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  • Teachers, staff return to school after drinking allegations

    April 23, 2013 11:27 AM

    SHREVEPORT - Three school days after six Northwood High School teachers and staff members were suspended amid allegations of drinking at a school-sponsored event, Caddo school officials say the employees will return to work. The Times reports the accusations surfaced last week after parents complained the female employees were drunk... more »
  • City leaders approve historic alcohol law, allowing 24/7 sales

    March 13, 2013 5:28 PM

    BATON ROUGE- For the first time, ever, alcohol will be sold around the clock at some establishments. Wednesday evening, Metro Council approved a special permit allowing sales at casinos. It passed 7 to 4. more »
  • 24/7 alcohol sales law introduced

    February 27, 2013 8:48 PM

    BATON ROUGE- A law change was introduced at the city's Metro Council meeting Wednesday, to allow alcohol sales 24/7 at some establishments. The ordinance would allow riverboat casinos to get a special license to sell after other bars are required to close. The item will eventually be available... more »
  • BR casinos could get okay to sell alcohol 24/7

    February 27, 2013 3:47 PM

    BATON ROUGE- A few months after changing city law and allowing more alcohol sales on Sunday, city leaders will discuss the possibility of allowing some Baton Rouge establishments to sell alcohol at all hours of the day. Discussions begin at Wednesday night's Metro Council on a special, 24/7 liquor... more »
  • Residents want safer streets after hit-and-run death Play Video

    October 1, 2012 5:53 PM

    GARDERE - State Police arrested a man from Baton Rouge they said left a cyclist lying in the road after he hit her with his vehicle, then fled the scene. Investigators arrested Darby Griffin, 49, in suspicion of DWI, hit and run, driving with a suspended license, obstruction of... more »
  • Denham Springs PD plan sobriety checkpoint

    September 26, 2012 4:22 PM

    DENHAM SPRINGS - Police in Denham Springs announced plans to hold a sobriety checkpoint. The DUI checkpoint will be an undisclosed location in the city this evening beginning at 7 p.m. The city announced the checkpoint via their Nixle community site . more »
  • Report: Gerald had been drinking at golf course before deadly wreck Play Video

    June 29, 2012 1:25 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A State Police report said Brett Gerald, the man accused of driving drunk and killing seven people in a wreck, told investigators he'd been drinking for several hours at a local golf course. The report says following the crash, Gerald told investigators he was at the... more »
  • ATC tickets nine for underage drinking during BR parades

    February 28, 2011 9:45 PM

    BATON ROUGE- The state Alcohol office says it found only nine underage drinkers at parades in Baton Rouge this weekend. ATC Commissioner Troy Hebert tells News 2 the small amount of minor-in-possession tickets issued could be credited to word of the look-out. News 2 went with agents last... more »
  • ATC warns BR bars about underage drinking crackdown

    February 24, 2011 10:38 PM

    BATON ROUGE- State Alcohol Tobacco Control agents have a message for bars and restaurants on parade routes in Baton Rouge. They say watch for underage drinkers, because we'll be watching you. News 2 was with agents when they spread the word downtown Thursday. Agents say the push to... more »
  • 18 arrested at DWI checkpoint in Baton Rouge

    December 17, 2010 12:33 PM

    BATON ROUGE – 18 people were arrested and more than a hundred vehicles screened at a sobriety checkpoint overnight in Baton Rouge, part of their efforts to make the city’s streets safer during the holidays. Cpl. L’Jean McKneely said officers screened 109 vehicles at the checkpoint in the 100 block... more »
  • Deputies say drunk driver also left child home alone

    October 25, 2010 2:27 PM

    A Ponchatoula resident arrested in suspicion of driving drunk told deputies he had also left his nine-year-old child home alone, according to authorities. 52-year-old Charles Baughman was arrested by Tangipahoa Sheriff’s deputies on Sunday. Investigators said he was driving recklessly on highway 442, and that he smelled strongly of alcohol.... more »
  • 'No Refusal' campaign guarantees evidence in DWI cases

    September 3, 2010 10:21 PM

    Authorities warn not to even try getting out of taking a breath test if police stop you for drunk driving this holiday weekend. The "No Refusal" campaign gives authorities an old tool to use against you in a new way. If you're arrested for impaired driving, your first stop is... more »
  • McDonald's pulls 12M cadmium-tainted Shrek glasses

    June 4, 2010 8:00 AM

    McDonald's is recalling 12 million drinking glasses it is selling to promote the new "Shrek" movie because painted designs on the cheap collectibles contain the toxic metal cadmium. The burger giant wants customers to stop using the 16-ounce glasses, which have been sold for about $2 each and were available... more »
  • Boil order in effect for parts of Iberville Parish

    May 4, 2010 7:06 AM

    Customers of the Iberville Parish Water District #4 should boil their water. The boil order is in effect for the ares of Grosse Tete, Ramah, Bayou Blue and portions of Rosedale. There are multiple leaks in the main water line. Crews are working on the problem, but residents should boil... more »
  • Panel favors 3 years for 4th-DWI offense

    February 23, 2010 8:02 AM

    The minimum jail time for third- and fourth-offense drunken drivers would rise significantly under a plan endorsed by Gov. Bobby Jindal's DWI task force. Calcasieu Parish District Attorney John F. DeRosier says third-time offenders would have to spend one year behind bars. The current minimum is 45 days. He says... more »
  • 2 Your Health for Dec. 10

    December 10, 2009 5:37 PM

    How osteoporosis drugs and alcohol may affect breast cancer, and why you may not want to mix caffeine and booze are discussed in this 2 Your Health report. more »
  • Not business as usual at Chelsea's Cafe

    September 29, 2009 10:31 PM

    Chelsea's Cafe can once again serve liquor, but that doesn't mean things go back to normal. After a year-long battle over whether the popular night spot could operate as a restaurant, bar, or both, the state Alcohol and Tobacco Control Office decided to re-instate the restaurant's liquor license. ... more »

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