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• Crawfish Tracker: A pricey Mardi Gras weekend

  February 25, 2022 5:46 PM

  BATON ROUGE - If you were hoping for crawfish prices to ease heading into Mardi Gras weekend, you're going to be sorely disappointed. The price for boiled crawfish is STILL averaging around $6.14 in the capital area, virtually unchanged from last week's average. The average price of live crawdads... more »

• More than half of Baton Rouge gas stations still without fuel: here's where to look

  September 7, 2021 12:42 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Fewer than half of gas stations in the Baton Rouge area have fuel over a week after Hurricane Ida hit southeast Louisiana, which prompted a mad dash for the pumps before and after the storm. According to GasBuddy , a tech company that utilizes user data... more »

• Crawfish Tracker: Prices take a tumble in the capital area

  April 16, 2021 3:21 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Crawfish prices in the area saw a big cut this week, dropping to their lowest points since the start of the 2021 season. According to the WBRZ Crawfish Price Index , the average cost of boiled crawfish in the capital area is around $4.19 per pound.... more »

• New rush on vaccine appointments as state expands eligibility Play Video

  March 19, 2021 7:25 PM

  CENTRAL - Pharmacies are being hit with another wave of phone calls after state officials announced most adults would be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine starting Monday. The new regulations announced Thursday open up eligibility to adults who fall into a variety of job categories. Central Pharmacy has... more »

• Over 33% of La.'s population fully vaccinated for COVID

  March 15, 2021 1:45 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Louisiana administered 26,067 doses of the COVID vaccine since Thursday. According to the Louisiana Department of Health, 1,740,240 people across the state have received at least their first dose of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines or received the single-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine. The state... more »

• La. gets unexpected J&J vaccine shipment; Ochsner BR opens up 900 appointments Sunday Play Video

  March 12, 2021 2:22 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Ochsner opened up hundreds of vaccine appointments this weekend after Louisiana learned it was getting a surprise shipment of more than 5,000 vaccines. The governor's office confirmed Friday the state was getting 5,200 shipments of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson shots in addition to its allotment... more »