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• DOTD says East Baton Rouge owes state nearly $1M for damage caused by city worker Play Video

  July 21, 2023 6:45 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The state has submitted a claim to the East Baton Rouge Metro Council seeking nearly $1 million to recoup the cost of damage to a state highway that was caused by a city-parish worker. The $990,428 settlement claim will be introduced next week, with a full... more »

• City-parish working through backlog of repairs for broken storm drain covers Play Video

  September 23, 2022 2:26 PM

  BATON ROUGE - In March, 2 On Your Side reported on multiple storm drain covers that were broken or missing throughout East Baton Rouge Parish. Recently, many of them have been repaired. Broken drain covers are often hit by passing drivers that miss a turn or drift off of... more »

• Creek washout meant to be repaired last year now affecting residents' yards Play Video

  June 16, 2022 2:18 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A broken drainage pipe is causing major erosion that's affecting two properties in East Baton Rouge Parish. It's been growing for about five years. The hole is being washed out when it rains and water drains to and through Jones Creek. It's eating up all sorts... more »

• Bird damages Entergy equipment, knocks out power for thousands in New Orleans

  March 9, 2022 3:55 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - Nearly 10,000 Entergy customers lost power across New Orleans Wednesday morning after a bird reportedly damaged vital electrical equipment. WWL-TV reported about 9,800 Entergy customers were without power around 9:30 a.m., including parts of the city's Central Business District. "Our preliminary investigation indicates that a... more »

• Notices going out to Livingston Parish property owners with 'substantial damage' from 2016 flood

  April 15, 2021 1:51 PM

  LIVINGSTON - In its efforts to stay in compliance with FEMA guidelines, and keep lower insurance rates for property owners, Livingston Parish said it has identified more than 1,200 buildings with substantial damage from the historic 2016 flood. Parish President Layton Ricks' office said Thursday that it had completed... more »

• Dozens of families in mobile home park without water for over a week Play Video

  March 8, 2021 12:39 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The Riverland Mobile Home Park located off north Airline Highway in Baton Rouge is filled with families with small children who have been without running water for more than nine days. "Not ever have we been without water like this," Riverland resident, Melanie Fitzgerald... more »

• Report: Joe Burrow's leg injury appears worse than first thought

  November 23, 2020 3:35 PM

  CINCINNATI - It was learned Monday an apparent season-ending injury that took former LSU star Joe Burrow out of Sunday's game against the Washington Football Team may be even worse than initially thought. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, an MRI revealed Monday that Burrow suffered a torn ACL and... more »

• Residents looking to address the blight problem in their neighborhood Play Video

  September 24, 2017 11:17 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Residents of Eden Park say crime is commonplace in their community. "We've witnessed so much crime here. Prostitution, drug transactions... We've experience gang fights and stuff like that," said Zea Wallace, referencing one of the vacant houses in her neighborhood. It's on North 37th Street... more »

• Telephone pole busted for months, utility companies waiting on others Play Video

  July 20, 2017 6:07 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - The aftermath of a car accident that happened three months ago, is a constant reminder for one family. They've been trying to get the telephone pole outside their home fixed since then, but to no avail. Three different utilities companies, DEMCO, COX Communications and AT&T must... more »

• Man wanted for allegedly breaking into coin machines at Hammond businesses

  July 19, 2017 3:35 PM

  HAMMOND – The Hammond Police Department is investigating incidents of coin machines being broken into at several businesses. According to the police department, the businesses are car washes and laundromats located in the city. The suspect is described as a white man with a tattoo... more »

• Sierra Nevada Brewing Company announces beer recall

  January 23, 2017 3:31 PM

  The Sierra Nevada Brewing Company announced a recall affecting most U.S. states Sunday. Packaging flaw in the company's 12-ounce bottles may cause a loss in carbonation and small pieces of glasses to break off into the bottle. Sierra Nevada says it believes the defect only affects one in... more »

• Man arrested for not taking 3-month-old child with broken leg to hospital

  December 2, 2016 1:08 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A man has been arrested for not taking his three-month-old baby to the hospital to be treated for a broken leg after hitting the child's mother. The Baton Rouge Police Department arrested 38-year-old Terrol Watson for domestic abuse battery/child endangerment and second degree cruelty to a... more »

• Heat goes out at Baker High School

  January 11, 2016 1:33 PM

  BAKER - Administrators at Baker High School said classes are continuing even though their heaters aren't working. The school reported the problem midday Monday after a night of freezing temperatures, and said they're not sure what caused it. Superintendent Herman Brister said crews should fix the heaters by... more »