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• CMA Awards airing on WBRZ; Zachary woman wins free tickets to attend show honoring country music Play Video

  November 19, 2025 11:38 AM

  NASHVILLE — The 59th Annual CMA Awards are Wednesday night on Channel 2. The award show, honoring the past year in country music, will air on WBRZ at 7 p.m. Louisiana native Lainey Wilson is returning to host the show. A Zachary woman, Brianna Willis, won a free... more »

• Baker hosting additional days for Baker Buffalo Festival this weekend Play Video

  September 25, 2025 9:18 AM

  BAKER - If you missed last week's Baker Buffalo Festival, you're in luck! City leaders announced more festivities starting Thursday at 4 p.m. The second part of the festival continues on Friday from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. The continued... more »

• City officials break ground on sheriff's office substation in Glen Oaks after gun violence uptick Play Video

  October 7, 2024 9:34 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Monday morning, city officials broke ground on a new parish sheriff's office substation hoping to address violent crime in the Glen Oaks area. Councilman Darryl Hurst alongside Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome and the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office broke ground on a new Glen Oaks Substation.... more »

• LDWF hosting National Hunting and Fishing Day events across state on Saturday

  September 24, 2024 1:21 PM

  BATON ROUGE — Louisiana’s National Hunting and Fishing Day is going to be held in multiple locations across the state Saturday, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced. The event, sponsored by the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Foundation, will give sportsmen and women the chance to "try their... more »

• Radio show host, candidate for state rep under investigation by feds over investments Play Video

  October 5, 2023 5:13 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Radio show host and political candidate Hollis Day Jr. is the target of a federal lawsuit filed by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. The feds allege Day used his position as a radio host "Sage Money Radio" to reach a larger audience and solicit... more »

• Potential 'Jeopardy!' host defends himself against claims he mistreated colleagues

  August 10, 2021 9:55 AM

  Mike Richards, the executive producer of 'Jeopardy!' and top contender among potential hosts for the game show, is defending himself against accusations that he selected himself as the show's next host and that he mistreated co-workers at a previous job, CNN reports. Though it's true Richards is in negotiations... more »

• LSU Softball will host NCAA Regional as No. 10 Overall Seed Play Video

  May 12, 2019 10:46 PM

  BATON ROUGE- It was announced today that the LSU softball team has been selected as the No. 10 overall seed for the 2019 NCAA Softball Championships. They will host the Baton Rouge Regional this weekend with Monmouth (36-16), Texas Tech (39-14) and Louisiana Tech (44-14) May 17-19 at Tiger... more »

• Ryan Seacrest returns to host 'American Idol' on ABC

  July 20, 2017 2:02 PM

  Ryan Seacrest is confirmed to return as the host of the iconic music competition series, "American Idol." He announced his return on Thursday on "Live with Kelly and Ryan." Seacrest had a long run with the series serving as host for the franchise since it started... more »

• One Ascension school returns, another moves to temporary site after flood Play Video

  March 3, 2017 4:08 PM

  ST. AMANT – Two Ascension schools displaced from the historic August flooding finally moved from their temporary sites Monday morning. Lake Elementary moved from host sites Duplessis Primary, Prarieville Middle and the old RPCC campus to temporary buildings on its home campus. St. Amant Primary moved its PreK through... more »

• Radio host, former LSU basketball player accused of pushing wife into dresser

  July 23, 2016 10:34 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Deputies say a sports radio host and former LSU basketball player pushed his wife into a dresser Saturday morning. According to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office, 59-year-old Jordy Hultberg was charged with domestic abuse battery and simple battery Saturday morning. The charges were later... more »

• WWE wrestler John Cena to host ESPYS

  May 19, 2016 7:27 PM

  LOS ANGELES- WWE star John Cena will be hosting the 24th annual ESPYS in July. The 15-time WWE World Heavyweight Champion will be the first professional wrestler to host the sports awards show and will be the third athlete to do so, following Lebron James and Lance Armstrong. Cena said... more »

• National radio host, Kidd Kraddick dies unexpectedly

  July 27, 2013 11:41 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - Nationally syndicated radio host David "Kidd" Kraddick died unexpectedly Saturday at age 53. Kraddick hosted the the B97 FM radio station program "Kidd Kraddick in the Morning" in New Orleans. He also had a foundation, "Kidd's Kids," which rewards ill children with a dream vacation. ... more »