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• 2 ON YOUR SIDE: Who foots bill for driveway damage caused by tree roots? Play Video

  February 27, 2024 4:39 PM

  BATON ROUGE — As a concrete mixing truck backed up to Ginger Simon's driveway on Tuesday morning, she felt a huge weight lifted off of her shoulders. "I can't wait to just be like a normal person and just go home from work and just drive," she said. ... more »

• Transmission shop complaints continue, more customers contact 2 On Your Side Play Video

  January 16, 2024 5:01 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Some customers of a transmission shop on Florida Boulevard say the place is doing poor work and taking a long time to get the job done. Patsy Richardson says a couple of years ago she needed a new transmission for her 2005 Nissan. She brought her... more »

• Homeowners rush to rescue yards after last week's freeze Play Video

  February 26, 2021 7:32 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The weekend warm up brings with it an extensive to-do list for many homeowners who still need to clean up their yard after last week's cold snap. Despite how hopeless many yards across town may look now, landscapers say there's still a chance your plants could... more »

• Gonzales subdivision approved, residents question whether it should have been Play Video

  January 26, 2021 7:36 PM

  GONZALES - Farmland is turning into real estate, and there's a storm brewing in Ascension Parish. People who live in the area are questioning how the development approval process was handled, and they contacted 2 On Your Side about their concerns. Tricia Peno has lived along O'Neal Road in Ascension... more »

• City of Baton Rouge fills more than 700 potholes

  December 12, 2017 7:09 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Earlier this month, the city pledged to fill up numerous potholes around Baton Rouge. "Operation: Fill Potholes" began early in December. The city says that Department of Maintenance crews have worked hard to successfully fill 765 potholes around the capital city. About 350 other potholes remain... more »

• Concrete barrier preventing business owner from accessing property Play Video

  March 21, 2017 6:36 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - A business owner says a state construction project has prevented him from doing his job. TJ Adams owns Elite Transportation in Denham Springs, a transport business that been at the same location on Rushing Road for 20 years. His business works with 53' and 40' trailers,... more »

• DOTD fixes potholes after officer crash, but some say it's not enough Play Video

  February 3, 2017 8:24 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A Baton Rouge Police officer, injured in a motorcycle crash after hitting a pot hole Wednesday, is expected to recover from his injuries. Police say he was escorting an 18-wheeler and hit the pothole...losing control of his bike and ended up hitting another vehicle. The officer has... more »

• Heat goes out at Baker High School

  January 11, 2016 1:33 PM

  BAKER - Administrators at Baker High School said classes are continuing even though their heaters aren't working. The school reported the problem midday Monday after a night of freezing temperatures, and said they're not sure what caused it. Superintendent Herman Brister said crews should fix the heaters by... more »

• Potholes costing you Play Video

  November 23, 2015 9:14 PM

  BATON ROUGE - They tend to pop up unexpectedly and there's often no time to avoid them. Potholes form in asphalt after water seeps into the soil underneath and traffic passes over the failing area. It's no surprise to Baton Rouge drivers that potholes vary in size, but big or... more »