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• PHOTOS: Ice left behind after Monday night's round of wintry weather

  January 16, 2024 10:01 AM

  Many Storm Station viewers woke up to an icy scene across the capital area after a round of freezing rain on Monday night. Photos show ice all along cars, trash cans, siding, fountains, and trees. Ice caused quite the headache for travelers early on Tuesday as many major roadways... more »

• Specialized photographer captures dramatic moments in firefighters' daily battles Play Video

  September 1, 2023 4:01 PM

  ASCENSION PARISH - A volunteer firefighter in Ascension Parish is using his hobby of photography to bring the public into their world. Blake Stone has what some could call a burning passion for capturing the moment. As a volunteer firefighter, he knows from firsthand experience what it takes to... more »

• Photos: Ida's aftermath in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas

  August 30, 2021 8:32 AM

  After Hurricane Ida swept through south Louisiana overnight Sunday (August 29), residents were left to survey the aftermath. Viewers are encouraged to send in pictures of Ida's impact. These can be emailed to share@wbrz.com The latest updates on Tropical Storm Ida are available here . Here... more »

• PHOTOS: Greater BR, South La. freezes over - Your pictures

  February 15, 2021 7:42 AM

  Click HERE to stream WBRZ newscasts live. Click HERE for the latest from the WBRZ Weather team. Submit images to WBRZ through email: news@wbrz.com or tag WBRZ on Twitter and Facebook. Here are pictures from The Water Campus on the Mississippi River. Lots of ice, sleet... more »

• Photographer gives back to community with free front porch photo sessions Play Video

  March 25, 2020 11:53 PM

  BATON ROUGE- As families are quarantined together at home during the global virus outbreak, local businesses are finding creative ways to safely access their customers without them having to leave their front porch. A Baton Rouge photographer saw the stay-at-home order as an opportunity to capture family portraits right... more »

• Bride says wedding photographer holding photos hostage Play Video

  October 10, 2017 6:51 PM

  ZACHARY - A woman hired a professional photographer to take photos of her wedding and reception but says what she got is not what she paid for. Olivia Smart's wedding was a year ago and she hired a family friend to document the event. When she got the photos... more »

• Goodwood library to offer free restoration services for flood-damaged photos

  April 19, 2017 1:03 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The East Baton Rouge Library is offering photo restoration services for residents whose photos were damaged in the August flood. The library is partnering with Operation Photo Rescue to offer services for two days to those who wish to recover their photos. The two-day event will... more »

• Rare fallstreak spotted during colorful sunset Thursday

  January 26, 2017 12:34 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Colorful photos continue keep coming to the WBRZ Weather Team after a gorgeous sunrise and sunset across the Baton Rouge area on Thursday. A vivid scene was anticipated during the twilight hours, but even that was an understatement. Beautiful sunrise across Southeast #Louisiana , photo... more »

• Ice greets many Saturday morning in backyards; See cold weather pictures

  January 6, 2017 6:33 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Do you have winter weather photos or videos? We would like to see them! Email them to news@wbrz.com or Tweet at us on Twitter at @WBRZ . We will add them to this image gallery and maybe even put them on air. ... more »

• Glasses off in passport photos, State Department says

  October 14, 2016 4:45 PM

  Beginning next month, travelers applying or renewing their passports must take off their glasses for their passport photo, the U.S. Department of State announced. The policy will go into effect on Nov. 1. Last year, more than 200,000 travelers submitted poor quality passport photos that could not be accepted... more »

• Study: taking a lot of selfies could be sign of mental health issues

  October 7, 2016 3:11 PM

  ATLANTA - If you are addicted to taking selfie photos, researchers in Thailand say it may mean you are lonely or have mental health problems. Researchers at the National Institute of Development Administration asked 300 students, the majority being between the ages of 21 to 24, to see why... more »

• Twitter to stop counting 140 character limit for links and photos

  May 18, 2016 12:41 PM

  Twitter users will soon have more space to send out tweets. According to a report from Bloomberg , photos and links will no longer be counted in 140-character limit the social media platform requires. The change, according to the report, could arrive in the next few weeks. Twitter chose the... more »

• PHOTOS: flooding Mississippi River reaches crest

  January 19, 2016 10:43 AM

  Aerial photos of the Baton Rouge area are coming into the WBRZ Weather Team as the Mississippi River is cresting. While the river is leveling off at many regional gauges, it will not recede very quickly. Water can be seen inundating river plain north and west of Baton Rouge.... more »

• Woman saving flag from rain goes viral online Play Video

  June 24, 2015 4:55 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A car wash worker's efforts to get a fallen American flag in out of Tuesday's stormy weather in Baton Rouge became an instant sensation on social media. Law office Babcock Partners posted photos Tuesday evening of a woman working at Benny's Car Wash on Essen when... more »