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• Bridge fails, falls into river with vehicles and people

  May 23, 2013 10:11 PM

  NEAR SEATTLE, Wash.- Cars and people are reportedly in the water after a bridge over a river collapsed Thursday evening. An unknown number of people were injured when the Interstate 5 Bridge over the Skagit River apparently failed. Authorities said the bridge fell sometime before 7 p.m. (Washington... more »

• Flipped car causes backup on Miss. River Bridge

  May 22, 2013 10:45 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A wreck involving a flipped vehicle caused traffic to back up this morning on the Mississippi River Bridge in Baton Rouge. The Department of Transportation and Development reported the wreck on I-10 East flipped a car and forced authorities to close some lanes in both directions.... more »

• Man playing hide-and-seek with authorities on river

  May 14, 2013 8:57 PM

  BRUSLY- A man, possibly naked, is apparently playing a bizarre game of hide-and-seek with authorities on the Mississippi River. Sources tell WBRZ News 2, the U.S. Coast Guard was called after deputies in East Baton Rouge asked for help locating a missing boater earlier Tuesday. Deputies were trying to... more »

• Mississippi River floods north Louisiana farmland

  May 6, 2013 3:45 PM

  LAKE PROVIDENCE - The Mississippi River is again flooding about 8,500 acres of farmland in East Carroll Parish's Bunches Bend, which had a huge levee failure in 2011 that wiped out $10 million in crops. The News-Star reports the 2011 breach on the levee's northern end was fixed, but a... more »

• Crack found in levee during routine check Play Video

  April 30, 2013 5:40 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Army Corps of Engineer inspectors found a minor crack in the levee near the USS Kidd today during a routine inspection. The inspection, part of the "Phase One Flood Fight," is triggered when the river reaches a certain level, but the Corps says it's no cause for... more »

• Miss. River still closed after barges hit bridge

  April 22, 2013 9:10 AM

  VICKSBURG, Miss.- The Mississippi River remains closed at Vicksburg as authorities work to determine whether a sunken barge was a navigation hazard. Coast Guard Lt. Ryan Gomez says an assessment is underway but it is uncertain when the river will reopen to ship traffic. Gomez says 233 barges are waiting... more »

• I-10 West back open after wreck closed Miss. River bridge

  April 17, 2013 4:54 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Authorities reopened I-10 West this evening after a wreck on the Mississippi River Bridge closed it for more than an hour. The Department of Transportation and Development said several vehicles were involved, including multiple tractor trailers. Traffic was diverted north at the I-10 and I-110... more »

• Bills call for dredging Miss. River to Baton Rouge

  March 14, 2013 4:11 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu and U.S. Rep. Cedric Richmond want the Army Corps of Engineers to dredge the Mississippi River deep enough so it can handle the huge cargo ships expected to use the Panama Canal once its expansion is completed next year. The Louisiana Democrats submitted... more »

• Deputies: "Person of Interest" in homicide in custody

  March 8, 2013 7:58 PM

  WALKER- Sheriff's deputies arrested a person they describe as the primary person of interest in a homicide investigation Friday night. Joshua M. Mitchell was arrested on an outstanding warrant for failure to register as a sex offender. Deputies in Livingston Parish believe he is connected to the disappearance and... more »

• Family: Son murdered, dumped near Blind River Play Video

  March 8, 2013 4:45 PM

  LIVINGSTON - Investigators are waiting on autopsy results that could explain just what happened to a Walker man who was found dead this week. Brandon Parnell's body was found by a fisherman Thursday in a creek along Airline Highway near Blind River in St. James Parish. His family told... more »

• Army Corps reports on 2011 Mississippi River flood

  February 25, 2013 2:11 PM

  MEMPHIS, Tenn.- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says the near-historic Mississippi River flood of 2011 caused $2.8 billion in damage and tested the system of levees, reservoirs and floodways like no other flood before it. A report released today said the Mississippi River and Tributaries system worked as... more »

• Crews working to contain oil after tugs collide on river

  February 14, 2013 10:55 PM

  BATON ROUGE- The Coast Guard and other emergency responders are on the Mississippi River, working to contain an oil spill after some tugboats collided. An official with the USCG told WBRZ News 2, a tug and barge was docked, off loading an oil product when another tug and barge... more »

• Victim identified in Pearl River explosion

  February 11, 2013 3:24 PM

  PEARL RIVER- The victim of an explosion Sunday evening near Pearl River has been identified. Authorities in St. Tammany Parish say 19 year-old Thomas James Rinkus Jr. was killed when a homemade explosive device detonated unexpectedly. They say Rinkus and a 17 year-old, who was injured, were at... more »

• Search for missing firefighter to continue Friday Play Video

  January 31, 2013 10:22 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A day of searching on the Belle River ended without good news for the family of a missing Baton Rouge firefighter. Teams from five different agencies used divers and SONAR-equipped boats in their search for Jacob Lewis, 28, who went into the river last night while... more »

• Oil cleanup resuming at leaking Miss. River barge

  January 31, 2013 2:49 AM

  JACKSON, Miss. - Vessels are moving cautiously through a section of the Mississippi River where a barge is leaking oil as the Coast Guard tries to ease the economic impact of shutting down one of the nation's vital commerce routes. Chief Petty Officer Paul Roszkowski says officials are allowing northbound... more »

• Coast Guard: Barge leaked 7,000 gallons of oil

  January 30, 2013 7:03 AM

  VICKSBURG, Miss. - With more than 50 vessels idling on the water for a fourth day, authorities say they still don't know when they will be able to reopen a stretch of the Mississippi River that has been closed due to an oil spill near Vicksburg. Coast Guard Petty Officer... more »

• Miss. River remains closed after barge accident

  January 29, 2013 6:14 AM

  VICKSBURG, Miss. - The Coast Guard says nearly four dozen vessels are stacked up on the Mississippi River near Vicksburg, awaiting clearance as crews work around the clock to clean up an oil spill. Coast Guard spokesman Jonathan Lally told The Associated Press early Tuesday workers are skimming oily water... more »

• Barge hits Miss. River bridge: Oil cleanup ongoing

  January 28, 2013 8:49 AM

  JACKSON, Miss.- The Coast Guard says a normally bustling stretch of the Mississippi River remains closed to barge and ship traffic as cleanup crews with booms work to remove an oily sheen near Vicksburg after a barge with 80,000 gallons of oil hit a railroad bridge last weekend. Coast Guard... more »

• 2 rescued after small plane crash on Hudson River

  January 28, 2013 2:40 AM

  YONKERS, N.Y. - Two people have been rescued after their single-engine plane crashed and sank into the icy Hudson River off Yonkers. Authorities say the plane was carrying a man and a woman on a sightseeing trip, and crashed about 5:20 p.m. Sunday. The two were wearing life vests and... more »

• Tug boat sinks in Mississippi River Play Video

  January 18, 2013 11:54 AM

  LAPLACE - The Coast Guard says a tug boat carrying 4,000 gallons of diesel and 100 gallons of lube oil sank in the Mississippi River near LaPlace. Petty Officer Alex Washington tells The Times-Picayune no one was on the vessel at the time and no injuries were reported. Washington... more »

• Bridge repairs going on after flooding

  January 14, 2013 12:45 PM

  HOLDEN - Public works crews started repairs to bridges damaged by high water in Livingston Parish. Crews went out this morning to the Frank Ballard Road Bridge, one of several in the Holden area which were damaged. Parish DPW crews said the bridge floated about four feet off its... more »

• Roads, waterways still closed in Ascension Parish

  January 14, 2013 10:40 AM

  GONZALES - Ascension Parish authorities continued to deal with swamped roads and high river levels after heavy flooding last week and more rain this past weekend. Waterways are still closed to recreational watercraft until they drop back down to safe levels again. Here's a list of current road... more »

• Mayor Holden signs disaster declaration for EBR

  January 11, 2013 3:52 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Mayor-President Kip Holden officially declared a local disaster for East Baton Rouge Parish after two days of rainfall and localized flooding. The declaration activates parish emergency response plans and other activities. Holden's office noted that while the rain has stopped, the Amite and Comite rivers... more »

• Rain moves on, high water remains

  January 11, 2013 10:17 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Heavy rain moved on after soaking Louisiana for two days, leaving behind swollen rivers and areas still dealing with high water. Livingston Parish declared an individual emergency to help residents there deal with flooding in their homes and businesses. Gov. Jindal also declared a statewide emergency... more »

• Wreck closes I-10 Miss. River bridge

  January 6, 2013 11:16 AM

  UPDATE: All westbound lanes crossing the river are open. Eastbound lanes will be intermittingly closed to remove vehicles involved in crash. BATON ROUGE - A crash this morning closed all lanes of the I-10 Mississippi River Bridge into East Baton Rouge Parish. The multi-vehicle crash involves an 18-wheeler... more »

• Mississippi River drops, threatening barge traffic

  December 27, 2012 2:33 PM

  ST. LOUIS- The Mississippi River's water level is dropping again and barge industry trade groups warn that river commerce could essentially come to a halt as early as next week in an area south of St. Louis. The Coast Guard remains confident that the nation's largest waterway will remain open... more »

• Corps: Ridding Miss. River of rock pinnacles close

  December 14, 2012 6:32 PM

  ST. LOUIS - The Army Corps of Engineers says it's close to shoring up how soon contractors could begin removing treacherous southern Illinois rock formations impeding barge traffic in the drought-plagued Mississippi River. The corps says it has hired Newt Marine Service of Dubuque, Iowa, and Kokosing Construction Co. of... more »

• Mississippi river dropping slower than expected

  December 5, 2012 2:26 PM

  ST. LOUIS - A revised Mississippi River forecast is offering a bit of a reprieve for shippers, showing the water level isn't dropping as quickly as feared. Still, at least two large barge companies already are reducing loads over concerns about the river's depth. The river at St. Louis on... more »

• Lawmakers discuss low Miss. River with Corps

  November 29, 2012 3:10 PM

  WASHINGTON - A top Army Corps of Engineers official told federal lawmakers the agency can't legally reverse its decision to reduce the Missouri River's flow into the rain-starved Mississippi River. But Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois says Army Assistant Secretary Jo-Ellen Darcy did tell him and senators from Iowa and... more »

• Red River Bank to buy Fidelity Bank of BR

  November 15, 2012 2:24 PM

  ALEXANDRIA - Red River Bank of Alexandria is buying Fidelity Bank of Baton Rouge. Red River Bank President and CEO Blake Chatelaine says the purchase price is private and confidential. Holding firm Red River Bancshares Inc. said in a news release Thursday that its merger with Fidelity Bancorp Inc. should... more »

• Nicholls faces Southeastern tonight in River Bell Classic

  November 15, 2012 10:23 AM

  THIBODAUX - The Nicholls State University football team will close out its home schedule with a Thursday night showdown against Southeastern La. in the River Bell Classic. Kickoff at John L. Guidry Stadium is scheduled for 6 p.m. Before the game, Nicholls will honor its 15-member 2012 Senior... more »

• Corps plans Missouri River reduction

  November 13, 2012 2:29 PM

  ST. LOUIS - The Army Corps of Engineers will proceed with plans to reduce flow from an upper Missouri River reservoir despite concerns that it will worsen low-water problems on the Mississippi River. The corps expects to cut the flow from a South Dakota dam by about 40 percent starting... more »

• Two killed in Miss. River Bridge wreck Play Video

  November 2, 2012 2:51 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police said two people died in a wrong-way wreck which tied up traffic all morning on the I-10 Mississippi River Bridge. Cpl. L'Jean McKneely said Alex Dillman, 29, was driving an SUV the wrong way on I-10 East overnight when he struck a Freightliner head-on just... more »

• Crews retrieve dead dolphin from Mississippi River

  October 3, 2012 4:06 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Crews retrieved a dolphin today found dead in the Mississippi River near Baton Rouge earlier this week. Members of the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office Marine Search and Rescue team helped the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries retrieve the mammal from waters near the... more »

• Dolphin found dead near Baton Rouge bridge

  October 2, 2012 10:39 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Wildlife officials said they will attempt to retrieve a dead dolphin discovered in the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge this week. A spokesperson for the state Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said the dolphin was reported yesterday near the Old Mississippi River Bridge, but they couldn't... more »

• Litter a problem on Hwy 42, Amite River

  September 20, 2012 10:23 AM

  PORT VINCENT- Trash lurking in the Amite River is becoming more visible following flooding from Hurricane Isaac. Residents in the area say the high waters floated trash into areas along the banks of the river. Those residents also say more people are littering along Hwy 42. News... more »

• Rough start to alligator season in Livingston Parish Play Video

  September 12, 2012 4:10 PM

  HEAD OF ISLAND- Alligator hunters say Hurricane Isaac caused several problems as the season gets underway. Livingston waterways were closed until this week, high water levels have pushed alligators into uncommon areas, and recent cool weather means the reptiles move around less. Gator hunter Kenny Watts said there... more »

• Waterways reopening in Ascension, Livingston

  September 10, 2012 1:03 PM

  LIVINGSTON - Parish leaders announced today waterways in Livingston and Ascension parishes closed for Hurricane Isaac will reopen tomorrow. Livingston Parish President Layton Ricks said river levels had lowered enough that it was safe to let boats back on the water. "Please remember to watch your wakes where... more »

• River reopens though some vessel traffic limited

  August 31, 2012 2:49 PM

  NEW ORLEANS- The Mississippi River has reopened to shipping from Baton Rouge to its mouth after being closed on Monday as Hurricane Isaac approached. The Coast Guard was limiting some traffic as a backlog of vessels -including a cruise ship - waited to enter the river about 90 miles southeast... more »

• Damage to Miss. dam leads to evacuations

  August 30, 2012 10:27 AM

  HAMMOND - Emergency managers in Tangipahoa Parish called for a mandatory evacuation of anyone living along the Tangipahoa River because of damage at a dam in Mississippi. Authorities also called for an evacuation of the town of Kentwood after a flyover of the area. Parish emergency officials said... more »

• Rain, river levels continue to rise in Mississippi

  August 29, 2012 5:17 PM

  GULFPORT, Miss. - The National Weather Service says tropical storm force winds could continue past midnight into early Thursday morning in coastal and south Mississippi. Meteorologists are predicting as much as 11 inches of rain by Monday in parts of Mississippi. The Gulfport airport had recorded about 6... more »

• Barges moving slowly through Miss. trouble spot

  August 23, 2012 10:21 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - Shipping is being allowed to move slowly through a stretch of the Mississippi River near Greenville, Miss., that has been a trouble spot as low water caused by drought exposes sand and mud bars. Coast Guard Petty Officer Ryan Tippets said on Thursday barges are being allowed... more »

• Corps: Low Mississippi causes harbor closures

  August 21, 2012 3:32 PM

  MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Officials with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers say low water levels that are restricting shipping traffic, forcing harbor closures and causing towboats and barges to run aground on the Mississippi River are expected to continue into October. Major Gen. John W. Peabody, commander of the Corps'... more »

• 11-mile stretch of Mississippi River closed

  August 20, 2012 3:55 PM

  MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The U.S. Coast Guard says 97 boats and barges are waiting for passage along an 11-mile stretch of the Mississippi River that has been closed because of low water levels. Coast Guard spokesman Ryan Tippets told The Associated Press on Monday that the stretch of river near... more »

• River closed as crews work on sill

  August 15, 2012 2:53 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - The Mississippi River has been closed temporarily as contractors placed a pipeline in the Mississippi River to build an underwater barrier that the Army Corps of Engineers says will stop the advance of salt water threatening drinking water in the New Orleans area. Due to low water... more »

• Midwest drought and low Mississippi River to increase food prices Play Video

  August 13, 2012 5:42 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The cost to do business for farmers could trickle down to the consumer as early as the end of this year. Drought conditions in the Midwest and transportations issues on the Mississippi River are making it difficult to grow and ship product. The Mississippi River... more »

• Mississippi River's depth lowest in years Play Video

  July 17, 2012 5:31 PM

  BATON ROUGE - At a depth of 6.4 feet, the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge is the lowest it's been in years, and it's much worse further north. The river's center channel between Baton Rouge and the mouth of the Mississippi River is much deeper, though, ranging between 44... more »

• UPDATE: All lanes open after I-10 bridge wreck

  July 10, 2012 12:12 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A wreck blocked several lanes of I-10 on the Mississippi River bridge during the noon rush today. The Department of Transportation and Development said the center and left lanes of I-10E on the bridge were blocked after the wreck. All lanes were reopened just before 1... more »

• Arrest made in July 4 bridge shooting

  July 9, 2012 4:38 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police in Baton Rouge arrested a man in connection with a shooting that happened on the Mississippi River Bridge July 4, and closed one side of I-10 over the bridge for hours. Cpl. Tommy Stubbs said Eric Jackson, 35, of Port Allen faces charges of attempted... more »

• False River celebrates freedom with boats, water balloons

  July 4, 2012 5:55 PM

  NEW ROADS- The False River Boat Parade drew hundreds to the oxbow lake to celebrate Independence Day with friends and family. The traditional celebration's theme for this year was 'Save Our Saints,' something that had people decorating their piers and boats with 'Bounty-Gate' references. "I just decided to... more »

• Water balloons, boat parade on tap for False River

  July 4, 2012 10:11 AM

  NEW ROADS - The traditional Fourth of July boat parade is underway at False River. Boaters and revelers alike will arm themselves with thousands of water balloons for what could be the state's largest water war. The tradition also features boats and piers decorated in theme to honor... more »

• WBRZ Channel 2 and The Advocate present Fireworks on the Mississippi

  July 2, 2012 10:23 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Join WBRZ Channel 2 and The Advocate as we present our annual "Fireworks on the Mississippi" Independence Day celebration. Show starts at 9 p.m. and can be viewed all along the downtown Baton Rouge Mississippi Levee. If you can't make it out to the fireworks, you... more »

• Mississippi mud may be used to stave off erosion

  June 19, 2012 5:12 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - There's mud - lots of it - flowing down the Mississippi River and getting washed out into the Gulf of Mexico every day. Now, in an effort to help stave off the catastrophic loss of the mighty river's threatened delta, the Army Corps of Engineers says it... more »

• LDWF patrols waterways for holiday safety Play Video

  May 28, 2012 5:29 PM

  NEW ROADS - Wildlife and Fisheries agents spent Memorial Day enforcing boating laws. During routine boat checks, agents asked boaters to see sufficient life jackets, a fire extinguisher and the boat's registration. Last year, LDWF arrested more than 100 people for driving boats while intoxicated. more »

• Traffic alert, road closed starting tomorrow

  May 6, 2012 9:37 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A traffic alert from the East Baton Rouge City-Parish Department of Public Works Traffic Engineering Division. River Road between North Boulevard and Florida Street will be fully closed starting Monday, May 7th at 9:00 a.m. for sewer work. The closure is expected to last until... more »

• DOTD studying how to eliminate I-10 traffic jams Play Video

  April 24, 2012 5:21 PM

  BATON ROUGE- The Department of Transportation and Development has hired a consulting firm to study how to improve traffic conditions on I-10 between the Mississippi River Bridge and the 10/12 Split. DOTD also wants to get some input from drivers and people who live near the interstate to help... more »

• Coast Guard: Tanker spills fuel oil on Miss. River

  April 10, 2012 2:31 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - Authorities say there are no signs of shoreline or wildlife being affected by the discharge of fuel oil from a tanker on the Mississippi River. The Coast Guard said the discharge from a ballast pipe on the tanker Overseas Beryl was reported shortly after 10 p.m. Monday... more »

• Arrest made in River Road homicide

  April 4, 2012 9:27 AM

  BATON ROUGE - An East Baton Rouge Sherrif's Office spokesperson announced Wednesday that an suspect was arrested in relation to the murder of 33-year-old Tiffany Degazon, whose body was found on S. River Road. Homicide detectives arrested Warren Slan, 43, for second degree murder after matching DNA samples that... more »

• Investigators still looking for answers in River Road murder

  April 2, 2012 10:39 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Authorities are still investigating the death of Tiffany Degazon, 33, who was found shot to death on South River Road Saturday morning. She was found by a passerby, but the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office has not said where Degazon was killed or how many... more »

• La. fugitive who can't swim caught in W.V. river

  March 30, 2012 2:24 PM

  PHILIPPI, W.Va.- U.S. marshals say they caught a fugitive from Louisiana after he jumped into the Tygart River, then realized he couldn't swim. 31-year-old Larry Murry of Labadieville, La., was wanted on a charge of aggravated incest. A deputy marshal was closing in on him near Philippi on Thursday afternoon... more »

• Rivers rise, boat rescues at Bundick's Lake homes

  March 22, 2012 11:07 AM

  NEW ORLEANS- Beauregard Parish sheriff's deputies and state wildlife agents have boats at Bundick's Lake to rescue people who didn't hear or didn't heed warnings that storm runoff would raise it to dangerous heights. Chief Deputy Joe Toler says four rescue boats were at the lake Thursday. On Wednesday, sheriff's... more »

• Corps has more than $500M for river repairs

  March 9, 2012 7:02 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - The New Orleans District of the Army Corps of Engineers says it has more than a half billion dollars to spend on projects to fix damage from the historic flooding on the Mississippi and Atchafalaya rivers last year. The Army Corps says it plans to spend $257... more »

• Tickfaw State Park closed due to high water

  February 22, 2012 5:18 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Tickfaw State Park will remain closed until Monday due to the rising water level of the Tickfaw River. The Office of State Parks predicts Tickfaw River will crest at 14 feet tonight, Wednesday evening. The high water is impacting the park's entrance, campground, trails, and... more »

• Area River Flooding Update

  February 21, 2012 5:47 AM

  ...River Flooding Update... The Amite River in Denham Springs has crested around 31.0 feet & will slowly fall the next few days. The Amite River in Bayou Manchac Point is at 9.0 feet, at flood stage, and will crest at 10.0 feet Wed. Evening. Watch for some flooding... more »

• Oil spilled following river collision

  February 17, 2012 7:16 AM

  LAPLACE - A five-mile stretch of the Mississippi River in southern Louisiana is closed following an oil spill. The Coast Guard says a tugboat pushing an oil tanker barge collided with a crane barge about 2 a.m. Friday, tearing a gash into the double-hulled tank. The accident occurred... more »

• High water, extra Mississippi River levee checks

  February 10, 2012 4:12 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - The Army Corps of Engineers says it's keeping an eye on Mississippi River levees because the river is high. The twice-weekly checks are a precaution because the water is expected to remain high for a while. The corps said Thursday that patrols began this week for levees... more »

• Texas man still missing after Red River boating accident

  February 9, 2012 8:13 AM

  BENTON, La. - Authorities in Bossier Parish have resumed a search for an east Texas man missing since a boating accident Wednesday at the Red River Marina. One man was injured in the accident. Crews airlifted him to the LSU hospital with a head injury and hypothermia. Bossier Sheriff Office... more »

• USGS watching as river levels swell Play Video

  January 26, 2012 6:01 PM

  CENTRAL- Only hours after the capital city area got more than two inches of rain, the United States Geological Survey was monitoring river changes using an Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler. "It uses Doppler sound technology and when we move it across it's actually pinging the bottom of the river... more »

• Coal freighter grounded in Mississippi River

  January 17, 2012 2:25 PM

  VENICE, La. - The Coast Guard says a coal freighter has run aground near the mouth of the Mississippi River and a tug has been dispatched to free it. The Coast Guard says the 738-foot-long Panamanian-flagged ship ran aground Tuesday morning on its way to the Gulf of Mexico, but... more »

• Study: Miss. River channel woes huge for economy

  January 10, 2012 2:34 PM

  Associated Press- The U.S. economy faces losing billions of dollars in trade unless the Army Corps of Engineers' budget for dredging the Mississippi River is not increased to prevent the river from silting in. That's according to a new study commissioned by businesses that rely on the river. Every... more »

• Corps of Engineers to receive millions for levee repairs

  December 30, 2011 3:47 AM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The Army Corps of Engineers says it's getting $802 million to repair levees and other structures damaged by the historic flooding on the Mississippi River this year - work considered urgent before the next spring flood season starts. With forecasts for another wet spring next year,... more »

• Search continues for missing BR couple Play Video

  December 29, 2011 5:47 PM

  BUSH- Search crews continue to look for a missing Baton Rouge couple near the Bogue Chitto Wildlife Refuge. William and Kathy Holloway were last heard from Tuesday. Their 14 foot, aluminum boat was discovered capsized about one mile from the Lock #3 Road boat launch near Bush. Day two... more »

• Black bear found dead in Pointe Coupee Parish

  December 22, 2011 2:20 PM

  Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agents are looking for leads into who may illegally killed a black bear that was found floating in the Mississippi River in Pointe Coupee Parish. Hunters in the area reported the bear to LDWF on Sunday, Dec. 11 near the old ferry landing.... more »

• I-10 traffic flowing smoothly after morning delays

  December 20, 2011 5:44 AM

  Update: All lanes are open on I-10 West. BATON ROUGE - An accident involving two tractor trailers caused major traffic congestion along I-10 westbound this morning. The accident is now cleared, however delays continued along the interstate for hours. more »

• Folks pack River Center for holiday meal Play Video

  November 24, 2011 5:51 PM

  BATON ROUGE - 1,500 hungry folks packed the River Center Thursday morning for the Thanksgiving meal, provided by Holiday Helpers. That's the highest number the organization has seen since it first began serving lunch in 1987. 25 years later, and the meal is still the same: turkey, ham, cornbread... more »

• Sediment shuts down Miss. river at St. Louis

  November 18, 2011 2:11 PM

  ST. LOUIS - Barge traffic on the Mississippi River is at a standstill in both directions near St. Louis as crews scramble to clear sediment that's clogging the waterway. Barges were lined up in a holding pattern near downtown St. Louis at midday Friday. They were expected to... more »

• Mississippi river levels dropping

  October 17, 2011 5:59 PM

  BATON ROUGE-- The Mississippi River is nearly 20 feet below flood stage, in stark contrast with the swollen behemoth it was in May-- nearly ten feet above flood stage. That's because a drought in the mid west means land north of Baton Rouge has soaked up much of the... more »

• Man arrested for boat crash that paralyzed LSU cheer coach

  September 27, 2011 4:35 PM

  LIVINGSTON - The man who crashed the boat on the Amite River that left LSU cheer coach Chico Garcia paralyzed and four others injured on August 27 was arrested Monday after blood alcohol content tests revealed he was over the legal limit. Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement... more »

• Man accused in hit and run of bicyclist to be sentenced

  September 19, 2011 3:28 AM

  BATON ROUGE- A man accused of a hit-and-run incident that injured an LSU graduate student and member of the university cycling club a year ago is scheduled to be sentenced today. Marshall Hahn, 31, faces up to 10 years in prison for the incident that injured Mike Bitton. ... more »

• Springfield, Maurepas dealing with flooding

  September 5, 2011 5:40 PM

  LIVINGSTON - Many people are checking their camps and homes near Lake Maurepas for flooding, and some are not liking what they see. Near Springfield, La. three to four feet of water cover the roadways around the Blood River. Maurepas, La. residents are dealing with the same thing. Camps... more »

• Body found in river believed to be bridge jumper

  August 31, 2011 11:47 AM

  HAHNVILLE - Sheriff's deputies reported that a body found in the Mississippi River this morning is believed to be a man that led authorities on a high-speed chase before jumping off a Gramercy bridge last week. St. Charles Parish Sheriff Greg Champagne said the Valero Refinery workers found a... more »