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• Governor responds to students' questions by blasting Hammond teacher on social media Play Video

  February 18, 2025 2:25 PM

  HAMMOND - Governor Jeff Landry responded to multiple submissions from students by blasting a Hammond grammar school teacher and current state education system on social media Tuesday. The submissions Landry shared were sent in on Feb. 7. They are as follows: "My teacher says climate change is bad... more »

• Salvation Army unveils new emergency response vehicle Play Video

  May 31, 2024 8:15 AM

  BATON ROUGE — The Salvation Army participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony in honor of the new emergency response vehicle that Albertsons Grocery funded on Friday. This addition comes just before hurricane season as, experts predict that this hurricane season will be very active. "Thanks to Albertsons, we can... more »

• St. George Fire Department gets new Sprint Trucks to help with emergency calls Play Video

  September 12, 2023 12:43 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The St. George Fire Department has a new set of wheels! The department has brand new Sprint Trucks designed to help them respond to more emergency calls in the city. These new trucks are specifically designed to fit the paramedic role, which has compartments for their... more »

• Community responds to meeting on Alton Sterling shooting investigation Play Video

  November 22, 2016 6:16 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The community spoke responded just one day following a meeting with Governor Edwards and law enforcement to discuss police policy and the shooting of Alton Sterling. Sterling was fatally shot by two Baton Rouge Police officers on July 7th in front of the Triple S convenience... more »

• Gov. Edwards: We're moving from response to recovery

  August 18, 2016 2:32 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Gov. John Bel Edwards says we’re on our way from response to recovery, but we’re not out of the woods yet. Edwards said some record flood water remains as FEMA teams have already begun making assessments. The governor stressed that residents begin registering at www.disasterassistance.gov as... more »

• Elected officials urge law enforcement to exercise restraint with protesters

  July 12, 2016 1:28 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Elected officials are urging local, state and federal law enforcement to exercise restraint when engaging with protestors. In a letter, singed by "The Black Elected Officials of Baton Rouge," elected officials state that they stand with those in an outcry for justice in the midst of the... more »