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• 3 arrested for looting Baton Rouge doctor's house following his death Play Video

  August 23, 2023 5:44 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police have arrested two men and a woman who allegedly ransacked a house — stealing guns and computers — after the homeowner lost consciousness and died while using drugs. The criminal charges stem from an ongoing investigation into the death of 43-year-old James Greer, who was... more »

• Photos: See plans for new Amazon facility at former Cortana Mall site

  February 22, 2021 2:47 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Newly filed documents with the city-parish are offering the first glimpse at the Amazon distribution center that will replace the shuttered Cortana Mall . The site plan for the distribution center includes a detailed look at the layout for the facility and the surrounding area. You... more »

• Despite minimal updates on downtown library, EBR Library Board to discuss 2019 budget

  July 26, 2018 7:40 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Another week has passed without any major developments on Baton Rouge's downtown library. The only real item on the agenda for Thursday's EBR Library Board meeting will be the proposed library budget for 2019. It's hard to say what that budget will look like with the... more »

• New community center, substation now open in Ascension Parish Play Video

  September 16, 2017 11:35 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office unveiled a new community center and substation in Donaldsonville Saturday morning. The Ascension Parish School System donated the property to the APSO to use for residents and officers. The community center is filled with offices spaces for deputies and educational... more »

• Bridge players bummed over closed senior center

  August 23, 2017 6:38 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Some card players are concerned about their BREC senior center that's been closed since the flood last year. Sharp Road Recreation Center was their meeting spot, but they fear it will never be repaired. BREC tells 2 On Your Side it's still waiting on funding from... more »

• All lanes open on I-10 east at Dalrymple Dr. after accident

  April 3, 2017 10:53 PM

  BATON ROUGE - All lanes are open on I-10 East at Dalrymple Drive after an accident blocked two lanes, according to the DOTD. The queue from this incident has reached the Mississippi River Bridge , the DOTD said. Check back for updates. more »

• Elayn Hunt Correctional cadet booked for trying to smuggle drugs, phones

  March 7, 2017 12:54 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections fired a corrections cadet for trying to smuggle drugs and cellphones into the Elayn Hunt Correctional Center. St. Gabriel Police detectives arrested 29-year-old Jomar Jackson with felony introduction of contraband. Jackson tried to avoid a routine search... more »

• FEMA mobile disaster recovery center to open for tornado survivors in Livingston Parish

  February 15, 2017 4:02 PM

  LIVINGSTON – A FEMA mobile disaster recovery center will open on Feb. 16 in Livingston Parish for homeowners, renters and business owners who sustained damage as a result of last week's tornadoes. The mobile recovery center is located at the Livingston Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness... more »

• LSU Law Center to host panel on travel ban

  February 6, 2017 3:51 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The LSU Law Center will host a panel discussion on the travel ban issued by President Donald Trump. The ban prohibits citizens from Iraq, Syria, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen from entering the United States for 90 days, bans all refugees for 120 days and indefinitely... more »

• State Police: Escapees from Swanson Center for Youth captured

  February 4, 2017 2:08 PM

  MONROE - Two youths from Swanson Center for Youth escaped from the facility on Monday, Jan. 30. On Feb. 4 around 10:15 a.m., both Kiore Collins and Kelvin Provost were captured and taken into custody, according to State Police. State Police, along with the Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office,... more »

• Gonzales daycare license revoked but someone hid the notice Play Video

  January 27, 2017 6:03 PM

  GONZALES– Someone hid a public notice posted on the front door of a daycare after the state revoked its license to operate. The Adventures in Learning child care center, located at 14469 Highway 44 in Gonzales, had its license revoked Friday morning after the Louisiana Department of Education received... more »

• Livingston Parish trustees arrested for stealing from flood-damaged property

  January 27, 2017 11:15 AM

  DENHAM SPRINGS – Two Livingston Parish Detention Center trustees were arrested on Thursday for several charges including theft and contraband. The Denham Springs Police Department and the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office arrested 27-year-old James Hood and 32-year-old William Scott. The two were assigned to the Denham Springs Police... more »

• SBA's business recovery center in Baker to close on Jan. 13

  January 7, 2017 4:34 PM

  BAKER – The Small Business Administration will close its Business Recovery Center in Baker on Jan. 13. The center, located at the Baker Workforce Development Center at 3262 Baker Boulevard, will close at 6 p.m. The center was open to assist businesses who were impacted by the August... more »

• Five West Feliciana inmates get baptized at detention center

  December 19, 2016 11:02 AM

  WEST FELICIANA – Five inmates of the West Feliciana Parish Detention Center were baptized last week. Detention Center Chaplain Pastor Dennis Lawrence, who has been preaching at the detention center every week for the past six years, performed the baptisms. Inmates, Jeremiah Elliot, Haneif Smith, William Roach, Jr.... more »

• FEMA disaster recovery centers close; some transition to loan outreach centers Play Video

  December 16, 2016 6:22 PM

  BATON ROUGE – All FEMA disaster recovery centers that have been open since the August flood will close today at 6 p.m. The centers have been a place for residents to receive assistance on how to rebuild. One flood survivor, Jimmy Halford, has been to the centers multiple... more »

• Remaining disaster recovery centers to close by Friday

  December 13, 2016 2:48 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The remaining FEMA disaster recovery centers will close by Friday, Dec. 16. On Tuesday, Dec. 13, the disaster center at Old Neighbors Bank in Central will close at 6 p.m. Disaster recovery centers in at the Lamar Dixon Expo Center in Ascension Parish and the... more »

• Juban Crossing stores reopen in time for Black Friday Play Video

  November 23, 2016 4:46 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - Three months after the historic August flooding, stores in the Juban Crossing shopping center are opening for the second time. "The irony in that is amazing," Belk store manager Joshua Ballay said. "We actually just opened this store 26 months ago, almost to the exact day."... more »

• Disaster recovery center in Baker to close Saturday

  November 19, 2016 3:44 PM

  BAKER – The disaster recovery center located in Baker will close on Saturday, Nov. 19 at 6 p.m. The center is located at the following address: The Council on Aging 3334 Jefferson St. Baker, LA 70714 Assistance from the Small Business Administration has been relocated to the Workforce... more »

• Ascension Parish disaster recovery center to remain open until Dec. 16

  November 16, 2016 5:41 PM

  ASCENSION – The Ascension Parish disaster recovery center will remain open until Dec. 16, parish officials say. The center, located at the Lamar Dixon Expo Center 4H Building will remain open Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Disaster survivors who have registered with FEMA may visit any... more »

• Two Livingston Parish disaster recovery centers to close Nov. 15

  November 11, 2016 3:08 PM

  LIVINGSTON – Two Livingston Parish disaster recovery centers will close at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 15. One of the centers closing is located at the St. Joseph Catholic Church at 15710 La Highway 16 in French Settlement. A second center is closing at the Sidney Hutchinson Park located at... more »

• Iberia Parish disaster recovery center closing Nov. 14

  November 10, 2016 5:13 PM

  NEW IBERIA – The Iberia Pairsh disaster recovery center at the Fire Protection District Training Center will close at 6 p.m. on Nov. 14. The center is located at the Iberia Parish Fire Protection District Training Center at 2417 Darnall Road. Officials say that the need for the disaster... more »

• Disaster recovery center in EBR moving to new location

  November 9, 2016 11:23 AM

  BATON ROUGE – The East Baton Rouge Parish disaster recovery center in Central is moving to a new location. The disaster recovery center is currently located at the following address: Central Parking Lot 13421 Hooper Road Central, LA 70818 The new location for the center will be... more »

• Former fire station on S. 15th Street to become community center Play Video

  October 31, 2016 6:04 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The East Baton Rouge Metro Council announced that the old 15th Street Fire Station on South 15th Street will become The Destiny Center. The center will be an outreach center to enhance the community. "People can come and be happy and treated good and learning different things... more »

• EBR disaster recovery center to close Oct. 20

  October 18, 2016 5:46 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The FEMA disaster recovery center in East Baton Rouge Parish is closing on Oct. 20. The center, located at the Zachary Men's Club on Rollins Road, will close at 6 p.m. Officials say that the need for the center has diminished and will result in... more »

• FEMA sends blank denial letter Play Video

  October 4, 2016 11:53 PM

  CENTRAL- Flood survivor Thomas Maloy has jumped through all sorts of hoops trying to get federal aid. But it was the FEMA denial letter he received Tuesday that hit him like a bad joke. "I've been going back and forth with FEMA and then I got this wonderful letter... more »

• Six arrested for smuggling drugs into Assumption Parish detention facility

  September 30, 2016 3:20 PM

  NAPOLEONVILLE – The Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office arrested six people accused of smuggling drugs into the Parish Detention Center. Sheriff's investigators initiated an investigation a few weeks ago after corrections employees reported suspicious activities outside of the facility. The investigation revealed that the contraband was being delivered to areas... more »

• All lanes now open on I-10 WB

  September 23, 2016 10:07 AM

  BATON ROUGE - All lanes are now open on I-10 westbound. Friday morning, an accident blocked the left and center lanes of I-10 westbound after College Drive. News 2's Ashley Fruge is monitoring traffic. We will have updates on WBRZ.com and Twitter . more »

• Disaster Recovery Centers Adjust Weekend Hours

  September 17, 2016 3:16 PM

  BATON ROUGE - FEMA disaster recovery centers are adjusting their weekend hours. Sunday Adjustments: The following disaster recovery centers will be open from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays: Livingston Parish St. Joseph Catholic Church 15710 Highway 16 French Settlement, LA 70733 ... more »

• SBA to open disaster loan outreach center in Iberville Parish

  September 16, 2016 9:54 AM

  BATON ROUGE – The U.S. Small Business Administration is opening a disaster loan outreach center on Monday, Sept. 19, in Iberville Parish to assist flood victims. The center will be at the East Iberville Gym located at 3285 Highway 75 in St. Gabriel and will be open from 9... more »

• FEMA disaster recovery center opens in St. James Parish

  September 15, 2016 10:07 AM

  BATON ROUGE – A FEMA disaster recovery center is opening Thursday in St. James Parish to assist flood victims. The center is open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. seven days a week until further notice. The center is located at the New Zion Gospel Baptist Church located at... more »

• Mobile disaster recovery center opens in Livingston Parish for flood victims

  September 5, 2016 2:48 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A mobile disaster recovery center has opened in Livingston Parish to assist flood victims. The center is open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., seven days a week until further notice. The center is located at the following address: Recreation Center at Sidney Hutchinson Park... more »

• FEMA disaster recovery center opens in Denham Springs Saturday

  August 26, 2016 6:46 PM

  BATON ROUGE – FEMA will open a disaster recovery center in Denham Springs Saturday after historic flooding ravaged much of Livingston Parish last week. The FEMA disaster recovery center will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the following location: North Park Recreation Center (At... more »

• State budget concerns cause change of location for LSU nutrition building

  May 26, 2016 12:18 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A new athletic nutrition center planned for LSU's campus won't be built where it was planned because of the state's uncertain budget situation. The $12 million facility was supposed to be built on Skip Bertman Drive, near the old LSU baseball stadium. Instead, it will be... more »

• Bensons donate $20M to expand New Orleans cancer center

  November 10, 2015 11:55 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Saints and Pelicans owner Tom Benson announced a $20 million donation to expand the Ochsner cancer center which already bears his name. Benson and his wife Gayle made the announcement at the New Orleans hospital Tuesday morning. The Saints owner said he never imagined the... more »