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• State offices remain closed in several parish throughout southeast Louisiana

  September 6, 2021 3:44 PM

  State-run government offices in 11 parishes impacted by Hurricane Ida will stay closed throughout the rest of the week. Offices in the following parishes will stay closed through Friday: Jefferson, Lafourche, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. Helena, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, and Terrebonne.... more »

• Capital Area parishes meeting state testing goals Play Video

  May 29, 2020 9:12 PM

  BATON ROUGE - As a part of the state's comprehensive COVID-19 testing plan for May and June that's being submitted to the federal government Saturday, parishes in the capital area are meeting the necessary requirements. The plan focuses on increasing testing across the state, especially in areas and... more »

• Pat Shingleton: "Saxby's Remarable Prediction and October Storms..."

  October 1, 2019 10:46 PM

  Whether it’s the stock market or weather, predictions are made every day based upon data and trends. In 1868, a prediction for severe storms was made on a specific day, ten months in advance. It was Christmas Day, 1868 and British naval engineer Stephen Martin Saxby made this astounding... more »

• Gas skimmers with 4,000 credit card numbers found in nine parishes

  March 28, 2017 5:23 PM

  The state has seen an increase in skimming devices at gasoline pumps, according to Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain. According to Strain, in the past month, the department has confiscated at least 15 skimming devices throughout the state. "Our inspectors seem to be finding... more »

• Livingston, Orleans parishes eligible for disaster unemployment aid

  February 13, 2017 11:32 AM

  BATON ROUGE – Disaster unemployment assistance is now available to businesses and residents impacted by last week's tornadoes. President Donald Trump officially granted a disaster declaration request for two Louisiana parishes as a result of a request by Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards. The Louisiana Workforce Commission is... more »

• Gov. Edwards requests disaster declaration for 5 parishes following tornadoes

  February 10, 2017 5:59 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Gov. John Bel Edwards sent a letter to President Donald Trump requesting a federal disaster declaration for five parishes following tornadoes that struck the area on Feb. 7. Edwards requested the declaration to include assistance for Orleans, Ascension, Livingston, Jefferson and St. James Parishes. The requests... more »

• Severe weather causes damage, outages across several parishes

  January 2, 2017 2:52 PM

  Severe weather on Monday afternoon caused several power outages and damage across multiple parishes. Entergy reported outages affecting about 3,262 in Pointe Coupee Parish and reported about 1,781 residents without power in East Feliciana. Additionally, about 613 residents were reported without power in West Feliciana Parish. Outages were reported... more »

• DSNAP sites announced for Iberville, West Baton Rouge, West Feliciana and other parishes

  September 2, 2016 12:01 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services has announced DSNAP locations for residents in Iberville, Evangeline, Jefferson Davis, St. James, St. Martin, St. Tammany Washington, West Baton Rouge and West Feliciana parishes. This will be the third week that DSNAP sites have been in operation... more »

• Additional affected parishes eligible for disaster unemployment assistance

  August 22, 2016 4:28 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Additional parishes are now eligible for disaster unemployment assistance for those who lost work as a result of the flooding that occurred last week. The following parishes are eligible: (Those noted with an asterisk are parishes that have been added) Avoyelles* Evangeline* Iberville* Jefferson Davis*... more »

• Businesses in three parishes eligible for federal disaster assistance

  May 6, 2016 3:20 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Gov. John Bel Edwards announced that the U.S. Small Business Administration has granted his request that three parishes qualify for disaster assistance loans as a result of tornadoes that caused swaths of damage in February. The relief aid will apply to businesses damaged by the high... more »

• Governor proclaims State of Emergency, state offices closed in many parishes following severe weather

  March 10, 2016 2:08 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Governor John Bel Edwards declared a state of emergency for the state, Thursday evening. This proclamation is necessary in order to make resources ready and able to assist citizens affected by severe weather. The Governor and Lieutenant Governor will travel to Puachita, Caddo, and Bossier... more »

• Most area schools are closed Tuesday due to weather threat

  February 22, 2016 5:47 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Ahead of a severe weather threat, education officials across the region closed schools for Tuesday. The WBRZ News 2 Weather Team is reporting a "moderate risk" of severe weather has been issued by the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center. This includes the possibility for... more »