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• Arthritis Foundation to host annual Walk to Cure Arthritis Play Video

  May 8, 2026 9:05 AM

  BATON ROUGE — With May being Arthritis Awareness Month, communities are showing their support by creating and sharing green hearts across social media. WBRZ talked to the executive director of the Arthritis Foundation of Louisiana, Kelli Dreiling, to discuss the foundation's annual Walk to Cure Arthritis taking place on... more »

• Several community leaders recognized by Gov. Jeff Landry for World Wish Month Play Video

  April 27, 2026 11:11 PM

  BATON ROUGE — Gov. Jeff Landry recognized several community leaders during a special meeting at the Old Governor's Mansion on Monday in honor of World Wish Month. World Wish Month highlights the Make-A-Wish Foundation's dedication to changing the lives of families across the state. The organization works to... more »

• Gov. Jeff Landry announces six-month extension of National Guard's deployment in New Orleans Play Video

  March 2, 2026 12:25 PM

  NEW ORLEANS — Gov. Jeff Landry announced on Monday that he has received federal authority to extend the Louisiana National Guard's deployment in New Orleans by another six months. According to Landry, about 120 Louisiana National Guard Soldiers will remain in the city to assist in public safety operations,... more »

• Baton Rouge unveils new Black History Trail System Play Video

  February 27, 2026 1:07 PM

  BATON ROUGE — Community leaders gathered at North Boulevard Town Square on Friday morning for the ribbon cutting of the East Baton Rouge Parish Black History Trail System. The project was developed through a collaboration between The Walls Project, the Downtown Development District and EnvisioNBR. The trail system... more »

• Martin Luther King Jr. Christian Academy students create Black History 'wax museum' Play Video

  February 26, 2026 6:22 PM

  BATON ROUGE — Martin Luther King Jr. Christian Academy students hosted their very own Black History "wax museum" on Thursday to celebrate Black History Month. Rather than crafting real figures from wax, the students themselves dressed and posed as historical figures from Black history. Each child had a button... more »

• Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center hosts black history program Play Video

  February 20, 2026 12:36 PM

  BATON ROUGE — The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center hosted a black history program on Friday, honoring the legacy, culture, and contributions of African Americans. The event, hosted in collaboration with Councilwoman Twahna P. Harris, featured reflections, educational elements and community engagement designed to inform community members.... more »

• Road work will close lanes in portion of Bluebonnet Boulevard

  February 9, 2026 9:07 PM

  ST. GEORGE - A portion of Bluebonnet Boulevard will have partial road closures over the next month. The City of St. George said Monday that from Gail Drive to Jefferson Highway, Bluebonnet will be under construction from Feb. 12 to March 12. The project is under the Sales... more »

• 2 Your Town Southern: A history of the Felton G. Clark Activity Center Play Video

  February 5, 2026 8:14 PM

  As WBRZ celebrates Black History Month with a 2 Your Town visit to Southern University, Michael Shingleton takes a look back at the history of the iconic Felton G. Clark Activity Center. For more 2 Your Town: Southern content, click here . more »

• 2 Your Town Southern: The importance of HBCUs Play Video

  February 5, 2026 2:36 PM

  BATON ROUGE - From the bands to the dancers to homecoming, historically Black colleges and universities have played a significant role in Black culture for over a 100 years. Orlando McMeans, Ph.D., the interim president of Southern University and chancellor of the Ag Center, knows all too well the... more »

• 2 Your Town Southern: Southern Archives Play Video

  February 3, 2026 10:55 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Inside John B. Cade Library on the campus of Southern University, the Archive Department works to preserve thousands of historical photos and documents as the school's official repository. Angela Proctor, the head archivist and digitization librarian, watches over the past, carrying it into the future. ... more »

• Livingston Parish residents with elevated utilities are eligible for flood insurance discount in October Play Video

  September 17, 2025 12:27 PM

  LIVINGSTON — Starting Oct. 1, select Livingston Parish residents will be eligible for a discount on their flood insurance. At the start of the month, residents with an air conditioner, furnace, hot water heater or solar battery system that is elevated above the first floor or built at the... more »

• Monday is 988, raising awareness for state suicide prevention hotline during Suicide Prevention Month Play Video

  September 8, 2025 7:56 AM

  BATON ROUGE — Monday, Sept. 8, is 988 Day, part of Suicide Prevention Month. Suicide is the third leading cause of death among Louisianians ages 10-34. The Louisiana Department of Health, VIA LINK and the Louisiana Association on Compulsive Gambling are raising awareness for the 988 suicide prevention... more »

• Trump delays tariffs on most goods from Mexico for a month Play Video

  March 6, 2025 11:54 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he has postponed 25% tariffs on most goods from Mexico for a month after a conversation with that country’s president. Trump’s announcement comes after his Commerce Secretary, Howard Lutnick, said tariffs on both Canada and Mexico would “likely” be delayed.... more »

• Old Governor's Mansion, Baton Rouge museums offering free admission on the first Sunday of every month

  February 14, 2025 3:01 PM

  BATON ROUGE — The Old Governor's Mansion is one of multiple museums across Baton Rouge offering free admissions on the first Sunday of every month starting in March. The Free First Sunday initiative kicks off on March 2 and will allow visitors to experience the museum free of charge.... more »

• Local pool founded to combat segregation in Baton Rouge marks 62 years of operation Play Video

  February 3, 2025 6:49 PM

  BATON ROUGE — In the 1930s and 1940s, Black people were prohibited from swimming in the pool at City Park despite Black tax dollars being collected for pool maintenance. Now, at the start of Black History Month in 2025, Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church Pastor Fred Jeff Smith looks back... more »

• Teens arrested on hate crime charges for allegedly stealing, burning Louisiana woman's LGBTQ+ pride flag

  June 25, 2024 12:30 PM

  MANDEVILLE — Three teens were arrested on hate crime charges after they allegedly stole and burned a Mandeville-woman's LGBTQ+ pride flag while making derogatory remarks, St. Tammany Parish deputies said Tuesday. Two 15-year-olds and a 14-year-old allegedly stole a woman's pride flag and burned it in the middle of... more »

• 2une In Previews: Motorcycle Awareness Month Play Video

  May 20, 2024 9:57 AM

  BATON ROUGE - May has been proclaimed Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Month, and a local campaign is working to reduce the number of deaths in motorcycle crashes each year. This morning on 2une In, we talked with Scotty Drake with the Motorcycle Awareness Campaign, who said the goal of... more »

• Mayor Broome announces January as mentoring month in BR

  January 10, 2017 5:02 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome announced that a proclamation has been issued to declare January as "National Mentoring Month" in Baton Rouge and East Baton Rouge Parish. The Mayor's Office My Brother's Keeper – Baton Rouge initiative is celebrating 15 years of supporting and mentoring opportunities in... more »

• Second month of DSNAP begins for 11 flood-impacted parishes

  October 10, 2016 4:24 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The second month of DSNAP benefits has begun for residents within the 11 disaster-affected parishes following the August flood. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service granted the state's request for an additional month of DSNAP benefits in the following parishes: - Acadia... more »