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• Metro council may 'pump the brakes' on 5G cell towers Play Video

  June 26, 2019 11:40 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Metro council members sided with residents at Wednesday night's meeting opposed to new 5G small cell towers being put up in their neighborhoods. "We need to pump the brakes because they're coming to a front yard near you," said councilman Trae Welch. Many are opposed... more »

• Dixon prison employee arrested after attempting to smuggle in drugs, cellphone

  June 6, 2017 4:04 PM

  JACKSON – A Dixon Correctional Institute employee was arrested for allegedly trying to bring drugs and other contraband into the prison. During a routine search of 49-year-old Kenneth McManus, investigators found a package containing 35 ecstasy pills, 131 grams of synthetic marijuana, a cellphone and a cellphone charger. McManus... more »

• Second Angola employee arrested for drug smuggling in less than a month

  May 27, 2017 4:13 PM

  BATON ROUGE - An employee at the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola was arrested after she attempted to smuggle drugs and other contraband into the prison. According to the Louisiana Department of Corrections, investigators arrested 26-year-old Kaelyn Franklin, of Baton Rouge, after drugs were found on her person during... more »

• AT&T service outages reported in Ascension Parish

  October 20, 2016 5:01 PM

  ASCENSION – AT&T officials are checking into a cell service issue after multiple complaints from customers in Ascension Parish. > UPDATE: The company said Friday, service was restored. Read more HERE . According to officials, crews are investigating a "fiber issue" between New Orleans and Baton Rouge that... more »

• AT&T testifies about flood outage fiasco Play Video

  August 31, 2016 7:01 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Cell phone company AT&T was on the hot seat Wednesday testifying before the Louisiana Public Service Commission. Officials wanted to know why customers were unable to reach loved ones or call for rescue during recent flooding. "Connectivity, now we've come to rely on that as a way... more »

• Escaped inmates are now in custody

  September 22, 2013 11:21 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Two inmates are on the run after escaping from Angola State Prison. State police and the West Feliciana Sheriff's Office are currently in hot pursuit. According to the a prison official, the police have them surrounded. Both of the inmates are serving life sentences, one... more »