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Parish continues to tackle blight, tear down condemned buildings Play Video
August 30, 2022 4:43 PM
BATON ROUGE - The City-Parish Neighborhood Revitalization Crew has been working to help remove blight from Baton Rouge. So far in 2022, the parish has torn down 63 buildings with a dozen demolitions happening in August. The crew is also cutting overgrown lots and removing junk, trash, and debris... more » -
WATCH: University of Alabama implodes decades-old dormitory Play Video
July 4, 2022 3:10 PM
TUSCALOOSA - A dormitory that's housed more than 50,000 people at the University of Alabama since 1968 was imploded on the Fourth of July. The detonation went off without a hitch early Monday morning, destroying Julia Tutwiler Hall. The school said about 2,000 holes were drilled into the... more » -
Demo day finally comes for 2016 flooded homeowner Play Video
July 29, 2020 6:20 PM
BATON ROUGE - Next month will mark four years since about 140,000 homes flooded in south Louisiana. It's hard to imagine, but years after the 2016 flood, many people are still working to get their lives back together. It was May 2018 when 2 On Your Side first... more » -
New Orleans: Hard Rock Hotels owner and city disagree on traditional demolition
March 31, 2020 8:06 AM
NEW ORLEANS - According to WWL-TV the Hard Rock Hotel's developer, 1031 Canal Development LLC, said it wants to demolish the partially-collapsed building piece by piece, a measure that the city is unwilling to agree to. The developer intended to implode the building, but a problem with insurance led... more » -
Plaquemine demolishes downtown 'eyesore,' makes way for new community space Play Video
December 19, 2019 8:04 AM
PLAQUEMINE - A rundown building that's served as little more than a blemish to Plaquemine's otherwise picturesque downtown is finally gone, and officials hope to transform the space into an area for residents to enjoy. The dilapidated building, a former gas/convenience/bait store that stood at the entrance to the... more » -
New Orleans leaders analyze new proposed method of demolishing partially collapsed Hard Rock Hotel
November 27, 2019 8:31 AM
NEW ORLEANS – The City of New Orleans has dismissed one proposed method of demolishing the partly collapsed Hard Rock Hotel construction site and is now in the process of evaluating a new plan. According to WWL-TV , the new demolition plan will not involve implosion. On Tuesday... more » -
Rotting house in Ogden Park neighborhood to be demolished soon Play Video
December 28, 2018 6:47 PM
BATON ROUGE - It's a reality people in the Ogden Park area of Baton Rouge are living. Nice homes and flips sit next to a mess that's been deteriorating for years. The house on Beverly Drive near Government Street is a one-story white house that once stood tall and... more » -
Abandoned home comes down following On Your Side report Play Video
October 12, 2018 6:01 PM
BATON ROUGE - A home that's been on the City-Parish condemnation list since 2014 finally came tumbling down this week. The home located in the 2900 block of Sherwood Street was demolished this week. Sharon Williams and her family own a rental property next door to the damaged property.... more » -
Lot attracting pests for sale, set for demolition Play Video
August 21, 2017 6:18 PM
BATON ROUGE - A house that's falling apart is worrying neighbors. The structure, located in the 3700 block of Main Street in Baton Rouge has been in disrepair for the last few years. Isabella Lorraine says she's concerned about the overgrown lot that's falling apart. "It's a disgrace... more »