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• City removes large Live Oak, neighbors upset over decision Play Video

  November 27, 2023 4:52 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A large Live Oak tree is being removed from Olive Street in the Garden District. Neighbors who live near the tree are calling for a better process after they say their concerns resulted in drastic measures by the City-Parish. "I think those who enjoy the shade... more »

• After brief pause thanks to Nicholas, East Baton Rouge debris removal resumes Play Video

  September 16, 2021 11:11 PM

  BATON ROUGE - After two days of rain curtailed debris pickup, either substantially or completely, crews were back at it again Thursday. "Given the rain event, we're only a day or two behind," Darryl Gissel, chief administrative officer for the city-parish, said. "We were fortunate with this last storm... more »

• City planning to pick up debris Thursday afternoon as residents continue gutting their homes Play Video

  May 26, 2021 4:06 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A number of homes in Baton Rouge look the same: gutted, with mounds of debris littering the yard outside. A foot of water caused irreplaceable damage to homes in Jefferson Terrace. Raymond Dupuy and others from Jefferson Baptist Church have spent days gutting homes. Wednesday,... more »

• Baton Rouge expediting storm debris removal; collection begins Thursday

  May 25, 2021 9:40 PM

  BATON ROUGE - After last week's flooding, Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome is expediting emergency debris removal. Debris removal will begin Thursday in Baton Rouge and unincorporated areas of East Baton Rouge Parish. Areas hit hardest by the flooding will be served first. According to estimates made by the... more »

• Ice storm debris could take weeks to clear in EBR, officials say Play Video

  February 22, 2021 7:05 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A week after a hard freeze hit the area, piles of storm debris are still piling up. Audrey Rogers and her 84-year old husband picked up fallen limbs from their home in Baton Rouge on Monday morning. "You didn't get any help from your family... more »

• Discussion on removal of East Feliciana Confederate statue delayed to allow for public input Play Video

  June 15, 2020 9:31 PM

  CLINTON - Officials delayed a discussion set for Monday night on the removal of a Confederate statue to allow for more public input in a larger venue. The East Feliciana Parish Police Jury planned to discuss whether to remove or relocate the 111-year-old Confederate statue outside of the Clinton... more »

• Delayed tree removal project finished following 2 On Your Side call Play Video

  October 24, 2017 6:27 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A contract to remove trees and stumps has been delayed for months. Jordan United Methodist Church hired a company to remove three trees and grind down the stumps in June. Since then, the stumps have been sitting as a reminder of a job that hasn't been completed.... more »

• Final flood debris removal in EBR to begin July 10

  July 7, 2017 5:39 PM

  BATON ROUGE – City-Parish crews will begin their final pass for flood debris removal across East Baton Rouge Parish on Monday, July 10. The pass is for any remaining debris collection needs for residents that were impacted by the August 2016 flood. Debris removal operations will conclude... more »

• Barge removal started on False River Play Video

  May 23, 2017 7:11 PM

  NEW ROADS - Following a 2 On Your Side report, a crew made the first steps to remove a barge from False River Tuesday. The barge floated onto a woman's property when False River was high in August during the flood. It then tipped over her bulkhead into the... more »

• Report: Ownership claims could halt Beauregard Monument removal

  May 15, 2017 5:22 PM

  NEW ORLEANS – The statue of P.G.T. Beauregard will remain as is for the time being. According to a letter from New Orleans City Attorney Rebecca H. Dietz, The New Orleans City Park Improvement Association has asserted legal rights in the property on which the monument is situated. ... more »

• One bidder proposes to remove Confederate monuments

  April 4, 2017 6:38 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - A lone contractor submitted a proposal to take down three Confederate monuments in New Orleans Tuesday. According to a report from WWL, Cuzan Services Limited submitted a $600,000 bid to remove the monuments of Robert E. Lee, P.G.T. Beauregard and Jefferson Davis. However, the city says... more »

• EBR flood-debris removal to end Feb. 7

  January 13, 2017 11:38 AM

  BATON ROUGE – City-Parish officials have announced that flood-debris removal operations will end in East Baton Rouge Parish on Feb. 7. Residents in the parish who are still in need of flood-debris removal services must move any debris curbside by Monday, Jan. 16 for crews to collect it during... more »

• Ascension Parish flood debris removal to end Jan. 20

  January 7, 2017 9:48 PM

  ASCENSION – A final pass for flood debris pick up in Ascension Parish will begin on Monday, Jan. 9 and continue through Jan. 20. The final pass for pick up will only include addresses that have been entered into the Private Property Debris Removal program, according to parish officials.... more »

• EBR debris removal to end Feb. 7; residents to move debris curbside

  January 7, 2017 5:58 PM

  BATON ROUGE – City-Parish officials announced that flood debris removal operations are set to end on Feb. 7. Residents who live in Baton Rouge and East Baton Rouge Parish who are still in need of flood debris removal services must move any debris curbside by Monday, Jan. 16 in... more »

• Curbside Christmas tree collection starts Jan. 9

  December 21, 2016 11:39 AM

  BATON ROUGE – Curbside Christmas tree collection for East Baton Rouge residents will begin Jan. 9. The service is available for all EBR residents, except in Baker and Zachary. Recycling Director Susan Hamilton said Republic Services will collect the trees placed on the curb between Jan. 9 and Jan.... more »

• Flood debris deadline set for Dec. 17 in Livingston Parish

  December 2, 2016 6:53 PM

  LIVINGSTON - All flood-related debris in Livingston Parish needs to be put out by Saturday, December 17. The Livingston Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness asks anyone with remaining debris to place everything as close as possible to their nearest right-of-way. Anyone who fails to place... more »

• Officials announce Ascension debris removal schedule for rest of year

  November 22, 2016 5:03 PM

  ASCENSION – Ascension Parish officials have released a schedule for debris removal for the remainder of the year. The closing of the Lamar Dixon Center debris drop off location has been closed and debris will no longer be accepted there. On Nov. 23 all household waste and white... more »

• East Baton Rouge, Ascension set final debris pickup dates

  October 19, 2016 3:14 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Both Ascension and East Baton Rouge parishes announced Wednesday the final days for flood debris pickup. Baton Rouge city-parish officials asked residents to move any remaining flood debris to their curb by Sunday, Nov. 6. Ascension Parish residents have until Oct. 31 to move debris to... more »

• Ascension to stop debris removal on Oct. 31

  October 10, 2016 6:01 PM

  ASCENSION PARISH – Ascension Parish Debris Removal will stop its operations in the parish on Oct. 31. Residents who have any debris remaining on their property or in their homes are asked to push the separated debris to the right-of-way in order for it to be picked up before... more »

• Private property debris removal application deadline set for Friday

  October 4, 2016 5:36 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Officials are reminding residents that the deadline to apply for the City-Parish's Private Property Debris Removal program ends Oct. 7. The program provides residents affected by the recent flooding with extended curbside collection of flood-debris removal, provided that the debris is placed within 30 feet from... more »

• Weekend hours announced for private property debris removal intake centers

  September 23, 2016 4:07 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Mayor-President Kip Holden announced that a number of the City-Parish's Private Property Debris Removal Program intake centers will be open during the weekend for homeowners impacted by last month's flood. Private Debris Removal Program representatives will be available to discuss the program with residents and allow... more »

• EBR begins residential property debris removal Monday

  September 19, 2016 12:11 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Mayor-President Kip Holden and the City-Parish will begin its expanded curbside debris removal program on Monday. The program, the Private Property Debris Removal program developed with FEMA approval, authorizes the City-Parish to collect disaster-related debris from residential properties impacted by the recent flood. Through the... more »

• New temporary debris site opens in East Baton Rouge Parish

  September 15, 2016 12:38 PM

  BATON ROUGE – All East Baton Rouge Parish residents should expect to see their 'first pass' of debris cleanup within the next 10 days, parish officials said Thursday. Officials gave the first in a series of daily updates of debris removal efforts after last month’s historic flooding Thursday morning.... more »

• New staging sites, strategies aim to speed up debris removal

  August 31, 2016 5:57 PM

  BATON ROUGE – State officials said Wednesday that new strategies and staging areas will reduce debris removal times by half, according to LDEQ projections. According to the LDEQ, since the staging site was activated on North Sherwood Forest Boulevard, haul efficiency has increased by 66 percent. That means crews... more »

• FEMA approves debris removal from churches, small businesses

  August 28, 2016 5:32 PM

  BATON ROUGE – City-Parish crews will start removing debris from faith-based organizations and small businesses, Mayor-President Kip Holden announced Sunday. According to a statement Sunday, East Baton Rouge Parish received approval from federal emergency officials to remove debris from businesses, churches, homeowners’ associations and others eligible for FEMA reimbursements.... more »

• Debris drop off for Ascension residents opens at Lamar Dixon Expo Center

  August 25, 2016 1:46 PM

  ASCENSION – A public drop off point for debris removal for Ascension Parish residents has been established at the Lamar Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales. Residents are asked to enter through the back gates of the center off of Ashland Road. The drop off point is located in the... more »

• Ascension Parish debris removal information released

  August 24, 2016 6:41 PM

  GONZALES – Officials in Ascension Parish say up to 40,000 homes were impacted by water in the parish. According to an estimate released Wednesday, more than 80,000 people in Ascension Parish were affected by last week’s historic flooding. Nearly 800 businesses were also flooded. Spokesperson Lester Kenyon said... more »

• EBR debris removal to begin Monday in 5 zip codes

  August 19, 2016 5:39 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Mayor Kip Holden announced that debris removal will begin work in East Baton Rouge Parish starting Monday, Aug. 22 following the recent flooding. The removal efforts will begin in the following zip codes: - 70714 - 70802 - 70819 - 70814 - 70811 The above areas were... more »

• New Orleans delays bid process for Confederate monument removal

  May 23, 2016 12:38 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - The city of New Orleans has cancelled the start of the monument relocation bid process that was scheduled Monday as the matter continues to be stayed by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. WWL-TV reports the decision to remove four monuments that celebrate Confederate era figures... more »

• Professor argues Andrew Jackson statue should be removed from Jackson Square

  March 31, 2016 8:37 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - A Tulane University professor told the New Orleans Governmental Affairs Committee he believes the statue of Andrew Jackson in Jackson Square should be added to the list of monuments up for removal, WWL-TV reports . "Well he owned more than 300 slaves in his life," Dr. Richard... more »

• Debris collection to begin next week in Tangipahoa Parish

  March 16, 2016 9:25 PM

  TANGIPAHOA – Tangipahoa Parish Government will start collecting debris collection and removal on Monday, March 21, 2016. Local leaders are asking residents to separate debris into groups, and put it in the public right-of-way. The groups of debris should be separated as follows: - Construction and demolition materials (building,... more »