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• 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 »