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• Downtown parking enforcement to begin, patrolled by BRPD Play Video

  March 28, 2024 3:29 PM

  BATON ROUGE - If you work in or visit downtown Baton Rouge, chances are you have experienced parking. It's not always easy, and has taken the City-Parish many years to transition from coin-fed machines to card-reading kiosks and pay-by-app. Alas, parking kiosks were installed downtown in the fall of... more »

• LSU board unanimously approves new contract for Coach Jay Johnson

  October 19, 2023 4:09 PM

  BATON ROUGE - LSU approved a new contract for Jay Johnson that will make him one of the highest paid baseball coaches in the country. The Advocate reports the new deal will pay Johnson $12.55 million over the course of seven years, extending it through 2030. Johnson led... more »

• Eleven years after wreck, man still waiting for judgement payout from EBR schools Play Video

  April 26, 2023 2:03 PM

  BATON ROUGE - It's been about 11 years since Octavius Fitzpatrick was involved in a bus accident in East Baton Rouge. Now at 27, he's working in Dallas, but his injuries from that crash still affects him today. "It's really been that long and I'm still really dealing with... more »

• Man who spent COVID relief money on $57K Pokemon card gets 3 years in prison

  March 8, 2022 10:15 AM

  DUBLIN, Ga. - A man who pleaded guilty to spending more than $57,000 in coronavirus relief money on a rare Pokemon card was sentenced to federal prison and must pay up nearly $100,000. Federal prosecutors in Georgia said Vinath Oudomsine, 31, will serve three years for wire fraud, and... more »

• Senators pushing for Louisiana to reduce unemployment aid Play Video

  May 11, 2021 6:46 PM

  BATON ROUGE – More governors across the nation have decided to opt out of pandemic unemployment aid Tuesday, and John Bel Edwards is not one of them. His office, along with the Louisiana Workforce Commission, says there’s been no talk about it yet. Pressure to do so is building... more »

• City buses will resume charging fares in May

  April 22, 2021 11:37 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The Capital Area Transit System will begin collecting fares for the first time in over a year. CATS announced Thursday that the free rides around the area will come to an end starting May 16. The usual fare for most trips is $1.75. The service... more »

• INVESTIGATIVE UNIT: Former White Castle mayor arrested for alleged crimes while in office Play Video

  April 20, 2021 1:15 PM

  PLAQUEMINE - Former White Castle Mayor Jermarr Williams was booked at the Iberville Parish jail Tuesday on criminal charges. The WBRZ Investigative Unit has learned the Attorney General’s office is also involved in the case and the investigation was being conducted by the Louisiana Bureau of Investigations (LBI). Williams... more »

• Auto insurance going back up to pre-pandemic rates for many drivers Play Video

  December 16, 2020 6:09 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A temporary break in car insurance rates is coming to an end for many drivers. Back in April and May, nearly all companies gave rebates in the form of credit against future months of premiums. Those credits are now going away. “When the pandemic first struck,... more »

• BRPD budget, including officer pay raises, goes before Metro Council Play Video

  November 18, 2020 10:54 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge Police Chief Murphy Paul made his pitch for police officer pay raises to the Metro Council Wednesday. The latest effort to hike pay comes as a part of the city-parish's 2021 operating budget . "We're trying to do our part by being more responsible... more »

• Employees say home health provider not paying for services Play Video

  January 4, 2019 7:02 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Employees of a home care provider say they haven't been paid in three weeks. They tell 2 On Your Side's Brittany Weiss that this isn't the first time they've had problems getting their checks. Latrice Knox says she has bills to pay and a family to... more »

• EBR School Board could grant $500 employee bonuses Play Video

  October 4, 2018 11:41 PM

  BATON ROUGE - School employees working full-time could get a one-time pay adjustment in November if the board approves. Teacher unions say the extra $500 is nice, but they want a permanent pay increase. "That's not enough, we need to address the pay schedule," said Tia Mills with the... more »

• Ascension Parish President could get a pay hike Play Video

  August 3, 2018 12:55 AM

  DONALDSONVILLE - The President of Ascension Parish could get a pay increase after the next election in 2020. The parish council introduced a measure Thursday that would increase it from $148,000 to at least $160,000 a year. "The council has the authority and it's been several years since the... more »

• Livingston Parish School employees demand pay bump Play Video

  June 22, 2018 12:35 AM

  LIVINGSTON - School employees showed up in force at Thursday's school board meeting to demand better pay. "We've been making the same amount since 2003," said bus driver Senetta Aime. With nearly thirty years on the job, she said her full retirement benefits will be just over $1000 a... more »

• Baton Rouge woman arrested for contractor fraud

  March 28, 2017 2:24 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A woman was arrested for contractor fraud after she allegedly tried to take advantage of a flood victim. Deputies arrested 58-year-old Ora Williams of Baton Rouge after she reportedly lied to the victim about being a licensed contractor. According to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's... more »

• BREC referees claim they aren't being paid on time Play Video

  March 11, 2017 11:01 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Calling basketball games is a workout for the men in the black and white stripes. They run up and down the court, keeping up with 10-year-olds, watching every dribble, shot, and pass for several games in row. But the some basketball referees for BREC say... more »

• Governor Edwards, First Lady host equal pay summit

  March 9, 2017 5:26 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Governor John Bel Edwards and First Lady Donna Edwards hosted the Louisiana Equal Pay Summit on Friday morning. The summit was held in collaboration with the Governor's Office on Women's Policy. And we're off. @LEDLouisiana Secretary @DPiersonLA talks about how equal pay is good... more »

• INVESTIGATIVE UNIT: Disaster restoration company under microscope for questionable actions Play Video

  September 12, 2016 4:55 PM

  ***Disclaimer: A number of businesses are named in a public document released to the Investigative Unit by the Ascension Parish School Board. Only Wallace, Rush and Schmidt Inc. (WRS) is the subject of this report. Blackmon Mooring/BMS has no affiliation with WRS.*** BATON ROUGE- There are serious allegations of... more »

• Nearly 10,000 workers sue Chipotle for not paying them

  August 29, 2016 5:28 PM

  Former and current Chipotle employees have filed a lawsuit claiming that the company made them work extra hours "off the clock" without paying them. The suit was originally filed by a former Chipotle manager, Leah Turner, who claims she had to work without pay and was told to make... more »

• Bridge traffic causes problems for WBR school system Play Video

  June 1, 2016 6:29 PM

  PORT ALLEN - The West Baton Rouge School System is evaluating the possibility of increasing teacher pay, in order to keep teachers from leaving the West bank. Superintendent Wesley Watts says traffic on the new Mississippi River Bridge is driving teachers away. "I had a teacher ask if... more »

• Next Baton Rouge mayor will earn more than Kip Holden

  December 9, 2015 10:48 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The next mayor will earn $175,000 a year each year they are mayor thanks to a raise approved by the Metro Council Wednesday. The pay increase is for a flat, four-year salary. The mayor will not earn any pay raises. Voters in East Baton Rouge... more »

• Civil service commissioner says state worker are "taken for granted" Play Video

  October 5, 2015 7:51 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Civil Service Commissioner Pete Fremin said he's "very disappointed" that more than 35,000 rank-and-file state workers didn't get their yearly pay raise. "This is the fourth or fifth year it's happened," said Fremin. Every year Louisiana workers get graded on how hard they work. If they... more »

• Suspended CATS bus drivers awarded back pay

  October 1, 2015 9:37 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Bus driver union representatives said four CATS drivers will be rewarded back pay after fighting their suspensions. The drivers were suspended earlier this year for taking part in protests , union president Namoi Guy said Thursday evening. In February, people held signs outside the CATS terminal... more »