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• Livingston Parish Library board raises director salary in attempt to attract candidates, report says Play Video

  April 8, 2026 2:52 PM

  LIVINGSTON — As it continues to search for a new Library Director, the Livingston Parish Library Board of Control voted to increase the position's salary and change the wording of the job listing in an attempt to attract more candidates, according to a report by The Livingston Parish News. ... more »

• Inaugural Alzheimer's Ball kicks off in Baton Rouge Play Video

  January 25, 2026 8:14 PM

  BATON ROUGE — The inaugural Alzheimer's Ball kicked off in Baton Rouge on Saturday. Organizers invited community members to the City Club of Baton Rouge for a night full of events, including dance performances, raffles and a silent auction. "We want to shed light on Alzheimer's Service in... more »

• State teachers' union supports constitutional amendment making teacher stipend into permanent raise Play Video

  March 12, 2025 2:20 PM

  BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Federation of Teachers and School Employees said Wednesday that it supports a constitutional amendment that would make an already implemented stipend into a permanent pay raise for teachers and other school employees. The state teachers' union said that it supports Amendment Two, which voters... more »

• West Baton Rouge School System employees get four percent raise

  August 9, 2024 3:53 PM

  PORT ALLEN - West Baton Rouge School System staff received a four percent raise to begin the school year, according to a statement from the superintendent. The raise had been approved by the WBR School Board during its June meeting. The pay raise amounts to which amounts to $2,000... more »

• LSU board unanimously approves new contract for Coach Jay Johnson

  October 19, 2023 4:09 PM

  BATON ROUGE - LSU approved a new contract for Jay Johnson that will make him one of the highest paid baseball coaches in the country. The Advocate reports the new deal will pay Johnson $12.55 million over the course of seven years, extending it through 2030. Johnson led... more »

• INVESTIGATIVE UNIT: Former White Castle mayor arrested for alleged crimes while in office Play Video

  April 20, 2021 1:15 PM

  PLAQUEMINE - Former White Castle Mayor Jermarr Williams was booked at the Iberville Parish jail Tuesday on criminal charges. The WBRZ Investigative Unit has learned the Attorney General’s office is also involved in the case and the investigation was being conducted by the Louisiana Bureau of Investigations (LBI). Williams... more »

• Leave a thoughtful message to support local healthcare workers fighting against COVID-19

  May 17, 2020 10:30 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Local organization ThreeSixtyEight will collect "notes of gratitude and thoughtful donations" for Baton Rouge healthcare workers. The organization has teamed up with East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore and the Baton Rouge Area Foundation to launch a fundraiser called Viral Positivity . The goal... more »

• EBR School Board could grant $500 employee bonuses Play Video

  October 4, 2018 11:41 PM

  BATON ROUGE - School employees working full-time could get a one-time pay adjustment in November if the board approves. Teacher unions say the extra $500 is nice, but they want a permanent pay increase. "That's not enough, we need to address the pay schedule," said Tia Mills with the... more »

• Public school employees in EBR will get a raise

  June 22, 2018 10:58 AM

  BATON ROUGE – All public school employees in the East Baton Rouge Parish School System will get raises after the school board approved the system’s budget Thursday night. The increase is above the annual increase employees receive each year and is matched with years of experience. The $4.3... more »

• EBR Metro Councilwoman demands answers from Council on Aging after WBRZ report Play Video

  April 20, 2018 6:47 PM

  BATON ROUGE- East Baton Rouge Metro Councilwoman Barbara Freiberg asked pointed questions to the Council on Aging Board following a WBRZ Investigative Unit report that showed an employee received a 42-percent salary increase. That employee, Trudy Bihm, went from making $48,000 as Tasha Clark Amar's "executive assistant" to making $68,000... more »

• White Castle Mayor gives shaky explanation over raise he received Play Video

  January 28, 2016 6:50 PM

  PLAQUEMINE - White Castle Mayor Jermarr Williams gave a cloudy explanation when he was pressed about a 20 percent raise he received last year. The Town Attorney who has to approve all the ordinances when a raise goes into effect said she had no recollection of the Mayor receiving a... more »

• Civil service commissioner says state worker are "taken for granted" Play Video

  October 5, 2015 7:51 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Civil Service Commissioner Pete Fremin said he's "very disappointed" that more than 35,000 rank-and-file state workers didn't get their yearly pay raise. "This is the fourth or fifth year it's happened," said Fremin. Every year Louisiana workers get graded on how hard they work. If they... more »