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• Official start of hurricane season could move up to May

  February 26, 2021 2:03 PM

  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which tracks major storms year-round, is considering moving up the official start date of hurricane season by about two weeks. The Washington Post reports a group at the National Hurricane Center in Miami, which is part of the NOAA, is deciding whether the... more »

• 2 dead, one injured in overnight shooting on Spanish Town Road Play Video

  July 3, 2017 7:08 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Two people are dead after an early morning shooting on Monday. The shooting occurred in the 1900 block of Spanish Town Road around 1:30 a.m. According to the East Baton Rouge Coroner's Office, 39-year-old Timothy Armstrong and 52-year-old Tyrone Brumfield were killed during the... more »

• Record-breaking early voting on first day; Voting continues all week Play Video

  October 24, 2016 10:34 AM

  BATON ROUGE – The first day of early voting brought record crowds to voting locations Tuesday. Preliminary data provided to WBRZ showed roughly more than 5,300 people voted in one day in East Baton Rouge. Livingston reported as many as 2,040. Both parishes said as they reported the statistics,... more »

• All St. James Parish schools closed on Friday due to weather

  August 11, 2016 2:04 PM

  ST. JAMES – The St. James Parish School System has announced that all of the schools within the parish will be closed on Friday due to the severe weather in the area. The school system announced early dismissal all of its West Bank schools on Thursday afternoon. However,... more »

• Early Black Friday shoppers are a day late Play Video

  November 27, 2015 10:16 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Only a few dozen people were waiting in line for the doors to open for Black Friday. That's because Black Friday now takes place Thanksgiving night for most stores. Many of the same deals that happen Friday took place Thursday night, and the... more »

• High early voting turnout continues in Port Allen

  November 5, 2013 12:18 PM

  PORT ALLEN - Early voting in the recall election of Port Allen Mayor Deedy Slaughter continues to be high. West Baton Rouge Parish registrar Staci Ryan says 884 people have voted as of 10:30 this morning. Early voting set a one day record on Saturday with 618 votes... more »