WBRZ - Baton Rouge

Tagged News

• Powerball hits record $600M jackpot Play Video

  May 17, 2013 11:37 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Lottery spokespeople in Louisiana said the quickly-growing Powerball jackpot has hit a new record high. The Louisiana Lottery said the jackpot for the May 18 drawing is now $600 million, the highest Powerball jackpot on record. It would pay out $376.9 million for the cash option.... more »

• The one that didn't get away

  May 14, 2013 7:55 PM

  BLACK WARRIOR RIVER, ALABAMA- James Bramlett doesn't have to talk about the one that got away since he landed a monster fish in Alabama in February. It set a new world record for landlocked striped bass at 69-pounds-nine-ounces. The International Game Fish Association did the measuring and called him on... more »

• Dow closes at highest of the year, nearing record

  February 12, 2013 3:18 PM

  NEW YORK- The Dow has closed at its highest level so far this year, coming within 146 points of its record high of 14,164 in October of 2007. It rose 47 points to 14,018 on Tuesday. The latest gain was powered by impressive results from two big consumer... more »

• Super Bowl falls short of ratings record

  February 4, 2013 2:39 PM

  NEW YORK - An estimated 108.4 million people watched the Super Bowl, making it fall short of setting the fourth straight viewership record. The Nielsen Company said Monday that the Baltimore Ravens' 34-31 victory over the San Francisco 49ers was the third most-viewed program in television history. Both the 2010... more »

• Ravens' Super Bowl win sets likely ratings record

  February 4, 2013 10:20 AM

  NEW YORK - The Baltimore Ravens' victory over the San Francisco 49ers has set a record for highest overnight ratings in Super Bowl history. The Nielsen company reported the game scored a 48.1 rating and 71 share in its select measurement of big cities. That's 1 percent over a similar... more »

• Defense nominee Hagel defends his record in Senate

  January 31, 2013 10:26 AM

  WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's nominee for defense secretary is defending himself against critics who have seized on his past statements about Israel, Iran and nuclear weapons. Chuck Hagel says he cannot be defined by a single vote or quote. He insists that his worldview hasn't changed and the United... more »

• NORAD Santa record

  December 28, 2012 7:30 PM

  Tracking Santa on Christmas Eve led to a record number of phone calls and social media followers for NORAD. The North American Aerospace Defense Command says volunteers answered more than 114,000 calls, up 12,000 from last year. The Santa Facebook page had more than 1.2 million followers, up about a... more »

• 2012 hurricane season another for the record books

  November 30, 2012 10:37 AM

  MIAMI - The 2012 hurricane season has come to an end and it's another one for the record books, above and beyond the destruction of Sandy. There were 19 named storms in what meteorologists consider an above-average year that tied as being the third most-active season since 1851. Even without... more »

• Jack Taylor scores 138 points for Grinnell

  November 21, 2012 10:40 AM

  GRINNELL, Iowa - Jack Taylor scored 138 points to shatter the NCAA scoring record in Division III Grinnell's 179-104 victory over Faith Baptist Bible Tuesday night. Taylor made 27 of 71 3-point attempts, was 52 of 108 overall from the field and added seven free throws on 10 attempts... more »

• Pa. merchant finds rare Robert Johnson record

  November 16, 2012 4:33 PM

  PITTSBURGH - A Pittsburgh record store owner has found what he calls "the holy grail of 78s" in a box of old albums he picked up for $50. Jerry Weber says he discovered a copy of the second song ever recorded by Mississippi blues legend Robert Johnson, "I Believe I'll... more »

• NCAA grad rates improving in football, basketball

  October 25, 2012 1:23 PM

  INDIANAPOLIS - The latest figures from the NCAA show that football and men's basketball players are graduating in record numbers. The annual Graduation Success Rate figures, released Thursday, show both sports hit an all-time high based on the one-year measurement of freshmen who enrolled in 2005-06. Men's basketball players made... more »

• World matched record for hottest September

  October 15, 2012 10:42 AM

  WASHINGTON - The globe last month matched a record for the hottest September. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Monday that September was 60.2 degrees Fahrenheit worldwide, which is 1.2 degrees above normal. That matches 2005 for the hottest September. Records go back to 1880. For most of the... more »

• Mortgage rates hit all-time low Play Video

  September 27, 2012 6:24 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Mortgage rates are at a national all time low at 3.4% on a 30-year fixed rate. The low rates come as the Federal Reserve continue to stimulate the housing sector. "The rates have stayed historically low, which has allowed quite a few people to refinance, cutting their... more »

• Hispanics set school, college enrollment records

  August 20, 2012 4:13 PM

  WASHINGTON - The Pew Hispanic Center reports young Hispanics have reached a couple of education milestones. Last year, more than 2 million Hispanics ages 18 to 24 were enrolled in college and nearly a fourth of all pre-K through 12th grade public school students last year were Hispanic. Pew Hispanic... more »

• Phelps takes record 19th Olympic medal

  July 31, 2012 3:27 PM

  LONDON - Michael Phelps broke the Olympic medals record Tuesday with his 19th as the United States romped to a dominating win in 4x200-meter freestyle relay at the London Games. With 19 career medals spanning three Olympics, Phelps moved one ahead of Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina, who got her haul... more »

• Livingston sales taxes soaring

  June 7, 2012 10:17 AM

  BATON ROUGE- April was a record breaking month for Livingston Parish sales tax collections. In fact, it was the highest April on record. That may only be the start of the good news. The parish opened a new Walmart in the Watson area. Sales from that store have not... more »

• Record heat takes aim at Indy 500 fans, drivers

  May 27, 2012 11:37 AM

  INDIANAPOLIS - Tens of thousands of fans are arriving at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for what could be the hottest Indianapolis 500 on record. Temperatures were forecast to climb into the mid-90s during Sunday's race, and many fans brought ice, extra water and misting fans with them for the "Greatest... more »

• Students caught changing attendance records

  April 19, 2012 5:20 PM

  BERKELEY, CA. - Dozens of students at Berkeley High School are facing suspension or expulsion after school officials say they got into a computer system and changed their attendance records. Principal Pasquale Scuderi said Wednesday that 50 students will be suspended and two or three expelled. Access into the... more »

• Super Bowl draws record 111.3M viewers

  February 6, 2012 3:08 PM

  NEW YORK - For the third consecutive year, the Super Bowl has set a record as the most-watched television show in U.S. history. The Nielsen Co. said Monday that an estimated 111.3 million people watched the New York Giants beat the New England Patriots on Sunday night. That narrowly... more »

• Governor tells public to act like Morganza will be opened

  May 11, 2011 3:37 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Governor Bobby Jindal said he was almost certain the Morganza Spillway would be opened in the next few days, and people needed to act like the order had already been given. "I don't want people waiting," he said during today's press briefing on river levels. "Everything... more »

• NOAA: Record 312 tornadoes in 24 hours last week

  May 2, 2011 4:12 PM

  WASHINGTON - Preliminary government estimates say there were more tornadoes in a single day last week than any other day in U.S. history. Government analysts said Monday there were 362 tornadoes during last week's outbreak, including a record-setting 312 in one 24-hour period. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric... more »

• Brett Favre's record for consecutive starts ends at 297

  December 13, 2010 5:15 PM

  Brett Favre's record consecutive starts streak ended at 297 on Monday when he did not suit up for the Minnesota Vikings' game against the New York Giants. The streak, dating back to 1992, ended because of a right shoulder injury on Minnesota first series Dec. 5 against Buffalo. Jeff Anderson,... more »

• Pink diamond sells for record $46M at auction

  November 16, 2010 3:07 PM

  A rare pink diamond has smashed the world record for a jewel sold at an auction Well-known British gemstone dealer, Laurence Graff, bid just over $46 million for the precious 24 carat stone. The price easily tops that of the blue 35.56-carat Wittelsbach-Graff diamond auctioned for $24.3... more »

• Highway deaths down first half of 2010, gov't says

  September 27, 2010 11:30 AM

  The government estimated Monday that traffic fatalities fell to fewer than 15,000 deaths during the first half of 2010, putting the year on pace for another record low. The Transportation Department said earlier this month that traffic fatalities fell 9.7 percent in 2009 to 33,808, the lowest number since 1950.... more »

• Judge records scuffle with Baker city attorney

  September 23, 2010 5:53 PM

  Baker Police are investigating a city hall scuffle involving City Judge Kirk Williams and City Attorney Ron Wall. Williams was requesting access to public records at the time. He brought a camera to the counter as he viewed the records. Video from the camera appears to show Wall attempting... more »

• LSU's Patrick Peterson among SEC players of the week

  September 6, 2010 11:54 AM

  The Southeastern Conference named Auburn quarterback Cam Newton, Kentucky linebacker Danny Trevathan and LSU cornerback/return specialist Patrick Peterson players of the week. Peterson set an LSU record with a combined 257 combined yards on kickoff and punt return yards in the Tigers' 30-24 win against North Carolina. Newton rushed... more »

• Oil spill hits record in Gulf of Mexico

  July 1, 2010 10:36 AM

  BP's massive oil spill hit a record today, becoming the largest oil spill ever in the Gulf of Mexico, according to the highest of the federal government's estimates. Thursday, the amount of oil spilled into the Gulf hit 140.6 million gallons. That number eclipses the Ixtoc oil spill off Mexico's... more »

• May shrimp catch could be 2nd-worst on state record

  June 20, 2010 3:10 PM

  Louisiana's Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says the shrimp catch in May could be the second-worst on record, because of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. The Courier says reasons cited include both areas closed because of the spill and some shrimpers' decisions to clean up oil instead of... more »

• Federal budget deficit hits April record

  May 12, 2010 2:11 PM

  The month of April was not a good one for the U.S. economy, as the federal budget deficit hit an all-time high. Treasury Department officials say the April deficit soared to $82.7 billion, the largest deficit ever for that month. Economists say the lack of income tax payments... more »

• Record attendance at WWII museum

  April 13, 2010 5:20 AM

  The National World War II museum in New Orleans reporting record-breaking attendance. More than 100,000 visitors have visited the museum since the start of the year. March saw the best one-month attendance since the museum opened with 43,301 visitors. The previous record of 41,000 was set in 2001. more »

• Teen on solo sail around globe to stop in Mexico

  February 1, 2010 5:51 AM

  The 16-year-old Southern California girl attempting to become the youngest person to sail around the world alone says she is stopping in Mexico with power problems. On her blog, Abby Sunderland wrote Saturday she's headed for Cabo San Lucas to add a "new battery or two" because solar panels and... more »

• Record returned after 47 years

  December 17, 2009 8:38 PM

  Someone returned a vinyl record checked out of a library in Illinois 47 years late and quietly slipped out the door. The album by the 1950's pop singer Julius La Rosa was checked out in February of 1962 and was returned this month to the Fondulac Library in East Peoria... more »

• Baton Rouge man breaks restaurant's oyster record

  September 26, 2009 9:22 PM

  Adrian Morgan, 26, ate 23 dozen oysters in just 20 minutes Saturday at the Acme Oyster House in Baton Rouge. He broke the restaurant's previous record of 16 dozen. Morgan's meal was free, and the restaurant gave him a free t-shirt and hat. more »