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• Gordon McKernan holds annual Christmas bicycle giveaway Play Video

  December 11, 2025 6:31 PM

  BATON ROUGE — Gordon McKernan hosted his annual Christmas bicycle giveaway in Baton Rouge on Thursday morning. More than 100 bikes were given to children around the capital city. "I know it's a trite saying, but it's better to give than to receive, and it's true," McKernan said.... more »

• Annual Gordon Gives Bike Giveaway plans to give 600 bikes to kids across Louisiana Play Video

  November 10, 2025 11:28 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Gordon McKernan plans to give away 600 bikes and helmets to kids across Louisiana this holiday season as part of his annual Gordon Gives Bike Giveaway. Beginning more than a decade ago in Baton Rouge with 94 bikes, the event has expanded to include New Orleans,... more »

• Feds deny photo taken in Baton Rouge was among images targeted by National Park Service crackdown Play Video

  September 17, 2025 7:05 AM

  BATON ROUGE — An infamous photograph depicting an escaped enslaved man taken in Baton Rouge was among materials tied to the darker parts of American history that the Trump administration has ordered the National Park Service to remove in a recent move, multiple outlets reported. The Washington Post and... more »

• Woman accused of handling money for human trafficking ring pleads guilty; sentenced to time served Play Video

  July 24, 2025 1:49 PM

  BATON ROUGE — A woman accused of collecting payments for a human trafficking ring pleaded guilty Thursday in return for prosecutors dropping two criminal counts against her, court records show. With credit for time served, Yawanna Spurlock has completed the two-year prison term imposed by 19th Judicial District Judge... more »

• Wednesday AM Forecast: Heating up as we head towards the first day of Fall Play Video

  September 18, 2024 5:10 AM

  The final days leading up to the Fall Equinox on Sunday will definitely hold a summertime feel. Expect mild and muggy mornings followed by hot and humid afternoons. Today & Tonight : Fog may become an issue during the early morning commute Wednesday as temperatures will fall very close... more »

• Monday AM Forecast: Last official week of summer features very seasonable conditions Play Video

  September 16, 2024 5:19 AM

  The week leading up to the official first day of Fall on Sunday will feature typical late-summertime conditions. No major rainmaker can be found on the Storm Station 7-day forecast but an afternoon pop-up shower or two cannot be ruled out in the first half of the week. Today... more »

• Sunday PM Forecast: Seasonable temperatures, rain limited this week Play Video

  September 15, 2024 7:10 PM

  This week, the capital area will experience a quiet stretch of weather typical of mid-September. It will be warm, a bit muggy, with pop-up storms on a few occasions. Tonight & Tomorrow: With only a few evening and overnight clouds, things should remain fairly quiet into Monday morning. Morning... more »

• Gordon remnants bring increased rain, storms Thursday Play Video

  September 6, 2018 7:22 AM

  The remnants of Gordon may enhance development of showers and thunderstorms through Thursday with scattered activity persisting Friday as well. Overall, it will not seem unlike an active summertime pattern, though some pockets of heavier rainfall are possible. THE FORECAST: Today and Tonight: Thursday will be the busiest... more »

• As expected, Gordon impact much lower on west side Play Video

  September 5, 2018 7:31 AM

  There are no longer any alerts in effect related to Tropical Storm Gordon. The WBRZ Weather Team expected lower impacts from the storm across the Baton Rouge area, with scattered showers and a bit of breeze, at most. If anything, impacts have been even less than that. ... more »

• Gordon Makes Landfall Play Video

  September 4, 2018 7:59 AM

  UPDATE: Tropical Storm Gordon made landfall just west of the Alabama-Mississippi border Tuesday night around 10:00 p.m. A wet weather pattern will continue and possibly increase through Thursday, as Tropical Storm Gordon makes landfall in Mississippi. In addition to more frequent showers and thunderstorms, winds could gust over 30mph,... more »

• Chef Gordon Ramsay shows contestants 'how to prepare crawfish' Play Video

  September 3, 2017 6:37 PM

  While residents in Michigan continue to panic over their crawfish infestation , celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay is "showing" his MasterChef contestants just how to cook the crustaceans ... sort of. Instead of the method most Louisianians are accustomed to — a large pot, crab boil, potatoes, corn and other... more »