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• New storm restoration charge coming to Entergy customers' bills Play Video

  January 19, 2023 4:36 PM

  BATON ROUGE - We all knew we'd be paying for it eventually. The Louisiana Public Service Commission has approved more Entergy restoration costs. Entergy will be financing another $1.5 billion in storm costs using low-cost bonds. That's on top of the $3.6 billion already approved. The costs are related... more »

• Entergy, DEMCO working through Nicholas to restore power outages from Ida Play Video

  September 14, 2021 6:24 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - It's day 16 for thousands of people still without power following Hurricane Ida. With Tropical Storm Nicholas in the mix, there's concern over what that means for people still waiting in the dark. The numbers on the outage maps continue to improve as crews work to... more »

• People hope yard signs will alert power crews to outages Play Video

  September 13, 2021 6:36 PM

  PINE GROVE - Some people are so tired of being in the dark after Hurricane Ida, they've put up signs alerting linemen or power companies about their prolonged outages. Lori Jones lives off of Highway 16 in Pine Grove. She says everyone around her got power back on Friday... more »

• Residents still feeling the impacts of 2016 flood Play Video

  August 12, 2021 8:01 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - 69-year-old Larnell Mount lives in his gutted-out house on East Street in Denham Springs. The house was all but destroyed in the 2016 flood. "I came in here, threw out the old furniture. I gutted it out. It's been like this since. What is it... more »

• As renovations continue, Lincoln Theater doors expected to reopen early next year Play Video

  July 26, 2021 10:44 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A padlock adorns the door to the historic Lincoln Theater, now-shuttered for nearly four decades. If all goes as planned, those involved with the building's restoration say the lock could come off in early 2022. "Now we're ready to shift into high gear and get going,"... more »

• Vintage car locked up at repair shop for 15 months, owner wants it back Play Video

  June 13, 2018 6:51 PM

  BATON ROUGE - There's been big-time frustration for a man who says his hot rod has been locked up for more than a year. William McKinley says he paid a man to do some body work on his vintage car last year and he still doesn't have his vehicle back.... more »

• Classic car falls from truck, blocks part of I-10 Thursday evening Play Video

  December 7, 2017 6:21 PM

  BATON ROUGE – What appears to have been a classic car dating to the 40s or earlier fell off the truck hauling it and blocked part of I-10 Thursday evening. The car slid into traffic just before 5 o'clock in the middle, westbound lane of the interstate over the... more »

• Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank receives $1.4 million grant for restoration

  December 7, 2016 2:19 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank received a $1.4 million grant from FEMA to help in restoring flood-related damages. The grant reimburses expenses to dispose of debris, clean and disinfect property and equipment along with restoring refrigeration and freezing at the Choctaw Drive distribution facility damaged... more »

• Information available to residents on False River shoreline erosion and restoration

  October 6, 2016 4:52 PM

  FALSE RIVER – Information is available to homeowners to help them control shoreline erosion as a part of the False River Ecosystem Restoration Project. The information provides suggested modifications to ensure a more natural shoreline and to foster aquatic habitat restoration. The Pointe Coupee Parish Police Jury, the... more »

• Thousands still without power Wednesday

  August 17, 2016 5:23 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Thousands are still without power Wednesday after storms and historic flooding downed powerlines and damaged substations. As of 7 p.m. Wednesday, nearly 11,000 Entergy customers and 5,300 DEMCO meters are without power. The vast majority of customers without power are in East Baton Rouge, Livingston and... more »

• Draw down in False River next step for restoration Play Video

  June 20, 2016 7:53 PM

  POINTE COUPEE – The next step to restoring False River is a draw down and is expected to begin by Labor Day. The river was once known for its record catches before silt from local farm lands damaged fish habitats, however the spot still manages to be a good fishing... more »

• Six years on: What's ahead for restoring Gulf after oil spill

  April 20, 2016 9:33 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - Today marks the sixth anniversary of the explosion of BP’s Deepwater Horizon rig. Now, a $20 billion settlement has funded what will be the largest environmental restoration project in U.S. history. The Environmental Defense Fund in New York posted a Q&A Wednesday morning with oceans scientists... more »

• 144-year-old church gets major repairs Play Video

  December 3, 2015 6:29 PM

  BAYOU GOULA - St. Paul Church is coming back to life. Built in 1871, the historical landmark was damaged during Hurricane Gustav in 2008. That prompted the Friends of St. Paul Church Organization to get working on putting together a comeback for the church. Wednesday, workers reinstalled the... more »

• La. to see millions from Transocean settlement

  January 3, 2013 3:47 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - Louisiana lawmakers trumpeted the fact that the state will see hundreds of millions of dollars as part of the federal government's $1.4 billion settlement with Transocean today over the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The final terms of the settlement require Transocean, which owned the drilling rig... more »