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• Lawmaker plans to address exploding targets after News 2 report

  May 16, 2013 10:51 PM

  PLAQUEMINE- A state lawmaker wants to have a discussion about exploding practice targets featured in a recent WBRZ News 2 report. "It's a little bit more than protecting your rights. It's actually something that could potentially be used by someone that's not quite ready to be responsible," said State... more »

• Law enforcement honored for heroic efforts Play Video

  May 16, 2013 5:49 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Today is a day of honor and remembrance for Louisiana State Troopers, to remember those who have fallen, a memorial was held for troopers who gave their lives in the line of duty. The name of each fallen trooper was read aloud during a memorial service... more »

• Boston Marathon invites stopped runners back

  May 16, 2013 10:26 AM

  BOSTON - Boston Marathon organizers say runners who couldn't finish this year's race because of the explosions at the finish line can come back next year. The Boston Athletic Association says people who passed the halfway checkpoint but not the finish line will get a code they can use to... more »

• Officials to give Texas explosion probe results

  May 16, 2013 8:48 AM

  WEST, Texas - Federal and state officials say they're poised to announce findings of their investigation into a deadly Texas fertilizer plant explosion that killed at least 14 people. Officials from the Texas State Fire Marshal's Office and the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are scheduled to... more »

• Huge explosion shakes neighborhood but it's legal Play Video

  May 15, 2013 10:11 PM

  BAYOU SORREL - An explosive combination is causing a scene in Iberville Parish. A product marketed as explosive targets mixes ammonium nitrate and aluminum powder to create targets for firearms practice. Problem is people are using them in large amounts, said Iberville Sheriff's Office Major Johnnie Blanchard. One... more »

• Apartment fire under investigation Play Video

  May 8, 2013 4:46 PM

  BATON ROUGE - People burned out of their apartments in Baton Rouge after a recent fire spent today cleaning up the mess and salvaging what they could. It's believed an oxygen tank helped fuel the fire Tuesday at the Oaks of Kingsbridge apartment complex off Sherwood Forrest. People who... more »

• Explosion, fire rocks apartment complex

  May 7, 2013 1:20 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Firefighters responded to an apartment fire and reported explosion at a complex this afternoon in Baton Rouge. People living near the Oaks of Kingsbridge at 11888 Long Ridge Drive told News 2 they felt an explosion which shook their homes, then called 911. The fire... more »

• Fire evacuation ends, families allowed back home Play Video

  May 3, 2013 11:05 PM

  DEHNAM SPRINGS - About 30 families will sleep in their own beds this weekend after being forced out of their homes by a large oil storage tank fire. Thursday night, one tank exploded and a few hours later, caught the storage tank adjoining it on fire too. The incident... more »

• Coast Guard: Spark from cleaning caused explosion

  April 25, 2013 11:43 AM

  MOBILE, Ala. - A crew that was cleaning fuel barges in Mobile Bay likely caused a spark the triggered an explosion and critically burned three workers. The explosion happened Wednesday night and it was extinguished Thursday morning. Coast Guard Lt. Mike Clausen says the investigation is continuing, but the spark... more »

• Fuel barges explode, causing large fire in Ala.

  April 25, 2013 7:15 AM

  MOBILE, Ala. - A large fire that began with explosions aboard two fuel barges in Mobile, Ala., is finally out, after burning through the night. U.S. Coast Guard spokesman Carlos Vega said shortly before dawn Thursday that the cause of the fire is under investigation. Firefighters from Mobile... more »

• Haliburton seeking settlement over Gulf oil spill

  April 22, 2013 10:14 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - BP's cement contractor on the drilling rig that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010 says it is trying to negotiate a settlement over its role in the disaster. Halliburton Chief Financial Officer Mark McCollum said Monday that talks are at an "advanced stage." The... more »

• DPS: 12 bodies recovered after Texas plant blast

  April 19, 2013 8:51 AM

  WEST, Texas - A Texas law enforcement official says 12 bodies have been recovered following a massive explosion that leveled a fertilizer plant. Texas Department of Public Safety Sgt. Jason Reyes said Friday that about 200 people were injured in the explosion at facility Wednesday night in the small... more »

• Police: 5 to 15 people killed in Texas explosion

  April 18, 2013 7:11 AM

  WEST, Texas - Police in Texas say between five and 15 people were killed in a fertilizer plant explosion that also injured more than 160 others. Waco police Sgt. William Patrick Swanton said early Thursday morning that the death toll is only an estimate as search and rescue operations... more »

• Source: Arrest made in marathon bombings

  April 17, 2013 12:49 PM

  BOSTON - A law enforcement official briefed on the investigation says a suspect has been taken into custody in the Boston Marathon bombings. The official spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Wednesday. The official was not authorized to divulge details of the investigation. The official says the... more »

• Obama to visit Boston on Thursday

  April 16, 2013 4:27 PM

  WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama will visit Boston on Thursday, three days after a pair of deadly bombings at the Boston Marathon. Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick says Obama will be attending an interfaith service. Three people were killed at the marathon's finish line, including an 8-year-old boy. More than 170... more »

• Obama: Boston explosions investigated as terrorism

  April 16, 2013 10:41 AM

  WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama says the explosions at the Boston Marathon are being investigated as an act of terror, although authorities still don't know who is responsible. He called the bombing "a heinous and cowardly act" used to target innocent civilians. Obama spoke to reporters at the White House... more »

• Doctor: Marathon victims had metal in wounds

  April 16, 2013 10:17 AM

  BOSTON - Massachusetts General Hospital's chief of trauma surgery says doctors removed "a variety of sharp objects," including pellets and nails, from the wounds of victims of the Boston Marathon explosions. Dr. George Velmahos said Tuesday that in his opinion the metal fragments came from the bomb and not from... more »

• Doctor: Metal in Boston bomb victim leg like BBs

  April 16, 2013 7:33 AM

  BOSTON - A doctor at a hospital where victims of the Boston Marathon explosions were taken says an X-ray of one victim showed what could be small ball bearings throughout the injury. Three people were killed and more than 140 injured by two explosions just seconds apart near the finish... more »

• Boston police: No one in custody in race blasts

  April 15, 2013 5:14 PM

  BOSTON - Boston police say no suspect has been taken into custody in connection with the explosions near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. Police Commissioner Edward Davis also says that the fire at a library a few miles away and more than an hour later doesn't appear to... more »

• Police: Third incident now believed to be fire

  April 15, 2013 4:16 PM

  BOSTON - Police said an incident at the JFK Library in Boston is now believed to have been a fire, after the police commissioner said at a press briefing it was an explosion. Commissioner Ed Davis told reporters just before 4 p.m. CT they were treating the incident at... more »

• LIVE VIDEO: Two explosions at Boston Marathon finish line

  April 15, 2013 2:21 PM

  BOSTON- Two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon have resulted in at least two deaths, according to Boston Police. Through their official Twitter account, Boston Police said two were dead and 23 injured by a pair of explosions near the marathon's finish line this afternoon. ... more »

• BP manager testifies at trial over Gulf oil spill

  April 15, 2013 9:15 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - A BP team leader who supervised managers on the rig that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010 says he was frustrated by last-minute changes to the drilling project but didn't have any safety concerns before the deadly blast. John Guide was the first witness to... more »

• Warrants: Ind. man removed items before home blast

  April 11, 2013 10:02 AM

  INDIANAPOLIS- Search warrants show a man accused of rigging a fatal house explosion in Indianapolis removed his personal belongings from the home a week before the blast. Records released Thursday also show police sought cellphone records that would confirm a Nov. 2 phone call in which Mark Leonard allegedly told... more »

• Second meth lab found one day after motel fire Play Video

  April 3, 2013 4:34 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Investigators returned to a Baton Rouge hotel today after receiving reports another meth lab was found there, according to the city fire department. HazMat crews with the Baton Rouge Fire Department responded to the Crossland motel off Boardwalk Wednesday afternoon, which was the site of a... more »

• Meth lab explodes in motel room

  April 2, 2013 10:46 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Police responded to a Baton Rouge hotel after reports a meth lab exploded this morning. Cpl. L'Jean McKneely said it happened at the Crossland Motel off Boardwalk. He said nobody was on scene when investigators found the clandestine lab, and no arrests have been made. ... more »

• Rig owner's CEO testifies at Gulf oil spill trial

  March 19, 2013 9:19 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - The chief executive of the company that owned the drilling rig that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010 says its employees "should have done more" to avert the disaster that killed 11 workers and caused the nation's worst offshore oil spill. Transocean president and CEO... more »

• Nevada training explosion kills 7 NC unit Marines

  March 19, 2013 8:57 AM

  WASHINGTON - The Marine Corps says seven Marines based in North Carolina were killed and several injured in a training accident at the Hawthorne Army Depot in Nevada. According to a statement from the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp LeJeune, N.C., the cause of the accident that happened shortly... more »

• BP: costs rising from spill settlement

  March 8, 2013 11:09 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - BP is warning investors that the price tag will be higher than initially estimated for its multibillion-dollar settlement with businesses and residents who claim the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico cost them money. The oil giant estimated last year it would spend roughly $7.8... more »

• Hospital: At least 10 hurt in Illinois plant blast

  March 7, 2013 11:15 AM

  GRANITE CITY, Ill.- Officials say an explosion at a southwestern Illinois steel plant has injured at least 10 people, three critically. Fire officials say the blast happened shortly after 8 a.m. Thursday at American Steel in Granite City, just northeast of St. Louis. A spokeswoman for the local hospital, Gateway... more »

• Restaurant employee believed killed in blast

  February 21, 2013 7:08 AM

  KANSAS CITY, Mo. - It was a beloved fixture on Kansas City's culinary scene for more than 27 years. A legendary wine list, well-reviewed food, hospitable staff and intimate setting made JJ's a smart choice for everything from popping a cork on a rare varietal to popping the question. But... more »

• 1 missing, 14 hurt in Kansas City explosion

  February 20, 2013 7:19 AM

  KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Kansas City officials say one of two people who were missing after an explosion destroyed a restaurant has been found but the search continues for a woman who worked there. Kansas City Fire Chief Paul Berardi said early Wednesday that a man who was reported missing... more »

• Monolyte Labs ex-employees concerned for health Play Video

  February 15, 2013 5:32 PM

  SLAUGHTER - After a month-long hiatus the cleanup at Monolyte Labs continues. The chemical plant in Slaughter exploded and then caught fire last November, creating concern in the neighborhood surrounding the plant. Now people who used to work at the plant are speaking out. Joe Guidry worked at... more »

• Victim identified in Pearl River explosion

  February 11, 2013 3:24 PM

  PEARL RIVER- The victim of an explosion Sunday evening near Pearl River has been identified. Authorities in St. Tammany Parish say 19 year-old Thomas James Rinkus Jr. was killed when a homemade explosive device detonated unexpectedly. They say Rinkus and a 17 year-old, who was injured, were at... more »

• 1 killed in explosion in Pearl River

  February 11, 2013 11:16 AM

  PEARL RIVER - Deputies in St. Tammany Parish say a man was killed after a homemade explosive device went off in the Pearl River area. The explosion happened around 8 p.m. Sunday. Another man was injured and is being treated at a hospital. Deputies say both victims were in their... more »

• State Department confirms embassy attack in Turkey

  February 1, 2013 6:22 AM

  WASHINGTON - The State Department is confirming that a terror attack occurred just outside the U.S. Embassy in Ankara, Turkey. Officials in Ankara say a suspected suicide bomber detonated an explosive device killing himself and one other person, identified by U.S. Ambassador Francis Ricciardione as an embassy guard. State Department... more »

• 14 dead, 80 injured in Mexico oil company blast

  January 31, 2013 7:44 PM

  MEXICO CITY - Mexico's state-owned oil company says 14 people have died and 80 are injured in an office building explosion at its headquarters in the capital. An explosion at the main headquarters of Petroleos Mexicanos, or Pemex, also damaged three floors of the building, sending hundreds into the streets... more »

• Hotel explosion injures 3 near SeaWorld San Diego

  January 30, 2013 2:27 PM

  SAN DIEGO- Authorities say an explosion at a hotel near SeaWorld San Diego has injured three people, one seriously. San Diego Fire-Rescue Department spokesman Maurice Luque (loo-KAY') said the cause of Wednesday's explosion at the Heritage Inn Sea World Hotel is unclear. The victims were taken to a hospital to... more »

• Judge to rule on BP's plea deal over Gulf spill

  January 29, 2013 6:28 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - A federal judge will decide whether to approve an agreement for BP PLC to plead guilty to manslaughter and other charges and pay a record $4 billion in criminal penalties for the company's role in the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. U.S. District Judge... more »

• Man escapes fire, explosions at his home Play Video

  January 18, 2013 10:45 AM

  ST. AMANT - Firefighters said an elderly man awoken by a fire blowing up bottles of oxygen managed to crawl to safety early this morning. Members of the St. Amant Volunteer Fire Department were called to the home on Brignac Road around 4 a.m. Assistant Chief Derek LeBlanc said... more »

• Ex-mine official to learn fate in W.Va. blast case

  January 17, 2013 7:09 AM

  BECKLEY, W.Va. - A former superintendent at West Virginia's Upper Big Branch mine - where an explosion killed 29 - will learn his fate after pleading guilty to a federal conspiracy charge. Gary May will be sentenced in federal court Thursday. He's cooperating with prosecutors in their ongoing criminal investigation... more »

• BP settlement payments exceed $1B mark

  January 10, 2013 7:33 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - Businesses and individuals who claim BP's oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico cost them money have been paid more than $1 billion through the company's class-action settlement with private plaintiffs' attorneys. Court-supervised claims administrator Patrick Juneau says payments hit the $1 billion mark before the... more »

• Man loses hand from New Year's explosion Play Video

  January 2, 2013 6:22 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Three people were injured when a pipe loaded with gun powder exploded on New Year's Day around 1:20 a.m. It happened at 9283 Highland Rd. after a firework display during a New Years party. According to the police report, 27-year-old Jesse Jenkins and 34-year-old Mike... more »

• Ex-BP executive seeks trial delay in spill case

  December 7, 2012 8:56 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - A former BP executive is asking a federal judge to postpone his trial on charges he concealed information from Congress about the amount of oil that was spewing from the company's blown-out well in 2010. A trial for David Rainey is scheduled to start Jan. 28.... more »

• Science classroom explosion injures 5 Pa. students

  November 28, 2012 12:38 PM

  CARLISLE, Pa. - Authorities say a small explosion and fire in a Pennsylvania eighth-grade science classroom has injured five students. Cumberland County spokeswoman Meg Silverstrim says two of the children have been taken by helicopter from Wilson Middle School in Carlisle to Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. She says the... more »

• Officials trying to identify body pulled from Gulf

  November 27, 2012 5:26 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - The Jefferson Parish coroner's office is trying to determine whether the decomposed body of a man recovered from the Gulf of Mexico is a worker missing since a fire erupted on an offshore oil platform on Nov. 16. The Coast Guard says the body was spotted Monday... more »

• LSP: Explosives improperly stored at Camp Minden

  November 27, 2012 10:57 AM

  MINDEN - State police and Webster Parish sheriff's deputies are at the Camp Minden industrial site in northwest Louisiana, trying to determine how to secure thousands of pounds of explosive powder that officials say were improperly housed by a company there. Webster Parish Sheriff Gary Sexton said Tuesday that initial... more »

• Mass. gas firm president: We'll make things right

  November 26, 2012 5:25 PM

  SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - A Massachusetts company whose worker breached a gas line that led to a massive explosion in one of New England's biggest cities says it'll do whatever it takes to return things to normal. Friday's explosion in downtown Springfield damaged 42 buildings housing businesses and residences. The gas... more »

• Judge sets meeting to discuss BP plea deal

  November 26, 2012 11:20 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - A federal judge has rescheduled a closed-door meeting to discuss BP's agreement to plead guilty to criminal charges stemming from its deadly 2010 rig explosion and response to the massive Gulf oil spill. U.S. District Judge Sarah Vance had planned to meet Thursday in her chambers with... more »

• Gas explosion reported in downtown Springfield Play Video

  November 23, 2012 5:35 PM

  SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - Authorities say a natural gas explosion in one of New England's biggest cities has destroyed two buildings but hasn't killed anyone. They say firefighters and gas company workers are among more than a dozen injured people. The explosion in a downtown area of Springfield blew out all... more »

• Worker injured in platform fire dies

  November 23, 2012 11:56 AM

  BATON ROUGE - One of four Filipino workers injured in an explosion and fire on a Gulf oil platform died today, according to the Phillippine Embassy. Ambassador Jose L. Cuisia, Jr., said in a press release that Avelino Tajonera passed away early this morning. He said Tajonera's wife... more »

• Agency: Company needs to improve offshore safety

  November 21, 2012 1:53 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - A federal agency has told the owner of an offshore oil platform where a deadly explosion and fire happened last week to take immediate steps to improve safety at its offshore operations. The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement said Wednesday that Black Elk Energy Offshore Operations... more »

• Neighborhood evacuated after chemical fire Play Video

  November 19, 2012 3:46 PM

  SLAUGHTER - An early morning chemical fire evacuated 150 people from their homes. Residents woke to a loud explosion, followed by more explosions and a burning warehouse. "The fire department started coming down the road, flashing their sirens," said Emmett McKey. "They asked everybody to evacuate." The... more »

• Doctors: workers burned in platform explosion are from Philippines Play Video

  November 17, 2012 5:21 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Doctors at Baton Rouge General say the four workers badly burned after an explosion on an oil platform Friday are from the Philippines. The Coast Guard is still searching for two people missing from the blast that happened about 25 miles from Grand Isle. In a... more »

• BP settles with US for $4.5 billion in Gulf spill

  November 15, 2012 7:36 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder will speak in New Orleans about the government's $4.5 billion settlement with BP over the massive 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The Department of Justice said Holder and top U.S. officials will hold a news conference at 1:00 p.m.... more »

• Monday night noise was explosion at Camp Minden

  October 16, 2012 11:21 AM

  MINDEN - Authorities in Webster Parish in northwest Louisiana say an explosion at the Camp Minden industrial site was the source of a loud, ground-rattling boom late Monday. The Webster Sheriff's Office said Tuesday that the explosion happened in an underground bunker at a Camp Minden business called Explo. Authorities... more »

• Girl killed, 4 others hurt in NY house explosion

  July 24, 2012 9:48 AM

  WILSON, N.Y. - Authorities say a girl has been killed and four family members are hospitalized after their western New York home was leveled by an explosion. The Niagara County Sheriff's Office says the blast occurred around 6 a.m. Tuesday at a home in the rural town of Wilson,... more »

• Israel: Bus blast in Bulgaria caused by bomb

  July 18, 2012 3:57 PM

  SOFIA, Bulgaria - Israel's Foreign Minister says the deadly bus explosion in Bulgaria that has killed at least six people was caused by a bomb placed on the vehicle. Avigdor Lieberman says he was briefed by his Bulgarian counterpart Wednesday evening. He said seven people died, but Bulgarian authorities have... more »

• 'Normal' power supply could be online Monday in Morgan City

  June 29, 2012 4:53 PM

  MORGAN CITY- Power operations could be "back to normal" by Monday. The Mayor told News2 Friday crews will work over the weekend to make the final connections to the new machinery put in place after an explosion at the city's power supply. Power was knocked out for nearly 24... more »

• Power restored to much of Morgan City Play Video

  June 27, 2012 6:19 PM

  BATON ROUGE - After about 20 sweltering hours, the power is back on for most of Morgan City. Thousands of residents lost power after the town's only substation exploded and caught fire last night. The substation's transformer was damaged enough that it needed to be replaced, leaving the city... more »

• Damage to Morgan City steam plant worse than initially thought

  June 27, 2012 11:11 AM

  MORGAN CITY - People without power in Morgan City after a steam plant exploded and caught fire last night will be without electricity a while longer. According to a release from the city, damage to the plant is worse than initially thought. The new timetable for power restoration is... more »

• Many in Morgan City still without power

  June 26, 2012 7:07 PM

  MORGAN CITY - Many in Morgan City are still without power after an explosion at the municipal steam plant Tuesday evening. According to a release, damage to the plant is worse than initially thought. The new timetable for power restoration is late Wednesday afternon. St. Mary Parish has... more »

• Residents can't go home yet

  May 22, 2012 10:00 AM

  BATON ROUGE - As crews continue to investigate a fire and explosion at Air Liquide Chemical Plant in West Baton Rouge, more than a hundred people are not allowed back in their homes. We'll have more on where they had to stay last night and an update on what's... more »

• Gun explodes on USS Kidd, injures one Play Video

  May 1, 2012 11:10 AM

  BATON ROUGE- A mounted gun on the USS Kidd backfired Tuesday injuring one of the ship's caretakers. Tim Nessmith, the ship supervisor, was operating the gun when it backfired and exploded, causing severe burns and damaging his hand and arm. Maury Drummond, the executive director of the USS... more »

• 1 dead in north Miss. meth lab explosion

  April 27, 2012 7:52 AM

  BURNSVILLE, Miss. - One man has died from injuries suffered in what Tishomingo County authorities are saying was an explosion in a methamphetamine lab located in a trailer near Burnsville in north Mississippi. Chief Deputy Mike Kemp says the trailer was parked next to an abandoned home. Kemp says firefighters... more »

• DEQ: Westlake blast released several chemicals Play Video

  April 10, 2012 11:06 AM

  GEISMAR- State environmental officials say an explosion and fire last month at the Westlake Chemical Corp. complex in Geismar was the fifth and most significant release of chemicals at the plant since the beginning of 2010. The March 22 fire primarily released hydrochloric acid, chlorine and vinyl chloride monomer. Records... more »

• People near plant explosion notified about danger Play Video

  March 22, 2012 5:48 PM

  GEISMAR- People who live within three miles of a plant that exploded Thursday morning said they didn't know anything was wrong, despite hearing loud noises and seeing flames coming from the plant for hours before the blast. People say that's because they're used to it, and know they'll be... more »

• Roads near Geismar plant to stay closed tonight Play Video

  March 22, 2012 5:03 PM

  GEISMAR - State Police said La. 73 in Geismar will remain closed throughout the night due to the plant fire at the Westlake Vinyls plant earlier this morning. The highway was shut down between La. 30 and La. 75 after emergency crews responded to the fire at the chemical... more »

• Workers suffer body burns after boat explosion

  February 15, 2012 5:45 PM

  HOUMA - Terrebonne Parish deputies responded to a medical emergency at a work dock Wednesday afternoon to find victims with burned bodies from a boat explosion. The victims were working on a wire line spud barge at A & W Wire Line Co. at the intersection of Savanne Rd.... more »

• Report: Natural gas pipeline explosion in Pride

  February 13, 2012 3:08 AM

  ZACHARY - A natural gas pipeline has burst in the Pride area, according to the Zachary Fire Department. Officials are working to evacuate residents within a half-mile of Peairs and Reames roads. DOTD has shut down Peairs Rd. at Reames to thru traffic. Fire department officials say... more »

• Muslim group claims new Nigeria attacks

  December 25, 2011 1:21 PM

  MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) - A radical Muslim group that has killed nearly 500 people this year in Nigeria has struck again on Christmas Day. It's claiming responsibility for an explosion that ripped through a Catholic church during Christmas Mass near Nigeria's capital, killing at least 25 people. The group also... more »

• BP reaches settlement with maker of failed preventer

  December 16, 2011 6:40 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - BP will receive $250 million from the maker of the blowout preventer that failed to stop oil from spewing out of BP's fractured well in the Gulf of Mexico, according to the Associated Press. Under the agreement announced Friday, BP and Cameron International Corp. will drop all... more »

• Three injured in Port Allen plant accident

  October 19, 2011 11:44 AM

  PORT ALLEN - A cylinder of nitrogen exploded and injured three workers at a Port Allen gas plant this morning, according to the West Baton Rouge Parish Fire Department. Chief Rick Boudreaux said they were called to the Airgas plant at 9:48 a.m. after the cylinder exploded. He said... more »

• Homeowner arrested after meth explosion

  August 25, 2011 6:04 PM

  PRAIRIEVILLE-- One homeowner finds himself in jail after he says he came home to find his house completely charred by fierce blaze. The problem is, police said, the home owner's story wasn't entirely true. Clinton Auzenne, Jr., 28, was at home when the flames started, according to investigators. They... more »

• Kleinpeter teams up with Smith Creamery after explosion

  July 18, 2011 2:18 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge-based Kleinpeter Farms Dairy is packaging and distributing the milk of a one-time competitor whose dairy plant was destroyed by an explosion. The agreement between Kleinpeter and Mount Hermon-based Smith Creamery was announced Monday. Smith Creamery's milk, half and half and heavy cream products will... more »

• New Iberia evacuation ends; plant cleanup begins

  June 17, 2011 3:42 AM

  NEW IBERIA- People are back in 68 homes and businesses in New Iberia, two days after a chemical fire forced evacuation. But Louisiana State Police say they won't reopen the street in front of Multi-Chem Corp. until the cleanup at the plant is complete. Trooper Stephen Hammons says that's expected... more »

• Residents return to homes, businesses after plant explosion

  June 16, 2011 8:13 AM

  NEW IBERIA- Officials say residents that were forced to evacuate after a chemical plant explosion in Iberia Parish on Tuesday can return to their homes and businesses. Louisiana State Police say crews have extinguished the fire and have determined it is safe for people to return to the area.... more »

• Fire continues to burn at New Iberia chemical plant

  June 15, 2011 2:47 AM

  NEW IBERIA- A fire at a chemical plant in Iberia Parish continues to burn after a series of explosions Tuesday afternoon. The first blast occurred just before 4 p.m. at at a facility owned by Multi-Chem Group LLC. It was followed by several more explosions, resulting in a large... more »

• Explosions rock La. chemical plant; no injuries

  June 14, 2011 4:45 PM

  NEW IBERIA, La. - State police say no one was injured in explosions that rocked a chemical plant in a southern Louisiana industrial park, forcing evacuations within a mile of the factory. Trooper Stephen Hammons says all employees are accounted for. He says Iberia Regional Airport was closed Tuesday... more »

• BTR airport holding disaster drill Saturday

  June 3, 2011 4:31 PM

  BATON ROUGE - People who hear sirens and explosions near the Baton Rouge Metro Airport on Satudray morning shouldn't be too concerned: it's only a drill. Jim Caldwell with BTR said they'll be doing their FAA-required disaster drill from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday to evaluate the response time... more »

• BP asks judge to dismiss many spill claims

  May 26, 2011 12:50 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - BP PLC is asking a federal judge to dismiss most of the court claims filed against the oil giant by businesses and individuals who say they suffered economic damage from last year's massive Gulf oil spill. U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier didn't immediately rule Thursday after... more »

• Amite bridge prepped for explosion

  March 15, 2011 4:41 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS- The final pieces of the old Amite River bridge between East Baton Rouge and Livingston Parishes on Hwy. 190 are set to be demolished Wednesday morning. The demolition is part of construction of two new spans across the waterway. "They're taking down those old pylons, they... more »

• Explosion at Japan nuke plant, disaster toll rises

  March 12, 2011 11:11 AM

  IWAKI, Japan- An explosion shattered a building housing a nuclear reactor Saturday, amid fears of a meltdown, while across wide swaths of northeastern Japan officials searched for thousands of people missing more than a day after a devastating earthquake and tsunami. The confirmed death toll from Friday's twin disasters... more »

• Student burned in explosion at LSU chemistry lab

  March 10, 2011 3:41 PM

  BATON ROUGE - An LSU student was injured when chemicals he was working with exploded and caused a fire, according to LSU media relations. Ernie Ballard said a student was working in a chemistry lab in Choppin Hall when a "flash flame" occurred, burning the student. BRPD and... more »