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• Final grades issued for Louisiana water systems

  May 1, 2023 6:50 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana Department of Health has posted its final grades for drinking water services across the state. A 2021 state law authorized the health department, through its "Safe Drinking Water Program," to develop a grading system that would increase provider accountability. The 2022 preliminary report... more »

• WBRZ broadcast: State-wide COVID-19 discussion with governor Monday night

  March 19, 2020 7:10 PM

  BATON ROUGE – State health officials and government leaders hosted a direct conversation with state-wide television audiences Monday. WATCH LIVE “COVID-19 Louisiana’s Response” will be seen on state-wide TV and WBRZ+. Producers from LPB are working with state officials to produce the event and WBRZ agreed to... more »

• State's first two virus deaths were middle-aged people with underlying health issues

  March 14, 2020 5:12 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The first person to die in Louisiana after contracting the coronavirus was a 58-year-old man hospitalized in New Orleans, the Louisiana Department of Health revealed Saturday afternoon. Click HERE for the latest patient numbers. The patient had "underlying health conditions," the state said in a... more »

• La. health department monitoring locals who traveled abroad amid virus scare Play Video

  February 28, 2020 4:54 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana state health department is checking-in with an unreleased number of people who have returned to Louisiana from places like China amid an outbreak of COVID-19, known as the coronavirus. Health leaders met Friday and will meet with the governor's emergency response unit Monday. ... more »

• 12-year-old girl first to receive life-changing treatment in Baton Rouge area Play Video

  May 10, 2017 6:10 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A 12-year-old girl from Central will be the first person in the capitol area to receive a new treatment for her rare disorder. Sydney Donovan suffers from a rare genetic disorder known as Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). It's similar to muscular dystrophy in that it degrades... more »

• Experts say beware of "black water" Play Video

  October 5, 2016 11:51 PM

  Central- Housing and health experts warn homeowners to be vigilant against mold and bacteria even two months after the flood. The toxic flood water is categorized as "black water" because it's full of bacteria. State Epidemiologist Raoult Ratard told a group of homeowners in Central Wednesday any surface that... more »