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  • 'She was in our ceiling': Python captured after days-long search at Blue Zoo Play Video

    July 8, 2021 7:31 AM

    BATON ROUGE - An over 48-hour search for a 12-foot python that escaped from an aquarium in Louisiana's largest mall came to an end Thursday morning. Earlier this week, employees of the Blue Zoo , a relatively new interactive aquarium located in Baton Rouge's Mall of Louisiana, were surprised... more »
  • Snake search over at Mall of Louisiana; Cara the python found safe Play Video

    July 6, 2021 12:12 PM

    BATON ROUGE - After two days of searching the Mall of Louisiana for a python that escaped from the Mall's Blue Zoo aquarium, the snake was finally discovered in a crawl space early Thursday morning. Click here to watch raw video of a team recapturing the python The... more »
  • Free COVID-19 vaccinations offered at Mall of Louisiana

    May 6, 2021 9:35 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Local officials say free COVID-19 vaccines are available to capital area residents ages 16 and older, at the Mall of Louisiana. The vaccinations, offered on the mall's ground level Food Court entrance, near the Williams-Sonoma store, are available to the public Thursday, May 6 from 11... more »
  • Grand opening of Mall of Louisiana's new 'Blue Zoo' aquarium only weeks away Play Video

    October 20, 2020 11:17 AM

    The much-anticipated Blue Zoo aquarium in the Mall of Louisiana has an April 1 opening date. The new aquarium is set to employ a total of 40 to 60 individuals and offer visitors an adventure through its aquarium, which features up to 38 exhibits of animals such as sharks,... more »
  • Mall of Louisiana, Tanger Outlets reopen in 'Phase One' of state-wide reopening Play Video

    May 19, 2020 11:10 AM

    BATON ROUGE - After being closed for over two months due to the health crisis caused by COVID-19, shopping centers in the Capital Area are reopening to the public. The Mall of Louisiana and Tanger Outlets are among some of the retailers reopening their doors under the first... more »
  • Crowds inundate Mall of Louisiana for after-Christmas shopping, returns Play Video

    December 26, 2019 7:38 PM

    Baton Rouge - While the holidays are the season for giving, the day after Christmas is the day for returning. Cashiers at the Mall of Louisiana are busy with customers, returning and exchanging unwanted gifts. One such customer, Laura Gilliland, was returning a present. She explained the... more »
  • Popcorn Bistro business owner tired of following mall's commands Play Video

    November 30, 2018 7:40 PM

    UPDATE: The owner of Popcorn Bistro has notified WBRZ that the Mall of Louisiana has offered him a new move out date of December 31, 2018. BATON ROUGE - A business owner called 2 On Your Side after he says he's being forced to move his business within the... more »
  • Baton Rouge developers propose realigning Dawson Creek Play Video

    November 9, 2018 11:52 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A mixed-use development, the Grove, near the Mall of Louisiana is proposing a change to a major drainage way in the city-parish. A section of Dawson Creek would be realigned near its intersection with Ward Creek to accommodate the 118-acre development. The planners for the city-parish... more »
  • Problem pump leaving sewage in restaurant parking lot Play Video

    July 12, 2018 11:09 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Management at one Bluebonnet Blvd. restaurant is furious with the city-parish for a sewage mess in front of their business. About once a month, pipes overflow through the parking lot of Ralph and Kacoo's. "It's hard to stomach. Not really a good look for the restaurant,"... more »
  • Thousands line up at Build-A-Bear in Baton Rouge as nationwide promotion backfires Play Video

    July 12, 2018 12:07 PM

    BATON ROUGE – Build-A-Bear Workshop, the store where customers can create customized stuffed animals, said it was no longer accepting additional guests for its wildly popular “Pay Your Age Day” event Thursday. Some people have been waiting in line for HOURS for @buildabear “pay your age day.” There... 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 »
  • Additional stores closed, more to close at Mall of Louisiana Play Video

    January 15, 2018 5:41 PM

    BATON ROUGE- A week after WBRZ reported on Banana Republic, Paris Parker and the Gap closing locations at the Mall of Louisiana, we know others already followed suit and more are planning to close. Gymboree, a popular children's clothing store will close soon. It follows Godiva Chocolatier, Johnston and Murphy,... more »
  • Three stores to close Mall of La. locations at the end of January

    January 9, 2018 4:55 PM

    BATON ROUGE – The Mall of Louisiana is no longer immune to the changing habits of shoppers, it appears, as three stores plan end-of-the-month closures. The Gap, which already announced its closure , will shutdown at the end of the month along with Banana Republic and Paris Parker, a... more »
  • Gap closing Mall of Louisiana location

    December 12, 2017 5:04 PM

    BATON ROUGE – The Gap is closing its Mall of Louisiana location in the next few weeks. One of two local stores would not re-sign its lease that expires at the end of the year. The mall location is one of 200 Gap stores that are closing over the... more »
  • Man arrested for forcing his way back into mall after being banned

    November 20, 2017 8:55 AM

    BATON ROUGE- Authorities said an intoxicated man was detained by a Mall of Louisiana security guard after previously being banned from the building. The incident took place on Sunday. The man was identified as Jon Bass II. The security guard told officers from the Baton Rouge Police Department... more »
  • With intent to buy moisturizer, woman charged $27,000

    June 9, 2017 4:29 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A 30 minute trip to the Mall of Louisiana turned into the most expensive shopping experience of one woman's life. Carol Lafitte says last month she walked into Forever Flawless, a luxury skincare company, to purchase moisturizer. It's a product she bought before and says it... more »
  • Power outage at Mall of Louisiana caused heavy traffic Play Video

    April 6, 2017 12:23 PM

    BATON ROUGE – A power outage at the Mall of Louisiana caused a major traffic problem on Thursday afternoon. The outage caused the traffic lights to go out on Bluebonnet Boulevard in front of the mall. Entergy workers were on the scene working to fix the issue. Officials at the... more »
  • HH Gregg closing Mall of La. location

    March 2, 2017 11:44 AM

    BATON ROUGE – The electronics store on the Mall of Louisiana's Boulevard, HH Gregg will close the company announced officially. "We are strategically exiting markets and stores that are not financially profitable for us," said Robert J. Riesbeck, the company's president and CEO. Also closing are two other... more »
  • City breaks ground on 'shopping bypass' boulevard Play Video

    December 7, 2016 4:21 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Construction will start soon on the long-awaited alternate route between I-10, the Mall of Louisiana, Perkins Rowe shopping center and Perkins Road. The city broke ground on the Paulat Boulevard project at Perkins Rowe Thursday morning. Phase 1 will include an alternate access to Perkins Rowe... more »
  • Cortana Mall closed for Thanksgiving; Mall of Louisiana opens at 6 p.m. Play Video

    November 23, 2016 12:41 PM

    BATON ROUGE - The Cortana Mall in Baton Rouge will join dozens of other stores across the country who are scheduled to close their doors Thursday for Thanksgiving. A spokesperson for the Cortana Mall told WBRZ that doors will open at 6 a.m. on Black Friday. Anchor stores like... more »
  • Do you have unclaimed cash? Check here!

    September 14, 2016 6:57 PM

    BATON ROUGE – Louisiana residents can search for nearly $750 million in unclaimed property Saturday at the Mall of Louisiana, according to Treasurer John Kennedy. Employees from the Unclaimed Property Division will be stationed near the Dillard’s entrance on the first floor of the mall from 10 a.m. to... more »
  • Restaurant manager robbed at gunpoint early Wednesday

    August 10, 2016 11:22 AM

    BATON ROUGE – Police say no one was injured after an armed man robbed a Baton Rouge restaurant early Wednesday morning. The incident happened around 1 a.m. Wednesday morning at the J. Alexander's near the Mall of Louisiana. According to Baton Rouge Police, a female manager was leaving for... more »
  • Two men arrested for using over $2,000 with stolen credit cards at the mall

    April 4, 2016 4:10 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge Police arrested 18-year-old Geovani Castillo and 29-year-old Alejandro Diaz for buying more than $2,000 of items from the Mall of Louisiana using stolen credit cards and gift cards. Mall security notified police of the purchases. Officers discovered that Castillo and Diaz had 13 stolen credit... more »
  • Law enforcement beefs up security for Black Friday Play Video

    November 25, 2015 6:32 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Local law enforcement agencies in Baton Rouge have plans to triple the amount of patrols you normally see at area malls for Black Friday. It's one of the busiest shopping days of the year, and they're taking no chances. Baton Rouge Police say it's all an... more »
  • Treasurer Kennedy on Unclaimed Property Play Video

    August 20, 2015 9:16 AM

    BATON ROUGE- Unclaimed property is just lost money. When a business or government has your money, it has to turn it over to the State Treasurer. It's the treasurer's responsibility to get the money back to its rightful owner. This morning, State Treasurer John Kennedy came on 2une... more »
  • LA Treasury and Mall of Louisiana to host unclaimed property event Play Video

    August 17, 2015 12:13 PM

    B ATON ROUGE - With nearly $700 million in unclaimed property sitting in the Louisiana treasury, residents of the Capital Area can take advantage of an upcoming Unclaimed Property Awareness Day event at the Mall of Louisiana to see if any of that money belongs to them. Treasury employees... more »

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