BATON ROUGE- Former Baton Rouge Police Chief Dewayne White did not pull any punches about the city's crime cameras on his way out of office.
Mayor Kip Holden accused White of moving some of the cameras in the city. It is a claim White denies.
The cameras and... more »
NAPOLEONVILLE - Emergency officials watching gas bubble up in Assumption Parish bayous said there's still no risk of explosion, but the release continues.
The Assumption Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness said readings are being taken twice a day in Bayou Corne and other areas where residents... more »
Baton Rouge - The Coastal Authority is currently meeting in Baton Rouge.
News 2's Mike Steele is there and reports that Department of Natural Resources Secretary Scott Angelle is updating the Authority on the impact of the drilling moratorium in the gulf.
Angelle says the turmoil in the... more »
LIVINGSTON PARISH- A 100-year-old mistake could be corrected in Livingston Parish.
It involves land that was leased and the parish school board wants it back. In each township, property is set aside for the school system. It stays government property unless it's sold. And even if it's leased, there's... more »
BATON ROUGE - Eight State Police troopers were awarded the highest honor the agency gives for their efforts at a massive explosion and fire earlier this year.
The troopers were given the Medal of Valor after Col. Mike Edmonson said they risked their lives directing firefighters when Coco Resources... more »
After nearly a month of clean up efforts, Eden Church Road in Denham Springs is set to reopen.
A massive fire at Coco Resources last month caused the plant to shut down and part of the road to close.
Eden Church Road will be open at 7 a.m.... more »
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar has announced that the Department has added an additional $24.2 million to a previously awarded $8.8 million grant to the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources.
The funds are to reimburse construction costs for improvements to LA Highway 1. The highway is needed for... more »
CLEVELAND, OHIO- Three people in Ohio are charged with enslaving a mother and daughter who are mentally disabled. Authorities say for two years the trio... more »
BAYOU CORNE - Some homeowners are taking buyout offers from the company blamed for causing a massive sinkhole in Assumption Parish.
Some residents called... more »