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• Man arrested for allegedly making bomb threat

  June 14, 2013 8:58 AM

  BOSSIER CITY- Investigators with the Bossier City Police and Fire Departments have arrested a 34-year-old man for allegedly phoning in a bomb threat to the offices of the University of Phoenix located at the Louisiana Boardwalk. The Times reports Tanner Jerome Raney, of Bossier City was arrested Thursday on a... more »

• News 2 investigators learn attorney will file injunction against mayor

  June 10, 2013 8:49 PM

  PORT ALLEN- An attorney has agreed to file an injunction on behalf of the city council, upset with the mayor for blocking city employees from city bank accounts. Recently, Mayor Deedy Slaughter banned CFO Audrey McCain from accessing bank accounts and signing city checks. Slaughter also forbid city payroll... more »

• Council members want suit filed against mayor Play Video

  June 10, 2013 4:50 PM

  PORT ALLEN - Two Port Allen City Council members met with an attorney today in hopes of getting a judge to block Mayor Deedy Slaughter's latest actions. It comes on the same day that City Attorney Victor Woods' resignation became public. Woods told News 2 he's stepping down... more »

• Some city workers will have to take driving course Play Video

  May 22, 2013 9:26 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Some city workers are headed to the classroom. Metro Council passed an ordinance that requires city workers who drive city vehicles to take a defensive driving course. Police and fire personnel are exempt, because they already take a more rigorous class. Councilman Buddy Amoroso introduced the... more »

• News 2 Investigates: Accident payouts, $5 million Play Video

  May 20, 2013 10:31 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The streets of Baton Rouge are designed to be shared; and when a city vehicle crashes, taxpayers also share the cost of the settlement. "We just paid $450,000 for a policeman who got into an automobile accident where he crashed into the back of a person.... more »

• City tears down blighted property Play Video

  May 9, 2013 6:08 PM

  BATON ROUGE - City workers tore down a dilapidated Baton Rouge home today after getting a court order allowing them to remove the blighted structure. David Guillory with the Department of Public Works said it belonged to David Burke, who's been in jail a year awaiting trial for more... more »

• FutureBR discusses city's future growth

  April 23, 2013 10:24 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Members of a planning group formed to move Baton Rouge's city development forward met for the first time this year today. The members of FutureBR discussed the status of the city's master plan and related projects. Among the items were plans for developing growing neighborhoods... more »

• Watson one step closer to becoming a city Play Video

  April 12, 2013 10:12 PM

  WATSON- Saturday, people here will begin the final push to get their community incorporated as a city. "We need a voice to represent our community because our community is different from the other side of the parish, and right now we're just treated as one within several in the... more »

• Youth shelter employee arrested on sex charge

  April 1, 2013 8:36 AM

  BOSSIER CITY- Bossier City police say a Johnny Gray Jones Youth Shelter employee was arrested for allegedly having inappropriate sexual contact with a 16-year-old girl at the facility. Police say 36-year-old Jermario Tywhunn Jefferson, of Shreveport, was booked Saturday with molestation of a juvenile. Jefferson is being held in the... more »

• Woman accused of hitting co-worker with bottle

  March 28, 2013 8:54 AM

  BOSSIER CITY- A Shreveport woman is accused of battery after police say she hit a co-worker with a bottle of steak sauce. Bossier City police say 30-year-old Lashonda Turner and 23-year-old Heather Mattingly were working at steak house Sunday when they got into an argument and Turner allegedly grabbed a... more »

• 24/7 alcohol sales, elected chief up for discussion Wednesday

  March 12, 2013 9:42 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Wednesday, city leaders could make a historic change and allow 24-hour liquor sales. The sales would only be allowed on riverboat casinos, if Metro Council approves the change. Currently, city laws don't allow sales after 2 a.m. Monday through Saturday and midnight Sunday. Among other... more »

• 24/7 alcohol sales law introduced

  February 27, 2013 8:48 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A law change was introduced at the city's Metro Council meeting Wednesday, to allow alcohol sales 24/7 at some establishments. The ordinance would allow riverboat casinos to get a special license to sell after other bars are required to close. The item will eventually be available... more »

• BR casinos could get okay to sell alcohol 24/7

  February 27, 2013 3:47 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A few months after changing city law and allowing more alcohol sales on Sunday, city leaders will discuss the possibility of allowing some Baton Rouge establishments to sell alcohol at all hours of the day. Discussions begin at Wednesday night's Metro Council on a special, 24/7 liquor... more »

• Watson wants to become city Play Video

  February 7, 2013 6:10 PM

  WATSON - A citizens group is pushing to make Watson a city. "We have great schools, we have low crime rates, we have a model community that cares about each other," said Gene Baker with Neighbors in Action. If successful Watson will become the largest city in Livingston... more »

• BRPD chief fired shortly after public appearance Play Video

  February 6, 2013 1:58 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Police Chief Dewayne White was fired from his position as the city's top police officer Wednesday. White told News 2 he received a letter around noon from city Chief Administrative Officer William Daniel that there was a "substantial disagreement with the direction of the Baton Rouge Police... more »

• 2 people found dead in Bossier City home

  January 28, 2013 2:06 PM

  BOSSIER CITY - Two people have been found dead inside a home in Bossier City. Bossier City spokesman Mark Natale says that an elderly couple lived in the home. Their identities have not been released. Authorities responded to the home about 10 a.m. Monday after a relative stopped at the... more »

• New year brings rush-hour tows to busy bridge

  January 1, 2013 10:07 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - The new year is bringing free rush-hour tow trucks to help keep traffic flowing on one of the nation's busiest bridges. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development says a tow truck will be stationed on the Crescent City Connection Bridge for three hours in the morning... more »

• Music City, Sun, Liberty and Chick-fil-A today

  December 31, 2012 10:39 AM

  Four bowl games are whetting college football fans' appetite for the New Year's Day bowl extravaganza. First up is the Music City Bowl in Nashville where Vanderbilt is rated about a touchdown favorite over N.C. State. Vandy is trying for its first nine-victory season since 1915. The 8-4 Commodores... more »

• NO likely to cap emergency OT pay

  December 18, 2012 10:46 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - The New Orleans Civil Service Commission is considering new rules that would limit extra pay for city officials during hurricanes and other emergencies. It's a move that comes after a dozen of Mayor Mitch Landrieu's top lieutenants accrued more than $10,000 apiece in emergency bonuses during... more »

• Vatican: World not ending, despite Maya prediction

  December 11, 2012 2:32 PM

  VATICAN CITY - The Vatican's top astronomer has some assurances to offer: The world won't be ending in about two weeks, despite predictions to the contrary. The Rev. Jose Funes, director of the Vatican Observatory, wrote in Wednesday's Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano that "it's not even worth discussing" doomsday scenarios... more »

• Fiscal cliff stalemate spurs anxiety in states

  December 10, 2012 12:35 PM

  JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - A potential plunge over the federal "fiscal cliff" is causing anxiety for many state officials - not only because of prospective federal funding cuts, but because of the confusion surrounding the ongoing stalemate in Washington. The longer the White House and Congress remain at odds, the... more »

• Property owners shell out hundreds more for CATS Play Video

  December 6, 2012 5:12 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Property tax assessments are going out in East Baton Rouge Parish, and owners living in the city limits of Baker and Baton Rouge can expect much larger overall contributions compared to years past. To see what you owe, click here . In the Riverbend neighborhood... more »

• EBR inks plans to buy old Woman's Hospital

  December 6, 2012 2:37 PM

  BATON ROUGE - City-parish and hospital officials signed a letter of intent today that makes official plans to sell the former Woman's Hospital campus to East Baton Rouge Parish. As News 2 told you Monday , the city-parish plans to turn the 24-acre site into a public safety complex.... more »

• NYC police make arrest in fatal subway push

  December 5, 2012 12:35 PM

  NEW YORK - New York City police have arrested a man in the death of a subway rider who was shoved onto the tracks. Police say Naeem Davis was arrested on a charge of murder Wednesday. The 30-year-old Davis had been taken into custody for questioning Tuesday. Police say security... more »

• Memorial service planned for Belcher

  December 5, 2012 11:40 AM

  KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A person familiar with the arrangements says a memorial service for Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher is planned for Wednesday afternoon. The team moved up its practice schedule Wednesday so players could attend a 2 p.m. memorial service for Belcher at the Landmark International Deliverance... more »

• Officials asked to challenge bridge tolls election

  November 20, 2012 3:16 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - Opponents of Crescent City Connection tolls have ask Jefferson Parish officials to challenge referendum results. The Nov. 6 referendum to extend the tolls passed by a 16 vote margin. Stop the Tolls and the Voters League of Unincorporated West Jefferson contend a formal canvass of the election... more »

• Palestinian deaths reach 100, both sides say they are ready for diplomatic solution

  November 19, 2012 1:25 PM

  GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - A senior Palestinian militant is now among 100 Palestinians killed in the six days of Israeli air strikes in Gaza. Palestinian officials say half of those victims were civilians. Meanwhile, Hamas fighters have launched more than 1,000 rockets into Israel, including 95 today. One of... more »

• Israel hits dozens of targets in Gaza

  November 14, 2012 12:08 PM

  GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Israel has been hitting dozens of targets in Gaza, in the most intense attack since an Israeli offensive four years ago. Earlier today, an Israeli airstrike killed the commander of the Hamas military wing in Gaza. The killing marks a dramatic resumption of Israel's policy... more »

• New sponsor, new route for Orleans 10K

  November 14, 2012 11:07 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - A popular 10-kilometer race in New Orleans has a new sponsor and a new course. The Allstate Sugar Bowl will be the new chief sponsor of the Crescent City Classic race, which celebrates its 35th anniversary next year. The Sugar Bowl replaces The Times-Picayune as title sponsor.... more »

• Tolls will stay after final votes counted

  November 13, 2012 11:55 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - Tolls on the Crescent City Connection will continue for another 20 years after elections officials counted and certified final results Tuesday from the highly contested Nov. 6 referendum. The Times-Picayune reports approval of the extension hung on an eight-vote margin until Tuesday, when the final difference rose... more »

• NY governor to seek $30B in superstorm federal aid

  November 12, 2012 10:37 AM

  ALBANY, N.Y. - An administration official says Gov. Andrew Cuomo plans to request at least $30 billion in federal disaster aid to rebuild after Superstorm Sandy. The official wasn't authorized to speak publicly because the details haven't been finalized. The official confirms that the administration will use the money to... more »

• Bossier City bookkeeper arrested for theft

  November 9, 2012 3:41 PM

  SHREVEPORT - A Bossier City bookkeeper has been arrested for stealing $100,000 from her employer. Caddo Parish Sheriff Steve Prator tells The Times that 48-year-old Theresa Robinson was arrested Thursday for theft after her employer, Bailey Bark Materials, conducted an audit of company funds that allegedly linked Robinson to the... more »

• Bridge toll extension still in question

  November 7, 2012 5:45 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - It could be this weekend before New Orleans area commuters know whether they will have to keep paying tolls on the Crescent City Connection bridge. Secretary of State figures show a ballot item extending the tolls for 20 years had eight more "yes" votes than "no" votes.... more »

• Sandy moves inland after leaving 17 dead

  October 30, 2012 8:11 AM

  NEW YORK - Superstorm Sandy is winding down and inching its way inland, leaving at least 17 people in seven states dead and more than 7 million power outages in its wake. New York was one of the hardest hit areas when an unprecedented 13-foot surge of seawater - 3... more »

• Residents propose making Prairieville a city

  October 22, 2012 6:31 PM

  PRAIRIEVILLE- A proposal to incorporate a section of Ascension Parish into a city government could one day come to a vote. The proposal would incorporate the Prairieville area into a city, allowing the newly formed government to collect sales taxes and millages. "Incorporating Prairieville gives the local community... more »

• Zachary Police warn of burglaries Play Video

  September 24, 2012 5:55 PM

  ZACHARY- Zachary Police say they are looking for leads after a rash of home burglaries. Police Chief David McDavid say they are happening in the middle of the day in neighborhoods across the city. People we spoke with say they already watch for suspicious activity. Retiree Larry Houston... more »

• EBR curfew lifted for tonight

  August 30, 2012 10:50 AM

  BATON ROUGE - City-parish leaders lifted a curfew for East Baton Rouge Parish today. The curfew had been in place from 6 p.m. Wednesday to 6 a.m. Thursday. Mayor-Kip Holden made the announcement during this morning's press briefing, saying authorities saw no reason to keep it in place.... more »

• EBR leaders announce MacHost Rd. widening

  August 6, 2012 10:50 AM

  ZACHARY - Parish leaders announced plans to widen MacHost Road in Zachary today. EBR Mayor-President Kip Holden's office said MacHost is a well-traveled parish road that's narrow with no shoulders and deep ditches on each side. They also said it's been the site of many wrecks which caused... more »

• Crime cameras on the move Play Video

  July 30, 2012 6:15 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Police are moving some crime cameras to new locations to help monitor various areas around the city. It's a practice Councilwoman Tara Wicker thinks can help to push crime away. "Ideally the crime is going to move or go into another location," said Wicker, "I love... more »

• Mayor announces changes to office

  July 27, 2012 4:37 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Leadership at the mayor-president's office is changing. Chief Administrative Officer John Carpenter has resigned. Public Works Director William Daniel has been appointed to the position. According to a news release from Mayor Kip Holden's office, Carpenter left to "pursue other interests." Daniel is no stranger... more »

• Body found near Baton Rouge park

  July 23, 2012 11:55 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Police said foul play isn't suspected after a person was found dead in a Baton Rouge park this morning. Cpl. Tommy Stubbs said the body was found in an area of the City Park near Dalrymple and I-10. According to investigators, the victim appears to... more »

• New property search site launched for EBR

  July 11, 2012 10:46 AM

  BATON ROUGE - City-parish officials in East Baton Rouge launched a new website intended to make it easier for people to find information about their property. The revamped property locator, called eBRmap, search for property by street address, subdivision and several other criteria. The information will be refreshed every... more »

• Coach Brooks to remain in Oklahoma City

  July 3, 2012 10:32 AM

  OKLAHOMA CITY - Scott Brooks has signed a multiyear extension to return as coach of the Oklahoma City Thunder. General manager Sam Presti announced Monday that Brooks agreed to a new contract, less than two weeks after the Thunder lost in five games to the Miami Heat in the... more »

• Grambling gears up for Port City Classic

  June 21, 2012 7:11 AM

  SHREVEPORT - The 2012 Port City Classic featuring the Grambling State University Tigers and the Alcorn State University Braves will be held Saturday, September 1, at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana. Kick-off for the game is set for 6 p.m. Tickets are on sale at all Shreveport Federal... more »

• Alabama city apologizes to slain man's family

  June 20, 2012 7:06 AM

  MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Montgomery City Council has expressed "sorrow, profound shock, dismay and regret" to the family of a man who was wrongly killed by a city police officer almost 37 years ago. The council on Tuesday night unanimously passed a resolution saying members "recognize the grief, pain and... more »

• City jail operation in full effect this Monday Play Video

  June 15, 2012 5:40 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Starting Monday, the city jail in downtown Baton Rouge will start filling up with people who failed to pay outstanding misdemeanor tickets and fines. "We've given enough time, given enough words of encouragement," says Constable Reginald Brown. The downtown jail will be open around the clock... more »

• More people paying fines ahead of jail re-opening

  June 12, 2012 3:39 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Court workers in Baton Rouge saw an increase in people coming in to pay off misdemeanor tickets today, after word got out that people with outstanding fines would be arrested starting next week. The city court reported that by 3 p.m. today, 2,218 people had come... more »

• BR city jail to open again June 18

  June 11, 2012 4:32 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Law enforcement officials in Baton Rouge announced the city's jail would re-open again next week, and city police would start arresting people with outstanding misdemeanor warrants. Starting June 18, city constables and sheriff's deputies will operate the jail 24-7 to clear oustanding warrants in the city-parish.... more »

• 'Billy the Exterminator' faces La. drug charges

  June 5, 2012 4:29 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - Authorities say William "Billy" Bretherton, star of the A&E reality TV show "Billy the Exterminator," has been arrested in Bossier City, La., on drug possession charges. City spokesman Mark Natale says a warrant was issued last week for Bretherton and his wife, Mary, after items recovered from... more »

• Coin toss decides Texas city council election

  May 18, 2012 3:08 PM

  LUBBOCK, Texas - A winner has been chosen by a coin toss in a Texas city council election. Bruce MacNair won Friday's flip that decided the race between him and Bryan Studer. The two had agreed to have a coin toss decide the contest for a seat on the Wolfforth... more »

• Threat on Facebook, student arrested

  May 11, 2012 5:19 PM

  BOSSIER CITY - Police say a 17-year-old student at Parkway High School has been arrested after school officials found a posting on Facebook describing violent threats to the high school. Bossier Parish sheriff's deputies say the teen was arrested Tuesday on a charge of terrorizing after posting a detailed sketch... more »

• Earthquake rocks Mexico City

  May 1, 2012 12:30 PM

  MEXICO CITY - A moderate earthquake off the coast of Baja California swayed buildings in Mexico City Tuesday. Mexico City's mayor says there were no immediate reports of damage in the capital. The U.S. Geological Survey says the 5.0 quake was centered 114 miles off the coast of Cabo... more »

• Series of church burglaries, man arrested

  April 24, 2012 12:10 PM

  BOSSIER CITY- Bossier City police have arrested a 27-year-old man on burglary charges for breaking into at least five churches over the past several weeks. Some of the churches were burglarized multiple times. The churches included Barksdale Methodist Church, Waller Baptist Church, Bossier Church of Christ, Bossier Church... more »

• Tot with pot shows up at Head Start with drugs

  April 20, 2012 5:54 PM

  BOSSIER CITY - Police in Bossier City say a 3-year-old showed up at the Head Start center he regularly attends with marijuana and a prescription anti-anxiety drug. An investigation led to the arrest of the boy's mother and three other people. Police were called to the Head Start Center Thursday... more »

• Prairieville could become official city

  April 12, 2012 5:22 PM

  PRAIRIEVILLE - Some in Prairieville want their area to become an official city, and they are spending their own money to do it. Milton Clouatre and a handful of people he knows are concerned the tax money they pay goes not to their area, but instead to other parts... more »

• Council to consider another BR city jail trial run

  April 11, 2012 10:40 AM

  BATON ROUGE - After success last year which generated around $191,000 in fines, city leaders want to keep the city jail running 24 hours a day. Councilman Mike Walker will ask the East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Council to grant $50,000 for another misdemeanor jail trial run to show... more »

• Baton Rouge named "Bike Friendly"

  April 5, 2012 10:32 AM

  BATON ROUGE- The League of American Bicyclist named Baton Rouge the first "Bike Friendly" city in the state. The city was awarded bronze level status for it's encouragement, but was not rated on four other factors including: engineering, education, enforcement and evaluation. New Orleans is the only other... more »

• Tent city spotted in downtown Baton Rouge

  March 20, 2012 2:07 PM

  BATON ROUGE - On the banks of the Mississippi River, on the other side of the railroad tracks, and near the Pentagon Barracks, dozens of tents sit hidden inside the brush. They've been there for months, and the people that call it home say they can't get jobs in... more »

• Walker to get new flood zone maps

  March 18, 2012 10:22 AM

  WALKER - Federal officials will meet with residents of this Livingston Parish city on Monday evening to unveil new flood maps. City officials have revised flood control regulations to conform with requirements of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Aldermen were told this past week that FEMA had set a deadline... more »

• Sobriety checkpoint tonight

  February 23, 2012 2:38 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge Police tonight plan to hold a sobriety checkpoint weather permitting. Tonight's sobriety checkpoint by Baton Rouge Police is part of an ongoing effort to curtail drunk driving. The checkpoint will be set up somewhere within the city limits. A specific time and... more »

• Police recover stolen truck involved in chase Play Video

  February 16, 2012 6:25 PM

  RAYNE- Rayne Police drove a stolen city truck back to town Thursday, after it was involved in a chase in Baton Rouge Wednesday night. John Smith is charged for taking a city truck from the Rayne Public Works Compound last Saturday. The truck had heavy damage on one side.... more »

• Holden makes State of the City address Play Video

  February 15, 2012 3:08 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Mayor-President Kip Holden made his State of the City address Wednesday afternoon. In his address, Holden laid out his plans for East Baton Rouge Parish, including changes to the sewer system, continuing efforts in regards to the proposed loop, and more Green Light projects done by... more »

• Mayor Holden to hold "State of the City Address"

  February 15, 2012 10:29 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Mayor Kip Holden will address the Rotary Club Wednesday afternoon in his annual "State of the City Address." We'll have updates throughout the day on WBRZ.com and tonight on News 2 at 5pm and 6pm. more »

• NYC hotels to equip workers with panic alarms

  February 8, 2012 8:55 AM

  NEW YORK - Hotels in New York City have agreed to equip their employees with panic alarms that would summon help in case of an emergency. New York Hotel Trades Council spokesman John Turchiano says the provision, which must be implemented within a year, is part of a new seven-year... more »

• Neighbors near St. Gabriel apartment fire upset with city leaders

  January 20, 2012 10:32 PM

  ST. GABRIEL- People who live near an under-construction apartment complex that caught fire Friday say they warned the city about dangers like this. The complex, which had five, four-plex buildings already built, started going up in the Fall. Neighbors say they asked the city to reconsider approving the project... more »

• NO City Council OKs change to French Quarter curfew

  January 5, 2012 3:02 PM

  NEW ORLEANS- The New Orleans City Council has approved an amendment to the city's curfew law. The change would ban those 16 years old or younger from the French Quarter and Marigny (MARE-ih-nee) after 8 p.m. on weekends. Councilwoman Kristen Palmer said Thursday she wants to keep youth off French... more »

• NYC mayor: Work on 9/11 museum has stalled

  December 30, 2011 4:47 AM

  NEW YORK (AP) - New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg says work on a planned museum at the World Trade Center has ground to a halt because of a money dispute, and there is now "no chance" it will open on time. The museum commemorating the 9/11 attacks was scheduled to... more »

• Jeanerette planning to lay off city employees

  December 19, 2011 5:36 AM

  JEANERETTE - The city will have to lay off some of its employees, though it's not known yet how many will be terminated. Jeanerette officials have been cutting back on expenses, including trimming the number of hours each week that City Hall is open. Mayor Tim de'Clouet told the Board... more »

• City leaders, developer break ground on new hotel downtown Play Video

  November 30, 2011 3:49 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A new hotel means more than 50 new jobs and the potential for economic growth in Downtown Baton Rouge. Construction is underway at the corner of Lafayette and Main Street for the new Hampton Inn and Suites. The $17-million project is expected to be complete by... more »

• Gas for Guns in EBR Play Video

  November 18, 2011 11:48 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The second "Gas for Guns" exchange in East Baton Rouge Parish is scheduled to begin Saturday morning. People can anonymously drop off weapons at two churches in the city-parish between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., and receive a gas card worth between $50 and $300 depending on... more »

• Holden says new apartments will revitalize downtown Baton Rouge Play Video

  November 17, 2011 5:53 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Mayor "Kip" Holden says a new apartment complex in downtown Baton Rouge well help breathe new life into the city. The development, called 438 Main Street, would include 22 one-and two-bedroom units at the site on Fifth and Main Street. Most of the money for the... more »

• Council votes "no" on disgraced mayor's vacation pay

  September 14, 2011 6:24 PM

  PORT ALLEN - City council members voted tonight not to pay former Port Allen mayor Derek Lewis for back vacation time he claims he never took. The vote at tonight's council meeting was 3 to 2 not to pay Lewis around $19,000 he said he was owed for the... more »

• Constable: City jail could pay for itself

  August 12, 2011 6:19 PM

  BATON ROUGE - After the two week trial period of opening the city jail in downtown Baton Rouge, city leaders are optimistic the jail could generate enough revenue to be operated 24 hours a day. Constable Reginald Brown met with Mayor Pro Tem Mike Walker to outline his budget... more »

• Walker to celebrate city designation

  August 10, 2011 10:56 AM

  WALKER - Walker makes the transition to being a city in September, ending a 102-year-old progression from incorporation as a village to its newly achieved status. The Board of Aldermen agreed this week to consider and set for public hearing a proposed ordinance that would change Walker's official municipal... more »

• BRPD going after misdemeanor violators

  July 14, 2011 6:00 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A misdemeanor warrant roundup is underway in Baton Rouge, where the City Constable is trying to whittle away at a stack of more than 100,000 misdemeanor warrants. Space has been cleared at the city jail to provide room for offenders until their warrants are cleared. "A... more »

• Vote to split Lafayette gov. could come in October

  June 4, 2011 10:37 AM

  LAFAYETTE- A proposal to replace Lafayette's consolidated city-parish government with separate governments for the city and the parish could go before voters as early as October. A charter commission formed by the City-Parish Council to explore changes in local government recommended in April that voters should decide whether to... more »

• Morgan City's concerns about flooding diminish

  May 24, 2011 4:57 PM

  MORGAN CITY - Flooding isn't as bad as some first though it would be. That's because of many preventative measures that have been implemented to protect Morgan City and the surrounding communities have done their job. Mayor Tim Matte said Tuesday morning the barge that was sunk in... more »

• Neighbor of murder victim says he's tired of 'genocide'

  March 1, 2011 6:06 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police are investigating the city's latest murders. 23-year-old Wayne Pierson, 825 South 12th Street, was shot in the head overnight at 669 Monet Drive in Melrose East. He later died at a local hospital. Police later found a second shooting victim inside a car at... more »