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  • Livingston Parish Public Schools announces response plan for COVID-19

    March 14, 2020 6:43 PM

    LIVINGSTON PARISH - Livingston Parish Public Schools Superintendent, Joe Murphy, has sent out a response plan due to closures caused by the coronavirus. Superintendent Murphy stated in a letter sent out on Saturday: LIVINGSTON, La. – Livingston Parish Public Schools Superintendent Joe Murphy released a letter today (March... more »
  • McKinley High student will reportedly receive thousands after push-up punishment

    February 12, 2020 5:25 PM

    BATON ROUGE - An appeals court ruled on Tuesday that a former McKinley High School student will be awarded $175,00 in general damages after being hospitalized for five days. In 2014 Tristen Rushing was hospitalized for five days after he was told to do 200 push-ups for being late... more »
  • EBR Communications Board calls out city-parish for lack of communication Play Video

    September 11, 2018 7:07 PM

    BATON ROUGE- The East Baton Rouge Parish Communications District Board of Commissioners called out the city-parish Tuesday afternoon for a lack of communication that makes it tough for them to interpret numbers and make informed decisions. "What the city-parish has given us to this point when it comes to the... more »
  • Livingston Parish School employees demand pay bump Play Video

    June 22, 2018 12:35 AM

    LIVINGSTON - School employees showed up in force at Thursday's school board meeting to demand better pay. "We've been making the same amount since 2003," said bus driver Senetta Aime. With nearly thirty years on the job, she said her full retirement benefits will be just over $1000 a... more »
  • LSU's PMAC to add largest hung video board in nation

    July 20, 2017 11:52 AM

    BATON ROUGE – LSU's Pete Maravich Assembly Center will be home to the largest centrally-hung video board in college basketball, the university announced on Thursday. The board will rank 11th in size among all centrally hung boards in NBA arenas, school officials say. The school is set to... more »
  • TWG Contractors, owned by man arrested in 3 parishes for contractor fraud, gets licenses revoked

    July 19, 2017 12:24 PM

    BATON ROUGE - The Residential Contractors Subcommittee of the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors revoked three licenses from TWG, LLC. The owner of the company, Michael Simmers, has been arrested several times in at least three different parishes for contractor fraud. The company's commercial, residential and home improvement... more »
  • Contractor accused of fraud says, it's 'not the complete truth' Play Video

    June 14, 2017 6:58 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A contractor facing fraud charges in three parishes went before the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors Wednesday morning. Michael Simmers with TWG LLC stepped in front of a podium prepared to address alleged violations against him, but his hearing has been postponed. "My lawyer... more »
  • Edwards appoints Angelle's replacement on LSU Board of Supervisors

    June 13, 2017 3:45 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Governor John Bel Edwards has announced the replacement for former Public Service Commissioner Scott Angelle on the LSU Board of Supervisors. On Tuesday, Edwards announced that Mary Werner will take over Angelle's vacated seat for the remainder of his term representing the 3rd Congressional District. Werner,... more »
  • Report: Council on Aging board member placed on administrative leave

    April 26, 2017 5:34 PM

    BATON ROUGE – East Baton Rouge Council on Aging board member and attorney, Dorothy Jackson, has been placed on administrative leave by the Southern University Law Center, where she is an associate clinical professor for the Elder Law Clinic , according to The Business Report . According to the... more »
  • Contractor hired in good faith had no license, but does now Play Video

    April 7, 2017 6:06 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A contractor facing fraud charges in Baton Rouge has bonded out of jail. A homeowner who filed charges against Sargent Pitcher is worried he'll wreak havoc in another's home. Rick Bueche says he hired Pitcher in good faith and had two criteria to meet. "You... more »
  • Mom arrested for beating child with wooden board

    October 31, 2016 10:23 AM

    BATON ROUGE – Police have arrested a mother after she allegedly beat her son with a wooden board. Baton Rouge Police were dispatched to the 4900 block of Hammond Street on Sunday, Oct. 30 when a boy told officers that his mother, 40-year-old Liza Joseph, beat him after she... more »
  • Search for Ascension Superintendent starts over Play Video

    June 24, 2016 6:15 PM

    ASCENSION PARISH - Finding a new superintendent hasn't been easy for school board members in Ascension Parish. After narrowing the search down to four finalists, board members decided to advertise the position again. "We have big shoes to fill," said Patricia Russo, president of the school board. ... more »
  • Murdered school board member's brother selected to take his place

    June 13, 2016 11:40 PM

    CLINTON - The East Feliciana Parish School Board selected the brother of a murdered school board member to take his place. East Feliciana Parish School Superintendent Carlos Sam told News 2 Edward Brooks, Jr. will take Broderick Brooks' seat on the board. Broderick Brooks was found shot to... more »
  • Ascension Schools to re-advertise superintendent's job

    June 7, 2016 11:39 PM

    GONZALES - The Ascension Parish School Board was expected to announce finalists for the vacant Superintendent position Tuesday night, but instead the board decided to start their search over again. The board interviewed four candidates for the position last week , and met Tuesday expecting to narrow that list... more »
  • Removing the "Robert E." from "Robert E. Lee High School" Play Video

    May 31, 2016 10:50 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Before the new Lee High School opens, there's some controversy over the origin of its name. At a meeting Tuesday evening, a committee came up with recommendations for new names in an attempt to distance the school from its confederate namesake, Robert E. Lee. ... more »
  • Search for permanent CATS CEO begins

    April 8, 2016 2:22 PM

    BATON ROUGE - The CATS board accepted Bob Mirabito's resignation and named his interim replacement at a special meeting Friday afternoon. William "Bill" Deville, who has more than 30 years of transit management experience and has been with CATS since December 2013. Deville started as the Chief Operation... more »
  • Statue of 'Pistol Pete' clears another hurdle

    February 8, 2016 10:00 PM

    BATON ROUGE - The LSU Athletic Hall-of-Fame gave its approval on building a Pete Maravich statue to honor the hoops legend. Two weeks ago, the LSU revised its policies so a monument to "The Pistol" could be built. Otherwise, Maravich would have been inelgible since he didn't accrue enough... more »
  • Applicants solicited for open school board seat Play Video

    November 2, 2015 6:56 PM

    BATON ROUGE - The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board will appoint someone to serve as an interim board member until there is an election early next year. The board made discussed the procedure at its meeting Monday night since Tarvald Smith resigned. Smith was elected to serve as... more »

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