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2 ON YOUR SIDE: Who foots bill for driveway damage caused by tree roots? Play Video
February 27, 2024 4:39 PM
BATON ROUGE — As a concrete mixing truck backed up to Ginger Simon's driveway on Tuesday morning, she felt a huge weight lifted off of her shoulders. "I can't wait to just be like a normal person and just go home from work and just drive," she said. ... more » -
Homeowner has lost hundreds of dollars in replaced tires due to city's storm drain Play Video
March 2, 2023 4:40 PM
BATON ROUGE - A homeowner in Shenandoah says a storm drain near his driveway is causing him trouble and the city is ignoring his asks for help. The City-Parish drain is near the left side of Ray Webb's driveway. A ramp connecting the pavement and the storm drain allows... more » -
Delivery truck damages private property, neighborhood wants it repaired Play Video
September 20, 2022 11:04 AM
BATON ROUGE - A man has been trying to get a light pole fixed in front of his house ever since a delivery driver backed into it and left it leaning months ago. "And he had to know he hit it, because it hit right by his door," John... more » -
Rare car damaged in parking lot where construction zone was unmarked, not permitted Play Video
September 2, 2022 2:57 PM
BATON ROUGE - A man says his rare car was damaged in an unmarked construction zone that wasn't permitted. It happened one April evening around 8:30 in a parking lot off Siegen Lane and North Rieger Road. Ever since, he's been fighting to get that damage paid for. ... more » -
Driveway entrance replaced following call to 2 On Your Side Play Video
July 1, 2022 4:45 PM
BATON ROUGE - An entrance to a condominium community off of Jefferson Highway in Baton Rouge was in need of some repairs. The Homeowner's Association had been trying for years to get help and recently contacted 2 On Your Side. The issue dates back about seven years, and Jennifer... more » -
Man allegedly robbed pregnant woman at gunpoint in her garage
March 15, 2022 9:35 AM
BATON ROUGE - A suspected armed robber was arrested Monday after he allegedly ambushed a pregnant woman at her home off Highland Road as she was leaving for work. The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office said the attack happened in October on Pecan Shadows Drive. Investigators said the victim... more » -
Squishy driveway concerning to homeowner, calls 2 OYS for help reaching utility company Play Video
March 8, 2022 12:43 PM
BATON ROUGE - A man reached out to his utility company for help, and after he didn't get results he contacted 2 On Your Side's Brittany Weiss. Tom Clarke says a family member first noticed an issue with his driveway at the end of January. "When he stepped... more » -
Homeowner sues over sewer repair debacle, city responds Play Video
March 7, 2022 3:43 PM
BATON ROUGE - Following a 2 On Your Side story last October , a woman sued the city. Barbara Davis said it was one of two choices she had after she felt she wasn't getting any help. The lawsuit was filed soon after the WBRZ story aired last year... more » -
Fencing company makes good on customer's deposit a year later Play Video
August 28, 2020 6:28 PM
BATON ROUGE - A woman went through a year-long venture with a fencing company. It took a call to 2 On Your Side to finally get what she paid for. Lu Carradine put a $1,400 deposit down on a fence for her backyard in August 2019. After utilities in... more » -
Years of waiting over, woman's driveway issues fixed Play Video
April 11, 2019 6:25 PM
BATON ROUGE - A woman who's been living in a home for four years will finally be able to use her entire driveway since the City-Parish has fixed an issue she's been dealing with. Dorcas Jackson says the driveway where she lives has been caving. After a number of... more » -
Property owner battles over land with construction crew Play Video
March 1, 2019 6:29 PM
HOLDEN - A property owner in Livingston Parish says her blood is boiling because a construction crew is using her driveway to access her neighbor's property. She says it's causing damage to her property. When she couldn't get the results she was hoping for after contacting the sheriff's office... more » -
APSO: Domestic violence homicides increase Play Video
May 30, 2017 6:58 PM
GONZALES - The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office says over the past five years it has seen an increase in domestic violence homicides. In a parish where homicide levels are typically in the single digits, at least 35 to 40 percent of those can be attributed to domestic violence situations, according... more » -
Water company won't bend to homeowner's demands Play Video
April 12, 2017 6:30 PM
BATON ROUGE - Nearly a year after a water main break, a Baton Rouge homeowner says he's still waiting for the Baton Rouge Water Company to repair his driveway. Years ago, Gary Bishop stained and veined the driveway himself. The water main goes under the driveway and a section... more » -
Homeowner blames sinking driveways on parish, wants them fixed Play Video
February 10, 2017 6:44 PM
PRAIRIEVILLE - A homeowner in Ascension Parish says she's fed up. Her driveway is full of cracks and it's sinking. Pamela Ortis blames the parish for the problems. "Something is wrong, it's obvious," she said. The problem dates back more than a decade. Ortis says it started... more » -
Driveway mess often leaves family stranded Play Video
December 9, 2016 6:41 PM
HOLDEN - Some days, a woman says she's stuck in her own home because she can't make it out of her driveway. Terri Vernazza says every time it rains her driveway is left looking like the 1000 Islands. "If you like mud riding, if you like being stuck... more » -
Thousands of dollars returned to asphalt scam victims
February 22, 2013 10:19 AM
BATON ROUGE - Louisiana's attorney general said his office is delivering checks totaling $184,800 to 18 victims of a driveway asphalting scam. Many of the victims are elderly, and all overpaid for driveway repairs which AG Buddy Caldwell said involved shoddy work and poor materials. At least one victim... more »