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• DOTD will 'examine other options' amid pushback over plan to close lanes during I-10 expansion

  September 7, 2023 11:39 AM

  BATON ROUGE - State highway officials say they're weighing other options to funnel traffic through major construction zones during Baton Rouge's long-awaited I-10 expansion project after getting pushback from the public. A statement from DOTD on Thursday said the agency would "examine other options" ahead of the project's second... more »

• EBR City-Parish services on Veterans Day holiday

  November 10, 2021 12:27 PM

  BATON ROUGE - According to a Wednesday news release from the Office of EBR Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome, City-Parish offices will be closed on Thursday, November 11 in observance of the Veterans Day holiday. However, residential garbage (both in cart and out of cart) and recycling will be collected... more »

• Ascension Parish Court, 23rd Judicial District Court closed Monday

  August 27, 2021 10:26 AM

  ASCENSION PARISH - The 23rd Judicial District Court and Ascension Parish Court announced Friday that it will be closed Monday, August 30. As Tropical Storm Ida makes its approach, a number of closures are expected across South Louisiana. WBRZ’s Weather Team is tracking developments associated with Ida and... more »

• City-Parish services for Independence Day holiday

  July 2, 2021 12:33 PM

  BATON ROUGE - City-Parish offices will be closed on Monday, July 5th in observance of the Independence Day holiday, according to the Mayor's Office. Officials add that residential garbage (both in cart and out of cart woody waste/bulky items) and recycling will be collected as usual on Saturday, July... more »

• List of closures due to severe winter weather

  February 14, 2021 3:21 PM

  BATON ROUGE - State offices in the Baton Rouge area will be on Friday. State offices in East and West Baton Rouge, Ascension, Livingston, Assumption, East and West Feliciana, Iberville, and Pointe Coupee parishes will be open. ******************* As Louisiana residents prepare for severe winter conditions,... more »

• LIVE UPDATES: Wednesday afternoon commute

  November 25, 2020 3:12 PM

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• Ahead of potential 'phase 3' announcement, bar owners hope to reopen Play Video

  September 7, 2020 10:30 PM

  BATON ROUGE - In September, and especially on a holiday off from school, Tigerland would typically be packed. "First day of school would've been one of our busiest days of the year," said Darin Adams, owner of Reggie's and JL's. "First week of school would've been one of our... more »

• LIVE TRAFFIC UPDATES: Friday afternoon commute

  August 14, 2020 3:04 PM

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• 'BR Ballet Theatre' virtually showcases first performance since COVID-19 cancellations, closures

  July 17, 2020 9:29 PM

  BATON ROUGE- The Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre is back with its first show of the year despite several months of COVID-related cancellations and closures. Like most events or activities slowly restarting amid a global pandemic, the ballet experience is quite different. Those who wish to see a new... more »

• LIVE UPDATES: Friday afternoon commute

  June 12, 2020 3:15 PM

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• Pointe Coupee school board hears parents, teachers but doesn't fix budget shortfall Play Video

  January 23, 2020 9:55 PM

  NEW ROADS - More than 100 people showed up for the Pointe Coupee school board meeting Thursday to talk about how to plug a $1.5 million hole in the system's budget. Those that couldn't fit in the room listened in from the hallway. On the agenda, was Superintendent... more »

• Lane closures this weekend for Ascension Parish widening project

  January 24, 2018 8:35 PM

  PRAIRIEVILLE - Construction for a nearly $30 million road expansion project in Ascension parish will likely create headaches for drivers this weekend. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development will be closing lanes along LA-42 starting at Airline Highway. "It's very congested,” said Joe Killian, a longtime resident of... more »

• Schools closing due to Tropical Storm Cindy

  June 21, 2017 8:55 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A list of schools that are closed due to Tropical Storm Cindy are below: Saint Paul's Adult Learning Center (closed Wednesday) West Baton Rouge Parish summer school programs (closed Thursday) St. Michael High (closed Thursday) This list will be updated as information on... more »

• Public meeting scheduled to discuss possible railroad crossing closures in Plaquemine

  June 9, 2017 2:00 PM

  PLAQUEMINE - A public meeting will be held in Plaquemine to discuss the possible closures of some railroad crossings in the area. Currently, between 20 to 30 trains pass through Plaquemine on a daily basis and each must blow their whistles as they pass through the city's railroad crossings,... more »

• Lane closures on parts of I-10 in Iberville due to construction

  April 10, 2017 11:43 AM

  IBERVILLE – Parts of I-10 east and west will have alternating lane closures nightly starting Monday in Iberville Parish. DOTD said the lane closures are due to construction of the cable barrier systems. The nightly closures will be from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. until Friday, April 14. ... more »

• Lane closures on parts of Perkins Road start Friday Play Video

  April 7, 2017 11:18 AM

  BATON ROUGE – Drivers should expect alternating lane closures in both directions on parts Perkins Road starting Friday. According to DOTD, the lane closures start at 8 p.m. Friday April 7, to 5 a.m. Monday April 10, between Bluebonnet Blvd and Acadian Thruway. The closures are needed for patching... more »

• Lane closures I-110 south this weekend

  April 4, 2017 12:22 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Two lanes on I-110 south in Baton Rouge will be closed this weekend for bridge repairs. According to DOTD, the closures will close from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The point of closure is just west of North 2 nd Street and directly... more »

• Dardenne authorizes delayed start for state employees Monday

  April 3, 2017 12:27 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Due to severe weather affecting Louisiana, Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne is authorizing a delayed start for state employees in all parishes on Monday, April 3. In a statement released Sunday night, Dardenne recommends employees should report to work if and when it is safe to... more »

• Democracy Prep announces late start due to weather

  April 2, 2017 10:33 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Democracy Prep has announced it will have a delayed start on Monday due to the threat of severe weather Sunday night. The school attributed the late start to an abundance of caution in respect to the severe weather threats. Buses will be running at 7 a.m.... more »

• I-10 reopens at Sorrento; see how crews removed interstate bridge Play Video

  March 6, 2017 9:38 AM

  SORRENTO – The closed stretch of I-10 east in Ascension Parish re-opened overnight, nearly a day ahead of schedule after a weekend-long closure so crews could make repairs to a bridge section. As scheduled, both eastbound lanes of I-10 closed at the US 61 exit Friday night. The lanes... more »

• Nightly lane closures of I-10E in WBR, Iberville start next week

  February 16, 2017 9:35 AM

  PORT ALLEN – Crews will be closing lanes of I-10 east in between Ramah and Gross Tete overnight starting next week. According to DOTD, the nightly lane closures will be from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. starting the Feb. 20. The closures will start at mile marker 135 and... more »

• Parts of Greenwell Springs Road to close this weekend

  February 3, 2017 10:50 AM

  BATON ROUGE – Parts of Greenwell Springs road will be closed this weekend north of Magnolia Bridge Road this weekend. According to DOTD, 1.5 miles of LA 37 will be closed north of LA 64 from 8 p.m. Friday until 5 a.m. Monday. The closure is needed as crews... more »

• Sears closing in Cortana Mall, Kmart closing in Gonzales company says

  January 4, 2017 5:16 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A Kmart store in Gonzales and a Sears store in Baton Rouge will close in the spring, the Sears Holdings company announced Wednesday. The Kmart store is located on South Airline Highway in Gonzales and the Sears store in Cortana Mall. According to the company,... more »

• Holiday traffic jams slow travel through Baton Rouge

  November 23, 2016 1:20 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Traffic slowed to a crawl Wednesday around lunchtime. The usual pre-Thanksgiving Day gridlock started around 11 a.m. when DOTD reported that the left lane of I-10 West on the Mississippi River Bridge was blocked due to an accident. Around 12:36 p.m., DOTD reported that all lanes... more »

• Updated school closures list

  August 15, 2016 11:12 AM

  The following schools are scheduled to open on these days : Public schools by parish Parish Closure Ascension (includes Donaldsonville public and private schools) Closed through Friday East... more »

• List of school, government offices, facility closures for Monday and Tuesday

  August 14, 2016 4:52 PM

  The following schools and government offices will be closed next week: State Government offices closed Monday in following Parishes: Acadia, Assumption, Beauregard, Cameron, Calcasieu, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Evangeline, Iberia, Iberville, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, Livingston, Pointe Coupee, St. Charles, St. Helena, St. James, St. Landry, St. Martin, St.... more »

• All lanes now open on I-10 West

  July 18, 2016 6:38 AM

  BATON ROUGE - All lanes are now open on I-10 West at the Mississippi River Bridge. The right and center lanes of I-10 westbound at the bridge were blocked early Monday morning due to an accident. Congestion from this accident is approaching the I-10/I-12 split. HUGE MESS... more »

• Roads closed, homes evacuated in Tangipahoa Parish due to severe weather

  March 10, 2016 9:46 PM

  TANGIPAHOA- Tangipahoa Parish's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness closed several roads due to high water and they may also have high water signs posted. The Governor has declared a state of emergency for the entire state Thursday night, as flash floods, thunderstorms, and heavy rain pass through... more »

• Governor proclaims State of Emergency, state offices closed in many parishes following severe weather

  March 10, 2016 2:08 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Governor John Bel Edwards declared a state of emergency for the state, Thursday evening. This proclamation is necessary in order to make resources ready and able to assist citizens affected by severe weather. The Governor and Lieutenant Governor will travel to Puachita, Caddo, and Bossier... more »

• Stores in Clinton, Independence impacted by sweep of Walmart closures Play Video

  January 15, 2016 12:51 PM

  BENTONVILLE, Ark. - Walmart announced the closure of 154 locations across the country Friday, including several within the state. Locally affected stores include the recently opened Clinton Walmart, which is one of the corporation’s smaller “Neighborhood Market” locations. Other stores on the list for closure in Louisiana include Walmart... more »

• Areas in West Feliciana parish flooded

  January 14, 2016 6:37 PM

  ST. FRANCISVILLE - High water in West Feliciana Parish as a result of Mississippi River flooding has parish officials on standby. The West Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Office told News 2 they are monitoring water levels 24 hours a day, seven days a week. "Most of the properties that have been... more »

• Coast Guard issues Western Rivers high water closures, restrictions

  January 11, 2016 1:10 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - The Coast Guard announced a number of river closures, restrictions and other advisories Monday as a part of ongoing response efforts to Midwest flooding. A press release from the 8th District details all closures and restrictions throughout this period of high water and flooding with the... more »

• Heavy rain causing street flooding, road closures

  October 31, 2015 5:06 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Heavy rain is causing street flooding and road closures across the Baton Rouge area. According to WBRZ’s Brett Buffington, Baton Rouge Police closed Burbank Drive near Walk-Ons due to high water in the street. Alaska Street near Louisiana State University is also impassable due to... more »

• Parking lots shut down for LSU game after heavy rain

  September 21, 2013 10:52 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Parking woes hit LSU gameday after multiple parking lots shut down due to heavy rain. The Bernie Moore Track Field and the lot by the Natatorium are closed. Parking has been redirected to the Old Alex Box outfield and the soccer stadium lot off Skip Bertman... more »