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  • Power company makes changes in neighborhood with frequent outages after call from 2 On Your Side Play Video

    March 13, 2024 3:02 PM

    PRAIRIEVILLE - A fleet of Entergy trucks were busy at work Wednesday morning making improvements to a neighborhood that often loses power. Residents living in Tall Timber contacted 2 On Your Side in February for help. Soon after, Entergy committed to inspecting the lines in the neighborhood to see... more »
  • Denham Springs Jr. High cutting classes short Wednesday due to power outage

    September 6, 2023 10:31 AM

    Denham Springs Junior High is sending students home early on Wednesday due to a power outage. A Livingston schools spokesperson said the school will be releasing students around 11:30 a.m. because of the outage. Read the full message from Principal Justin Wax below. Due to an unexpected... more »
  • Power restored along Highland Road after major outage Tuesday morning, Entergy says

    August 22, 2023 8:18 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Thousands of people were without power in the capital area after an outage Tuesday morning. According to the Entergy outage map, as of 8:00 a.m., 4,452 customers were without power. School officials said McKinley High, McKinley Elementary, and the Eva Legard Center were left without... more »
  • Vehicle strikes utility pole along US 190, downs power lines across highway

    August 21, 2023 12:22 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Westbound traffic approaching the old Mississippi River bridge was blocked off to traffic after power lines fell onto US 190 Monday morning. DOTD reported the lines were down shortly after 11 a.m. Monday near the Scenic Highway intersection. An Entergy spokesperson said the lines were knocked... more »
  • Downed powerlines blocking highway in Gonzales Monday morning

    July 17, 2023 11:33 AM

    GONZALES - A utility pole broke along a highway in Gonzales early Monday morning, blocking the roadway and knocking out power for hundreds in the area. Gonzales Police said South Burnside Avenue was first closed at Orice Roth Road around 6 a.m. According to Entergy, a utility pole fell... more »
  • Lighting concerns at Burbank intersections following several fatal traffic incidents Play Video

    May 18, 2023 4:00 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Streetlights along a busy highway in Baton Rouge are continuously out. That's what one man who contacted 2 On Your Side says. Alexander Tardo reports streetlight outages to the city, but they are going unaddressed. Tardo is the president of the HOA for the Bluebonnet... more »
  • Three people dead, one in critical condition after crash on Airline Highway

    January 23, 2022 2:34 PM

    KENNER - A fatal crash on Airline Highway caused a power outage before killing three people and leaving one in critical condition Saturday night. The Kenner Police Department said the crash happened around 10 p.m. at the intersection of Airline Highway and Jackson Street. Witnesses told investigators that... more »
  • Entergy, DEMCO working through Nicholas to restore power outages from Ida Play Video

    September 14, 2021 6:24 PM

    DENHAM SPRINGS - It's day 16 for thousands of people still without power following Hurricane Ida. With Tropical Storm Nicholas in the mix, there's concern over what that means for people still waiting in the dark. The numbers on the outage maps continue to improve as crews work to... more »
  • Nearly two weeks into outages, Ascension Parish neighborhood feeling the heat Play Video

    September 10, 2021 6:39 PM

    DARROW - A break from the humidity Friday is helping some people still without power, but it won't be for long. Power is still a problem for many people who are living through day 12 without electricity since Hurricane Ida. They just want to know when their lights will turn... more »
  • 'Basically left to die': Neighbors say woman died after spending more than a week without power Play Video

    September 9, 2021 6:22 PM

    DENHAM SPRINGS - Some people are at their wits' end living through day 11 without electricity in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida. Linemen continue to work to connect nearly 30,000 people in our area. This week, 2 On Your Side has been getting emails from people about their... more »
  • Pelican Point area still without power, neighbors anxious for information Play Video

    September 8, 2021 6:43 PM

    GONZALES - Some people are desperate for answers after watching their neighbors' lights come back on but there's have not. Pockets of neighborhoods are in the dark more than a week after the storm. Ascension Parish and people living in the Pelican Point area are along the streets where... more »
  • Baton Rouge providing stations where residents can charge phones, get essentials

    September 1, 2021 12:29 PM

    BATON ROUGE - The city of Baton Rouge will open two locations Wednesday, September 1st, where residents can charge their devices and pick up food and water. The mayor's office said community recharge stations will open at MLK Community Center and the Leo S Butler Community Center. Each station... more »
  • Repeat power outages in Southdowns area frustrating homeowners; repairs being made Play Video

    August 11, 2021 6:15 PM

    BATON ROUGE - People living in the Southdowns and University Gardens areas say they have been experiencing repeat power outages since Sunday. The outages have happened four days in a row for hours at a time. Mary Katherine Bernard lives on Stuart Avenue and says the first outage on... more »
  • Entergy finds solution for neighborhood with frequent power outages Play Video

    April 19, 2021 6:26 PM

    WATSON - There's light at the end of the tunnel for some homeowners in a neighborhood plagued with power outages. It's a solution for them after they called 2 On Your Side. Last month, WBRZ reported electrical outage issues in Audubon Lakes in Watson. It's a neighborhood with 200... more »
  • Neighborhood tired of frequent power outages, calls on power company to do better Play Video

    March 23, 2021 6:35 PM

    WATSON - Some people in one Livingston Parish neighborhood are just waiting for the power to go out. Outages in Audubon Lakes occur often, whether it's a nice day, a windy day, or a stormy one. The outages are so frequent, Steven Forrester says there's no rhyme or reason... more »
  • Baton Rouge Water trying to address lingering problems from winter storm Play Video

    February 19, 2021 7:26 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Clean-up from the winter storm continues in the neighborhood along Kimbo Drive. They're still without power, and some are without sufficient water. "My wife called me and told me we had a busted pipe. Panic then ensued and we rushed to fix it yesterday evening, but... more »
  • Baton Rouge hotels fill up as winter storm brings power outages Play Video

    February 16, 2021 6:32 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Hotels are typically filled for Mardi Gras, but they are booked up for a different reason Tuesday. Power outages have many families booking hotels just to stay warm. "It's been very uncomfortable, inconvenient, cold," Herman Mitchell said. When the power went out at Mitchell's home,... more »
  • Driver hit utility pole along Airline Highway; roadway blocked by downed power lines

    December 8, 2020 2:26 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Airline Highway is partially closed Tuesday afternoon as authorities work to clear a crash that knocked over power lines. The crash happened shortly before 1 p.m. on Airline at Goodwood Boulevard, near Baton Rouge Police headquarters. Police said a car ran into a utility pole and... more »
  • Utility customers should expect to see new 'storm restoration charge' on bill in next year Play Video

    November 5, 2020 4:48 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Utility companies have been busy this hurricane season restoring power to tens of thousands of people during the five storms that hit Louisiana. Cristobal, Marco, Laura, Delta, and last week's Zeta all did their share of damage. While some areas have been greatly impacted and other... more »
  • Crews work to restore power to over 8,000 as storms sweep across Louisiana

    July 3, 2020 2:33 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Stormy weather brought wind and rain to Louisiana on Friday (July 3) afternoon, and as of 2 p.m. over 8,000 in the state are without power. More than 3,000 of those outages are in Livingston Parish and just over 600 are without power in East Baton... more »
  • Week-long communications outage frustrates many Play Video

    July 14, 2017 5:17 PM

    GREENSBURG- Top leaders in St. Helena Parish are shopping around for another telecommunications company after a widespread outage left them without access to basic functions for almost a week. A fiber optic line managed to get cut, according to the St. Helena Parish Sheriff's Office. That knocked out vital communications... more »
  • Power outages caused by accident involving electrical pole

    May 26, 2017 9:07 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Hundreds of people were without power after a car crashed into a utility pole. The crash happened around 7:45 p.m. on Florida Blvd. near Airline Hwy. According to a BRPD spokesperson, one vehicle was involved in the crash, hitting a utility pole. The spokesperson said... more »
  • Donaldsonville Primary School closed due to power outage

    May 4, 2017 8:15 AM

    DONALDSONVILLE – Donaldsonville Primary School will be closed Thursday due to a power outage in the area. Ascension Parish School officials say it is unclear when power to the school will be restored. Donaldsonville Primary employees should report and receive assignments from Principal Mary McMahan. more »
  • Thousands briefly lose power as severe weather passes

    May 3, 2017 11:23 AM

    BATON ROUGE – More than 5,000 people briefly lost power in East Baton Rouge Parish Wednesday morning as severe thunderstorms pass over the Baton Rouge area. According to Entergy’s power outage map, 5,215 customers lost power around 10:20 a.m. Power was restored to the area shortly after. The outages... more »
  • Entergy: fallen tree limb caused Kenilworth Parkway outage

    March 7, 2017 9:17 AM

    BATON ROUGE – Crews say a fallen tree branch caused power outages for more than 2,000 customers off Kenilworth Parkway Tuesday morning. A spokesperson for Entergy said a tree limb fell from a customer's tree onto a power line. The outage impacted 1,800 customers. Crews restored power to the... more »
  • 1,300 West Feliciana residents still without power following Monday's storms

    January 4, 2017 1:49 PM

    WEST FELICIANA – Residents in West Feliciana Parish are still without power on Wednesday following Monday's severe weather. The Demco outage map shows more than 1,300 customers are still without power as of noon Wednesday. Demco told WBRZ that the damage to the area caused from the storms was... more »
  • Power restored to most following outage to 4,000 residents

    January 2, 2017 10:33 AM

    BATON ROUGE – According to Entergy, power has been restored to most after thousands of residents were out of power on Monday morning. The Entergy power outage map showed that about 4,460 residents were without power from Industriplex Boulevard near the Airline/Jefferson area to Highland Road. Additionally, residents in... more »
  • AT&T testifies about flood outage fiasco Play Video

    August 31, 2016 7:01 PM

    BATON ROUGE- Cell phone company AT&T was on the hot seat Wednesday testifying before the Louisiana Public Service Commission. Officials wanted to know why customers were unable to reach loved ones or call for rescue during recent flooding. "Connectivity, now we've come to rely on that as a way... more »
  • Power shut off at Brandywine complex because of overdue payments Play Video

    May 5, 2016 8:34 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A spokesperson for Entergy says power has been shut off to the Brandywine apartment complex because of overdue payments totaling more than $60,000. News 2 began asking questions after receiving calls from several concerned residents claiming they hadn't had electricity since Wednesday morning. They're concerned about... more »
  • Livingston Parish Sheriff Office phone lines down

    April 7, 2016 10:21 AM

    LIVINGSTON- The Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office announced on Thursday morning that its administrative phones lines are down. The office announced the outage on LPSO Facebook page Thursday morning around 9 a.m. The office says that the lines are down due to a “fiber cut.” IF residents need to contact the... more »
  • DOTD warns of possible week-long outage of traffic data

    March 29, 2016 3:20 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A network outage will cut off traffic data along heavily congested areas of I-10 and Airline Highway, DOTD revealed Tuesday afternoon. In a tweet, state traffic officials said the Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) could be down for a week starting Tuesday. The ITS is a system... more »
  • Power outage to end charter school classes early

    November 5, 2015 1:44 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Administrators at a Baton Rouge charter school said a power outage forced them to end classes early and call parents to pick up their children Thursday. Director Diana Haynes of JK Haynes Elementary said the outage was expected to last through the rest of the school... more »
  • Nearly 4,000 homes in the dark after storms

    October 25, 2015 7:52 PM

    BATON ROUGE - As of Monday morning nearly 4,000 homes people were in the dark around southern Louisiana due to bad storms. Entergy said more than 1,800 homes lost power in East Baton Rouge Parish as of Monday morning, with most of those outages along Perkins Road between Bluebonnet... more »
  • More than 1,700 lose power after truck hits utility pole

    September 14, 2015 3:04 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Utility officials reported more than 1,700 people lost power in East Baton Rouge after a truck hit a utility pole Monday afternoon. The wreck happened in the 11000 block of South Choctaw, which is in the northeast portion of the parish. The outage appeared to... more »

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