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• Tax preparer allegedly pulled gun after customers complained about filings

  March 29, 2021 11:50 AM

  HOUSTON - A tax preparer was arrested after she brandished a gun at customers who noticed problems with their tax returns. KTRK reports the situation unfolded at Latunya Wright's business, called MZ BIZ, in Houston. One of Wright's customers, Marquita Boyle, said she went to the business looking... more »

• Governor: Phase 2 will be extended another 2 weeks Play Video

  August 25, 2020 2:46 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The governor will officially extend Louisiana's current "phase 2" order for another 14 days once it expires Friday. During a news briefing discussing Hurricane Laura Wednesday, Governor John Bel Edwards said he would extend the current order for two weeks. Phase 2 sets business capacity at... more »

• ExxonMobil alerts contractors: Moving toward minimum staffing amid COVID-19 spread

  March 20, 2020 5:45 PM

  BATON ROUGE – One of the nation’s largest refineries is moving to a more critical staffing level and limiting contractors and vendors on-site. ExxonMobil Baton Rouge is adjusting staffing to limit possible exposure and the spread of COVID-19. Companies nation-wide are limiting the number of employees working in traditional... more »

• Added uncertainty for future of Cortana Mall as Virginia College quits taking students Monday

  September 10, 2018 4:30 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Virginia College will no longer enroll new students, leading to the likelihood of yet another vacancy in Cortana Mall. The for-profit college focuses on technical training careers – ranging from medical services to culinary disciplines. As of Monday, it said, it was no longer admitting students.... more »

• Morganza malt shop raises over $3k in fundraising Play Video

  July 4, 2018 5:52 PM

  MORGANZA – There’s an effort underway to restore the local icon here: a malt shop from bygone times. Right now, it’s unsightly: A falling overhang, broken windows, and decades-old tile. But, a business owner hopes to revitalize the former restaurant. “The hamburgers, the malts, [people loved] the soft... more »

• 400 lbs. of crawfish stolen from Baton Rouge seafood restaurant overnight Play Video

  March 29, 2018 2:32 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Four-hundred pounds of crawfish were stolen from a restaurant on Government Street. The hungry burglars snatched about 12 sacks from Pit-N-Peel between Wednesday night and Thursday morning. The crawfish would be worth about $1,200 boiled based on the Pit-N-Peel price featured on the WBRZ Crawfish Index... more »

• Sam's closing Cortana location

  January 11, 2018 11:11 AM

  BATON ROUGE – Sam's Club has abruptly closed its Cortana location as part of its response to increased online demand, a company spokeswoman said. The store's pharmacy will remain open until Jan. 26. People were miffed when showing up at the store Thursday to find it locked. The... more »

• Firefighters deal with afternoon business blaze Monday

  October 30, 2017 6:55 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A fire tore through the attic of a home care business Monday afternoon. The blaze broke out around 4:30 in the ceiling of a building housing TCP, Inc., in the 8200 block of Tom Drive. Numerous trucks, including one with a large ladder, blocked the street... more »

• Three indicted as insider trading investigation expands years after Shaw deal

  July 12, 2017 3:58 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Three more people have been implicated in insider trading plots related to the acquisition of Baton Rouge-based Shaw Group in 2012. Wednesday, federal authorities announced Kelly Liu, 31, Salvador Russo, 34, and Victory Ho, 38, were indicted and accused of breaking various laws dealing with securities... more »

• Woman wanted for questioning after wallet stolen from business in Baker

  July 10, 2017 11:38 AM

  BAKER – The Baker Police Department is requesting the public's assistance in identifying a woman wanted for questioning in reference to a theft at a local business. According to the police department, a wallet that had about $2,000 inside, was taken from the business. Police say the... more »

• Marucci Sports acquires Pennsylvania bat manufacturer

  February 16, 2017 3:44 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The Baton Rouge based company that claims it “dethroned Louisville Slugger” has announced it has acquired a Big League bat supplier. Marcucci Sports announced Thursday that the company has acquired Victus Sports, a custom wood bat manufacturer known for unique color finishes and logo designs. ... more »

• BRG cutting 50 to 60 jobs after ER closure earlier this year

  September 10, 2015 8:20 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge General announced it was eliminating 50 to 60 positions in the wake of the closure of the ER at the Mid City location earlier this year. The positions are in administrative support and are not necessarily "bedside" - ones that come into contact with... more »