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• Malfunctioning heating unit causes Friday morning house fire on Old Hammond Highway

  November 20, 2020 10:36 AM

  BATON ROUGE - On Friday (Nov. 20) morning a fire broke out at a residence along Old Hammond Highway. Officials with the Baton Rouge Fire Department (BRFD) were dispatched to the blaze, which occurred within the 8500 block of Old Hammond Highway, around 9 a.m. and saw heavy smoke... more »

• Early morning shooting occurs along Boulevard De Province

  August 28, 2020 8:26 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Police say a shooting occurred early Friday (August 28) morning in an apartment complex near Old Hammond Highway and South Sherwood Forest. According to Baton Rouge Police, a shooting that took place at an apartment complex off Boulevard De Province left one person with non-life-threatening injuries.... more »

• BRPD: 15-year-old shot and killed on Old Hammond Hwy.

  March 11, 2020 8:48 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge Police are investigating the shooting death of a teenager. Police say 15-year-old Emanual Banks was found shot to death near a parking lot at 11528 Old Hammond Highway at 3:50 a.m. Wednesday morning. Banks was pronounced dead at the scene. Police have not... more »

• Suspect in police chase now charged with trying to kill cop; Read exclusive report here

  June 1, 2017 3:32 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A single Baton Rouge Police officer opened fire on a drug sting suspect after the suspect tried to run over another police officer, beginning a chain of events that left a 12-year-old dead Wednesday evening. Information was revealed to WBRZ and the station's Investigative Unit in... more »

• Surprise Tornado Friday: what happened? Play Video

  May 12, 2017 2:31 PM

  BATON ROUGE - On Friday, an EF-1 tornado briefly touched down in East Baton Rouge Parish near Old Hammond Highway. Video confirmed the twister and damage photos verify what was surely a terrifying stretch of seconds for those nearby. Misused media phrase: "It came without warning." Usually, there... more »

• Son cleaning up deceased father's blight Play Video

  January 5, 2017 6:59 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A blighted house and a property overflowing with cars, tools and thousands of other items are in the process of being cleaned up. Neighbors and home associations contacted 2 On Your Side to help clean it up, after their please with the city-parish went unanswered. ... more »

• Public meeting set on Old Hammond Hwy. widening project

  August 3, 2016 1:07 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A public meeting will be held on Thursday to present proposed alternatives on widening Old Hammond Highway. The widening will expand the highway from two lanes to four lanes with access management changes along the Old Hammond Highway from Boulevard De Province to Millerville Road. ... more »