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• Baton Rouge hotels cancel bookings for people not in town doing storm recovery work

  September 2, 2021 3:04 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Some hotels have canceled bookings for guests not aligned with the Ida recovery effort, sources have told the WBRZ Investigative Unit. Hotel bookings through the second week of October have been automatically canceled so rooms can be used for either first responders or utility workers, with... more »

• Slidell casino proposal getting $250M expansion

  June 22, 2021 1:52 PM

  SLIDELL - Officials will announce a multi-million dollar expansion Tuesday for a proposed entertaining and gaming resort in St. Tammany Parish. Peninsula Pacific Entertainment (P2E) and parish officials will detail the expanded proposal during a news conference Tuesday afternoon. An investment of more than $250 million by P2E... more »

• Ascension and St. James deputies looking for two suspects involved in recent string of vehicle burglaries Play Video

  May 30, 2021 11:59 AM

  ASCENSION - Deputies are trying to identify two suspects responsible for around 20 vehicle burglaries Saturday night. The burglaries occurred at several hotels in Donaldsonville and St. James between the hours of 10 p.m. and midnight. "You have persons traveling through like myself, you think you are getting... more »

• Hurricane Laura evacuees in Baton Rouge hotel still not able to go home Play Video

  August 31, 2020 12:36 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Some evacuees from Lake Charles are still staying at Oyo Hotel in Baton Rouge. Sally Fontenot and her five relatives are all from Lake Charles and have been affected by the damage of Hurricane Laura. "We're here in Baton Rouge because that's the only... more »

• Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans collapses; At least 2 dead, several injured

  October 12, 2019 11:38 AM

  UPDATE: Gov. Edwards says at least two people are dead, two are missing, and at least 18 are injured after the Hard Rock Hotel collapsed Saturday morning in New Orleans. ********* NEW ORLEANS - A scary scene was captured on video this Saturday morning showing a large portion... more »

• Historic hotel approved for redevelopment Play Video

  May 15, 2019 7:15 PM

  BATON ROUGE - On Wednesday, the metro council considered a proposal to preserve a historic hotel in the capital city, which dates back to the 1950s. Hotel Lincoln has been sitting next to Webb’s Barber Shop on Eddie Robinson Sr. Drive for years. "I heard it was famous... more »

• Hotel overcharges guest, no refund until 2OYS gets involved Play Video

  July 23, 2018 6:42 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A Baton Rouge visitor left the boot state with huge sticker shock when she was charged nearly double for her lengthy stay at a Holiday Inn in 2016. Stella Okoh is from Houston and was in town on business. She stayed at the Holiday Inn Baton... more »

• Baton Rouge motel ordinance fights human trafficking Play Video

  January 24, 2018 11:39 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The metro council passed an ordinance Wednesday night effectively requiring motels and hotels in the parish to be vigilant against human traffickers at their establishments. "We want to make them safe for our guests to our city as well as the people who live around the... more »

• Hurricane Irma evacuees find shelter in Baton Rouge Play Video

  September 10, 2017 11:24 PM

  BATON ROUGE - As hotels in other states fill up with Hurricane Irma evacuees, some Floridians are seeking shelter in Baton Rouge. According to a hotel clerk at the Days Inn Motel in Baton Rouge, about 13 Florida natives have checked in since the storm. Evacuees like David... more »

• Zachary man found dead in hotel parking lot in Texas; truck and tractor stolen

  June 22, 2017 5:00 PM

  STAFFORD – A Zachary man was found dead in the parking lot of a hotel in Texas on Tuesday. According to Stafford Police Department, officers responded to reports of a man lying on the ground in the parking lot of America's Best Value Inn located at 11206 West... more »

• FEMA extends hotel stay program until May 31

  May 9, 2017 11:01 AM

  BATON ROUGE - FEMA’s Transitional Sheltering Assistance program has been extended for an additional 20 days. Eligible survivors may stay in participating hotel/motels through the night of Tuesday, May 30, 2017 but must check out by Wednesday, May 31, 2017. The move marks the ninth time that the... more »

• FEMA extends hotel stay program until May 11

  April 7, 2017 3:30 PM

  BATON ROUGE – FEMA’s Transitional Sheltering Assistance program has been extended until May 2017. Eligible survivors may stay in participating hotel/motels through the night of Wednesday, May 10, 2017 but must check out by Thursday, May 11, 2017. Following a mid-extension review, some applicants may be found ineligible... more »

• L'Auberge resorts awarded AAA Four Diamond rating

  March 1, 2017 7:36 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The L'Auberge Casino & Hotel in Baton Rouge and the L'Auberge Casino Resort in Lake Charles have been awarded the AAA Four Diamond rating,ranking them among the nation's elite hotels. The rating has been awarded to only 5.9 percent of the 28,000 hotels approved by the... more »

• Exclusive: Video shows murder suspect arrested at BR hotel Play Video

  February 2, 2017 3:51 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A murder suspect came out of a hotel room with his hands raised, heeding the commands of nearby officers who had their guns drawn. Baton Rouge Police and its special response unit surrounded the room at the Magnuson Hotel near Airline and I-12 around 3 p.m.... more »

• Police release scary images of hotel holdup; victims tied up, robbed

  January 10, 2017 1:30 PM

  HAMMOND - Two victims were robbed at gunpoint and left tied up in their hotel room at the La Quinta Inn & Suites at 42126 Veterans Avenue Monday morning. Three suspects entered the room and held the victims at gunpoint before binding their wrists with zipties and covering their... more »

• North Carolina man accused of raping woman at BR area hotel

  January 5, 2017 5:06 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Deputies say a North Carolina man was arrested after they say he raped a woman twice at a Baton Rouge area hotel in November. Arrest records say Millard Purvis Anderson was charged with second-degree rape Thursday for an incident that happened on Nov. 4, 2016. ... more »

• FEMA extends TSA program to January 17

  December 15, 2016 3:23 PM

  BATON ROUGE – FEMA has approved Louisiana’s request to extend the Traditional Sheltering Assistance program until January 2017. The TSA program is intended to provide “short-term sheltering” to flood survivors by allowing them to stay in FEMA approved hotel rooms. State officials requested the extension due to a... more »

• Voters to decide on hotel occupancy tax increase on Dec. 10

  November 17, 2016 11:12 AM

  BATON ROUGE – East Baton Rouge Parish residents will decide on a proposition authorizing a two percent hotel occupancy tax that would be added to hotel guests' nightly room rate on the Dec. 10th ballot. Proceeds from the tax would produce an estimated $2.6 million each year to fund... more »

• FEMA hotel program extended through mid-November

  October 17, 2016 6:02 PM

  BATON ROUGE - FEMA will extend the time flood evacuees will be able to stay in rooms paid for by the federal government. Many people have been staying in area hotels since the August 2016 flood. FEMA is providing assistance through its disaster relief programs. The assistance was set... more »

• Watermark hotel opens in downtown BR Play Video

  October 12, 2016 5:58 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The Watermark Hotel, once a national bank, officially opened on Wednesday in downtown Baton Rouge. With the opening of the boutique hotel, downtown will have more than 1,000 rooms for guests to stay in. However, in the early 2000's that was not the case. "Back... more »

• Council approval paves way for new hotel in Downtown BR Play Video

  May 25, 2016 11:36 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Metro Council approved a tiff Wednesday night that paves the way for a new hotel to be built in downtown Baton Rouge. The Third-Florida Economic Development District allows the Courtyard Marriott Hotel planned for the corner of 3rd and Florida to levy a 2 cent... more »

• Man accused of cooking meth at Baker hotel with 5-year-old in room

  December 10, 2015 11:43 AM

  BAKER - Police arrested a man after they received a tip informing them that a man was preparing and selling crystal meth out of a Baker hotel room with a 5-year-old child present. 33-year-old Issac Delarosario was booked on charges of creation/operation of a clandestine methamphetamine lab Tuesday. ... more »

• Man wanted for May rape at Baton Rouge hotel

  October 22, 2015 5:20 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Detectives have issued an arrest warrant for a man accused of raping a 16-year-old woman at a Baton Rouge hotel earlier this year. 35-year-old Damien Thompson is wanted for forcible rape by Baton Rouge Police. Police said the alleged rape happened on May 2 at... more »

• Two city governments approve lodging taxes Tuesday night

  September 23, 2015 12:01 AM

  BAKER - City leaders here and in neighboring Zachary approved a measure to funnel more tax money from out-of-towners into city governments. Each city council approved a hotel/motel tax that will need to be approved by voters in upcoming elections. In both Zachary and Baker, city leaders hope to... more »

• David Duke kicked out of LSU hotel Play Video

  September 10, 2015 7:25 PM

  BATON ROUGE - LSU Police removed David Duke from LSU's Lod Cook Hotel after they said he was asked to leave by the hotel manager during a meeting of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. DEVELOPING: David Duke told by police to leave @lsu campus hotel hosting Daughters... more »

• Incident at BR hotel sparks investigation

  May 31, 2013 10:04 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Police responded to hotel in the College Dr. area early Friday after reports of shots fired at the facility. Officers were called out to the Comfort Suites on Valley Creek Dr. just after 4 a.m. Few other details are known, but at least one person... more »