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  • Livingston grass fire contained; up to 40 acres burned

    August 25, 2023 3:17 PM

    LIVINGSTON - A large brush fire prompted a response from multiple agencies in Livingston Parish Friday afternoon. Officials reported the fire started in Livingston, along LA 63 near LA 444, around noon Friday. Multiple fire departments were involved in the response. The fire departments had assistance from the... more »
  • All trick, no treat: Vandals destroy neighborhood Halloween decorations

    October 29, 2022 5:29 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Some vandals tore through yards, destroying Halloween decorations in the University Villas neighborhood off Burbank hours before sunrise Saturday morning. Homeowners found a large display of Bettlejuice ransacked - picked apart and broken. The decoration was part of an annual one a couple puts up... 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 »
  • Hurricane Ida recovery efforts underway in Assumption; 30 percent of parish remains without power

    September 7, 2021 6:46 PM

    ASSUMPTION PARISH - Dozens of people lined up at the Assumption Parish Community Center Tuesday, waiting to get on the bus. They were headed to find resources after losing their homes or electricity when Hurricane Ida hit. "The hurricane came, and we stayed. The house got torn up,... more »
  • Crews respond to fire at apartment complex along Essen Lane

    January 1, 2021 2:29 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Authorities responded to a fire reported at an apartment complex in East Baton Rouge Friday afternoon. Firefighters were called to the Chateaux Dijon apartments along Essen Lane near I-10 around 12:45 p.m. Authorities say the fire began in the bathroom from a heater, burning through... more »
  • Families in St. James Parish coming to terms with cancellation of levee bonfires Play Video

    December 10, 2020 6:43 PM

    ST. JAMES PARISH – Some families in St. James Parish are doing something they've never done before. They’re taking down their bonfire they just built on the levee before burning them. The Christmas Eve bonfires on the levee event has been canceled, forcing homeowners to find a new way to... more »
  • Woman says company collecting her MHU destroyed her yard Play Video

    August 16, 2017 6:04 PM

    FRENCH SETTLEMENT - Recovery from the flood drags on for one French Settlement woman. She says the crew that hauled off her FEMA Manufactured Housing Unit destroyed her property. Kimberly Blom-Roemer says it's gone on long enough and wants her yard fixed. After trying to get someone to take... more »
  • Storage renter finds belongings destroyed by mold, insects Play Video

    April 20, 2017 6:17 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A woman went to collect her furniture and other belongings from a storage shed only to find all its contents were destroyed. Donnis White says she went to her Life Storage locker on Florida Boulevard Monday but says all her items had been damaged by water,... more »
  • Edwards: Louisiana in 'race against time' to save the coast

    March 27, 2017 4:26 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Governor John Bel Edwards detailed proposed legislation for protecting and restoring the state's coastline Monday. The proposals are part of the governor's legislative package to be considered in the regular session set to begin April 10. The Coastal Master Plan recommends 120 projects that will... more »
  • Fire that destroyed Tyler Perry's father's home under investigation Play Video

    March 14, 2017 6:48 PM

    ST. HELENA PARISH – A fire that completely destroyed the home of Emmitt Perry, the father of comedian and actor/writer Tyler Perry, on Monday night is under investigation. Fire officials think that it could have been an electrical fire, but they are not ruling out other options. Emmitt... more »
  • Fire destroys Baton Rouge home

    December 1, 2015 12:03 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Firefighters said a fire destroyed a Baton Rouge home Tuesday morning. Mark Miles with the Baton Rouge Fire Department said the fire at 5075 Ford Street appears to have been an accident. Firefighters said they were called out at 7:49 a.m. to the home and... more »

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