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Series of roundabouts in Gonzales could cost $29M Play Video
March 10, 2023 1:57 PM
ASCENSION PARISH - A series of roundabouts planned for LA 30 at the Tanger Outlet Mall and I-10 could cost $29 million to build, according to information released by the Department of Transportation and Development on Friday. The single project -- which would be implemented in phases -- accounts... more » -
EBR Parish on track for another record-breaking year of fentanyl-related deaths Play Video
February 17, 2022 5:55 PM
BATON ROUGE - According to the East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner's Office, there were more than 300 fentanyl-related deaths in 2021 -- the most ever recorded in the area. "Fatal overdose numbers are doubling the homicide numbers... 90 percent of those are related to fentanyl. The other 90 percent... more » -
Candid camera: Futuristic police camera system will track people, pickup movement in parts of Baton Rouge Play Video
December 22, 2021 11:46 AM
BATON ROUGE - A high-tech law enforcement camera system is online, tracking people's movements in 19 locations and growing. Baton Rouge Police discussed the project in a news conference Wednesday. Police won't reveal all the locations where cameras are mounted, but said angles include shots from above city... more » -
City-Parish debris removal crews to make final pass by November 21
November 17, 2021 1:25 PM
BATON ROUGE - Remnants of Hurricane Ida's presence in East Baton Rouge (EBR) linger, but local government representatives say it won't be long before all such unsightly piles of Hurricane-related debris are removed. City-Parish debris removal crews are making their third and final pass to collect storm debris from... more » -
Domestic violence deaths surge; bloody weekend leaves 5 dead in EBR Parish Play Video
October 25, 2021 4:40 PM
BATON ROUGE - Domestic violence prosecutors are calling it one of the worst weekends for domestic violence in recent years. Over a 48-hour window, five people would be dead in two murder-suicides and one murder. The violence began Friday night on Pecan Tree Drive. That's where deputies said Carlos... more » -
EBR shelter on Southern University campus now open Play Video
August 27, 2021 2:44 PM
BATON ROUGE - As of 6 a.m., Sunday a shelter at the FG Clark Activity Center ( 801 Harding Blvd. Baton Rouge, LA) on Southern University's campus is open in East Baton Rouge Parish. On Saturday, the city-parish said it was planning planning to open two shelters, if... more » -
EBR Metro Council likely to discuss moratorium among flood mitigation efforts Play Video
August 25, 2021 8:41 AM
BATON ROUGE - The East Baton Rouge Metro Council may discuss the possibility of a pause on new construction projects in the area. The moratorium would be implemented as one of several solutions to reoccurring flooding issues in the Parish. In May, heavy rainfall led to dozens of... more » -
First week of school continues with students in EBR, surrounding areas returning to classes Play Video
August 11, 2021 5:32 AM
BATON ROUGE - Early Wednesday morning, K-12 students in East Baton Rouge, Livingston , Iberville, and Tangipahoa Parish are preparing for the first day of the 2021-2022 school year. The return to campus after summer vacation is a pivotal moment that educators and local school leaders have been planning... more » -
EBR's 'Back to School Bash' to offer students health screenings, COVID vaccinations Play Video
August 3, 2021 6:56 AM
BATON ROUGE - East Baton Rouge Parish (EBRP) education officials are aiming to prepare local K-12 students for the 2021-2022 school year with an informative meet-and-greet event called 'Back to School Bash 2021.' The Saturday, August 7 presentation will be held at the Raising Cane's River Center and feature... more » -
Mayor's Office: Emergency debris removal to begin throughout EBR Thursday Play Video
May 27, 2021 8:14 AM
BATON ROUGE - Officials in the capital city are taking steps to remove debris from the May storm that caused dozens of evacuations and resulted in hundreds of flood-damaged homes. Some homes within East Baton Rouge Parish were flooded with a foot or more of water, and local officials... more » -
EBR Mayor's Office issues guidance amid flood recovery efforts
May 19, 2021 7:29 AM
BATON ROUGE - Many East Baton Rouge Parish residents were taken by surprise as heavy rain crept into their homes overnight Monday, forcing them to evacuate and head for higher ground. As the Parish works quickly to recover from damage caused by a series of storms that swept through... more » -
EBR suspends recycling services week of April 26 to focus on storm debris collection
April 26, 2021 6:25 AM
BATON ROUGE - City-Parish officials are suspending curbside recycling services from April 26 through May 1, and services are set to resume on Monday, May 3. According to a Friday, April 24 news release from the office of Mayor-Presidnet Sharon Weston Broome, the purpose of the weeklong suspension is... more » -
Two arrested in capital area after child sex crimes investigation
April 8, 2021 6:04 PM
BATON ROUGE - Louisiana State Police arrested two people in the capital area this week on charges related to child porn and other crimes involving juveniles. State Police said 34-year-old Benjamin Faulkner of Denham Springs and 39-year-old Joshua Chandler of Baton Rouge were arrested on April 7 and 8... more » -
City-Parish launches EBR Emergency Solutions Portal for Rental Assistance Program
March 9, 2021 6:09 AM
BATON ROUGE - Officials in the capital city want to hear from members of the community who are having difficulty paying rent or securing a place to live due to the pandemic, and there is a new website where citizens can submit such information. The East Baton Rouge Parish... more » -
EBR leaders partner to address opioid addiction, rising number of overdose deaths Play Video
February 9, 2021 7:22 AM
BATON ROUGE - Opioid abuse, a devastating epidemic that the United States continues to battle, is known for its tragic impact on families and entire communities. Areas that wrestle with widespread opioid abuse may also see increased crime rates, hospitalizations, as well as cases of child abuse and child... more » -
EBR City-Parish rolls out new online tool featuring detailed view of annual operating budget
January 27, 2021 9:57 AM
BATON ROUGE – Baton Rouge citizens have access to a new web-based platform that offers a detailed, interactive view of the City-Parish's annual operating budget. EBR Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome announced the launch of Open Budget BR , on Wednesday (Jan. 27) morning. Broome explained why Open Budget... more » -
WATCH: EBR Mayor addresses public regarding progress in local fight against COVID Play Video
January 14, 2021 7:41 AM
BATON ROUGE - As of Thursday (Jan. 14) morning, East Baton Rouge Parish is reporting a total of just over 25,000 confirmed cases of novel coronavirus and 582 confirmed COVID-related deaths since the pandemic appeared in Louisiana last Spring. Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome and community partners addressed the public... more » -
EBR Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome to be sworn in Saturday
December 31, 2020 1:59 PM
BATON ROUGE - East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome will be sworn in for her second term this weekend. The mayor's office issued a Wednesday (Dec. 30) news release concerning the event, stating that it would take place Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021 at the River Center Branch Library... more » -
EBR Mayor's HealthyBR Advisory Board issues recommendations on CDC's updated exposure guidelines
December 14, 2020 1:12 PM
BATON ROUGE - The East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor's Office issued a Monday morning news release, addressing an update to local Exposure Recommendations in accordance with the renewed guidance provided by The Center for Disease Control (CDC) and The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) last Thursday. The new list... more » -
One dead, juvenile in critical condition after double shooting off Choctaw Drive
December 2, 2020 4:38 PM
BATON ROUGE - Police are investigating a shooting that sent two people to the hospital Wednesday afternoon. The gunfire was reported around 3 p.m. in the 2800 block of Dougherty Drive near Underwood Avenue. Two people were shot and transported to a nearby hospital with serious injuries, including... more » -
EBR Mayor's office: 21 MOVEBR construction projects set to begin next year
December 2, 2020 11:39 AM
BATON ROUGE – The East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor's office issued a release, Wednesday (Dec. 2), detailing the creation of 21 MOVEBR projects that are expected to begin in 2021. The mayor's office says the anticipated projects will increase capacity, significantly enhance existing corridors, build sidewalks and increase accessibility... more » -
EBR Parish's Thanksgiving holiday curbside garbage, recycling collection schedule
November 25, 2020 10:59 AM
BATON ROUGE — Representatives with the City of East Baton Rouge Parish (EBR) have announced that residential garbage (both in cart and out of cart woody waste/bulky items) and recycling will not be picked up on Thursday, November 26 in observance of the Thanksgiving Day holiday. Any garbage, recyclables... more » -
Lines form at EBR polling locations as early voting for Dec. 5 runoff elections begins Play Video
November 20, 2020 9:57 AM
BATON ROUGE - Early voting for the Dec. 5 runoff election began Friday, Nov. 20 and will continue until Saturday, Nov. 28. Early Friday morning, lines of eager voters were already spotted at polling locations in East Baton Rouge Parish. But the crowds weren't overwhelming. In fact,... more » -
Hurricane Delta debris removal continues and expands to more neighborhoods Play Video
October 25, 2020 11:29 PM
BATON ROUGE - Debris removal for Hurricane Delta is still ongoing and will expand to other areas after collecting nearly 5,000 cubic yards of storm debris, according to a Sunday news release from the Mayor's Office. According to Mayor-President Sharon Broome's office, since Oct. 19 crews have completed debris... more » -
EBR Parish begins Hurricane Delta debris removal Monday Play Video
October 11, 2020 9:29 PM
BATON ROUGE – Following Hurricane Delta, which made landfall in Louisiana on Friday, Oct. 9, the East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor's Office announced that its removal of storm debris would begin Monday, Oct. 19. The reason for the seeming delay in debris removal was twofold, the Mayor's Office explained.... more » -
29 juveniles shot since start of 2020 in East Baton Rouge Parish Play Video
September 30, 2020 5:29 PM
BATON ROUGE - Records obtained by WBRZ from law enforcement show 29 juveniles have received gunshot wounds since the start of 2020. That alarming number validates what we've seen in the past month. Seven juveniles have been shot in East Baton Rouge Parish. The latest shooting was Tuesday in... more » -
Mayor's office says ATC will honor opt-in status for EBR, bars can open immediately Play Video
September 30, 2020 8:24 AM
BATON ROUGE - After a bizarre back-and-forth between the mayor's office and parish council, bars will apparently be able to reopen Wednesday. The spat began after the parish announced it received approval from the Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control to open up bars under phase 3 restrictions early... more » -
Drive-thru census, voter registration event to be held at Cortana Mall, Tuesday
September 29, 2020 6:43 AM
BATON ROUGE - The East Baton Rouge Mayor's Office announced Monday that a drive-thru 2020 census registration and voter registration event will take place Tuesday, September 29 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. in the Cortana Mall parking lot, which is located at 9401 Cortana Place in Baton Rouge. ... more » -
Lawsuits aim to disqualify candidate from EBR Mayor-President race
July 29, 2020 8:15 AM
Two lawsuits designed to disqualify Councilman Matt Watson from the race for mayor-president were filed Monday, the documents allege Watson did not reconcile thousands of dollars in penalties with Louisiana's Ethics Administration prior to qualifying for November's election. According to The Advocate , the petitions, both filed in the... more » -
Con artists target EBR residents with jury duty phone scam
May 19, 2020 6:29 AM
BATON ROUGE - The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office is warning residents of a recurring phone scam that's once again, crept into the parish. Scam artists are calling residents, posing as Sheriff's Deputies, or other law enforcement agents, and telling victims they've missed federal jury duty and can avoid... more » -
EBR has text messaging service providing COVID-19 updates
April 3, 2020 10:01 AM
BATON ROUGE - The city-parish announced a text messaging service for residents to opt-in and receive updates related to the coronavirus pandemic. Text REDSTICKREADY to 225-243-9991. A Friday morning news conference from EBR Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome is available to view in the Facebook video below. more » -
EBR no longer booking non-violent offenders for misdemeanors; sheriff hoping to release some inmates early Play Video
March 17, 2020 1:37 PM
BATON ROUGE - With 171 reported cases of novel coronavirus in the state, East Baton Rouge officials are bracing for the first reported case in their area. On Tuesday afternoon, Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome joined Sheriff Sid Gautreaux, Chief Murphy Paul, and other East Baton Rouge Parish safety officials... more » -
2020's first positive sample of West Nile Virus in Louisiana discovered in EBR Parish
March 9, 2020 10:58 AM
BATON ROUGE - East Baton Rouge Mosquito Abatement and Rodent Control (EBRMARC) has announced the area's first West Nile virus-positive mosquito sample of 2020. Randy Veath of EBRMARC says the sample was collected on March 2 near Hollywood/Foster Drive. "This is the first positive mosquito sample in the... more » -
EBR Mayor addresses coronavirus concerns during Tuesday morning press conference
March 3, 2020 8:28 AM
BATON ROUGE - On Monday, Governor John Bel Edwards spoke to the media about the measures state officials are taking to protect residents from COVID-19 and the very next morning, Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome held a 7:30 a.m. press conference to discuss East Baton Rouge Parish's response to the virus.... more » -
EBR shatters overdose death records in 2019 Play Video
January 1, 2020 5:26 PM
BATON ROUGE- The East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner's Office reports 2019 did not end well, as the parish broke a record for drug overdose deaths. In 2019, there were 131 overdoses. That's 20 more deaths than the parish's 2017 record of 111. The East Baton Rouge Coroner's office said of... more » -
East Baton Rouge: Mayor organizes faith-based community prayer event, Saturday
December 26, 2019 2:19 PM
BATON ROUGE - Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome is spearheading a faith-based event called Prayer, Praise & Gratitude: A Community United. During the gathering, faith leaders from around the City-Parish will lead those assembled in prayers that focus on the stability of families, unity within the community, and public safety.... more » -
Jury convicts Grover Cannon in Shreveport Police Officer killing
November 20, 2019 9:59 PM
SHREVEPORT - A jury found Grover Cannon guilty in the shooting death of a Shreveport police officer. Cannon was accused of killing Shreveport Police Officer Thomas LaValley in 2015. But the Louisiana Supreme Court ordered a new trial with a new jury pool after flaws in the East Baton... more » -
EBR Parish applies for $2 million grant to overhaul justice system Play Video
June 21, 2018 7:07 PM
BATON ROUGE- East Baton Rouge Parish Officials just submitted paperwork for a grant that could change the way defendants are processed at the East Baton Rouge Parish Jail. The grant, which totals $2 million, would put a magistrate judge, prosecutor and a public defender at the jail. The purpose of... more » -
Federal judge signs order to temporarily restrain aquadams in Iberville Play Video
April 16, 2018 6:43 PM
UPDATE: East Baton Rouge officials confirmed to WBRZ Friday that the parish government filed a lawsuit against Iberville Parish over it deploying its aquadams. Iberville Parish President Mitch Ourso made the decision to utilize the aquadams Thursday night with Tropical Storm Barry closing in. Baton Rouge officials say... more » -
Iberville to EBR: 'Leave the bull alone, and you won't get the horn' Play Video
April 3, 2018 6:43 PM
PLAQUEMINE- Hurricane season is less than two months away, and a squabble continues over plans to keep both parishes safe during a flood. Following the August of 2016 flood, Iberville Parish purchased aqua dams that would be deployed over Manchac Road. The hope is to prevent flooding from Bayou Manchac... more » -
No cost flu shots to be offered while supplies last Play Video
February 5, 2018 12:28 PM
BATON ROUGE- Free flu shots are still available to residents who have not received the vaccine. Due to widespread flu activity remaining throughout the state, the Louisiana Department of Health will continue to offer flu vaccines at no cost at Parish Health Units across the state while supplies last.... more » -
EBR district attorney releases statement regarding viral animal cruelty case Play Video
January 8, 2018 11:32 AM
UPDATE: Iberville Sheriff Brett Stassi says Judge Pamela Johnson has refused to sign the arrest warrant for a juvenile allegedly involved in the viral video depicting animal cruelty. In an interview with WBRZ, Sheriff Stassi expressed his frustration over the decision. On Thursday, East Baton Rouge District Attorney... more » -
The case: Four shootings in same rural area have left three dead Play Video
October 9, 2017 6:21 PM
CLINTON – Authorities are working duplicate cases on a series of shootings that have left three people dead along the East Baton Rouge – East Feliciana parish line. At a news conference Monday, authorities said while departments are working each shooting case independently, the rash of shootings are also... more » -
Series of vehicle burglaries has Central neighborhood on alert Play Video
June 4, 2017 11:14 PM
CENTRAL - Police in Central are investigating a string of car break-ins, all happening in one neighborhood. Residents of the Morgan Springs subdivision have never seen problems like this. Now, they're on high alert, doing what they can to stop the thieves in their tracks. “I came outside... more »