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• Lighting concerns at Burbank intersections following several fatal traffic incidents Play Video

  May 18, 2023 4:00 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Streetlights along a busy highway in Baton Rouge are continuously out. That's what one man who contacted 2 On Your Side says. Alexander Tardo reports streetlight outages to the city, but they are going unaddressed. Tardo is the president of the HOA for the Bluebonnet... more »

• Vacant house fire caused by arson, says BRFD

  January 23, 2021 5:22 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Firefighters worked to put out a house that was engulfed in flames early Saturday morning. Around 1:40 a.m. the Baton Rouge Fire Department responded to the 1500 block of Fig Street near Brooks Park in regards to a fire. When officials arrived on scene they... more »

• Fire nearly destroys $1.6 million house off Highland Road

  October 11, 2020 5:37 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Officials are investigating a fire at a Highland Road area home with an estimated worth of $1.6 million. Firefighters were called to the 800 block of Woodgate Boulevard around 10:45 a.m., Sunday. According to the Baton Rouge Fire Department, crews saw heavy smoke coming from... more »

• TRAFFIC: I-10 closed both ways near Highland due to tanker spilling HAZMAT

  August 22, 2020 5:46 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Officials have closed down I-10 West and East due to a disabled tractor trailer Saturday afternoon. Around 4:30 p.m. both sides of I-10 closed down due to a tanker spilling hazardous materials on the interstate near the parish line at Ascension Parish. I-10 West is... more »

• New details on I-10 widening from Highland Rd. to Hwy. 73 Play Video

  April 24, 2018 12:44 AM

  BATON ROUGE- Timetables and detour routes were the topics of a Monday night public meeting about the I-10 widening project between East Baton Rouge and Ascension parishes. It will take until winter 2020 to widen about seven miles of interstate from four to six lanes in between Highland Road... more »

• Wave of criminal activity ends with gunfire in BR neighborhood

  July 19, 2017 12:57 AM

  BATON ROUGE – Police have worked somewhere in the neighborhood of three-dozen investigations in the Old South Baton Rouge area since the beginning of the month data posted on the city's Citizen Connect portal shows. A check of reports of crimes came Wednesday morning after a wave of overnight... more »

• UPDATE: Staring Lane speed limit increase delayed

  July 3, 2017 9:52 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The East Baton Rouge DOTD now says the speed limit on Staring Lane between Highland Road and Perkins Road will still increase, just less. On July 10, signs will be posted upping the speed limit from 35 mph to 40 mph. In 2014, the speed... more »

• 21 people lose visas, other vital documents in Baton Rouge apartment fire

  May 8, 2017 12:16 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Massive flames destroyed eight units at the Hub apartment complex over the weekend. Crews arrived around 1 p.m. Saturday to find the entire roof of one building completely engulfed in flames. Firefighters even had to back out of the apartment at one point due to a... more »

• Man wanted for armed robbery at Exxon on Highland Road

  November 30, 2016 2:18 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Baton Rouge Police detectives are looking for a man who is accused of robbing the Exxon Station in the 8000 block of Highland Road. The incident occurred around 2:30 a.m. on Tuesday when the man walked into the store while armed with a gun and demanded... more »

• BRPD investigating shooting on Louise Street

  October 27, 2016 10:46 PM

  BATON ROUGE - One person is injured after a shooting on Louise Street. It happened around 9:45 p.m. Thursday. BRPD sources say they shooting occurred on the 200-block of Louise Street near Highland Road. Police say one man was shot and is being transported to a local hospital.... more »

• Mom says 6-year-old daughter gave new life to others following deadly crash

  June 1, 2016 12:51 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The mother of a 6-year-old girl who died from injuries sustained in a three-vehicle crash on Highland Road last Thursday tells News 2 her daughter was able to give new life to three others through donating her organs Tuesday. The crash happened at around 7:30 p.m.... more »

• Knife-wielding suspect could be behind multiple armed robberies Play Video

  May 3, 2016 4:34 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Investigators with both the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office and Baton Rouge Police Department are looking into a pair of burglaries with striking similarities. Tuesday morning, BRPD for help identifying a man they say robbed the Exxon Station in the 5200 block of Highland Road.... more »

• 1 injured in motorcycle crash on Highland Rd.

  February 10, 2016 12:57 AM

  BATON ROUGE - 1 person was injured in a motorcycle accident Tuesday night in Baton Rouge. The accident happened around 11 p.m. near the intersection of Highland Rd. and Jean Lafitte Ave. According to State Police, the rider was transported with non-life threatening injuries and cited in the... more »

• Breakfast with 2une In: St. Jude Walk Play Video

  September 10, 2015 11:17 AM

  BATON ROUGE- On Saturday, September 26th thousands of people will take over Highland Road Park in Baton Rouge to join the battle against childhood cancer. The St. Jude Walk/Run was started in 2008. Several cities throughout the nation participate in the event every year to raise money for cancer research.... more »

• I-10 E at Highland Rd reopens after accident

  February 14, 2013 7:00 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Traffic management officials say all lanes are now open on I-10 East past Highland Rd. at mile marker 171 after an accident this morning. No word on how many vehicles were involved or if anyone was injured. more »