state has a law that prohibits smoking... more »
  • Ascension Parish strip club may have loophole

    May 19, 2010 10:10 PM

    Update: The stripping must end, but the club in Ascension Parish may stay open. The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office mailed a cease and desist order for any sexually oriented activities to Silhouettes after a judge ruled against the club on Monday. It's too close to a daycare for the stripping... more »
  • State Senate says ban smoking in bars and casinos

    May 12, 2010 10:34 PM

    State senators agreed Wednesday to clean the air in bars and casinos, but it's far from a done deal. The ban died in the House last year, and a weaker ban went up in smoke in a House committee this session. But the bill that passed through the... more »
  • Proposal to make bars, casinos smoke-free advances

    May 12, 2010 4:49 PM

    A measure that would extend Louisiana's smoking ban to casinos and bars heads to the House after sailing out of the Senate. Senate Bill 348, sponsored by Sen. Robert Marionneaux, D-Livonia, is aimed at protecting workers in casinos and bars from second-hand smoke which, he says, kills 53,000 Americans... more »
  • Lafayette council set vote on security fee

    February 16, 2010 7:22 AM

    The Lafayette City-Parish Council will vote this week on whether to scrap a security fee for downtown bars implemented last year. Councilman Brandon Shelvin is seeking to rescind a security fee the council imposed on downtown bars to help pay for a stronger police presence to handle weekend crowds. Shelvin,... more »
  • ATC targets drinking games

    December 29, 2009 10:32 PM

    The state Alcohol and Tobacco Control Commissioner says bars promoting drinking games are breaking the law. In Louisiana, promoting drunkenness and/or serving a drunk person is a violation of a 70-year-old statute. But it's recently gained more attention since the economic down turn. ATC Commissioner Murphy Painter says... more »

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