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  • Belle Chasse HS students face drug charges

    May 16, 2013 9:01 AM

    BELLE CHASSE- Plaquemines Parish sheriff's deputies say a Belle Chasse High School sophomore was booked with illegal possession of prescription pills and two other sophomores were booked with distributing pills at the school. Deputies tell The Times-Picayune the students are all 15. The sheriff's office has not publicly identified them... more »
  • John Besh honored at Belle Chasse naval station

    December 13, 2012 2:37 PM

    BELLE CHASSE - The oath-of-enlistment room of a New Orleans area naval station is being dedicated to chef John Besh, a former Marine who served during Operation Desert Storm. Besh owns seven New Orleans restaurants, including The American Sector at the National World War II Museum, but started his career... more »
  • Rival: New Baton Rouge casino cuts others' revenue

    October 21, 2012 10:46 AM

    BATON ROUGE - A new Baton Rouge casino is taking revenue away from casinos not only in Baton Rouge but in New Orleans and Mississippi, says the manager of a rival gambling hall. The L'Auberge Casino & Hotel Baton Rouge, which opened Sept. 1, reaped $13.3 million in revenue, The... more »
  • Columbus Day Festa Play Video

    October 5, 2012 5:20 PM

    BATON ROUGE - The American Italian Association will have its annual Columbus Day Festa this Sunday. The free event will have demonstrations, Italian speaking classes, Italian food, fun and culture. It will also feature a five team grape stomping competition. The team with the most crowd support will... more »
  • Fire, chemical release at Belle Chasse plant

    August 17, 2012 3:08 PM

    BELLE CHASSE, La. - Plaquemines Parish authorities say a chemical fire and chemical release has occurred at the Sun Drilling plant near Main and G Streets in Belle Chasse. Parish spokesman Terry Rutherford says the incident has sparked the evacuation of several government buildings in the area, including the district... more »
  • Two casinos hold job fairs for eager employees Play Video

    January 16, 2012 3:13 PM

    BATON ROUGE- Two casinos in Baton Rouge are looking for eager employees at job fairs this week. The Belle of Baton Rouge will hold a job fair tomorrow from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. The casino is looking to fill management positions and front-line positions. "We are going... more »
  • Downtown BR levee to reopen Saturday

    June 10, 2011 2:08 PM

    BATON ROUGE - People will once again be able to walk the levees in downtown Baton Rouge this weekend. Mayor-President Kip Holden's office said the levee north of the Belle of Baton Rouge Casino will no longer be off-limits to pedestrians and cyclists starting Saturday. Jim Ferguson with... more »
  • Riverboat casino inspections increase

    May 11, 2011 5:42 PM

    BATON ROUGE- There are more inspections of the two Baton Rouge riverboat casinos due to the high river water levels. The Belle of Baton Rouge and Hollywood Casino are both located in the downtown region. Inspectors say they are checking to make sure the boats are secured to the... more »
  • Belle Rose man arrested for attempted murder

    January 20, 2011 2:59 PM

    A man accused of attempted 2nd Degree Murder in Assumption Parish is now behind bars. Deputies say 20 year-old Jarron Collins walked up to the victim with a gun while the victim was sitting in his car. They say the victim tried to wrestle away the gun from... more »
  • Crews respond to car fire inside BR parking garage

    October 26, 2010 11:57 AM

    Firefighters say an attendant was able to quickly extinguish a vehicle that caught fire in a downtown parking garage, sending smoke billowing out into the district. Crews were called to the Belle of Baton Rouge parking garage at 11:43 p.m. for reports of a car on fire, and said... more »
  • Deadly Belle River fire cause undetermined

    October 20, 2010 2:58 PM

    State fire investigators have ruled out arson as the cause of a deadly fire in Assumption Parish in August. However, Fire Marshal H. "Butch" Browning Jr. said investigators were still not able to determine the cause of the blaze that took the lives of a Belle River couple and... more »
  • 100 layoffs at Southern Belle

    August 26, 2009 5:43 PM

    Baton Rouge based Southern Belle Sandwich Company announced today that the company has been sold to Landshire Inc. 100 employees will be laid off. Ten drivers and two managers will remain with the new company. The feds seized thousands of sandwiches from the company earlier this month. Inspectors say... more »

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