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  • Tigerland bridge soon to be closed for months-long replacement Play Video

    November 3, 2021 11:25 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Annie Pugh has lived in Tigerland for 12 years, so she's used to traffic in the area, especially along the bridge on Bob Petit Boulevard running over Bayou Fountain. "I use the bridge for my school bus and for personal use as well," Pugh said. "It's... more »
  • Barring more delays, Nicholson, Brightside work to wrap up by summer Play Video

    February 24, 2020 9:44 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Dozens of orange cones and construction equipment dot the intersection of Nicholson Drive and Brightside Lane. It's been that way since July of 2018 when the project to improve the notoriously congested area began. The $9 million project that will add turn lanes, improve traffic signals,... more »
  • New Orleans-area murder suspects arrested in Baton Rouge after car sale turned deadly Play Video

    November 4, 2019 3:50 PM

    BATON ROUGE – Authorities have arrested two men tied to a deadly second-hand car sale over the weekend. Herman Raney and La'Shon Brown were arrested for the death of a man whose body was found in a field in Metairie Sunday evening. The two were found in Baton Rouge... more »
  • BREC selling land near University Club Play Video

    January 31, 2019 11:50 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Developers are already looking to buy a 52-acre lot on Nicholson Drive considered "obsolete" by the city-parish parks department. BREC purchased the property in the 1990's for $90,000 but never developed it, a lot now valued at $3.6 million. "Our entire inventory was looked at to... more »
  • Left turn lanes coming to problem intersection Play Video

    June 15, 2018 12:22 AM

    BATON ROUGE- Drivers stuck in traffic for up to thirty-minutes at one Nicholson Drive intersection often make dangerous maneuvers to get through. They pass on the shoulder or overtake others in the right-turn lane where Brightside Avenue and Lee Drive meet Nicholson just south of LSU. "I've seen people... more »
  • Crews responding to utility vehicle accident on Nicholson Dr.

    September 4, 2017 2:16 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Crews are responding to an accident involving a utility vehicle on Nicholson Drive near Oklahoma Street. Sources say a car hit a pole, ripping it out of place. Power is out in the area. No word on how the accident occurred or if there are... more »
  • Nicholson Drive bridge now open to traffic

    July 26, 2017 3:21 PM

    BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has announced it will reopen the bridge on Nicholson Drive Wednesday afternoon. The bridge, located between Brightside Drive and Dean Lee Drive, closed on July 10 for emergency repairs and was expected to remain under construction through early August.... more »
  • Crash involving 18-wheeler closes Nicholson near Bluebonnet

    January 26, 2017 4:59 PM

    BATON ROUGE – Nicholson Drive near Bluebonnet Boulevard is closed due to a crash involving an 18-wheeler and a landscaping truck. The crash occurred just before 4 p.m on Thursday. EMS transported one person from the scene. There are no details about injuries at the time of this... more »
  • Crash involving motorcycle, driving school car off Nicholson Drive

    January 12, 2017 4:34 PM

    BATON ROUGE – First responders are currently working a four vehicle crash involving a motorcycle and Trinity Driving School vehicle on Nicholson Drive. The crash happened just after 3 p.m. Thursday afternoon near the intersection of Nicholson Drive and Gourrier Ave. The driver of the motorcycle was transported from... more »
  • Storage tank fire extinguished overnight; inferno likely caused by lightning strike Play Video

    March 18, 2016 10:22 PM

    BATON ROUGE – Firefighters extinguished a burning oil tank fire overnight after it was likely struck by lightning. "A resident on a nearby street reported hearing a loud boom and something hit their roof," St. George Fire Department Spokesperson Eldon Ledoux said. The tank exploded and became a... more »
  • LSU moving forward with plans to redevelop 'back' of campus

    February 8, 2016 5:31 PM

    BATON ROUGE - The LSU Property Foundation is moving forward with plans to develop an outdated area of campus along Nicholson Drive. The group announced Monday, it is working on an agreement with RISE Real Estate to develop the property between West Chimes Street and Skip Bertman Drive. The... more »
  • Accident closes Hwy. 30 in Geismar

    January 29, 2013 7:39 AM

    GEISMAR - Hwy. 30 in Geismar remains closed after an accident earlier this morning involving four vehicles, including two dump trucks. It happened around 6:30 a.m. Tuesday near the intersection of Hwy. 73. State police say a car hit a dump truck, causing a chain reaction crash with... more »

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