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• Man calls post office response 'concerning' after no mail delivery in neighborhood for three days Play Video

  February 23, 2024 5:34 PM

  BATON ROUGE - One man contacted 2 On Your Side after he says the post office didn't take his concerns seriously and fears the rules and protocols were not followed. On February 9, Ray Acardo didn't get his mail. According to the Informed Delivery app, he was expecting two... more »

• Postal dilemma solved in neighborhood where mail delivery stopped Play Video

  March 10, 2022 2:13 PM

  BATON ROUGE - People living in and moving into a new Baton Rouge neighborhood haven't been getting their mail delivered. It appears a miscommunication that happened a long time ago put them in this situation. They reached out to 2 On Your Side for help and finally got answers. ... more »

• Thieves targeting checks placed in mailboxes across Baton Rouge Play Video

  February 11, 2022 10:13 AM

  BATON ROUGE - United States Postal Service mailboxes are being targeted in a check-washing scheme that is now widespread in Baton Rouge. One man tells 2 On Your Side that a lot more needs to be done to protect the mail. As a small business owner, Jerry Mayer visits... more »

• Baton Rouge business complex consistently without mail Play Video

  January 7, 2021 6:18 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Tenants at a business complex in Baton Rouge say their mail delivery is nonexistent when their usual mail carrier is off work or reassigned. It's an issue that predates the pandemic and the latest stint persuaded tenants to contact 2 On Your Side. "We haven't gotten... more »

• USPS suggests sending your packages early this holiday season

  November 27, 2020 1:38 PM

  BATON ROUGE - With most US citizens using Zoom to gather with extended family members and beloved friends during the 2020 holiday season, the United Postal Service (USPS) is expecting that an unusually large number of holiday gifts will be sent by mail. For this reason, USPS is not... more »

• USPS suspends retail delivery services in parts of Louisiana Wednesday

  October 28, 2020 12:07 PM

  BATON ROUGE – United States Postal Service is temporarily suspending operations in certain areas of southeast Louisiana due to Hurricane Zeta. The USPS explained that operations at all post offices within ZIP codes starting with the following numbers will be suspended Wednesday, Oct. 28: -700 -701 ... more »

• Subdivision moves mailboxes, USPS says it's not delivering their mail Play Video

  October 6, 2020 6:46 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - People living along a private drive moved their mailboxes, and now the United States Postal Service is refusing to deliver their mail. Fourteen houses make up the subdivision developed along Matherne Place Drive, a private gravel road in Denham Springs. Matherne Place Drive intersects with Dunn... more »

• Vehicle plows into Baton Rouge post office early Thursday morning Play Video

  September 3, 2020 9:12 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Early Thursday morning, around 7 a.m., a car hit a post office building in the Sherwood Forest/Broadmoor area, just south of Florida Boulevard. Apparently, the vehicle struck the Marilyn Drive building's front entrance, which was composed of glass, causing it to shatter. Officials say there... more »

• Mail troubles popping up for Baton Rouge residents Play Video

  July 8, 2020 6:15 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Residents are calling 2 On Your Side about mail delivery issues in their neighborhood. The calls are coming from areas that receive mail from the Istrouma and Old Hammond post offices. Leanne Muse lives on Ontario Street in Baton Rouge and says she hasn't received her... more »

• Sand sifting through post office fence, annoying neighbors Play Video

  October 30, 2019 6:59 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A woman living next to a post office says there's sand leaking through the fence. Gloria McLain says sand has been washing through the Broadmoor post office fence onto the driveway at her living complex since June. The sand is tracking into driveways, garages and into... more »

• Mailbox lying on the ground for weeks fixed following call to 2 On Your Side Play Video

  January 23, 2019 6:24 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Residents living in a community off of Jefferson Highway say their mailbox has been laying on the ground for weeks. The mailbox, which is used for eight properties in the Old San Francisco Townhomes area of Baton Rouge, rusted at the base where it's supposed to... more »

• All clear at Ventress Post Office after suspicious package scare

  March 23, 2018 4:55 PM

  UPDATE: Authorities have cleared the scene and the roadway is back open. ***** VENTRESS – The road around the post office here is closed while deputies work a suspicious package situation, authorities posted on social media Friday. The Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff's Office is “working a suspicious... more »

• Baton Rouge residents experiencing mail delivery issues Play Video

  December 6, 2017 12:01 AM

  BATON ROUGE- Several people in the Iberville Terrace neighborhood of Baton Rouge say they haven't had their mail delivered since Saturday. "As taxpayers, we're paying for the mail to be delivered on time and when it's not it can cost us late fees," said resident Steven Malin. He's been... more »

• Speeding mail carrier asked to slow down, stops delivering mail Play Video

  September 11, 2017 6:46 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - A woman says her mail is being held hostage by the postal service and she's been having trouble contacting someone about the issue. For the past week, Courtney Cook has not been receiving mail. On Friday, a U.S. Postal Inspector left a card on her front... more »

• Post Office Christmas delivery deadline is Friday Play Video

  December 20, 2016 11:50 PM

  BATON ROUGE- The deadline to pay first-class prices for Christmas present deliveries passed Tuesday. However, people willing to pay extra still have a few days left. Wednesday is the last day letters and packages can be mailed with the United States Postal Service with its Priority Mail service. And... more »

• Denham Springs Post Office reopens following August flood

  December 8, 2016 4:01 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS – The Denham Springs Post Office has reopened to customers for the first time following the August flood. The post office, located at 140 Del Orleans Avenue, reopened to regular operating hours Monday, Dec. 5 and is now providing full services to customers. Hours of operation are... more »

• Juveniles believed to be suspects in stolen truck that crashed into post office

  October 4, 2016 8:24 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Authorities are investigating after a Turner Industries truck was stolen and crashed into the Post Office Tuesday evening. It happened at the Post Office on Longfellow Street near Plank Road. Police say the suspects, believed to be juveniles, crashed into the building and then fled the... more »

• Mail pick-up location for Denham Springs residents changes

  August 24, 2016 2:02 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS – Denham Springs residents with the 70726 zip code who were impacted by the recent flood no longer have to pick up their mail at the Baton Rouge Mail Processing Plant, located on Bluebonnet Road. Instead, residents are advised to go to the Denham Springs Post Office... more »

• USPS routes, offices disrupted by floods

  August 22, 2016 12:50 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The United States Post Office issued a service disruption alert for several post offices and routes in Louisiana after recent flooding. The message from USPS is as follows: Retail, delivery and acceptance service has been disrupted due to torrential rains, which produced a ravaging flood... more »

• Post office clerk pepper-sprayed during hold up Tuesday in Sorrento

  February 9, 2016 12:18 PM

  SORRENTO - Sheriff's deputies surrounded the post office in this small town Tuesday after an unidentified woman tried to rob the facility. Deputies said the woman told the worker she needed stamps, then pulled out what looked like a gun. The weapon was actually a water gun filled with... more »

• Post office shut down after powdery substance found in letter

  January 29, 2016 11:25 AM

  NEW IBERIA - Authorities shut down the New Iberia Post Office after sheriff's investigators said they found a threatening letter with an unknown substance inside. Capt. Richard Fleming with the Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office said the threatening letter contained a powdery substance, which led postal officials to evacuate the... more »