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  • Christmas fireworks death

    December 26, 2012 7:21 PM

    A man in Clay County, Mississippi near West Point died in a homemade fireworks explosion outside his house on Christmas night. Ralph "Bubba" Elliot was killed when his homemade device exploded just before ten last night. Clay County Sheriff Eddie Scott says state and federal authorities are trying to determine... more »
  • Small Va. college reports post-election unrest

    November 8, 2012 12:50 PM

    RICHMOND, Va. - Officials say about 40 students at a small all-men's college in Virginia shouted racial slurs, threw bottles and set off fireworks outside the Minority Student Union within hours after President Barack Obama's re-election. Hampden-Sydney College President Chris Howard said in an email to parents Thursday that the... more »
  • Preparations underway in Baton Rouge for a Star-Spangled Celebration

    July 4, 2012 8:37 AM

    BATON ROUGE- The Fourth of July is a holiday for most, but many people arrived early Wednesday morning at the river front in Baton Rouge to set the stage for the city's Star-Spangled Celebration. Members of Club South Runners set up the finish line and water stations for the... more »
  • Hot with pop-up storms on this Fourth of July

    July 4, 2012 6:09 AM

    Get ready for another hot day on this Fourth of July! We start the day with mostly clear skies and muggy temperatures in the mid 70s. We will become partly cloudy this afternoon with those pesky pop-up isolated showers and thunderstorms around Southeast Louisiana. Some of the storms could... more »
  • WBRZ Channel 2 and The Advocate present Fireworks on the Mississippi

    July 2, 2012 10:23 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Join WBRZ Channel 2 and The Advocate as we present our annual "Fireworks on the Mississippi" Independence Day celebration. Show starts at 9 p.m. and can be viewed all along the downtown Baton Rouge Mississippi Levee. If you can't make it out to the fireworks, you... more »
  • Man tries to board plane with fireworks

    March 29, 2012 11:48 AM

    PHILADELPHIA - Police at Philadelpha International Airport are holding a man who tried to board a plane with fireworks in his backpack. Police say a suspicious item was spotted in his carry-on luggage early this morning. One officer said the items appeared to be fireworks and may have been accidentally... more »
  • Group sells fireworks to benefit domestic violence victims Play Video

    December 26, 2011 6:59 PM

    LIVINGSTON - Women Outreaching women is selling fireworks to raise funds to provide emergency housing and program services to women and their children fleeing domestic violence. WOW discount fireworks will be open December 15 through January 1 on 4-H Club Road. The fireworks stand is open from 10... more »
  • Residents take firework precautions at home displays

    July 4, 2011 10:11 PM

    LIVINGSTON PARISH- People took action to protect property from fire this Fourth. A state-wide burn ban was put into effect a month ago, but parish leaders had the say-so about fireworks. Livingston and Ascension went back and forth, but eventually said okay with a warning. While we didn't... more »
  • "Fireworks on the Mississippi"

    July 4, 2011 2:47 PM

    BATON ROUGE - It's the biggest 4th of July fireworks show in Louisiana at 9 pm and you're invited! The fireworks can be seen from the Mississippi River levee, from both Port Allen and Baton Rouge. Other events that fill the day downtown this Independence Day are as... more »
  • Fireworks used in suspected arson

    July 4, 2011 11:16 AM

    LAPLACE - State Fire Marshal's investigators suspect arsonists used fireworks to burn down a house in LaPlace last night. The fire occurred at 1709 Sugar Ridge Road around 10 p.m. Sunday. Eight people were in the home at the time of the fire and were treated at the... more »
  • Safety priority one during Levee Fireworks

    July 1, 2011 4:42 PM

    BATON ROUGE- Police are gearing up for the annual July 4th celebration on the riverfront in downtown Baton Rouge. "Fireworks on the Mississippi" presented by WBRZ and The Advocate is expected to bring in nearly 200,000 people. That is one reason why police are increasing patrols for the event.... more »
  • Red flag means burn ban in effect

    July 1, 2011 11:27 AM

    BATON ROUGE- Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain, said the new red flag that is flying in front of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry headquarters in Baton Rouge is another way to raise public awareness that a statewide burn ban is in effect. The flag features the words... more »
  • Shreveport, Bossier City ban fireworks sales

    June 26, 2011 12:23 PM

    SHREVEPORT, La.- Shreveport and Bossier City have banned fireworks sales through the end of June because of a drought and a forecast that calls for more hot, dry conditions. Shreveport Fire Chief Brian Crawford told The Times that it was a difficult decision because of the tradition of shooting... more »
  • Ascension Parish to allow fireworks for 4th of July

    June 24, 2011 7:23 AM

    GONZALES- Ascension Parish officials say they will allow residents in the parish to pop fireworks for the Fourth of July holiday. This excludes the City of Gonzales and the City of Donaldsonville. Parish President Tommy Martinez approved the use of fireworks after recent heavy rains improved dry conditions in... more »
  • Walker fireworks show approved

    June 23, 2011 7:08 PM

    WALKER- The statewide burn ban won't cancel Walker's CityFest celebration scheduled for July 2nd. Mayor Bobby Font says the firework display is approved and will cap off the end of the festival. "I know that there has been a burn ban and that's obviously a concern of everyone's, but... more »
  • Parishes considering fireworks ban for 4th of July

    June 14, 2011 10:38 PM

    ASCENSION PARISH- Some parishes in the Capital City area are considering putting out firework popping for the 4th of July if the drought, and the state-wide burn ban, persist. As firework stands start popping up and preparing to start sales on June 25th, parish presidents like Tommy Martinez in... more »
  • Drought could put damper on fireworks

    June 14, 2011 5:41 AM

    BILOXI, Miss.- Fireworks stands will begin opening Wednesday. But with burn bans in force across the Gulf Coast, some people are calling for a ban on fireworks. The state allows fireworks sales from June 15 to July 5. Mississippi Fire Marshall Ricky Davis said it's left to the local... more »
  • Expert says storm likely killed thousands of birds

    January 3, 2011 3:23 PM

    LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Scientists are wondering whether fireworks or poison may have caused thousands of birds to fall from the sky in Arkansas. But one expert is sure it was the weather. Experts are investigating the deaths of more than 3,000 blackbirds that fell to the ground over a... more »
  • Four teens booked with arson, murder in fatal fire

    December 25, 2010 1:04 PM

    OPELOUSAS - A 16-year-old boy and three 14-year-old boys have been booked with arson and second-degree murder for a fatal fire set off by fireworks, Opelousas Police Chief Perry Gallow says. The fire Wednesday night killed 55-year-old Johnny Little, a city employee who was alone and believed to have been... more »
  • Firecrackers in Pocket

    July 6, 2010 8:05 PM

    A 19-year-old about to go into the Marine Corps lost a hand and a chunk out of his leg afer illegal fireworks exploded in his back pocket in Oakland, California. Josh Meyers was at a Fourth of July party and when a floating ember set off bottle rockets and M-1000's... more »
  • Flash Mob Unruly after Fireworks

    July 5, 2010 8:09 PM

    Fourth of July festivities got unruly in the City of Brotherly Love. As crowds cleared for the night after the fireworks display, an unruly group of young people flooded the streets near city hall in what was described as a flash mob. That's when word is spread on the internet... more »
  • Fireworks on the Mississippi

    July 4, 2010 10:19 PM

    In Baton Rouge the 4th of July finished strong downtown as WBRZ Channel 2 and The Advocate presented "Fireworks on the Mississippi." More than 700 fireworks lit up the night sky as a huge crowd lined the levee. WBRZ and The Advocate have put on the show for... more »
  • Business owners hope fireworks help with sales

    July 2, 2010 5:53 PM

    Downtown business owners hope fireworks on the Mississippi River to celebrate Independence Day bring fireworks to their bank accounts, as well. Stuart, the owner of Southern Dogs, expects to sell between 300 and 400 hot dogs on Sunday, a huge increase from the 50 to 80 hot dogs he... more »

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