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• Southern University Board of Supervisors vote to approve hiring of Marshall Faulk as head football coach

  December 18, 2025 11:09 AM

  BATON ROUGE — Southern University's Board of Supervisors on Thursday voted to approve the hiring of Marshall Faulk as head football coach, as well as other key coaching positions, as the university's football program looks to reinvent itself following a 2-10 season. The board also approved former Rams player... more »

• Kiffin's 7-year LSU contract pays $13 million annually, up to $1 million if Ole Miss wins 2025 CFP Play Video

  December 1, 2025 11:36 AM

  BATON ROUGE — Lane Kiffin will be paid $13 million annually, the seven-year contract the new LSU head football coach signed says. Kiffin, who left Ole Miss over the weekend, will receive a base salary of $400,000, with supplemental compensation totalling $12.6 million, the contract's term sheet obtained through... more »

• Brian Kelly sues LSU, alleging university now seeks to fire him 'for cause,' preventing full buyout Play Video

  November 11, 2025 6:49 AM

  BATON ROUGE — Former LSU head coach Brian Kelly is suing the university, alleging it and the school's Board of Supervisors are seeking to fire him "for cause" and prevent the four-year coach from walking away with $54 million. CLICK HERE TO READ THE LAWSUIT The lawsuit, filed... more »

• Large debris pickup ending in East Baton Rouge, parish working to renegotiate contract Play Video

  June 25, 2025 5:36 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Since September 2023, East Baton Rouge Parish has been voluntarily collecting large woody waste piles. That's coming to an end. There was money available to fund the effort, but that money is running out. Now the new administration is looking to see if they can make changes... more »

• Sleep-deprived neighbors ask concrete company for compromise Play Video

  June 12, 2025 4:54 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - About two decades ago, the Park Ridge subdivision was built next to a concrete company in Livingston Parish. Premier Concrete Products, Inc. has been operating along Highway 16 with the correct permits since 2000. In the last few months, the company expanded, bringing heavy machinery that... more »

• Dockworkers' union to suspend strike until Jan. 15 to allow time to negotiate new contract Play Video

  October 4, 2024 6:25 AM

  DETROIT (AP) — The union representing 45,000 striking U.S. dockworkers at East and Gulf coast ports reached a deal Thursday to suspend a three-day strike until Jan. 15 to provide time to negotiate a new contract. The union, the International Longshoremen’s Association, is to resume working immediately. The temporary... more »

• Jayden Daniels signs his rookie contract with the Washington Commanders

  June 14, 2024 5:29 PM

  ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Jayden Daniels signed his rookie contract with the Washington Commanders on Friday, the next step in becoming the team’s franchise quarterback. The Heisman Trophy winner out of LSU was the second pick in the NFL draft. As a result, the contract is worth $37.75 million... more »

• Former LSU star Justin Jefferson inks new $140 million deal with Vikings, becomes highest paid non-QB in NFL Play Video

  June 3, 2024 11:28 AM

  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former LSU wide receiver and current Minnesota Viking Justin Jefferson agreed Monday to a four-year extension, reportedly the richest contract in the NFL for a non-quarterback. According to ESPN, Jefferson will get $110 million guaranteed in the deal that’s worth as much as $140 million, with... more »

• Garbage costs go up this month in East Baton Rouge Play Video

  March 1, 2023 4:49 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The new City-Parish garbage, recycling, and trash contracts go into effect March 1. Starting this month, East Baton Rouge Parish customers will start seeing an increase in garbage fees on their water bills. The new residential fees will be $35.23 per household, up from $23 a... more »

• Man dealing with pest control scam buzzes 2 On Your Side for help Play Video

  June 21, 2022 1:57 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Pest control services are becoming a nuisance for one man in Baton Rouge. He says he canceled his service after he wasn't satisfied with the product. Soon after, he discovered charges in his bank account that he couldn't explain. Edson Oppong told 2 On Your Side... more »

• Drew Brees agrees to 2-year deal with the New Orleans Saints

  March 17, 2020 10:55 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - Drew Brees has agreed to a $51 million two-year deal with the New Orleans Saints. Breaking: Drew Brees has agreed to a 2-year deal with the New Orleans Saints worth $50 million, sources told @diannaESPN . pic.twitter.com/On2o6XN13b — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) March 17, 2020 ... more »

• Thursday vote on Ascension sewer contract likely to be delayed Play Video

  January 20, 2020 10:36 PM

  ASCENSION PARISH - The vote on a $210 million contract to consolidate Ascension Parish's sewer system will likely be delayed. The vote was set for January 23 by the outgoing parish council last month. It was also agreed that an open house be held prior to the vote. No... more »

• Another delay on vote to consolidate Ascension Parish sewer system Play Video

  December 2, 2019 9:42 PM

  ASCENSION PARISH - For the second time in as many weeks, a vote to approve a contract to consolidate the sewer system across Ascension Parish has been delayed. Late Monday afternoon, council Chairwoman Terri Casso told WBRZ, a Tuesday night meeting to vote on the contract... more »

• Sean Payton and the Saints agree to 5 year extension

  September 15, 2019 3:41 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - The New Orleans Saints and Super Bowl winning head coach Sean Payton have agreed to a new five-year contract extension. The team did not disclose the financial terms of the deal. The new agreement between the Saints and Payton effectively puts an end to any rumors... more »

• Report: Day after severing ties with LSU, Les Miles negotiating Kansas deal Play Video

  November 15, 2018 3:54 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A day after severing leftover ties with LSU and settling his contract, fired football coach Les Miles is said to be negotiating a new deal - with Kansas. Sports Illustrated and former local sports newspaper reporter Ross Dellenger reported late Friday afternoon Miles was in final... more »

• NEW: City-parish withholding payment to architect over downtown library issues Play Video

  July 10, 2018 12:40 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The city-parish is withholding as much as $345,000 from the architects leading the construction project of the new downtown library as a special team of engineers look into the cause of a perceived structural design failure earlier this year. The city said it is holding payment... 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 »

• Contractor booked in March arrested again in Ascension Play Video

  April 6, 2017 11:18 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A contractor arrested on fraud charges, also arrested in Livingston Parish Thursday, was booked in Ascension Parish Friday. Michael Simmers was charged with residential contractor fraud and theft of assets from an aged or disabled person. He is being held at Ascension Parish Jail. Simmers, the owner... more »

• LSU's Dave Aranda to get 3-year, $5.5 million contract

  December 7, 2016 1:44 PM

  BATON ROUGE – LSU Defensive Coordinator Dave Aranda will get a three-year, $5.5 million contract from LSU that also includes him associate head coach. The agreement runs through Mar. 31 2020 and includes a first-year salary of $1.8 million followed by $1.85 million and then $1.9 million. Aranda will... more »

• Orgeron to collect $675,000 cash for being interim head coach

  December 1, 2016 6:36 PM

  BATON ROUGE – LSU will pay Ed Orgeron a lump sum of $675,000 for serving as interim head football coach for most of the season. Details of the compensation were revealed in the upcoming LSU Board of Supervisors agenda. The board meets seven times a year. Before being... more »

• Trump creates plan for first 100 days of office

  November 9, 2016 5:17 PM

  BATON ROUGE – President- elect Donald Trump has laid out an action plan for the first days of his administration. On Trump's website, there is a document titled, "Donald Trump's Contract with the American Voter," that lays out his plan for the first 100 days of his administration once he... more »

• Pest control company mix-up solved by 2 On Your Side Play Video

  October 21, 2016 2:58 PM

  BATON ROUGE - One person who flooded in August says she found termites in her gutted home. Veronica Berteaux says she pays for an annual termite contract and was surprised she got the run-around when she tried to deal with the pests. When she couldn't get answers, she called... more »

• DOTD pursues design-build contract for I-10 expansion project

  September 28, 2016 10:59 AM

  BATON ROUGE – DOTD has announced plans to move forward with the widening of seven miles of I-10 between Highland Road and LA 73 in Ascension Parish by pursing a design-build contract. On Wednesday, DOTD issued a Notice of Intent seeking a design-build firm to widen the section of... more »

• Brees willing to extend contract; optimistic Payton will return

  January 4, 2016 4:49 PM

  The following is a transcript of this morning's news briefing provided by the New Orleans Saints: A lot of people wondering about the futures of yourself and Sean Payton. Can you shed any light on that? “I can’t. I’ve been here a while this morning to get my... more »

• LSU changed contract with Chavis after he signed

  December 17, 2015 7:58 PM

  BATON ROUGE - LSU legal documents revealed Thursday the university changed its contract with former football defensive coordinator John Chavis after he signed. LSU is suing Chavis for breach of contract when he left to coach at Texas A&M earlier this year. Chavis' lawyer Jill Craft said the documents show... more »