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• Lafayette Diocese to release list of clergy members involved in abuse

  April 12, 2019 10:30 AM

  LAFAYETTE- The Diocese of Lafayette has announced that they plan to release its list of credibly accused clergy members Friday. According to KATC the releasing of the list was announced Wednesday by Bishop J. Douglas Deshotel in a letter to parishioners. The list will name 33 priests and four... more »

• Livingston road list to be voted on Thursday Play Video

  February 7, 2019 6:59 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - Road crews in Livingston Parish say they've been busy working on completing a 2017-2018 road list to make way for the new year's projects. A contracted crew was milling asphalt in South Point Subdivision Thursday morning, preparing the road for new soil, cement, and overlay. The... more »

• 2nd Amendment Sales Tax Holiday occurs this weekend

  September 1, 2017 1:37 PM

  BATON ROUGE - This weekend, hunters are getting a sales tax discount when shopping for firearms or other hunting supplies. From September 1 through September 3, purchases connected to the 2nd Amendment will be fully exempt from local sales taxes and subject to only three percent sales tax instead... more »

• Trump creates plan for first 100 days of office

  November 9, 2016 5:17 PM

  BATON ROUGE – President- elect Donald Trump has laid out an action plan for the first days of his administration. On Trump's website, there is a document titled, "Donald Trump's Contract with the American Voter," that lays out his plan for the first 100 days of his administration once he... more »

• Report names St. Francisville first in top 10 small-town escapes

  November 2, 2016 12:52 PM

  ST. FRANCISVILLE – Just a short drive from the Baton Rouge Metro area sits one of the nation’s best small-town escapes, a new report says. GardenandGun.com named St. Francisville as the top small-town escapes. The website reviewed small towns that are less than 90 minutes away from a major... more »

• Pandas no longer on endangered species list, but still vulnerable

  September 5, 2016 2:20 PM

  The International Union for Conservation of Nature said in a report released Sunday that the panda has been taken off the "endangered" species list and is now classified as "vulnerable." The change reflects its growing numbers in the wild of southern China. According to the report, the wild panda... more »

• Updated school closures list

  August 15, 2016 11:12 AM

  The following schools are scheduled to open on these days : Public schools by parish Parish Closure Ascension (includes Donaldsonville public and private schools) Closed through Friday East... more »

• Blue Bell to release new flavor on Friday

  July 12, 2016 12:07 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Get your spoons ready. Blue Bell Ice Cream is adding a new flavor to its list. On Friday, the company will announce a new flavor to celebrate National Ice Cream month. According to the company, it will even begin stocking stores with the mysterious flavor the same... more »

• 6 movies filmed in Louisiana coming soon in 2016

  June 22, 2016 11:39 AM

  BATON ROUGE – With Louisiana’s film-industry booming, more movies with star-studded casts are being filmed in the state. The Capitol City, New Orleans and surrounding areas have been prime areas for film makers. One movie hub, Celtic Studios , is the largest film and television production studio in... more »

• Fake list of Baton Rouge STD patients hits social media Play Video

  September 23, 2015 5:51 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A list naming patients for sexually transmitted diseases caused a stir on social media Wednesday. The supposedly leaked list turned out to be fake. The Leo S. Butler Community Center in Baton Rouge was named on the list along with the names of 43 people and which... more »

• Police chief plans to arrest hundreds overnight Friday Play Video

  July 12, 2013 9:43 PM

  CLINTON - A town's amnesty program ends at midnight Friday evening, and the police chief has planned to round up hundreds of offenders. "Come take care of your citation or your warrant or you will be arrested, plan and simple," Clinton Police Chief Fredrick Dunn said. The program... more »