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• St. Vincent de Paul of Baton Rouge opens new thrift store and outreach center on Greenwell Springs Road Play Video

  June 6, 2026 4:59 PM

  BATON ROUGE — St. Vincent de Paul of Baton Rouge opened a new thrift store and outreach center on Greenwell Springs Road Saturday. The Holmes Thrift Store and Outreach Center will serve as ST. Vincent de Paul's fifth thrift store and its first outreach center, with it being designed... more »

• St. Vincent de Paul of Baton Rouge opens upscale thrift boutique on Government Street Play Video

  May 16, 2026 5:40 PM

  BATON ROUGE — St. Vincent de Paul of Baton Rouge opened its first upscale resale thrift store, Rosalie's Boutique, with a blessing and ribbon-cutting ceremony Saturday morning. Rosalie's Boutique, located at 5555 Government St., carries vintage and collectible apparel for men and women, along with home décor and one-of-a-kind... more »

• St. Vincent de Paul opens emergency shelter as temperatures drop in the Capital Region Play Video

  March 16, 2026 11:24 AM

  BATON ROUGE — St. Vincent de Paul of Baton Rouge will be opening its emergency cold-weather shelter to the public on Monday to help protect residents in the Baton Rouge area. The announcement comes as cold and windy weather settles into the Capital Region following an overnight cold front.... more »

• Mexican national sentenced to 10 years for attempted coercion and enticement of Baton Rouge teen Play Video

  March 6, 2026 10:35 AM

  BATON ROUGE — A Mexican national living in Georgia was sentenced to 10 years in prison for the attempted coercion and enticement of a 14-year-old girl in Baton Rouge. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, 43-year-old Victorino De La Cruz of Mableton, Georgia, used social media to engage... more »

• St. Vincent de Paul closes Plank Road thrift store, will open bigger location on Greenwell Springs Play Video

  March 4, 2026 1:44 PM

  BATON ROUGE — St. Vincent de Paul has closed its thrift store location along Plank Road, but plans to open a new store along Greenwell Springs Road. The organization announced the closure of its 2665 Plank Road store on social media Wednesday. "Don’t worry, you can still visit... more »

• 2 Make a Difference: Krewe de Canines Play Video

  January 31, 2026 12:14 AM

  ST. FRANCISVILLE — In this week's 2 Make a Difference, Sylvia Weatherspoon covers Krewe de Canines in St. Francisville, a parade with over 40 dogs in participation. If you know someone who makes a difference, send their name, contact information and a brief summary of their story to sylvia@wbrz.com. more »

• Saint Vincent De Paul opens emergency center ahead of winter storm Play Video

  January 24, 2026 6:17 PM

  BATON ROUGE — Shelters around the capital region are preparing to help those in need of a place to stay during the incoming winter storm. Saint Vincent De Paul opened its emergency center this weekend. Doors will open at 1 p.m. on Saturday and will remain open until the... more »

• WBRZ's Sylvia Weatherspoon hosts 10th Annual Sylvia's Toys for Christmas Play Video

  December 20, 2025 4:06 PM

  BATON ROUGE - WBRZ's anchor Sylvia Weatherspoon partnered up with St. Vincent de Paul for her 10th annual Christmas toy drive on Saturday. Nearly 400 children attended Sylvia's Toys for Christmas distribution day, each taking home wrapped gifts generously donated by people in East Baton Rouge Parish. The... more »

• Report: Saints win lawsuit against alleged descendant of French royalty claiming family owns team's logo Play Video

  April 16, 2025 11:48 AM

  NEW ORLEANS — According to reporting by NOLA.com, the New Orleans Saints' fleur-de-lis logo is still theirs to use. The team recently faced a lawsuit by Michel Messier, a self-proclaimed member of French royalty who said he and his family own the rights to the Saints' logo design. ... more »

• One dead after argument leads to shooting on Boulevard de Province; police has lead on suspect Play Video

  June 6, 2024 3:07 PM

  BATON ROUGE — Police say one person was shot dead after an argument at an apartment complex on Boulevard de Province on Thursday and that the suspected gunman ran away. BRPD says 22-year-old Sarantis Thomas was shot at 1919 Boulevard de Province about 1:30 p.m. He died at the... more »