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  • Monday AM Forecast: Quiet but cold start to the week, rain chances by the weekend Play Video

    November 27, 2023 7:06 AM

    A cold but quiet start to the week in Louisiana as high pressure keeps temperatures down and rain chances limited. By Thursday we will begin to see a shift in the weather pattern and could see showers and storms by the weekend. Today & Tonight : Clear skies and... more »
  • Deputies seize pair of stolen Corvettes, 22 pounds of marijuana in Slidell bust

    October 11, 2023 11:55 AM

    SLIDELL - Sheriff's deputies recovered a pair of stolen sports cars and seized nearly two dozen pounds of marijuana from a home in southeast Louisiana. The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office said they also seized nearly $27,000 in cash and three handguns after raiding the house on Brookhaven Court... more »
  • Driver reportedly didn't know about $700K in car; money confiscated by BRPD during traffic stop

    July 22, 2023 3:51 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Around $700,000 was confiscated by police officers during a traffic stop near the I-10/I-12 split, and police say the driver did not know the money was there. According to a social media post by the Baton Rouge Police Department, an officer stopped a car near the... more »
  • Proposed cemetery worries nearby neighborhood plagued with flooding Play Video

    July 15, 2021 6:26 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A proposed development next to a neighborhood with flooding issues has one man taking the lead to put a stop to it. Ty Turner reached out to 2 On Your Side when he learned that a funeral home and cemetery were looking to occupy the land... more »
  • Woman died in head-on crash in Ascension Parish Friday afternoon

    July 10, 2021 12:34 PM

    ST. AMANT - State Police are investigating a deadly two-vehicle crash along LA 22. According to Louisiana State Police, the wreck happened on LA Hwy 22, east of LA Highway 936, around 3:30 p.m. Friday. Danielle Smith, 45, of Gonzales was killed in the collision. Investigators believe Smith... more »
  • Police: DeSoto woman fatally injured in Friday car crash

    May 29, 2021 6:35 PM

    DESOTO PARISH - A Friday afternoon car crash fatally injured a 72-year-old woman. The accident occurred around 3 p.m. on LA Highway 175 around I-49. Willie Harper, a Frierson resident, was driving southbound while Tracy McGee, a 77-year-old Grand Cane resident, was traveling northbound. McGee tried to make... more »
  • Biden approves federal aid request for Louisiana after winter storm

    March 9, 2021 12:30 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Those impacted by last month's winter weather may now be eligible to receive federal aid through FEMA . President Joe Biden's staff announced Tuesday that the White House approved Governor John Bel Edwards' major disaster request, weeks after the winter storm that swept through southeast Louisiana... more »
  • Louisiana set to receive nearly 38,000 doses of new Johnson & Johnson vaccine Play Video

    March 1, 2021 3:28 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Millions of doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine are being distributed nationwide this week with 37,900 of those going to Louisiana hospitals. First it was Pfizer, then Moderna, now it's Johnson & Johnson. Authorization of the third coronavirus vaccine comes nearly one year after... more »
  • Gonzales bar loses liquor license for violating COVID-19 restrictions

    July 27, 2020 7:07 PM

    GONZALES - The state fire marshal's office says a capital area bar has had its license suspended for failing to comply with statewide restrictions designed to slow the spread of the coronavirus. A statement from the Louisiana fire marshal's office said the Pelican Pub in Gonzales was among a... more »
  • Baton Rouge OMV on Independence Blvd. will re-open for scheduled appointments

    July 16, 2020 9:06 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Select Office of Motor Vehicles locations are offering online appointment scheduling. Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles Commissioner Karen St. Germain previously announced a number of OMV locations in Louisiana will be able to take appointments. Online scheduling is "an effort to increase efficiency and precautions related... more »
  • Fallen La. state trooper laid to rest Thursday Play Video

    May 26, 2020 6:44 PM

    TANGIPAHOA PARISH - On Thursday, state police honored a state trooper killed in the line of duty. Trooper George Baker will be laid to rest Thursday following a private service for his family. State police live streamed a service with law enforcement at the University Center on the Southeastern... more »
  • Neighbor allegedly broke into couple's home, attacked them with axe & sickle

    April 22, 2020 3:51 PM

    ABITA SPRINGS - Deputies say a man in south Louisiana broke into his neighbors' home and viciously hacked at them with a hatchet and sickle. The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office says it was called to a home in the Hillcrest area of Abita Springs around 5 p.m. Tuesday... more »
  • La. Superintendent of Education submits letter of resignation

    January 8, 2020 11:52 AM

    BATON ROUGE - John White, Louisiana's Superintendent of Education, is officially leaving his position in March. The Department of Education released White's letter of resignation Wednesday after rumors swirled about his imminent departure that morning. White said he plans to officially vacate his role on March 11. He's... more »
  • High-speed Ascension Parish chase ends in Baton Rouge; two arrested Play Video

    November 16, 2017 4:33 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Two have been arrested on numerous charges after a lengthy chase involving Ascension Parish deputies and state troopers came to an end in Baton Rouge. The pursuit began when deputies attempted to stop a vehicle with an expired tag and no taillights on Airline Highway in... more »
  • Study: I-10 ranked one of the most dangerous highways in the nation

    November 13, 2017 3:35 PM

    BATON ROUGE- Numbers show that one of the busiest interstates in South Louisiana is also one of the deadliest in the country. According to a study by Teletrac Navman , I-10 is ranked the sixth deadliest highway in the U.S. when it comes to death per mile. Data shows... more »
  • Louisiana to receive $6M in EpiPen settlement

    September 12, 2017 10:23 AM

    BATON ROUGE- Louisiana has joined a multi-state settlement with Mylan Inc. that resolves allegations the drug manufacturer knowingly overcharged taxpayers for EpiPen and EpiPen Jr. dispensed to Medicaid beneficiaries. The announcement came from Attorney General Jeff Landry’s office. Mylan will pay $465 million to the federal government and... more »
  • At Governor's request, Restore La. agrees to expand program offerings

    August 16, 2017 12:41 PM

    BATON ROUGE - The Restore Louisiana Task Force approved  Governor John Bel Edwards' request to expand the homeowner assistance program.  The task force czars met Friday morning.  The approval of an expansion of offerings will need to be approved by federal authorities, too.  Governor Edwards asked that all homeowners who... more »
  • Millions of state income tax refunds will become unclaimed property if not claimed by Sept. 6

    August 16, 2017 7:18 AM

    BATON ROUGE – Millions of dollars in state income tax refunds will become unclaimed property if taxpayers don’t claim them by September 6. The Louisiana Department of Revenue sent letters to 9,500 taxpayers advising them to claim the refunds before they are transferred by law to the Unclaimed Property... more »
  • Bill Cassidy set to appear on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' Monday

    May 8, 2017 3:41 PM

    Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy will take his health care discussion to late night television Monday. I will be on @JimmyKimmelLive tonight to talk health care. Hope you can tune in. https://t.co/sI9FkIeRs9 — Bill Cassidy (@BillCassidy) May 8, 2017 The Republican senator is slated to appear on... more »
  • Seimone Augustus becomes first La. native with three Olympic gold medals

    August 20, 2016 9:18 PM

    RIO DE JANIERO – Former LSU Tigers Seimone Augustus and Sylvia Fowles earned their third straight Olympic gold medals Saturday after the USA women’s basketball team defeated Spain 101-72. Saturday’s win marks the sixth straight Olympic gold medal win for the Team USA women’s basketball team. According to... more »
  • Bicyclist dies in accident Saturday night

    October 4, 2015 11:28 AM

    BAYOU SORREL, La. - A bicyclist was struck and killed Saturday night. According to State Police, Brandi Mendoza, 23, was travelling southbound on LA 75 on her bicycle. Bradley Poston, 41, approached Mendoza from behind, when the right side of his vehicle struck Mendoza on her bicycle. Mendoza... more »
  • Construction causes Saturday snarl on I-10

    August 22, 2015 11:28 AM

    GROSSE TETE, La - I-10 was a parking lot for much of Saturday morning due to on-going construction projects started overnight. Shortly after sunrise, construction crews closed eastbound lanes at the Grosse Tete overpass at LA 77 to do work. Traffic was diverted to LA 77 then back onto... more »

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