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• Mystery stench strikes West Baton Rouge Parish Play Video

  December 18, 2018 11:33 PM

  PORT ALLEN - Many residents were inundated at times Tuesday by a strong industrial odor from an unknown source. "It smelled rotten, like rotten eggs," said West Baton Rouge Museum tour guide Karen Marionneaux. "At the museum the doors are open with people in and out all the time.... more »

• UPDATE: Like a new car, school buildings smelled funny but now cleared for class

  August 8, 2017 11:50 AM

  ST. AMANT – School officials believe an odor in some unused temporary classroom structures was caused by summer heat exacerbating the release of smells associated with new materials. In a note to parents this weekend, the school district said odors smelled inside what's called “T-buildings” at Galvez Middle, Galvez... more »

• Ascension School System ventilating 'T' buildings at flooded schools Play Video

  August 4, 2017 5:24 PM

  ASCENSION PARISH- Ascension Parish School System leaders announced temporary buildings at four Ascension Parish Schools are being ventilated after volunteers and teachers complained of throat and eye irritation from a strong ammonia like odor. The complaints came when the buildings were getting prepped for students. The buildings are located at... more »

• Valve releasing stinky odor disrupting church, neighborhood Play Video

  June 22, 2017 6:27 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Church-goers are not happy about a valve that's releasing a stinky odor into the air and permeating their neighborhood. The valve is at Burgin Avenue and Boston Street behind the Korean Baptist Church. It stands high in the air and sits on a concrete slab. It's... more »

• Herbicide causes scare at Donaldsonville school Play Video

  March 3, 2017 12:01 PM

  DONALDSONVILLE – Deputies in Ascension Parish say an “intrusive smell” caused two Ascension Parish shools and one building to shelter in place Friday morning. According to Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office, investigators were looking into the source of the odor around Donaldsonville Primary School. The smell was later identified as... more »

• Residents cope with sewage smell at BR apartment complex Play Video

  January 22, 2016 6:21 PM

  BAKER - People who live at Family Manor apartment complex on Plank Road are dealing with a smelly issue. Some residents complain that they've had to endure a strong smelling sewage odor for week upon week due to raw sewage-laden water that's sitting right on the doorsteps of residents.... more »