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• National Greyhound Adoption month Play Video

  April 17, 2013 4:39 PM

  BATON ROUGE - News 2 at 4 celebrated National Greyhound adoption month with some special guests today. Brittaney Spruill, vice president of "It's a Grey Area" greyhound adoption, by with one of their dogs named Nuvi. There's a meet and greet scheduled for next Saturday, April 27, at... more »

• AP Interview: Clinton raps her Benghazi critics

  February 1, 2013 5:17 AM

  WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is leaving office with a slap at critics of the Obama administration's handling of the September attack on a U.S. diplomatic mission in Libya. She says they don't live in an "evidenced-based world" and that their refusal to accept the administration's statements... more »

• Obama lauds Clinton as she prepares to leave

  January 28, 2013 2:30 AM

  WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is lavishing praise on Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton as she prepares to leave his Cabinet. He calls her one of his closest advisers and says their shared vision for America's role in the world persuaded his one-time rival and potential successor to be... more »

• Te'o tells Couric 'pain' and 'sorrow' was real

  January 24, 2013 3:13 PM

  NEW YORK - Manti Te'o told Katie Couric the feelings he had for what turned out to be a fake, online girlfriend were real and reiterated he had nothing to do with the hoax. The All-American linebacker said he was truly sorrowful and pained after finding out the woman he... more »

• Armstrong getting little sympathy from IOC

  January 18, 2013 10:34 AM

  LONDON - The vice president of the International Olympic Committee is weighing in on Lance Armstrong's televised interview with Oprah Winfrey. In an interview with The Associated Press, Thomas Bach says Armstrong's doping confession is "too little, too late" and fails to provide any new information that will help clean... more »

• Livestrong calls for complete truth from Armstrong

  January 16, 2013 10:33 AM

  AUSTIN, Texas - The Livestrong charity Lance Armstrong founded says it expects the disgraced cyclist was "completely truthful and forthcoming" in his interview with Oprah Winfrey. Armstrong admitted to Winfrey using performance-enhancing drugs during his career after years of denials. The interview taped Monday is scheduled to be broadcast Thursday... more »

• Oprah: Lance Armstrong admitted doping

  January 15, 2013 10:39 AM

  AUSTIN, Texas - Oprah Winfrey is confirming that Lance Armstrong came clean to her about his use of performance-enhancing drugs during their 2 1/2 hour interview Monday. She says the cyclist was "forthcoming" as she asked him in detail about doping allegations that followed him throughout his seven Tour de... more »

• AP source: Armstrong 'sorry' to Livestrong staff

  January 14, 2013 3:55 PM

  AUSTIN, Texas - A person with knowledge of the situation says Lance Armstrong has apologized to the staff at his Livestrong cancer foundation. He did so before heading to an interview with Oprah Winfrey. The person spoke on condition of anonymity to The Associated Press because the discussion was private.... more »

• New Year's financial questions answered Play Video

  January 2, 2013 5:22 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Ringing in 2013 could include a long list of New Year's Resolutions. For some people that means setting financial goals. That's why financial planner Jason Windham joined WBRZ's Rosa Flores during our 4pm show. Windham answered viewer question 'live' on-line and on the air. The questions... more »

• UL Board interviews Guice Tuesday

  December 3, 2012 10:20 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Louisiana Tech University may find out who its next president is going to be Tuesday. Les Guice, executive vice president and vice president for research and development at Louisiana Tech, was named the one remaining finalist by the search committee Thursday. The committee will recommend Guice be... more »

• Romney criticizes Obama for 'bumps' comments

  September 24, 2012 4:22 PM

  DENVER - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney says he can't imagine calling the killing of a U.S. ambassador a "bump in the road." His comments Monday were veiled criticism of Obama for his comment in an interview broadcast Sunday. In an interview with "60 Minutes," Obama said "there are going... more »

• President to be interviewed, meet local leaders

  March 12, 2012 8:36 AM

  WASHINGTON - Live from the White House - it's President Barack Obama. The president will be interviewed by local TV anchors from eight markets as part of "Live from the White House." The White House says Obama will speak about his blueprint "for a secure energy future." The anchors hail... more »

• Advance BR CEO turns down interview about bullying death Play Video

  March 7, 2012 5:46 PM

  BATON ROUGE- The CEO for Advance Baton Rouge, the organization that runs Pointe Coupee Central High School turned down a second request by News 2 for an interview. It follows the death of 17-year old Tesa Middlebrook Friday. Family members say she was bullied to death. News 2... more »

• SU's Mitchell interviews for NFL coaching position

  February 21, 2012 3:13 PM

  Baton Rouge- Southern University Head Football Coach Stump Mitchell has interviewed for the running backs coach position with the St. Louis Rams and could be officially hired by the end of the week. That's according to Jim Thomas with the St. Louis Post Dispatch. Prior to his two... more »

• Search committee picking interviewees for chancellor's job

  April 5, 2011 10:57 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Southern University's search committee for a new chancellor met today to decide which of the top ten applicants given to them by a Chicago search firm will be invited to the actually visit the campus. Chicago search firm DHR International chose the ten from 24 official... more »

• Lafayette police searching for suspect in beatings

  November 17, 2010 7:30 AM

  LAFAYETTE - Lafayette police are still interviewing people as part of an investigation into the death of a Louisiana-Lafayette student and the severe beating his roommate. Twenty-year-old Kenneth Donnelly Jr. was found beaten to death, and his roommate was badly beaten in their home last month. No suspects have been... more »

• Donations help women in the workforce

  August 26, 2010 10:01 PM

  A job interview can be stressful, especially for women worried about not having the proper attire. News 2’s Sylvia Weatherspoon found out how members of Women in Media in Baton Rouge came up with the perfect fit to make a difference. more »

• Search on for next Shreveport police chief

  June 24, 2010 7:46 AM

  Shreveport Mayor Cedric Glover is interviewing 14 applicants for police chief, hoping to appoint a new chief by July 2. The mayor's office says 17 people applied after Chief Henry Whitehorn was nominated for U.S. Marshal. Only two applicants - Lake Charles Police Sgt. Mark A. Kraus and Bossier City... more »

• Monroe City schools cut superintendent picks to 3

  June 3, 2010 5:16 AM

  The Monroe City School Board will interview three superintendent candidates next week. The board will interview Lionel Jackson, assistant superintendent of Tangipahoa Parish schools; Kathleen Harris, an assistant superintendent in the Raytown School District of Kansas City, Mo.; and Cole Pugh, superintendent of Eagle Mountain Saginaw Independent School district in... more »

• Council to begin charter panel interviews

  May 19, 2010 7:00 AM

  The Lafayette City-Parish Council is expected to begin interviewing the 40 applicants for the new charter commission sometime within the next few weeks, with the goal of having the new board seated sometime in June. Residents from all nine council districts turned in their applications before Tuesday's noon deadline. The... more »

• Coast Guard interview on oil rig explosion

  April 21, 2010 2:00 PM

  On News 2 at Noon, we spoke with Senior Chief Officer Eugene O'Berry with the Coast Guard. He gave us the latest information on the oil rig fire in the Gulf of Mexico, off the coast of Louisiana. more »