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  • 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 »
  • 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 »
  • Ville Platte: City Council votes to give police officers pay raise

    February 27, 2020 10:13 AM

    VILLE PLATTE - The Ville Platte City Council has voted to increase police officers' starting pay from $11.63 to $15/hour. Mayor Jennifer Vidrine said, "We want to have eventually such a strong police force, such a strong police presence that they don't even think about coming to Ville Platte."... 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 »
  • INVESTIGATIVE UNIT: 42-percent pay increase for EBR Council on Aging employee Play Video

    April 19, 2018 7:02 PM

    BATON ROUGE- An employee who is tied to a questionable will that caused community outrage at the East Baton Rouge Parish Council on Aging received a $20,000 pay bump in January when voter-approved tax increases took effect. The WBRZ Investigative Unit obtained that information through a public records request. Trudy... more »
  • Mayor blames the news for town's negative financial audit Play Video

    October 31, 2016 5:40 PM

    WHITE CASTLE- A scathing report released by auditors hired by the Town of White Castle details a host of problems the town needs to fix immediately. Some of the problems have been highlighted in reports from the WBRZ Investigative Unit over the past year. We tried to get Mayor Jermarr... more »
  • Baker Police Chief-elect wants a pay raise Play Video

    June 14, 2016 7:56 PM

    BATON ROUGE – The city of Baker's new police chief is asking for a pay raise. Police Chief-elect Carl Dunn says that his political opponents are trying to drive him out of office with his current pay. "My opponent's campaign manager was allowed to reduce the salary to make it... 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 »

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