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• Pilot identified after plane crashes into Lake Pontchartrain

  November 28, 2025 4:02 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - Authorities are still trying to piece together what happened after a small plane crashed into Lake Pontchartrain on Monday, killing a flight instructor and a student. According to a report by WWL , the flight instructor was identified as Taylor Dickey,30, an instructor at Gulfport-Biloxi International... more »

• Online workouts popular during social distancing Play Video

  April 1, 2020 6:25 PM

  BATON ROUGE/PRAIRIEVILLE - While everyone is safe at home during the coronavirus crisis, many are looking for things to do. That includes staying active and holding themselves accountable to their physical fitness goals. With gyms closed, business owners and trainers are finding new ways to reach their clients... more »

• EBR schools facing potential layoffs as system tries to shave millions from budget Play Video

  April 2, 2019 6:04 PM

  BATON ROUGE - East Baton Rouge Superintendent Warren Drake says the school system may see layoffs if other attempts to mitigate spending fall short. A letter emailed to school system employees Tuesday said its "expenditures have exceeded our revenues," and an additional $20-30 million must be carved out of... more »

• Maritime instructor accused of selling fraudulent training certificates

  December 7, 2016 5:40 PM

  NAPOLEONVILLE – A former Louisiana maritime instructor was charged for allegedly accepting payments to fraudulently certify students. Maurice George, 45, has been charged with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and eight counts of wire fraud. George allegedly planned a scheme to embezzle $334,892 from his... more »

• Driving instructor and students donate truck load of supplies to EBRSO deputies Play Video

  August 30, 2016 7:30 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office got a special delivery on Tuesday from New Jersey. Joe Autera and his team of good Samaritans drove a truck load of supplies from New Jersey all the way to Baton Rouge to help out deputies who were impacted by the... more »

• Driving instructor accused of molesting student

  May 12, 2016 11:46 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Deputies arrested a Baton Rouge driving instructor Wednesday after they say he grabbed a female student’s chest during a driving class. East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s deputies arrested 59-year-old John Melvin Williams, Sr. for an incident that allegedly happened on Apr. 19. According to EBRSO, a... more »