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• Vacant home accidentally caught fire while homeowner was renovating

  August 1, 2021 4:39 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A vacant house caught fire Sunday while the owner was trying to do renovations. Baton Rouge Fire Department said around 2 p.m. a house on Rainford Road caught fire when the homeowner left a heat gun on in one of the bathrooms in the home. ... more »

• EPA investigating complaint over questionable lead paint removal Play Video

  February 5, 2021 6:34 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A man is upset and fears for his child's health after he says a crew did not properly remove lead paint from a house. When Mat Keel's son was seven months old, he tested positive for lead poisoning. Keel says his neighbor, who was a landlord,... more »

• Damaged artwork under repair at Louisiana Capitol Play Video

  January 14, 2018 10:26 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Rugged scaffolding now dominates the ornate aesthetics of Memorial Hall in the center of Louisiana's State Capitol. A delicate process is underway to repair small tears in the ceiling's mural. "It's in very good condition actually," said artist Elise Grenier. After a quick climb to the top,... more »

• Homeowner says painting company hasn't finished the job Play Video

  August 15, 2017 7:04 PM

  GONZALES - A homeowner says the people she hired to paint her house didn't finish the job and what has been done is not worth what she paid them to do. Camilla Anderson and her husband hired a company to perform the finishing touches on their flood-damaged home. The... more »

• Graffiti threatens 'Sandy Hook 2017' at East Jefferson High

  March 8, 2017 1:24 PM

  METAIRIE - The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating spray-painted threats that appeared at East Jefferson High School Wednesday morning. Graffiti reading "#Sandyhook2017" and "Shooting the school up - Crazy white boy" were found on walls of the school as students arrived for class. Classes were not canceled,... more »

• Murals brighten side of buildings in Mid City Play Video

  January 18, 2016 7:40 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Parts of the Mid City area received more than just a fresh coat of paint Monday. It was a day of service with volunteers sprucing things up and painting murals. With hundreds of volunteers, it took just one day to produce five murals along Main Street.... more »

• Kids tag Central neighborhood Play Video

  September 7, 2015 10:10 PM

  CENTRAL - Neighbors said children responsible for spray painting dozens of mailboxes, street signs, bikes, and yard decorations have been going door to door apologizing for their actions. Residents living along Sugar Pine Dr and other nearby streets woke up Monday morning to find their property vandalized. Mailboxes and... more »