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  • Some Livingston Parish school buses out of service Thursday, Friday

    November 15, 2023 6:39 PM

    LIVINGSTON PARISH - Parents of students at some Livingston Parish schools are being asked to make alternate transportation plans because of reduced bus service on Thursday and Friday. Albany Middle School and Albany High School notified families Wednesday afternoon that certain buses would not be running some or all... more »
  • After 7-year-old was hit by school bus, teens allegedly followed & threatened driver Play Video

    August 9, 2023 7:00 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Two teenagers were arrested after they allegedly chased down a school bus that had hit their 7-year-old relative Wednesday afternoon. The crash happened around 5:30 p.m. near the intersection of Sherwood Street and Plank Road. The Baton Rouge Police Department said the child was hit while... more »
  • Eleven years after wreck, man still waiting for judgement payout from EBR schools Play Video

    April 26, 2023 2:03 PM

    BATON ROUGE - It's been about 11 years since Octavius Fitzpatrick was involved in a bus accident in East Baton Rouge. Now at 27, he's working in Dallas, but his injuries from that crash still affects him today. "It's really been that long and I'm still really dealing with... more »
  • No bond for man accused of opening fire on UVA football players

    November 16, 2022 4:34 PM

    CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - A man accused of shooting to death three University of Virginia football players and wounding two others will not be able to bond out of jail. At a court hearing in Charlottesville on Wednesday, a judge declined to set bond for Christopher Darnell Jones Jr. ... more »
  • CATS bus erupts into flames near mall Friday Play Video

    June 10, 2022 5:23 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A public transit bus erupted into flames near the Mall of Louisiana Friday. No one was hurt when the CATS bus burst into flames. It was not immediately clear what sparked the fire. Video shared with WBRZ showed flames were burning from underneath and... more »
  • CATS mum on what former bus boss will do after being stripped of CEO title, though he keeps his big salary Play Video

    April 8, 2022 5:50 PM

    BATON ROUGE - The board overseeing the city bus company voted Monday to de-frock the CEO from his position, though he will get to stay on at the department and keep his six-figure pay. As of Monday night, the Capital Area Transit System couldn't tell WBRZ what role Bill... more »
  • Bus repeatedly misses stop, mom calls 2 On Your Side Play Video

    March 15, 2022 2:36 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A concerned mom reached out to 2 On Your Side after her son's bus is repeatedly a no show. Emily Goodin says it's happened at least 15 times. "Some weeks they get him and some weeks they just don't," Goodin said. Her son, 10-year-old Brandon... more »
  • New historical marker in Baton Rouge honors longest march of Civil Rights movement Play Video

    August 9, 2021 4:52 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Officials unveiled in a new trail marker at a capital area park Monday honoring the first, and longest, march of the Civil Rights movement. The Bogalusa to Baton Rouge March began Aug. 10, 1967 and covered 105 miles across southeast Louisiana. The demonstration, often known as... more »
  • CATS: Changes to Route 11 result in seven canceled stops Wednesday

    October 21, 2020 11:01 AM

    BATON ROUGE - The Capital Area Transit System (CATS) in Baton Rouge announced Wednesday that a change will be made to Bus Route 11. The organization says its Northside Circulator outbound will have a Wednesday detour until 6 p.m. and as a result, the stops listed below will be... more »
  • CATS continuing service, limiting buses to 10 passengers at a time

    March 24, 2020 2:42 PM

    BATON ROUGE - The Capital Area Transit System is reducing the number of people allowed on CATS buses in an effort to prevent spreading the coronavirus. On Tuesday, CATS announced that each bus will be limited to 10 passengers or fewer. CATS has already announced it is waiving bus... more »
  • CATS change weekday schedule during COVID-19 outbreak

    March 19, 2020 4:14 PM

    BATON ROUGE - To prevent any further spread of the coronavirus the Capital Area Transit System (CATS) will run a modified weekday schedule temporarily. Starting Friday, March 20 services will begin at the usual time, but there will be no additional buses for peak service and the last bus... more »
  • Parish working through bus driver shortage, parents upset with overcrowded buses Play Video

    August 27, 2019 7:19 PM

    DENHAM SPRINGS - Livingston Parish Public Schools says it has a massive problem: there aren't enough bus drivers. "It's a massive, massive problem that we have," said LPPS Asst. Superintendent Steve Parrill. "We're up 600 students. We're about past our pre-flood numbers and we're struggling with bus drivers." ... more »
  • Joyriding kids play demolition derby with Ascension school buses in parking lot Play Video

    August 1, 2019 1:14 PM

    DONALDSONVILLE – Some renegade kids took at least four school buses on a joyride through the parking lot of a westside Ascension Parish high school leaving behind a trail of damage. Buses were broken into Wednesday night at Donaldsonville High. Kids were able to start the buses and drive... more »
  • CATS offering free rides while riders adjust to 'new plan' Play Video

    February 28, 2019 7:22 AM

    BATON ROUGE- This week Baton Rouge bus system riders are getting treated to free rides around the city while 'new plans' started on Sunday. In five days, the response to the CATS service improvement plan has been the most welcome news. Riders appreciate the increased frequency of their routes,... more »
  • After On Your Side report, impromptu dumping ground cleared near child care center Play Video

    February 20, 2019 6:29 PM

    UPDATE: Just hours after the WBRZ report on the trash piled up near the child care center, the trash appears to have been cleared up. It wasn't immediately clear who was responsible for cleaning up the area. ***** BATON ROUGE - There are unofficial dumping grounds all... more »
  • One man determined to settle claim from lost luggage Play Video

    April 3, 2018 6:12 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Last June, a man boarded a Greyhound bus and says that's the last time he saw some of his most valuable possessions. Jonathan Jacobs says the claims process has been long and drawn-out, which is why he called 2 On Your Side. "I gave them... more »
  • Kenner man killed after being hit, dragged by bus

    September 1, 2017 1:02 PM

    KENNER - A man was killed by a transit bus in Kenner after it hit and dragged him last night. According to WGNO-TV , the incident occurred around 10 p.m. at the intersection of Reverend Richmond Wilson Drive and Coleman Place. The man was found unresponsive at the scene... more »
  • East Baton Rouge School System provides contact information for bus routes

    August 8, 2017 6:50 AM

    BATON ROUGE - The countdown is on. In a matter of hours, the bell will ring, and students will pack the halls of dozens of schools. Before that happens, the busses will line the streets. The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board wants to make sure parents know... more »
  • Board approves sale of land for CATS North Baton Rouge hub

    May 10, 2017 3:31 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Louisiana State University's Board of Supervisors has approved the sale of land in North Baton Rouge to be used as a CATS transit hub. The CATS Board of Commissioners approved the $235,000 purchase of real estate property located adjacent to LSU Health North on Airline Highway... more »
  • Police respond to crash involving school bus on Airline Highway

    April 25, 2017 4:29 PM

    BATON ROUGE – Crews are responding to the scene of a crash involving a school bus in the 7000 block of Airline Highway near Bicentennial Place. The crash was reported on Tuesday around 3:20 p.m. According to BRPD, the crash involved a First Student school bus carrying passengers... more »
  • 8-year-old left on school bus for hours after falling asleep Play Video

    March 14, 2017 11:27 AM

    ASCENSION – An eight-year-old boy was left on a school bus Monday for five hours after he fell asleep on his way to school, Ascension Parish School District confirms. The child was a second grade student at Donaldsonville Primary. The boy's aunt told News 2 that she was not... more »
  • Witness: 'Body pieces were thrown everywhere' in Biloxi charter bus crash

    March 7, 2017 4:19 PM

    BILOXI - A witness says the conductor of a freight train was slowing down and trying to stop before colliding with a charter bus, but still slammed into it. Four people were killed and more than three dozen injured in the Tuesday afternoon collision in Biloxi, Mississippi. Biloxi native Mark... more »
  • 11 kids injured after school bus overturns in St. Helena Parish

    February 13, 2017 9:27 AM

    BATON ROUGE – Multiple ambulances responded to a bus crash on Highway 43 in St. Helena Parish Monday morning. St. Helena School Superintendent Kelli Joseph tells WBRZ that a pickup truck veered into a school bus around 8 a.m. on Hwy. 43 near Muse Road. According to Acadian... more »
  • Bus a no show, student misses 10 days of school Play Video

    January 20, 2017 6:43 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A student attending Broadmoor Middle School says she's missed multiple days of school because her bus hasn't shown up. Mary Ayala says her daughter Nydia has missed about ten days of school. "I can't handle this anymore," said Ayala. She called 2 On Your... more »
  • 23 stolen school bus batteries caused pickup delays in New Orleans

    January 17, 2017 11:46 AM

    NEW ORLEANS – Several school buses were delayed for students at two New Orleans charter schools Tuesday morning due to stolen batteries. WWL reports that 23 school bus batteries were stolen following a break-in from the First Student bus barn in east New Orleans. The break-in caused delays... more »
  • Seven students suffer minor injuries in Sorrento bus crash

    January 13, 2017 7:26 PM

    SORRENTO – First responders say seven students were injured, three of those taken to the hospital, after a school bus was involved in a crash in Sorrento Friday afternoon. The crash happened in the 8300 block of Main Street just after 6 p.m. Sources tell WBRZ’s Brett Buffington that... more »
  • CATS cancels Touchdown Express Service for remainder of LSU football season

    September 28, 2016 4:39 PM

    BATON ROUGE – CATS is canceling its Touchdown Express for the remaining LSU football games, the agency announced Wednesday. CATS said that it will focus on maintaining its regular service with as little interruption as possible while continuing to recover from last month's flood. "The decision to cancel... more »
  • CATS will shutter riderless Garden District route

    September 19, 2016 4:46 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Tuesday, the board overseeing the public bus company agreed to shut down its Garden District trolley service. CATS created the route through the historic neighborhood about 18 months ago. Combustion engine buses built to look like trolleys run the route that drives through Downtown Baton Rouge,... more »
  • Three teens arrested for attacking student on bus

    September 16, 2016 5:28 PM

    ASCENSION – The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office arrested one teenage girl and two juvenile girls for attacking another girl while on a school bus. On Friday around 7 a.m., a fight between Donaldsonville High School students on a school bus occurred. A video of the fight later surfaced on social... more »
  • Man cited after gun fires on CATS bus Tuesday

    September 13, 2016 5:09 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A wheelchair-bound man was issued a court summons after his gun accidentally fired inside a CATS bus Tuesday. Police identified the man as Belin Milton, 63. Investigators said Milton was exiting a CATS bus near the intersection of Picardy and Flanders when the gun he was... more »
  • DOTD establishes temporary bus service to Baton Rouge

    August 20, 2016 5:49 PM

    BATON ROUGE – Residents who lost their car after this week’s historic flooding will have a new option to travel to Baton Rouge. In a statement Saturday, DOTD Secretary Shawn D. Wilson said his department has reached a deal with Hotard to establish a temporary regional transit service. ... more »
  • Eleven selected as finalists for top bus system job

    August 5, 2016 11:15 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Eleven people are scheduled to be interviewed next week by the search committee looking for the next CEO of the Capital Area Transit System. The former CEO resigned earlier this year, in protest of constant negativity about the bus system from the public. Bob Mirabito wrote... more »
  • Woman tries to run over man with child in back seat, hits CATS bus

    June 17, 2016 11:53 AM

    BATON ROUGE - A woman is in Baton Rouge Police custody on Friday after investigators said she tried to run a man over with her car before crashing into a CATS bus with her eight-month-old child in the back seat. Niesha Wiggins, 20, was arrested on charges of aggravated assault,... more »
  • CATS to get Medicaid money Play Video

    May 12, 2016 7:22 PM

    BATON ROUGE- CATS bus system has entered a contract with the state health department to be reimbursed for a handful of Medicaid riders. CATS will get $20 every time it provides at-home pickups for qualifying patients. The reimbursements will bring in almost half a million dollars a year... more »
  • Deputies say drunk man stole school bus

    May 4, 2016 2:41 PM

    CHACKBAY - A man from Thibodaux was arrested Wednesday and charged with stealing a school bus and driving it while intoxicated. Jordan Molaison, 21, is charged with theft of a motor vehicle, simple criminal damage to property and 2nd offense DWI. The Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office says a... more »
  • Car owners frustrated after CATS bus totals their car Play Video

    April 29, 2016 11:19 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A couple from Baton Rouge is frustrated tonight after their car was involved in a crash with a CATS bus. The CATS bus totaled the Charlats' Toyota, just before it hit a home in Baton Rouge two weeks ago. Now the Charlats say CATS is taking the... more »
  • CATS to hold public meeting on bus crash

    April 15, 2016 7:47 PM

    BATON ROUGE- Capital Area Transit System will hold a public meeting Monday to discuss safety issues in the wake of Thursday's bus crash. That crash sent three people to the hospital after a city bus hit a SUV and then crashed into a house near the intersection of Acadian Thruway... more »
  • Councilman: CATS knew about issue before bus hit house Play Video

    April 14, 2016 11:12 AM

    BATON ROUGE- Authorities responded to an accident where a CATS bus struck a house Thursday morning, that authorities say could have been caused by mechanical problems. Thursday night, Metro Councilman John Delgado questioned whether that bus should have been on the road at all. According to Baton Rouge Police,... 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 »
  • CATS CEO quits Tuesday; read his resignation here Play Video

    April 5, 2016 7:36 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Bob Mirabito, the often-criticized chief of the city's public transit system has resigned. Mirabito wrote to the Capital Area Transit System board, he will leave his post as CEO on May 6. Mirabito said he will return to the private sector where he is "most comfortable."... more »
  • EBRSO: Crash reveals school bus driver didn't have valid license Play Video

    February 17, 2016 12:29 AM

    BATON ROUGE - An East Baton Rouge Parish school bus driver has been fired after rear-ending a parked car Monday afternoon. She was issued two tickets by EBRSO deputies. One suggests she shouldn't have been driving at all. The accident happened Monday around 4 p.m. on North Flannery, near Delores,... more »
  • K9 helps find 40 pounds of cocaine on bus

    December 8, 2015 2:30 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Sheriff's deputies said a K-9 with the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office helped find and seize 40 pounds of cocaine from a bus stopped on I-12 Tuesday. Deputies said the deputies pulled the bus over after it started flashing its hazard lights. They said the bus... more »
  • Kids have bumps, bruises after school bus wreck

    November 20, 2015 6:10 PM

    PORT VINCENT - State Police are investigating a wreck near Port Vincent involving a loaded school bus and a pickup truck Friday afternoon. State Police said the accident happened on LA 42 north of LA 16 in Livingston Parish. Police said the pickup truck tried to pass and struck... more »
  • CATS offering free rides for young passengers in December

    November 18, 2015 11:24 AM

    BATON ROUGE – The Capital Area Transit System announced Wednesday that passengers aged 17 or younger will be able to ride CATS for free in December. To get the free bus rides, younger passengers will have to provide identification proving they meet the age requirement. CATS said bus drivers... more »
  • School bus crunches car near Glen Oaks HS

    October 23, 2015 4:56 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Authorities said nobody was hurt after a car collided with a school bus in East Baton Rouge Parish Friday afternoon. The collision happened around 3 p.m. near Glen Oaks High School, at the intersection of Oak Side Drive and Glen Oaks Drive. Authorities said students... more »
  • CATS launches online bus pass ordering

    October 1, 2015 11:38 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Capital Area Transit System customers can now take advantage of e-commerce functionality on CATS' website that allows them to purchase passes from the website without having to visit a CATS terminal. “We are pleased to have this feature active on the website,” said CATS CEO Bob... more »
  • CATS approves 20 new bus stop shelters

    September 15, 2015 8:00 PM

    BATON ROUGE – The Capital Area Transportation System approved 20 new bus stop shelters with solar powered lighting Tuesday afternoon. They’ll be dispersed along Florida Boulevard, Scenic Highway and Harding Boulevard at a cost of $182,600. The shelters are similar to those already placed along Baton Rouge streets. They... more »
  • New Mexico State bus robbed during Florida game

    September 6, 2015 1:42 PM

    GAINESVILLE, Fla. - University of Florida police say electronics, computers and other items were stolen from a New Mexico State team personnel bus during Saturday's game. Brad Barber of the university police department says the bus, which carried football staff members, was parked outside the stadium in a secure area.... more »
  • Bus slides off the road while taking kids home Play Video

    August 18, 2015 4:45 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Drivers blame a U-turn not wide enough for large vehicles for forcing a school bus off the road while taking kids home in East Baton Rouge Parish Tuesday. Witnesses said the bus went off into a ditch at Wisteria Lakes Drive and Sullivan Road. Social media... more »
  • Taxpayer dollars paying for free rides out of town for homeless Play Video

    August 2, 2013 10:46 PM

    BATON ROUGE - One city is footing the bill for its homeless to take one way trips to places like Los Angeles and Tulsa. The Way Home program started through private funding and gave 75 vagrants tickets out of town. But recently, Baton Rouge Metro Council gave the... more »
  • School bus goes into bayou

    February 14, 2013 9:35 AM

    MARINGOUIN - A school bus went into a Maringouin bayou after hitting a house Thursday morning, according to law enforcement. It happened near LA 76 and Musson Lane around 7:15 a.m. Maringouin Police said there were 20 students on the bus when the wreck happened, and four were... more »

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