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• Baton Rouge Police looking for armed robbery suspect, ask for public's help Play Video

  April 20, 2026 4:18 PM

  BATON ROUGE — Baton Rouge Police have asked the public for help identifying an armed robbery suspect. BRPD shared photos of an individual who they say used a gun to rob an employee at a local business and then ran away. No one was hurt. Police said the... more »

• Legislative audit says Thrive Academy repeatedly neglected vital steps in contract approval, vetting

  March 17, 2025 1:41 PM

  BATON ROUGE — A state legislative audit released Monday says that Thrive Academy repeatedly skipped vital steps in obtaining and vetting contracts that opened the school to potential fraud and inaccurate financial records. The report says that the Baton Rouge public boarding school did not properly monitor contracts, failed... more »

• Lighting concerns at Burbank intersections following several fatal traffic incidents Play Video

  May 18, 2023 4:00 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Streetlights along a busy highway in Baton Rouge are continuously out. That's what one man who contacted 2 On Your Side says. Alexander Tardo reports streetlight outages to the city, but they are going unaddressed. Tardo is the president of the HOA for the Bluebonnet... more »

• Drivers go out of their way to avoid road dip, asking parish for help Play Video

  November 28, 2022 4:45 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A dip in the road has people concerned in Riverbend off of Brightside Drive in Baton Rouge. People who drive down Riverbend Boulevard daily say the dip has been getting worse over the past few months. Angela Aucoin reached out to 2 On Your Side after... more »

• Barring more delays, Nicholson, Brightside work to wrap up by summer Play Video

  February 24, 2020 9:44 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Dozens of orange cones and construction equipment dot the intersection of Nicholson Drive and Brightside Lane. It's been that way since July of 2018 when the project to improve the notoriously congested area began. The $9 million project that will add turn lanes, improve traffic signals,... more »

• Two men wanted for Brightside Drive Circle K armed robbery

  October 28, 2016 4:35 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Two men are on the run after robbing a Circle K on Brightside Drive early Friday morning. According to Baton Rouge Police, the two men entered the store wearing bandanna masks and brandishing a handgun. The men grabbed money from the register and fled on foot.... more »