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  • Toys 'R' Us planning nationwide comeback this holiday season

    July 18, 2022 12:33 PM

    NEW YORK - The once-popular store Toys "R" Us is making a major comeback, as it's staged to set up in Macy's stores around the country and should be everywhere this holiday season. WHP Global, the parent company of the famous toy chain, is once again teaming with Macy's... more »
  • Tanger Outlets shoplifters made off with over $2k in merchandise

    April 21, 2022 1:12 PM

    GONZALES - Deputies are looking for two people who stole thousands of dollars worth of items from a clothing store at an Ascension Parish strip mall. The theft happened around 7 p.m. April 15 at the Ralph Lauren Polo shop at Tanger Outlets. The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office said... more »
  • Catalytic converter thieves targeted woman's car as she went Christmas shopping Play Video

    December 27, 2021 5:17 PM

    BATON ROUGE- A woman shopping at the mall said it took 20 minutes for thieves to target her new car as she completed some last minute Christmas shopping last week. Susan Parker said when she went to leave the mall, her car sounded like a tractor. When she looked... more »
  • Denham Springs annual Spring Festival makes long-awaited return Play Video

    April 22, 2021 9:45 PM

    DENHAM SPRINGS - At Benton Brother's Antique Mall in Denham Springs, antique dealer Floyd Breaud shows off all of the unique pieces of furniture he's hoping to sell Saturday at the city's annual Spring Festival. "We've got something for everybody," said Breaud. "There's going to be a lot of... more »
  • Planning commission OKs plans for Amazon-linked distribution center at Cortana Mall Play Video

    February 22, 2021 10:20 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Plans to demolish and replace the nearly-shuttered Cortana Mall with a distribution center of a developer with close ties to Amazon, have one more hurdle left to clear. The East Baton Rouge Planning Commission on Monday approved plans for the 2.8 million square foot warehouse, proposed... more »
  • Victoria's Secret and Bath & Body Works set to close multiple stores

    May 21, 2020 12:45 PM

    L Brands, the parent company to Victoria's Secret announced Wednesday that 250 Victoria's Secret stores in the U.S. and Canada will close permanently in 2020. According to a post online from L Brands, they also plan to close 50 Bath & Body Works stores in the U.S. and Canada.... more »
  • Deal to turn Cortana Mall into Amazon Center stalls out, according to Virginia College owner

    May 19, 2020 6:35 PM

    BATON ROUGE - The former Virginia College site at the Cortana Mall is back on the market after the deal with Amazon to build a fulfillment center fell through. According to the Advocate, Developer Seefried Industrial Properties made deals in the past for fulfillment centers and currently has a... more »
  • Virginia College's Baton Rouge campus to hold last day of classes Play Video

    December 18, 2018 7:35 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Thousands of students have recently graduated from local universities. But instead of celebrating, students are one college are preparing for their campus to close its doors forever. Virginia College announced the closure of all of its branches on December 5. That shutdown includes the campus... more »
  • Cortana Mall's future uncertain after closure of Virginia College Play Video

    December 5, 2018 11:54 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Many are wondering what the future holds for Cortana Mall now that it has lost one of its only major tenants. Virginia College abruptly shut its doors Wednesday as part of a nationwide closure. "The mall seems like it's shutting down, it's really bleak," said barber... more »
  • Sears closing Hammond location

    August 22, 2018 5:53 PM

    HAMMOND – A staple of the bustling interstate interchange here will close in a few months. Sears announced the Hammond, Louisiana, location is among 46 Sears or Kmart stores that will close by November. It is the only store of either line closing in Louisiana. Sears and Kmart... more »
  • Macy's to transform part of BR store into discount retailer; Opening in June Play Video

    February 28, 2018 1:40 PM

    BATON ROUGE – As Macy's works to fight the bleed of shoppers moving away from traditional shopping habits, the company's millennial-focused answer will open here this summer. Macy's announced wide-spread plans for its nascent store Backstage and told WBRZ previously, the first Louisiana location will open in Baton Rouge.... more »
  • WATCH: Thieves flee store with $3,000 in stolen sunglasses Play Video

    September 27, 2017 3:35 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Deputies from the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office are currently looking for two thieves who ran out of a store with eight pairs of stolen sunglasses. The incident took place at the Sunglass Hut at Perkins Rowe on September 20. The store told deputies the thieves... more »
  • Report: Man sentenced to life for New Orleans mall shooting

    May 18, 2017 1:26 PM

    NEW ORLEANS – A man has been sentenced to life in prison for a fatal shooting that took place in 2014 at the Oakwood Mall in New Orleans, WWL reports. According to the Jefferson Parish District Attorney's Office, 28-year-old Gary Francois was sentenced to life in prison for charges... more »
  • EBRSO: Man threatens woman with knife in Target parking lot

    May 6, 2017 3:50 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Deputies say a man wearing a bandana and brandishing a knife threatened a woman in a Target parking lot Friday afternoon. According to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office, a woman was at the Target on Siegen Lane when a man wearing a bandana pulled out... more »
  • Rapper Lil Boosie pepper sprayed while shopping in Biloxi

    April 10, 2017 5:37 PM

    BILOXI, Miss. - Baton Rouge rapper Lil Boosie was pepper sprayed by a security guard while shopping in a Mississippi department store Sunday. A video posted by a fan shows Boosie arguing with the security guard at a Dillards before Boosie and two others are pepper sprayed in the... more »
  • Man caught with five fraudulent credit cards at Mall of Louisiana

    March 26, 2017 9:06 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A man was arrested Saturday night after attempting to use a fraudulent credit card at the Mall of Louisiana. According to arrest records, 22-year-old Shaquie Neita attempted to make a purchase at Solstice Sunglass Boutique when his credit card failed to work. An employee says Neita... more »
  • Man hospitalized after shots fired near Mall of Louisiana

    February 26, 2017 10:38 PM

    BATON ROUGE - An 18-year-old man was hospitalized after he was shot near the Mall of Louisiana Saturday. According to an official, it is believed he was hit by gunshots which were reported in the area of the mall Saturday night. The man did not suffer any life-threatening injuries.... more »
  • Firefighters respond to strip mall fire on Jefferson Hwy

    January 15, 2017 11:57 AM

    BATON ROGUE - Baton Rouge and St. George Firefighters worked to extinguish a blaze in a Strip Mall on Jefferson Hwy. Sunday morning. According to BRFD, the fire started around 4:00 a.m. Sunday morning in a strip mall in the 12000 block of Jefferson Hwy. Firefighters were able... more »
  • Three arrested with counterfeit bills after shoplifting incident

    January 8, 2017 3:45 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Three men were arrested after two were caught stealing items from stores inside the Mall of Louisiana. According to the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office, on Saturday Jan. 7, Baton Rouge Police and Mall Security personnel were patrolling inside the mall when they were contacted... more »
  • More than a million in donations unloaded at Cortana Mall for flood victims Play Video

    October 19, 2016 10:51 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Volunteers spent the day unloading more than a million dollars worth of donations, going towards flood victims at an event next Thursday. Three to four stores worth of clothes, shoes, toys, cribs and other items were brought to the mall through a special program created by two... more »
  • Mall of America to close for Thanksgiving holiday

    October 5, 2016 1:56 PM

    MINNESOTA – Mall of America, the nation's largest shopping mall will be closed for Thanksgiving shopping, taking a stand against the growing trend of shopping on the holiday. The mall, in Bloomington, Minnesota, has been open on Thanksgiving since 2012, however mall officials say that they will be closing... more »
  • Plans for Cortana anchor stores could include education, office space

    January 8, 2016 3:43 PM

    BATON ROUGE - The owners of Cortana Mall say they were "taken aback" by Macy's recent announcement to close the Cortana location, but say it will only give them a "greater opportunity to explore some larger concepts for the shopping center." Cortana Mall, located at the corner of Florida... more »
  • 1 injured in Alexandria mall parking lot shooting

    November 27, 2015 9:18 AM

    ALEXANDRIA - Police say one person was injured in an altercation and exchange of gunfire between two vehicles in the parking lot of an Alexandria mall. The Alexandria Police Department received reports of shots fired in the mall lot around 7:10 p.m. Thursday. Police said in a statement that... more »
  • Salvation Army kick-off event moved to Nov. 20

    November 10, 2015 10:22 AM

    BATON ROUGE- The Salvation Army is kicking off their Angel Tree and Red Kettle projects in the Baton Rouge area this month and they're asking for help from the community. This year's Red Kettle and Angel Tree kick-off has been moved back to the Friday, November 20th at the... more »
  • Shoppers hit sales early, before Black Friday Play Video

    November 29, 2013 7:47 AM

    BATON ROUGE- Shoppers weren't bothered by the early start to the Christmas shopping season, as they poured into malls and electronic stores hoping for big deals through the evening and morning. Best Buy opened at 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving and many employees were still working through the evening as... more »

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