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• Power companies, National Guard prepare for Hurricane Laura's arrival Play Video

  August 26, 2020 7:18 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Hurricane Laura's approach is being closely monitored by relief workers as the gulf south prepares for impact. Entergy Corporation, for example, has assembled a storm response team consisting of nearly 7,400 workers. The National Guard, likewise, is hard at work with preparations. Amid their COVID response... more »

• National Guard, BR Food Bank distributes food at St. Amant church Play Video

  April 16, 2020 9:20 AM

  ASCENSION PARISH - The Church International St. Amant is partnering with the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank and The National Guard to distribute food to those who've been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Distribution begins Thursday at 9 a.m. and will end at 11 a.m. Those interested in... more »

• Food distributed in Baker for hundreds of residents in need Play Video

  April 14, 2020 5:48 PM

  BAKER - The Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank has been busy during the coronavirus pandemic. Tuesday morning, a line of cars wrapped through the Advantage Charter Academy parking lot in Baker. It was a response so large, traffic needed to be directed. "We've got a lot of people... more »

• Gov. John Bel Edwards activates over 94 Soldiers and Airmen in response to virus pandemic Play Video

  March 18, 2020 8:38 AM

  NEW ORLEANS – According to the Louisiana Department of Health, 196 individuals are infected with novel coronavirus and local officials are continuing to respond with supportive measures meant to curtail its continued spread and to reduce its domino effect on financial and social health. On Tuesday, Governor John Bel... more »

• Area soldiers, donations headed to Puerto Rico for hurricane recovery

  September 29, 2017 6:31 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The La. National Guard is dispatching to Puerto Rico. More than 300 soldiers will help response and recovery efforts following Hurricane Maria. Soldiers will begin leaving Saturday morning. Guardsmen will depart on several flights from the base in Belle Chasse, outside New Orleans, and England... more »

• Military offered free admission to WBR Museum, La. Art & Science Museum through Labor Day

  May 29, 2017 4:28 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Art & Science Museum along with the West Baton Rouge Museum in Port Allen is offering free admission to active duty military personnel and their families on Memorial Day through Labor Day. Along with members of the military, members of the National Guard and... more »

• Remnants of Clean Burning Ignitor destroyed at Camp Minden

  November 2, 2016 9:45 PM

  PINEVILLE - All remaining traces of Clean Burning Ignitor at Camp Minded have been destroyed following two large magazine burns conducted earlier in the week. A spokesperson for the Louisiana National guard says Explosive Ordance Disposal personnel from the Army's 797th Ordnance Company and 79th Ordnance Battalion in Forth... more »

• MREs, water available in EBR until further notice

  August 20, 2016 10:06 AM

  BATON ROUGE – City-parish officials are making supplies available to parish residents until further notice. Points of Distribution, or POD, centers will open at Miracle Place Church, Healing Place Church, First Pentecostal Church and the Greenwell Springs Library. The National Guard will distribute MREs, water and ice. Soldiers... more »

• National Guard will patrol St. Amant streets overnight

  August 17, 2016 10:45 PM

  ST. AMANT – National Guard truck with Ascension Parish deputies will be patrolling the streets of St. Amant Wednesday night. Fire Chief James LeBlanc advised residents to remain aware of people traveling around their property. Leblanc says that residents should question people, ask who they are, record numbers from... more »

• Louisiana National Guard rescues 7,600 after severe floods

  August 15, 2016 6:14 PM

  BATON ROUGE -The Louisiana National Guard began providing shelter support for the Baton Rouge River Center Sunday night. According to a statement Monday, the national guard has 3,300 guardsmen assisting with emergency flood operations, evacuations, search and rescue, engineering missions, food distribution and security. As of Monday afternoon,... more »

• La. Guard increases search and rescue operations

  August 13, 2016 4:41 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana National Guard says they have rescued close to 500 people and 61 pets during search and rescue operations following heavy flash flooding in seven different parishes. All of the rescues came within the past 24 hours with 15 of them carried out by air.... more »

• 25 National Guardsmen's vehicles broken into at Franklinton Armory

  July 25, 2016 5:44 PM

  FRANKLINTON - At a yet to be determined point during the weekend, more than 25 vehicles were broken into in the parking lot of the Franklinton National Guard Armory for the 205th Engineer Battalion. "You never expect a military installation to be a victim, especially something like this," said... more »

• Guard working through the night to get flood barriers ready

  January 13, 2016 1:29 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - Members of the Louisiana National Guard continued Wednesday to build and install flood barriers and patrol levees along swollen rivers in the state, according to a Guard spokesperson. Around 300 members of the Guard are working around the state to shore up flood protections along the... more »

• Sandbags, Guard members head out to prepare for flooding

  January 6, 2016 4:34 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - The Louisiana National Guard mobilized dozens of members and began moving equipment around to flood-prone areas of the state as river levels continue to rise. Guard officials said 70 people have been mobilized so far, and more are expected to be activated in the coming days.... more »

• Louisiana Youth Challenge Program Play Video

  September 8, 2015 11:11 AM

  Baton Rouge- The Louisiana Youth Challenge Program (YCP) is an educational program that give young adults the chance to change their future. It provides an alternative path to graduation for students 16-18 years old. The program caters to students who struggle to make good grades in school and are looking... more »