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• Soldier from Baton Rouge drowns near Texas military base

  August 7, 2023 4:39 PM

  FORT CAVAZOS, Tx. - A soldier from the Baton Rouge area died in a reported drowning in Texas over the weekend. The Killeen Daily Herald reports that Pvt. Shad Edward Sheffie drowned Friday at Belton Lake, located near Fort Cavazos. Officials at the military installation released the following statement.... more »

• Nursing school graduates prepare to start careers amid the pandemic Play Video

  May 15, 2021 7:54 PM

  BATON ROUGE - There’s a new class of graduates at Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University joining the workforce in Louisiana. Many of them include nurses who are badly needed in their community and elsewhere. On Saturday at the Raising Canes River Center, graduates from FranU's School of Nursing... more »

• WBRZ producer among Friday's LSU graduates Play Video

  August 7, 2020 11:26 AM

  BATON ROUGE - On Friday, a total of 500 LSU students will be honored during a live-streamed graduation ceremony . Among the graduates is Channel 2's own Jordan Rheams, the producer of WBRZ's noon news show. Rheams, known for his calm nature and quick wit, has been producing... more »

• Last class of Runnels replace graduation ceremony with parade Play Video

  May 16, 2020 10:56 PM

  BATON ROUGE - One by one, the graduating class of The Runnels School, ended their school year in a very non-traditional way. "Obviously this is not the graduation we had hoped for," said senior Angele Lansing. With traditional graduation ceremonies not being possible during the pandemic, the 45... more »

• Graduating seniors facing tough job market, services available to help Play Video

  April 17, 2020 6:33 PM

  BATON ROUGE - College graduates are facing an uncertain future as they venture into the workforce and daunting job market. Millions of Americans are unemployed right now because of the coronavirus, but the number of people seeking jobs is about to grow as millions of college seniors graduate. ... more »

• Danny Etling named SEC Scholar Athlete of the Year

  December 6, 2017 2:50 PM

  BATON ROUGE- LSU's starting quarterback Danny Etling has been named the Southeastern Conference Scholar Athlete of the Year. On Tuesday, the league announced that Etling will join offensive lineman Rudy Niswanger as the only LSU players to be named the SEC Scholar Athlete of the Year in the 15-year... more »

• Scotlandville High honors 17-year-old cancer victim at graduation ceremony Play Video

  May 23, 2017 3:23 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Scotlandville High School honored one of its students at its graduation ceremony Tuesday after he passed away over the weekend. Jerome Singleton, a 17-year-old student at Scotlandville High, died Sunday after his battle with an aggressive form of cancer known as Rhabdomyosarcoma. Singleton passed away... more »

• WBRZ's 2une-In recognizes graduating class of 2017

  May 17, 2017 9:46 AM

  BATON ROUGE – Thousands of graduates across the Baton Rouge area will walk across the stage and receive diplomas this month. The 2une-In team wanted to recognize the class of 2017 graduates for their outstanding achievements. All this week, 2une-In has shared photos from viewers of the graduating... more »

• BRPD graduates 83rd class of cadets Play Video

  April 10, 2017 2:00 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Baton Rouge Police Department added the 83rd group of new cadets to their force on Monday morning. After 22 weeks of intensive, hands-on training, a group of 22 male and female cadets graduated the Baton Rouge Police Training Program. The commencement ceremony took place at... more »