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• Gunman in shooting outside North Baton Rouge convenience store turns himself in Saturday

  August 19, 2022 2:54 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A man turned himself in to police Saturday and admitted his involvement in a North Baton Rouge shooting earlier this month. The Baton Rouge Police Department said George Okpara, 35, turned himself in on Saturday, telling officers he was the gunman in a shooting on Aug.... more »

• Police investigate reported death in North Baton Rouge

  September 21, 2021 9:47 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Capital area police are investigating the death of an individual who was found deceased in North Baton Rouge, Tuesday. According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, it was around 7 a.m. when officers responded to the 2400 block of Edgewood Drive regarding a deceased individual. ... more »

• Investigators seek arsonist responsible for N. 36th Street blaze

  July 21, 2021 9:42 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Early Wednesday morning, a fire was intentionally set at a home on N. 36th Street, Baton Rouge officials say. According to representatives with the Baton Rouge Fire Department, a residence within the 1500 block of N. 36th street was in flames around 2:30 a.m. Firefighters... more »

• Eligible North Baton Rouge residents invited to free COVID-19 vaccination clinic Friday, Saturday Play Video

  February 26, 2021 8:39 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Officials in the capital city are eager to see more of North Baton Rouge's citizens safely vaccinated so as to ward off the harmful effects of COVID-19. For this reason, free COVID-19 vaccinations will be available at the Living Faith Christian Center on Winbourne Avenue on... more »

• Suspected gunman from deadly shooting in Zachary turns himself in Sunday night Play Video

  February 21, 2021 9:35 PM

  ZACHARY - The suspected gunman believed to be connected to the deadly shooting that happened in Zachary on Sunday, Feb. 7 turned himself in to authorities Sunday night (Feb.21). On Monday, Feb. 8 police identified the suspect as 34-year-old Jeffery Neff. Neff was wanted on charges of second-degree... more »

• Food giveaway for Scotlandville residents takes place Tuesday at Jewel Newman Community Center

  December 22, 2020 7:57 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Capital city officials are organizing a food distribution event specifically for residents of Scotlandville and certain parts of north Baton Rouge as part of a holiday mobile food pantry initiative. The Tuesday, Dec. 22 distribution is an effort to keep area citizens well-fed as the holiday... more »

• Investigators: Overnight house fire on Ontario Street is the work of an arsonist

  July 21, 2020 6:00 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Firefighters were dispatched to a vacant home on Ontario Street twice within 24 hours, and during their second visit to the unoccupied duplex they found significant fire damage that is believed to be the work of an arsonist. Shortly after 2 a.m. on Tuesday, first responders... more »

• Mayor Broome, Gov. Edwards announce opening of Howell Place's New Era Medical Complex

  July 9, 2020 6:44 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Governor John Bel Edwards joined East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome in announcing the revitalization of a medical office complex in North Baton Rouge, Thursday. Mayor Broome and a host of project partners discussed plans to increase access to healthcare in North Baton Rouge through... more »

• North BR restaurant, Tom's Seafood, sustains significant fire damage early Monday morning

  April 27, 2020 6:19 AM

  BATON ROUGE — Early Monday morning fire crews responded to a blaze at Tom's Seafood in north Baton Rouge. Baton Rouge firefighters were summoned to 6025 Greenwell Street shortly before 3 a.m. where they found smoke coming from the rear of the popular eatery. They rushed inside and... more »

• Police search for unidentified man involved in string of Baton Rouge ATM robberies

  February 12, 2020 10:35 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Police are warning the public that a number of ATM customers in North Baton Rouge have been targeted by robbers. Officers with the Baton Rouge Police Department say the robberies have been occurring since the first of the year. Investigators believe the suspect typically waits... more »

• Firefighters battle blaze in north Baton Rouge

  November 28, 2019 10:49 PM

  BATON ROUGE - An electrical issue in a north Baton Rouge home caused a fire that took first responders about an hour to extinguish. The blaze broke out at 2331 Erie Street around 6:53 p.m. and Baton Rouge firefighters arrived to find flames within the front corner of the... more »

• Incentive program will help bring grocery retail to north Baton Rouge Play Video

  November 19, 2019 6:13 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A financing program has been created to attract supermarkets, grocery stores, or food delivery services to food desert areas of East Baton Rouge Parish. The city-parish and Hope Enterprise Corporation, along with others are partnering in the project. About $1.8 million has been funded through Community... more »

• North Baton Rouge emergency room meets yearly projections in six months Play Video

  May 23, 2018 7:07 PM

  BATON ROUGE- The North Baton Rouge Emergency Room, run as a public-private partnership with Our Lady of the Lake Hospital and the state, has met its yearly estimate of patients it projected to see in the first six months. When the emergency room opened in November, officials said they expected... more »

• North Baton Rouge specialty hospital closing

  July 13, 2017 2:21 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The specialty surgical hospital many in North Baton Rouge hoped would help echo more health care into the community there is closing. Champion Medical Center will shut down; it's parent company said the closure will occur relativity quickly. Champion has been open for almost four years... more »

• BRPD investigating fatal shooting on Tuscarora Street

  March 18, 2017 11:45 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge Police detectives are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred near Tuscarora Street Saturday evening. The shooting claimed the life of 20-year-old Darrious West. BRPD officials said West was found behind a house in the 4000 block of Tuscarora St. around 9:18 p.m. ... more »

• Police identify victim in deadly North 37th St shooting Play Video

  March 1, 2017 10:08 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Detectives are investigating a deadly shooting that happened last night on North 37th street. According to Baton Rouge Police, Corsey Hollins, 31, was found around 8:30 p.m. inside a parked car suffering from a gunshot wound. He later died at the scene. Police say there... more »

• 2 people shot in car on Finch Street

  February 16, 2017 11:32 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Two people are being taken to the hospital after a shooting on Finch Street in North Baton Rouge. According to a BRPD spokesperson, the shooting happened around 9 p.m. in the 2500 block of Finch Street. Officers say a male and a female victim suffered... more »

• Morning murder victim once turned in to police by tough-loving mom

  February 13, 2017 7:51 AM

  BATON ROUGE – A man who was killed outside an Annette Street home Monday morning was previously turned in to police by his tough-loving mom. According to Baton Rouge Police, 25-year-old Tevin Gunter was shot just after 6 a.m. Monday morning in the 5300 block of Annette Street. An... more »

• Our Lady of the Lake breaks ground on new emergency room in North Baton Rouge Play Video

  January 31, 2017 11:23 AM

  BATON ROUGE – Our Lady of the Lake officials and community leaders broke ground on a new emergency room in North Baton Rouge on Tuesday morning. The emergency room is expected to open in October 2017. The facility will be staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week... more »

• Homeowner dealing with water in home again Play Video

  January 19, 2017 6:53 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A flash flood warning puts one homeowner on alert. Her son says every time there's a good downpour, he worries water will find its way into the house. Thursday, that's what happened. Dennis Smart says he's had enough. "This has been going on for... more »

• Residents in North Baton Rouge work to recover from flood Play Video

  August 23, 2016 4:49 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Many people in North Baton Rouge say there aren't enough hands to get recovery work done following last week's flood. Living Faith Center in North Baton Rouge was a shelter for Katrina Storm victims, but now the church itself is a victim. We want the... more »

• 4 unattended dogs seized after BRPD SWAT narcotics raid, man and woman arrested

  June 28, 2016 4:24 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Animal Control officers said four unattended dogs were taken from a North Baton Rouge house that was raided by Baton Rouge Police SWAT on Tuesday afternoon. On Tuesday, June 28 around 12:30 p.m. Baton Rouge Police SWAT executed a search warrant at a home in the... more »

• City leaders in email spat over chairs at health care meeting

  May 31, 2016 4:47 PM

  BATON ROUGE - City leaders became caught in a petty email thread Tuesday over chairs for a meeting that's become a controversial and complicated debate over politics, health care and business. In messages circulated to officials and the media, Metro Council member Chauna Banks accuse d the mayor's office... more »

• "Medical village" could help North Baton Rouge Play Video

  May 18, 2016 8:05 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Community activist group Together Baton Rouge wants to create a medical complex in the northern part of the city. They call it a "medical village" where doctors and social workers can set up private practices in subsidized office space. The plan would require a property owner to... more »

• Police ID man shot in domestic shooting on Cadillac Street

  May 14, 2016 7:24 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Crime tape marked off a deadly shooting scene of an apartment complex in North Baton Rouge Saturday. Baton Rouge Police say 35-year-old Louis Williams died from a gunshot wound to the chest after a domestic fight between him and his girlfriend turned violent Saturday, May 14,... more »

• Investors meet to discuss emergency room in North Baton Rouge Play Video

  April 28, 2016 11:09 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Investors met with the #NBRNOW Blue Ribbon Commission Thursday to discuss building an emergency room in North Baton Rouge. Leaders of the healthcare company Next Health said if the money is there, they will waste no time building the new emergency room, and it could be... more »

• Mayor Holden hints that council members got cozy with developer Play Video

  April 28, 2016 12:30 AM

  BATON ROUGE - After the Metro Council voted to override Mayor-President Kip Holden's veto of an economic development district in north Baton Rouge, he hinted that some council members might be getting comfortable with developers. After nearly two hours of discussion Wednesday, eight Metro Council members voted to overrule... more »

• Plans for ER and other medical services slated for North BR

  April 22, 2016 11:24 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Plans to bring emergency rooms to North Baton Rouge will soon be presented to investors next week. The #NBRNOW Blue Commission, formed by Councilwoman Chauna Banks, and their partners, Champion Medical Center and Cambridge Holdings, Inc., have been working to present plans on the project. According... more »

• Mayor Holden nixes north Baton Rouge development idea Play Video

  April 20, 2016 5:11 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The mayor vetoed a proposal to create an economic development district in north Baton Rouge. Mayor Kip Holden denied the request Wednesday, citing vague language in how the development district would be organized and concern over the state's budget. Previously, the Metro Council unanimously approved the... more »

• North Baton Rouge residents to address crime in tonight's meeting

  March 30, 2016 7:44 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Several community leaders will host a meeting on reducing crime in North Baton Rouge Wednesday at 4 p.m. at the BREC's Gus Young Park. The meeting is part of the Bryne Criminal Justice Innovation (BCJI) Grant the city received in 2014. It was awarded to address... more »

• Governor hopes to bring an ER back to North Baton Rouge Play Video

  March 29, 2016 2:03 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Governor John Bel Edwards announced he hopes to bring an emergency room back to the North Baton Rouge area. Edwards made the remarks at a health care summit at Pennington Biomedical Research Center Tuesday morning. The governor suggested Medicaid expansion could lead the way in returning... more »

• Consulting firm supporting moving zoo makes pitch to BREC Thursday

  March 22, 2016 7:28 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Zoo officials will once again hear from a consulting firm Thursday, hired to determine how to improve the experience of the public attraction. The firm has recommended moving the zoo from Thomas Road and will pitch plans to BREC, the recreation arm of the city-parish that... more »

• Series of meetings to reduce crime in North Baton Rouge begin Tuesday

  March 22, 2016 9:28 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The city of Baton Rouge and community partners will hold a series of meetings beginning Tuesday as a part of a federal grant program designed to reduce crime in six North Baton Rouge communities. The city was awarded a Bryne Criminal Justice Innovation Grant in 2014 to... more »

• Race, weed and tax evasion topics at Wednesday Metro Council meeting

  March 9, 2016 1:01 PM

  BATON ROUGE - In what is a relatively short agenda for Wednesday's Metro Council meeting, city leaders started discussing some potentially controversial topics. One item to be discussed is a report from various Baton Rouge government offices about the possibility of providing financial incentives to lure a hospital to... more »

• North Baton Rouge receives federal grant to fund crime fighting efforts Play Video

  March 7, 2016 12:01 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The City of Baton Rouge and community partners announced they’ll hold a series of meeting in the coming weeks as part of a new federal grant program aimed at reducing crime in six North Baton Rouge communities. The Bryne Criminal Justice Innovation (BCJI) Grant is one... more »

• Development plan at old Earl K. Long hospital unveiling this week

  September 8, 2015 8:36 PM

  BATON ROUGE - People who live around the old Earl K. Long Hospital will hear plans Thursday for revitalizing the area. It's the second public-input meeting since March, it'll be held at the S.E. Mackey Center. At the first meeting residents called for a combination of retail, business and housing... more »