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• Former WBR deputy fire chief and his former fire district plan to settle wrongful termination case Play Video

  April 13, 2026 2:54 PM

  PORT ALLEN — A former West Baton Rouge deputy fire chief and his previous supervisors reached an agreement Monday after he claimed he was wrongfully fired, but whether he gets his job back or a significant amount of severance pay won't be announced until next week at the earliest. ... more »

• Livingston library board must attend lessons on how to comply with state's open meetings law Play Video

  October 29, 2025 2:28 PM

  LIVINGSTON — Members of the Livingston Parish Library Board must take lessons on how to conduct open meetings after settling a lawsuit filed by the Louisiana attorney general's office. Board members on Tuesday accepted a settlement ending the dispute. No fines were assessed. The attorney general's office sued... more »

• Tulane's Jon Sumrall shoots down rumors that he will leave the Green Wave for vacant LSU job Play Video

  October 29, 2025 7:39 AM

  NEW ORLEANS — Despite his name appearing on several lists as a potential successor to Brian Kelly after he was fired by LSU, Tulane head coach Jon Sumrall told New Orleans media outlets that his focus is entirely on the Green Wave beating the University of Texas at San Antonio... more »

• Trump demands official overseeing jobs data be fired after dismal employment report Play Video

  August 1, 2025 3:10 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday called for the firing of the head of the agency that produces the monthly jobs figures after a report showed hiring slowed in July and was much weaker in May and June than previously reported. Trump in a post on his... more »

• Governor says state's execution was 'justice;' Jessie Hoffman's wife calls it 'revenge' Play Video

  March 19, 2025 10:53 AM

  BATON ROUGE — Convicted rapist and murderer Jessie Hoffman was executed Tuesday, making him the first victim of capital punishment in Louisiana in more than a decade. For some, Hoffman's execution by nitrogen hypoxia, a method of execution never used in Louisiana before Tuesday, was the ultimate culmination of... more »

• Trump Justice Department says it has fired employees involved in prosecutions of the president

  January 27, 2025 5:28 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department said Monday that it had fired more than a dozen employees who worked on criminal prosecutions of President Donald Trump, moving rapidly to pursue retribution against lawyers involved in the investigations. The abrupt action targeting career prosecutors who worked on special counsel Jack... more »

• Juvenile hurt after shots fired into Baton Rouge home overnight

  April 11, 2022 11:16 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A child was hurt after shots were fired into a home late Sunday night. According to Baton Rouge Police Department, the shooting happened on Fairfields Avenue near Bahm Street. No one was taken to a hospital after the shooting, but police said a juvenile was struck... more »

• Governor signs legislation toughening Title IX regulations for colleges

  June 22, 2021 4:32 PM

  BATON ROUGE- After LSU's sexual misconduct scandal, Gov. John Bel Edwards signed new legislation tightening Title IX rules and regulations for college campuses. The bill assures that employees who willingly withhold information about sexual misconduct will be fired. The law also closes loopholes found in previous college campus safety... more »

• NBC exec ousted following affair with actress

  August 19, 2020 7:53 AM

  A key player with 25 years of experience at NBCUniversal was forced to resign following an affair, Variety reports. Ron Meyer, The network's Vice Chairman, was involved in an affair with actress Charlotte Kirk that ultimately led to his ouster on Tuesday. Meyer was forced out from his post... more »

• LSU says no decision on Will Wade after meeting with coach Friday Play Video

  April 11, 2019 3:35 PM

  BATON ROUGE - LSU had little to say about its meeting with basketball coach Will Wade. The gathering including NCAA and LSU officials Friday was the parties' first face-to-face since his suspension last month. An LSU spokesperson released a concise statement on the meeting, saying no new developments could... more »

• Brandon Dumas files suit over his Southern University firing

  August 10, 2017 11:45 AM

  BATON ROUGE – Fired Southern University official Brandon Dumas has sued the university, WBRZ has learned, alleging the board did not fire him correctly. Dumas' attorneys argue the board did not correctly fire him. Instead of making a decision and voting on a board item to fire Dumas, the... more »

• EXCLUSIVE: Mayor speaks out after call for firing of BRPD officer Play Video

  May 24, 2017 5:17 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Mayor Sharon Weston Broome is speaking out in her first on camera interview after she wrote a letter to attorneys for Alton Sterling's family saying she believes Officer Blaine Salamoni should be fired. The Mayor said the week following the federal decision not to indict the... more »

• Amid reports of firing, LSU parting ways with Johnny Jones is obvious

  March 7, 2017 6:49 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The obvious decision LSU must make coming out of this week's SEC basketball tournament is to part ways with its head coach, those who cover the sport acknowledge. Multiple newspaper reports cited unnamed sources Tuesday that LSU will fire Johnny Jones after the tournament. LSU plays... more »

• Interim coach Orgeron talks game plans after Miles' firing

  September 26, 2016 2:44 PM

  BATON ROUGE – LSU athletic director Joe Alleva officially introduced Ed Orgeron as the interim head coach of The Tigers at a Monday afternoon press conference. Orgeron started by saying that he was honored that Alleva chose him as interim coach after the firing of Les Miles. He said... more »

• On national radio show, Miles talks about his firing

  September 26, 2016 11:33 AM

  BATON ROUGE - During a call-in morning radio show televised on cable, former LSU head football coach Les Miles said football remains a part of his life and wished his successor luck. Miles talked with national sports radio host Dan Patrick about being fired, his future and if there... more »

• Day 1 of fired police chief's hearing ends with no decision

  May 24, 2016 2:21 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - Day 1 of an appeals hearing for the former Denham Springs Police chief who was fired last month ended without a decision. Scott Jones and Captain Steve Kistler were fired in April at a special council meeting . The pair were accused of mishandling a domestic... more »

• EBRSO: Deputy fired over Battle of the Bands pepper spray use

  May 20, 2016 5:27 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The East Baton Sheriff’s Office says a prison employee was fired Friday as a result of an investigation into the misuse of pepper spray. EBRSO reports the employee was accused of misusing the FREEZE+P handheld chemical agent while working a private extra-duty detail assignment at the... more »

• Denham Springs PD selects interim chief Play Video

  April 28, 2016 5:41 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - The City of Denham Springs has selected an interim replacement for former Chief Scott Jones who was fired last month. Captain J. Shannon Womack will take over the position. The Denham Springs Police Department website lists Womack as Uniform Patrol Commander. He is also responsible for... more »

• Former Denham Springs Police Chief to appeal firing

  April 20, 2016 11:59 AM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - The Denham Springs Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service Board has confirmed that the former police chief plans to appeal his termination. Ex-Police Chief Scott Jones and a second officer were put on administrative leave in February after the mayor raised questions about an investigation into... more »

• Holden chooses to uphold BRPD chief's firing Play Video

  February 18, 2013 10:55 AM

  BATON ROUGE - East Baton Rouge Mayor Kip Holden announced he will uphold his decision to fire Baton Rouge Police Chief Dewayne White. Holden made the announcement during a public hearing with White and his attorney which grew contentious at times. Holden said White made several misrepresentations during... more »