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• Livingston Parish deputies respond after boat strikes tree in Blind River

  May 1, 2026 3:53 PM

  LIVINGSTON —Deputies with the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office responded to a boat crash on Thursday in Blind River. According to deputies, while on the river, the boat struck a tree. Minor injuries were reported. more »

• Councilmember delays condemnations for blighted Collis Temple properties again Play Video

  July 24, 2025 5:42 PM

  BATON ROUGE - To give you a taste of how many properties the city is recommending for condemnation, 48 of them appeared on the Metro Council agenda Wednesday evening. District 10 Councilwoman Carolyn Coleman spoke up on behalf of her constituents, requesting that some property owners be given more... more »

• Blind man living in deplorable conditions getting some help; more work to do Play Video

  February 25, 2025 4:48 PM

  BATON ROUGE - In the three weeks since 2 On Your Side visited a property on East Boulevard where a blind man in a wheelchair is living , further damage has been caused to the structure. People have continued to take advantage of the man living there. Tuesday, the man... more »

• Blind Baton Rouge tenant living without water, electricity; two men hope to shine light on conditions Play Video

  January 30, 2025 5:41 PM

  BATON ROUGE - After finding a tenant living in filth, two men are doing what they can to help. They contacted 2 On Your Side hoping to highlight a man's horrific living conditions and the landlord who hasn't done any maintenance. The man has been living in a house... more »

• Woman who looked at solar eclipse now has moon-shaped blind spot in her eye

  December 9, 2017 10:23 PM

  STATEN ISLAND, N.Y.- A woman who stared into this summer's solar eclipse now has a crescent-shaped shadow on her retina. 26-year-old Nia Payne was hoping to view the solar eclipse in August. She knew not to look at the sun during the eclipse unless she used protective glasses.... more »

• Legally blind teacher works, can't get disability assistance Play Video

  January 16, 2017 6:43 PM

  GONZALES - An Ascension Parish school teacher has gone partially blind, it's a side effect from a brain aneurysm. Almost overnight the simple tasks Carla Duplechin performed on a daily basis, like getting dressed or driving, are now impossible to do by herself. Duplechin says she's been an... more »