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  • LSU-Arkansas game to remain on Friday in 2013

    May 22, 2013 12:47 PM

    BATON ROUGE, La. - LSU and Arkansas will play on what has become its traditional Friday slot in 2013 as the two teams will square off in Tiger Stadium on Nov. 29. The Southeastern Conference announced Wednesday the kickoff for the Tigers and the Razorbacks is scheduled for 1:30 p.m.... more »
  • It's over! Boston mayor's Tweet eases a nation

    April 19, 2013 10:36 PM

    WATERTOWN, Mass.- Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, so-called "Suspect No. 2" in Monday's Boston Marathon bombings, was captured Friday night, hiding in a boat behind a house near Boston. His brother, Tamerlan, was killed hours earlier in an attempt to escape police. Dzhokhar, 19, was last reported in serious condition after... more »
  • NAACP to talk about racism and police

    March 21, 2013 10:33 PM

    BATON ROUGE- The NAACP plans to discuss issues it has with the city police department Friday. The group has called a news conference for Friday morning, to talk about claims of racism in the Baton Rouge Police Department. NAACP leaders said they want the force to reflect the... more »
  • Southdowns parade to close parts of Stanford Avenue, Perkins Road Friday

    February 7, 2013 2:43 PM

    Baton Rouge- Portions of Stanford Avenue and Perkins Road in Baton Rouge will be closed due to the Southdowns Mardi Gras Parade Friday evening. This is in addition to residential streets in the Southdowns neighborhood. Stanford from Hyacinth Avenue to Perkins Road will be closed from 8 p.m.... more »
  • Doyline evacuation to be lifted Friday

    December 6, 2012 2:49 PM

    DOYLINE, La. - Authorities say they will lift a voluntary evacuation advisory on Friday as they continue to move explosives to a safe location at a munitions plant. Louisiana State Police Sgt. James Anderson says the advisory will be lifted at noon. Authorities had said most residents of Doyline, a... more »
  • Friday is state government holiday, Acadian Day

    November 22, 2012 11:13 AM

    BATON ROUGE- State government employees are getting a long Thanksgiving weekend, with offices closed Friday in a holiday that commemorates Louisiana's Cajun heritage. Gov. Bobby Jindal has continued the annual tradition of designating Friday as Acadian Day, which remembers the arrival in Louisiana of the Acadians, many of whom settled... more »
  • Zachary, Catholic High game canceled

    August 29, 2012 3:11 PM

    ZACHARY - School officials canceled this week's football game between Zachary High and Catholic High. Zachary head football coach Neil Weiner said the team hadn't had enough days to practice for the Week One matchup because of Hurricane Isaac, now a tropical storm. He said the schools were... more »
  • Victim recalls late-night home invasion

    August 14, 2012 6:05 PM

    ST. AMANT- A woman on Church Point Road is counting her blessings after an intruder held her at gunpoint and made off with cash last Friday night. The woman, who did not want to be identified, was watching TV with her husband asleep in the next room when she... more »
  • La. health secretary says cuts expected by Friday

    July 11, 2012 7:33 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Health and Hospitals Secretary Bruce Greenstein says he expects to announce by Friday how he'll divvy up $859 million in cuts to Louisiana's Medicaid program. The cut is tied to a congressional reduction in Louisiana's federal Medicaid financing rate. Greenstein didn't offer details Tuesday about... more »
  • Jazz Fest set to begin Friday

    April 26, 2012 6:50 AM

    NEW ORLEANS - Jazz horns, Cajun fiddles, zydeco washboards and rock guitars - they'll all be heard at the same place when the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival kicks off Friday. Performances by soul singer Irma Thomas, the Beach Boys, the rock band Zebra, jazz clarinetist Tim Laughlin, Buckwheat... more »
  • Easter message from Senator Vitter

    April 6, 2012 11:15 AM

    WASHINGTON - Louisiana US Senator David Vitter sent out his Easter message today on Good Friday. Here is his message: "Often times the constant bombardment of bad news around the world can bring down even the sunniest of optimists. That's what so hopeful and energizing about the Easter... more »
  • Closures in observance of Good Friday

    April 6, 2012 7:16 AM

    The following offices will be closed today: State and city-parish offices The Clerk of Court's Office City Court District courts East Baton Rouge Parish public libraries Also closed today: East Baton Rouge Parish public schools Schools of the Catholic... more »
  • Severe Weather Outbreak expected Friday Night into Saturday Morning across the Southeast U.S.

    March 1, 2012 12:47 PM

    A severe weather outbreak is forecast to occur Friday Night through Saturday Morning across much of the Southeast U.S. The main area that will see this rough weather will be Northern Mississippi, Northern Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky and into the Ohio River Valley. Damaging winds of 60 mph or greater along... more »
  • Power failure impacts United Way

    February 23, 2012 11:34 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Capital Area United Way is closed today due to a power failure. A spokesman told News2 that Capital Area United Way is scheduled to reopen tomorrow morning, Friday 02/24, at 10am. The power failure impacted all business operations today. more »
  • Tuition increase up for Friday vote

    April 10, 2011 9:06 AM

    BATON ROUGE- With legislative approval out of the way, a $13.8 million increase in tuition at LSU System campuses is up for consideration this week by the LSU Board of Supervisors. LSU says the hikes to be considered Friday afternoon range from a $50 per semester hike at LSU... more »
  • EBR Schools closed on Friday, Feb. 4

    February 3, 2011 1:39 PM

    Below is a statement from EBR Parish School System regarding classes being canceled on Friday, Feb. 4: "Due to the possibility of inclement winter weather in the Baton Rouge area overnight and into the morning hours, all schools and administrative offices in the East Baton Rouge Parish School System... more »
  • Shoppers buying for themselves as well as for others

    November 27, 2010 1:33 PM

    NEW YORK - Retailers are calling it an encouraging sign for the holiday shopping season. They say many customers are not just buying gifts for family and friends, they're buying things for themselves too. While there aren't many sales figures yet for Black Friday, crowds were large. Meanwhile, shoppers who... more »
  • Thanksgiving sales bring shoppers, grumbles

    November 25, 2010 4:22 PM

    NEW YORK - Not all Americans tucked into turkey with their families on Thanksgiving. Some were out shopping, hitting sales ahead of the crowds expected Friday. After a year of cautious spending and worry over an uncertain economy and high unemployment, more stores this year extended hours into Thanksgiving Day,... more »
  • La. state government shut down Friday

    November 25, 2010 1:14 PM

    State government employees are getting a long Thanksgiving weekend. State offices will be closed Friday, to help commemorate the state's Cajun heritage. The holiday has been designated as Acadian Day, which remembers the arrival in Louisiana of the Acadians. Acadian Day is an optional holiday for Louisiana... more »
  • Holiday money mistakes to avoid

    November 25, 2010 12:27 PM

    CHICAGO - Experts say Black Friday shoppers should remember their budgets before they head out the door with their credit cards and holiday lists. Consumers Reports say shoppers can end up taking a year to pay for all the spending. It says more than 13 million people are still paying... more »
  • Allen: Friday or later before spill crews resume

    August 31, 2010 2:35 PM

    It will be Friday at the earliest before efforts can resume to remove the failed blowout preventer from BP's broken oil well in the Gulf of Mexico. Retired Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen says high seas continue to prevent the removal effort. Parish President Billy Nungesser, who has... more »
  • Body found in Ascension Parish

    August 13, 2010 8:42 AM

    Deputies in Ascension Parish are looking for clues after a body was found Friday morning. The body was found on River Highlands Drive near Highway 22 in Maurepas. There are no other details at this time. News 2 is heading to the scene and will update you with the... more »
  • President to visit Gulf again

    June 3, 2010 9:18 AM

    President Obama will return to Gulf Coast on Friday for new inspection of oil spill damage. Meanwhile, the Coast Guard says BP crews successfully cut off the pipe. However, the pipe cut is irregular. It will not be more challenging to get cap on in effort to contain Gulf oil.... more »

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