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• Brusly mailboxes moved again, now farther from street Play Video

  March 13, 2023 3:17 PM

  BRUSLY - Mailboxes that some say were installed too close to the road have been moved farther away from the street. One woman called 2 On Your Side after she hit a mailbox and it turns out she's not the only one who complained. A day after the story... 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 »

• U.S. Postal Service announces 2019 holiday shipping deadlines

  December 17, 2019 10:39 AM

  This week is anticipated to be the busiest week of the holiday mailing and shipping season for the Postal Service. The agency expects to process and deliver nearly 2.5 billion pieces of mail, including packages, this week alone. Overall, the Postal Service anticipates delivering 800 million packages between Thanksgiving... 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 »

• Postal Service anticipating busy week of deliveries Play Video

  December 19, 2017 6:47 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Millions of packages are being shipped to their destinations this holiday season. The United States Postal Service expects to process and deliver three billion pieces of First-Class Mail this week. It also expects to deliver nearly 200 million packages this week. To keep up with the... more »

• Postal Service updates returning mail service

  August 30, 2016 5:32 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Postal officials say they’ve made significant progress in restoring mail service to residents of the Capital Area following recent historic flooding. The Postal Service says huge strides have been made each day with USPS continuing to make progress toward ensuring customers receive timely, efficient and reliable... 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 resumes delivery service to some in Denham Springs

  August 18, 2016 4:11 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - The Postal Service says people who live on accessible roads in Denham Springs can expect mail delivery to resume as soon as Thursday. Customers in the 70706 zip code were directed to pick up their mail at the Baton Rouge Mail Processing Plant on Bluebonnet Road... more »

• Residents asked to go to alternate postal offices

  August 16, 2016 6:40 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The United States Postal Office is notifying residents affected by the recent flooding, to go to alternate post offices to get their mail. Residents are asked to go to the postal office located at 8101 Bluebonnet Boulevard. Below is a list of impacted post offices in the... more »