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• Veterans carry thousands of flags through downtown Baton Rouge in honor of fallen service members Play Video

  May 23, 2026 2:18 PM

  BATON ROUGE — Veterans, alongside active-duty service members and supporters, walked through downtown Baton Rouge on Saturday morning carrying thousands of American flags for the Hero Hump: Ruck to the Capitol event. The flags were later planted in the gardens of the state capitol at the Blue Star Mothers'... more »

• Over 10,000 flags planted at the state capitol in honor of fallen Louisiana service members ahead of Memorial Day Play Video

  May 23, 2026 9:51 AM

  BATON ROUGE — Thousands of flags were planted at the state capitol on Saturday in honor of Louisiana service members ahead of the Memorial Day holiday. The Blue Star Mothers' Memorial Day Flag Planting event saw 11,000 flags planted at the state capitol's gardens, with each flag representing a... more »

• Several Louisiana firefighters honored at the Annual Louisiana Fallen Firefighter Memorial Service Play Video

  March 28, 2026 12:58 PM

  BATON ROUGE — Several Louisiana firefighters were honored at the Annual Louisiana Fallen Firefighter Memorial Service in Baton Rouge on Saturday. The service, held outside the State Fire Marshal's Office, honored 11 firefighters from across the state who died in the line of duty. The names of firefighters... more »

• Multiple Baton Rouge neighborhoods lose power after tree falls on power line along Broussard Street Play Video

  March 16, 2026 7:43 AM

  BATON ROUGE — Several Baton Rouge residents across multiple neighborhoods lost power after a tree fell on a power line on Monday morning. The Baton Rouge Fire Department said the tree knocked down a power line along Broussard Street near St. Rose Avenue, knocking out power in the immediate... more »

• Officials working small plane crash in Kentwood, two passengers taken to hospital Play Video

  May 3, 2025 5:30 PM

  KENTWOOD - A small plane crashed in the B Sanders Road area of Kentwood on Saturday, the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office said. Two passengers have been located and are alert, officials said. A male passenger was taken to the hospital with moderate to severe injuries, while a female passenger... more »

• Denham Springs Police hosting blood drive in honor of two fallen officers Play Video

  September 23, 2024 12:02 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS — Monday marks the start of what the Denham Springs Police Department hopes is an annual blood drive in honor of James Foster and Shawn Kelly, two fallen officers. "It brings a meaning to it (giving blood) and kind of motivates people a little more," Sgt. Scott... more »

• Construction worker falls to her death at Florida condo

  May 30, 2022 8:46 AM

  PALM BEACH, Fla. - A woman working a construction project at a high-rise condominium fell roughly a dozen stories to her death over the weekend. The Palm Beach Post reports the incident happened around 9 a.m. Saturday at La Clara, a new luxury resort currently under construction in West... more »

• Area restaurants participating in #25onthe25th to donate to families of fallen officers Play Video

  July 24, 2017 5:53 PM

  BATON ROUGE – On Tuesday, July 25, several area restaurants will donate a percentage of their sales to the families of the fallen Baton Rouge officers. Participating locations will donate 25 percent or more of their sales to the families of officers killed in the line of duty. At... more »

• Nine fallen officers honored with Medal of Honor Play Video

  November 16, 2016 6:28 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A ceremony honoring nine fallen officers in Louisiana was held Wednesday. The nine officers, who died in the line of duty in 2015, were honored during the Medal of Honor ceremony held by the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement. Officers from around the state attended the ceremony... more »