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• INVESTIGATIVE UNIT: Records expose lack of transparency tied to ill-fated stormwater plan Play Video

  October 25, 2022 5:10 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Some public records released by the East Baton Rouge Parish Attorney's Office were totally blacked out when the WBRZ Investigative Unit combed through them Tuesday. Those records included communication between parties tied to the Stormwater Utility Fee after Mayor Sharon Weston Broome announced she wanted it pulled... more »

• President Biden to meet with Senator Cassidy, other Republican senators Monday

  January 31, 2021 9:49 PM

  BATON ROUGE — President Joe Biden is set to meet Senator Bill Cassidy and other Republican senators to the White House for a "full exchange of views" on Monday. The White House says President Biden and VP Harris will meet with the Republican senators in the Oval Office... more »

• Governor: Louisiana's coronavirus vaccine roll out going smoothly

  December 16, 2020 3:53 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Louisiana is now three days into its initial efforts to distribute the coronavirus vaccine, and Governor John Bel Edwards says the process is going well so far. The state's first shipments of the Pfizer vaccine arrived in New Orleans on Monday and have gradually made their... more »

• Mayor Broome to hold series of meetings on road tax plan Play Video

  August 13, 2017 6:41 PM

  BATON ROUGE - In order to have better roads and transportation in East Baton Rouge Parish, Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome says taxes may have to increase, but she wants your input before anything is finalized. For the next month, she will be holding a series of public meetings around... more »

• Bridal store will not fulfill orders after filing for bankruptcy

  August 3, 2017 10:08 PM

  A national bridal chain that abruptly shut down last month will not return dresses and accessories to its customers. Alfred Angelo shut its doors after announcing it had filed for bankruptcy, causing brides-to-be and employees to scramble for a back-up plan. Many customers found out about the closure from... more »

• Public input wanted for proposed Plaquemine Riverfront Recreational Trail

  June 19, 2017 2:35 PM

  PLAQUEMINE – Officials are looking for public input on the proposed master plan for the Plaquemine Riverfront Recreational Trail. Two possible plans for the trail landing and river overlook will be shown for public input. The plans also include a stage, terraced seating and other amenities. Plans also... more »

• Louisiana senators hear grim predictions of budget impact

  May 29, 2017 11:44 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Gov. John Bel Edwards' administration has presented to senators a grim picture of the fallout from the House-proposed version of next year's budget. The governor is threatening a veto if anything resembling the spending plan reaches his desk. Agency leaders say they'd have to release prisoners early,... more »

• Mayor of Central making emergency plan to clean ditches, culverts, drainage canals Play Video

  April 3, 2017 5:01 PM

  CENTRAL – The Mayor of Central, Junior Shelton, is coordinating a plan to clean the ditches, culverts and drainage canals in the city. According to city officials, due to the rain on April 2, Mayor Shelton is making a new plan to provide efforts to address immediate drainage concerns.... more »

• Broome rolls out plan for $11 million disaster recovery

  March 15, 2017 2:04 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome announced a plan for the $11 million in disaster recovery for Baton Rouge and East Baton Rouge Parish. The money was awarded last year by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development through the Community Development Block Grant funds following the... more »

• Senator Cassidy unveils plan to replace Affordable Care Act Play Video

  January 23, 2017 5:31 PM

  WASHINGTON D.C.- Senator Bill Cassidy unveiled a plan Monday morning that he thinks would be a good replacement to Obamacare. The plan would keep some of the hallmarks of Obamacare like no penalization for pre-existing conditions, allowing children to stay on their parents' policies until the age of 26 and... more »

• Trump creates plan for first 100 days of office

  November 9, 2016 5:17 PM

  BATON ROUGE – President- elect Donald Trump has laid out an action plan for the first days of his administration. On Trump's website, there is a document titled, "Donald Trump's Contract with the American Voter," that lays out his plan for the first 100 days of his administration once he... more »

• Two Angola cellmates captured after escaping

  September 22, 2013 4:23 PM

  ANGOLA - Two Angola cellmates have been captured after attempting a daring plan to escape from jail. While in the prison yard this morning, the two inmates broke through the bottom of one gate and climbed over another before taking off into a wooded area. The Angola Chase... more »