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• East Baton Rouge Parish Library begins offering hotspots to increase internet access

  June 7, 2022 3:09 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The East Baton Rouge Parish Library is circulating 500 hotspots to provide high-speed internet access to people outside of the branch libraries. The two-year pilot program allows patrons to borrow the devices up to 12 weeks. The library said it started the program to provide... more »

• Cryptocurrency making a wave in Baton Rouge, lawmakers hope to create rules for it Play Video

  May 13, 2021 12:41 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Cryptocurrency is the buzz of the business world. Dozens of Bitcoin ATM's have been popping up in the capital area, giving consumers the chance to trade in their cash for cryptocurrency. With Bitcoin skyrocketing, that's got the attention of state lawmakers who are looking at ways... more »

• New speed limit in effect for Staring Lane; drivers being monitored Play Video

  July 10, 2017 7:11 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A new speed limit is now in effect on Staring Lane and a new digital monitoring system has been regulating drivers' speed. The speed monitor sits in the median to remind drivers to slow down. City-Parish traffic engineers made a compromise with residents after... more »

• Mayor reveals digital platform for public safety Play Video

  May 24, 2016 12:03 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Mayor Melvin “Kip” Holden and officials announced a digital platform on Thursday that supports public safety. The platform is called the Baton Rouge Public Safety Common Operational Platform, or PSCOP, and is aimed to transform how area public safety agencies respond to and monitor operations and emergency situations.... more »

• Dr. Calandro on keeping kids safe in the age of tech Play Video

  October 15, 2015 4:54 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Local pediatrician Mindy Calandro visited News 2 at 4 with news for parents about establishing healthy concepts of digital use and citizenship for children who are "growing up digital." The American Academy of Pediatrics, or AAP), provides some guidelines to help parents manage the ever-evolving digital... more »