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• Swim instructor from Fishys Aquatics shares pool safety tips as families take to the water for summer Play Video

  May 24, 2026 4:41 PM

  BATON ROUGE — Drowning is the second leading cause of unintentional injury death for children ages 5 to 14, according to the CDC, with the Louisiana Department of Health saying that one of the best ways to prevent drowning is to teach your child how to swim. Autumn Percival,... more »

• Baton Rouge mom arrested after child found unresponsive in pool Play Video

  November 11, 2025 6:47 PM

  BATON ROUGE — A Baton Rouge mom was arrested after her 1-year-old son was found unresponsive in the family's backyard pool, according to an arrest affidavit. Kelly Briscoe, 33, faces charges of cruelty to juveniles, child desertion and improper supervision of a minor by a parent. East Baton... more »

• BRPD: No arrests will be made after children jumped fence at Howell Community Park Play Video

  August 7, 2025 11:24 AM

  BATON ROUGE — No arrests will be made after four juveniles snuck into Howell Community Park's pool after hours in July, Baton Rouge Police officials said Thursday. According to a BRPD spokesperson, the group of 8- to 12-year-olds who jumped the fence at the park on July 20 will... more »

• Tuesday's Health Report: Chemicals in pool water can dry out hair, skin while cooling off in summer heat Play Video

  June 17, 2025 5:29 PM

  BATON ROUGE — Cooling off in the pool is a great way to beat the heat on a summer day. But spending time in the water can also dry out your skin and hair. "When it comes to the pool, it's one of those things where an ounce of... more »

• Child drowns at community pool during graduation party, Zachary Police say Play Video

  May 20, 2025 9:03 AM

  ZACHARY - A 4-year-old child drowned in a community pool during a graduation party, police said Tuesday morning. Officers said they were called for a drowning at the community pool in Meadow View subdivision. A family was having a graduation party when the child's mother saw her in the... more »

• Taxpayers footing the bill in part of Metro Councilmember's personal legal dispute Play Video

  February 19, 2025 12:19 PM

  BATON ROUGE - For several weeks at the end of 2021 and into 2022, the city of Baton Rouge hired outside counsel for a case involving Baton Rouge Metro Councilman Cleve Dunn's personal business surrounding a pool cabana at his Baton Rouge home. Law firm Taylor Porter sent an... more »

• Neighbors complain about smelly house full of dogs, camper in driveway Play Video

  October 4, 2024 4:36 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A house with a lot of dogs and overgrown grass in the Shenandoah area has the attention of several neighbors. They contacted 2 On Your Side after they said they had done everything they could think of. The complaints center around a house on Chantilly Avenue... more »

• Thursday's Health Report: Chlorine to blame for dry skin, hair after a day of swimming Play Video

  June 27, 2024 7:17 PM

  BATON ROUGE — if you notice your hair or skin tends to feel more dry after swimming at the pool, chlorine is likely to blame. Experts say it is a very common problem. "Chlorine is a great product for your pool because it helps disinfect it, right? So, it... more »

• Tuesday's Health Report: Pediatrician shares advice for pool safety as summer kicks off Play Video

  May 28, 2024 6:42 PM

  BATON ROUGE — Pools are open again with children now out of school. If you are planning to take your little ones swimming, there are some safety precautions to keep in mind. “There should be an adult water watcher within arm's length of your kids while they're at... more »

• Pool contractor responds following news story, makes repairs Play Video

  July 3, 2023 3:59 PM

  DARROW - After weeks of silence, a man says he's finally tracked down the pool contractor he hired. It happened after a 2 On Your Side story aired in June . Todd Couvillion says it all happened fast. "The very next morning," he said. Couvillion had been... more »

• Nearly a year later, worried homeowner no closer to bayou erosion fix Play Video

  February 27, 2023 4:28 PM

  BATON ROUGE - All Krystle Woods is asking for is a resolution to the erosion problem behind her house. "I don't want to be a casualty of their lack of maintenance," she said. That's what she told 2 On Your Side last March when she was about two... more »

• Pool company taking heat from customers unhappy with results Play Video

  July 5, 2021 7:01 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - Backyards are turning into nightmares instead of the oasis homeowners thought they were getting with a pool. Fed up and needing help, they called 2 On Your Side. Recently, 2 On Your Side has heard from a handful of people regarding the same person and pool... more »

• YMCA reports decrease in revenue, closing two pools Play Video

  September 30, 2019 7:17 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The YMCA says money is getting tighter. Out of nine branches in the capital region, two are losing their indoor pools. The C.B. Pennington Jr. and Southside YMCA branches are closing the indoor pool services to members, leaving the sole indoor pool at A.C. Lewis. ... more »

• Neighborhood wants filthy pool drained Play Video

  June 13, 2019 6:16 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A woman is living next to a property that she says hasn't been touched since the August 2016 flood and she's worried it's been forgotten. The City-Parish says that's not the case, and it's giving the property owner every opportunity it can to take care of... more »

• Refund requested after stamped concrete job doesn't stick Play Video

  April 15, 2019 6:09 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - A Livingston Parish homeowner says the work completed on her backyard oasis is sloppy and she wants her money back. Susan Rabalais and her family had an inground pool installed in their backyard in January. Soon after, they hired a person to stain the concrete patio... more »

• Three-year-old in Bush drowns in family swimming pool

  September 5, 2016 4:08 PM

  BUSH – The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office reported the drowning of a three-year-old girl on Sunday. The incident occurred on Sunday around 10 a.m. in the 82000 block of Highway 21 in Bush, LA after family members discovered their three-year-old daughter unresponsive in their swimming pool. The... more »

• Office pool shares $1 million lottery prize Play Video

  May 24, 2013 3:36 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Two dozen members of a local realtor's office who put together a lottery pool claimed their $1 million Powerball prize today. The group received $700,000 to split after state and federal taxes were withheld. They said each member of the pool would receive more then $29,000... more »