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• WBRZ Investigative Unit: Accused serial 'sextortionist' wanted on new charges Play Video

  January 12, 2026 6:41 PM

  UPDATE: Since the airing of this report, Jauan Wright was arrested a fourth time. Eight victims have come forward and his charges now include rape. Click here to read the latest from the WBRZ Investigative Unit. Read the original story below: -------------------------- BATON ROUGE - After... more »

• Controversial '60 Minutes' segment on Trump immigration policy leaks online

  December 23, 2025 1:39 PM

  A controversial news segment that was abruptly pulled from the television show “60 Minutes," appears to have been leaked online this week after the last-minute decision to pull the story exploded into public debate about journalistic independence. The segment featured interviews with migrants who were sent to the notorious... more »

• Capital region journalists prepare to honor late Smiley Anders at annual Gridiron Show Play Video

  February 20, 2025 4:38 PM

  BATON ROUGE — If you are looking for a laugh at the past year matter what your political persuasion is, you may enjoy Baton Rouge's Gridiron Show next month as it honors long-time columnist Smiley Anders . The annual event is put on by a crew of journalists around... more »

• LSU Manship School students head to Paris to cover 2024 Olympics; WBRZ to feature student's work Play Video

  July 19, 2024 5:37 PM

  BATON ROUGE - For the first time ever, LSU Tigers are headed overseas for the opportunity to cover the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Twenty-five lucky LSU Manship School of Mass Communication students are headed to France on Saturday to not only cover the Paris Olympics but to explore French culture,... more »

• WBRZ launches the nine o'clock news

  September 3, 2021 12:38 PM

  BATON ROUGE – WBRZ will launch an early-evening newscast, giving viewers an hour heads up to the next day’s changing weather pattern, investigative reports, breaking news and sports features about area athletes. WBRZ News 2 at Nine launched Friday, September 3, on WBRZ Plus. WBRZ Plus is the region’s... more »

• The Advocate newspaper buys historic New Orleans newspaper

  May 2, 2019 4:36 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Owners of The Advocate, the Baton Rouge-based newspaper chain which covers all of the I-10 corridor in Louisiana, announced they purchased the historic Times-Picayune newspaper in New Orleans and its popular companion website, NOLA.com. The announcement was made Thursday afternoon. The Advocate owners John and... more »