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• Residents raise concerns as Hyundai Steel Facility moves forward in Ascension Parish Play Video

  January 9, 2026 6:46 PM

  MODESTE — The state has purchased land in Ascension Parish for the planned Hyundai steel facility, a $5.8 billion project expected to create more than 1,300 direct jobs. While officials tout the economic benefits, nearby residents say the project is moving too quickly and comes at a high cost to... more »

• Baton Rouge-based sports equipment company Marucci holds campus tour Play Video

  September 12, 2025 4:21 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Marucci Sports, a Baton Rouge-based sports equipment company that became the official bat of the MLB, hosted a campus tour Friday. The event happened at 10 a.m., and attendees included LSU baseball head coach Jay Johnson and Congresswoman Julia Letlow. The event also included an... more »

• Following unsatisfactory claims process after power surge, company changes tune Play Video

  August 13, 2025 2:31 PM

  BATON ROUGE - After a power surge damaged Cassandra Chaney's home and rendered her appliances inoperable, she filed a claim through Entergy. Months went by, and Chaney was left fighting to be fully reimbursed for the damage. She contacted 2 On Your Side and received a call from Entergy... more »

• Report: Former state senator, owner of healthcare company accused of negligent care of dead Ascension woman Play Video

  April 11, 2025 11:13 AM

  LIVINGSTON — A former state senator's home healthcare company is being sued after the alleged negligent care of an Ascension Parish woman who later died, The Advocate reported Friday. Troy Brown, who served as a Democrat in Napoleonville, owns and operates the company Home-Care PCA LLC. According to The... more »

• Baton Rouge company awarded $1.4 billion contract to maintain federal emergency stockpile of petroleum Play Video

  April 9, 2025 5:12 PM

  BATON ROUGE — A Baton Rouge environmental consultancy firm was awarded a $1.4 billion contract by the U.S. Department of Energy to maintain the nation's emergency stockpile of petroleum. APTIM and joint venture partner BWX Technologies were given the contract to manage and operate the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, as... more »

• Plumbers give tips on weatherizing homes against extreme cold ahead of Tuesday's probable snowfall Play Video

  January 20, 2025 5:27 PM

  BATON ROUGE - All day Monday, capital area customers were in and out of hardware stores, buying last-minute supplies to fortify homes against Tuesday's sub-freezing weather. Officials are advising that people stay inside their homes and off the roads with several inches of snowfall predicted. At this point,... more »

• BR Water Co. says it's placed generators at wells so customers don't lose water during cold weather Play Video

  January 20, 2025 11:44 AM

  BATON ROUGE — The Baton Rouge Water Company said Monday that it has strategically placed generators at well sites to ensure customers don't lose water service due to a power outage caused by ongoing cold weather. The water company said that it also has maintenance employees on call if... more »

• Hackers target concert tickets, Ticketmaster customer calls 2 On Your Side for help Play Video

  November 19, 2024 4:01 PM

  PRAIRIEVILLE - Imagine having lower-level seats to see your favorite artist in concert only to learn that those tickets were transferred out of your account to someone else without your permission. It happened to one woman in Prairieville. The scam is happening to Ticketmaster customers around the country. Erin... more »

• Woman who pleaded guilty to embezzling $1.7 million from BR company sentenced to five years in prison

  November 13, 2024 2:40 PM

  BATON ROUGE — A Georgia woman convicted of wire fraud and unlawful transactions was sentenced to more than five years in prison and to pay nearly $1.7 million in restitution for fraud she committed in Baton Rouge. Thanh Hoa Thi Bui, 42, will also serve three years of supervised... more »

• Baton Rouge-based sports equipment company Marucci becomes official bat provider of MLB Play Video

  June 7, 2024 4:04 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge-based sports equipment company Marucci Sports LLC announced Friday that it has entered into a license agreement with Major League Baseball for its Marucci and Victus brands to exclusively be the official bats of MLB. Marruci Sports was launched in 2009 by former LSU and... more »

• Church funds returned, ticket company paying back customers Play Video

  April 22, 2024 4:39 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A church is extra thankful for the generosity of its community after a ticket company hired to handle its fundraisers stiffed them. Now, six months after a 2 On Your Side story they are finally made whole. Rev. Tommy Dillon at St. Margaret's Episcopal Church says... more »

• Veteran looking for help resolving roofing troubles Play Video

  March 5, 2024 4:50 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A woman's house has holes in it and after getting no where with the company that installed it, a couple of her friends contacted 2 On Your Side for help. Watch live newscasts here. Lillian Hoover has lived in her Southdowns home for decades. In... more »

• Documents hacked during home sale, seller out more than $160K Play Video

  December 28, 2022 3:53 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A title company says it might be dealing with an expert hacker, but the home seller is out thousands of dollars. He wants to know what happened to his mortgage payoff. Christopher Talbot says the last few months have been tough. He's had anxiety and sleepless... more »

• State Police hire firm for $1.5 million to clean up agency

  March 11, 2022 6:43 PM

  BATON ROUGE - State Police announced late Friday that they finished a nationwide search and contracted with the Bowman Group to perform a review of its policies, procedures, and culture. It comes after more than a year and a half of stories where State Police have come under fire... more »

• Mess left by utility contractor following Hurricane Ida, homeowner wants it fixed Play Video

  March 3, 2022 3:36 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A contractor was assigned to fix a downed power pole in a woman's backyard following Hurricane Ida, but that homeowner says the contractor did more damage than the hurricane. Tanya Joiner says her backyard has been a mess for months. She says she's been calling Entergy... more »

• Utility customers should expect to see new 'storm restoration charge' on bill in next year Play Video

  November 5, 2020 4:48 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Utility companies have been busy this hurricane season restoring power to tens of thousands of people during the five storms that hit Louisiana. Cristobal, Marco, Laura, Delta, and last week's Zeta all did their share of damage. While some areas have been greatly impacted and other... more »

• Fence company makes good on project following On Your Side report, other customers still waiting Play Video

  September 24, 2020 6:22 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - A fence company in Livingston Parish made good on a project this week, following a 2 On Your Side report . In May, Samual Blocker and his wife hired Tiger Fences to replace a portion of their fence that fell over during a storm. It took... more »

• Fence company taking months to complete projects, customers upset Play Video

  September 15, 2020 7:06 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - A fence company in Livingston Parish is taking months to complete jobs and customers are tired of waiting. Samuel Blocker and his wife went shopping for a company to replace a portion of their fence that fell over during a storm. "We ended up calling... more »

• Deal to turn Cortana Mall into Amazon Center stalls out, according to Virginia College owner

  May 19, 2020 6:35 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The former Virginia College site at the Cortana Mall is back on the market after the deal with Amazon to build a fulfillment center fell through. According to the Advocate, Developer Seefried Industrial Properties made deals in the past for fulfillment centers and currently has a... more »

• Businesses bouncing back slowly in "Phase One" reopening Play Video

  May 17, 2020 12:17 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Some business operators say the first weekend of the first phase in the re-opening of Louisiana's economy is showing signs of a recovery. "Today was better than yesterday. We never got to 25 percent capacity in the restaurant," Fred Simonson said, manager of Louise's Cafe near... more »

• Remaining storm outages should be fixed by Wednesday, Entergy says Play Video

  July 13, 2019 9:08 AM

  UPDATE: According to the Entergy outage map, more than 1,500 customers were still without power across the state Wednesday morning. That number dropped from about 5,200 on Tuesday. Entergy said a majority of those impacted would have power back by Tuesday evening, with the remainder having it restored... more »

• Delayed tree removal project finished following 2 On Your Side call Play Video

  October 24, 2017 6:27 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A contract to remove trees and stumps has been delayed for months. Jordan United Methodist Church hired a company to remove three trees and grind down the stumps in June. Since then, the stumps have been sitting as a reminder of a job that hasn't been completed.... more »

• LSU Ag Center selects company to grow medical marijuana

  June 14, 2017 6:23 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The LSU AgCenter has requested its board of supervisors to approve the university to enter into a contract with a company to produce medical marijuana. The company chosen by the university is GB Sciences, Inc. Seven businesses, including GB Sciences, Inc. submitted offers to... more »

• Woman says alarm company made promises it didn't keep Play Video

  March 27, 2017 5:56 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - A woman says the customer service she's received is alarming. She bought a home security system from Vivint Home Security, but says the work to install was never completed. After going back and forth with the company since January, Teresa Clement says promises have been broken... more »

• INVESTIGATIVE UNIT: Disaster restoration company under microscope for questionable actions Play Video

  September 12, 2016 4:55 PM

  ***Disclaimer: A number of businesses are named in a public document released to the Investigative Unit by the Ascension Parish School Board. Only Wallace, Rush and Schmidt Inc. (WRS) is the subject of this report. Blackmon Mooring/BMS has no affiliation with WRS.*** BATON ROUGE- There are serious allegations of... more »

• Tinder to block minors from using app

  June 9, 2016 2:06 PM

  Tinder users under the age of 18 will no longer be able to use the dating app, according to company officials. Since the founding of Tinder in 2012, the app has allowed users from ages 13 to 17 to use its app for matches within their age groups. However, starting... more »

• Brown water in North BR blamed on firefighter training, nothing to worry about

  April 19, 2016 7:45 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Baton Rouge Water Company blamed complaints of brown water in part of North Baton Rouge on a fire department training program that involves opening and closing fire hydrants quickly. Hayes Owen told News 2 that stirs up "natural minerals" in the line, like manganese, which... more »