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• State may alter some Road Home requirements

  May 15, 2013 3:02 PM

  NEW ORLEANS- Louisiana may ease some of the restrictions on the use of federal aid money in the state Road Home program for homeowners who were looking to rebuild, repair or sell property damaged by hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005. The state's Office of Community said its proposals include... more »

• Deadly car crash closes busy road

  April 23, 2013 1:48 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Florida Boulevard is back open after a deadly wreck this afternoon in Baton Rouge. Police said a car crashed into a pole in the 12400 block of Florida at Longbow. The wreck closed Florida in both directions. Traffic was diverted onto surface roads while police... more »

• Road back open after gas main breaks in Central

  April 9, 2013 3:38 PM

  CENTRAL - Authorities closed a portion of Sullivan Road in Central this afternoon when they said a natural gas line broke. Derek Glover with Central Fire said a four-inch pipe broke or bent in three places and spilled some gas near Sullivan Road. They closed Sullivan between Brent... more »

• Road closed after gravel truck overturns

  March 27, 2013 11:00 AM

  CENTRAL - State Police closed a section of Greenwell Springs Road in East Baton Rouge Parish after they said a gravel truck overturned. The closure is between Pride Baywood Road and LA 63, according to Central Police. State Police said there were moderate injuries at the scene, and... more »

• Cement truck spill closes highway

  March 15, 2013 4:09 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A cement truck spill closed a busy Baton Rouge highway this afternoon, according to city police. Cpl. L'Jean McKneely said the truck spilled cement on Jefferson Highway near Corporate Boulevard this afternoon. The road re-opened just after 4:30 p.m., after the hardened cement was cleared... more »

• 18-wheeler wrecks, closes road during rush hour

  March 6, 2013 6:28 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police closed a portion of Highland Road in southern Baton Rouge after an 18-wheeler carrying a hazardous chemical turned over. Baton Rouge Fire spokesperson Curt Monte said the driver tried to turn onto Highland from Gardere, but took it too sharp and the truck went into... more »

• LSU ULL Baseball square up on diamond in Lafayette Play Video

  February 25, 2013 11:21 PM

  LAFAYETTE - The LSU Tigers say they will conduct themselves with nothing but professionalism when they hit the road to the ULL Ragin Cajuns for their first away game of the season. Although there has been bad blood in the past, LSU head coach Paul Mainieri says he doesn't... more »

• Signs, striping to be added where SUV went into creek

  February 25, 2013 2:06 PM

  BATON ROUGE - State traffic officials announced they will add signs and clearer road striping at the I-10 and Picardy exit where a driver went off the side of an embankment and into a nearby creek. Investigators said the driver died of natural causes before her SUV went off... more »

• Police to close flooded Denham Springs roads

  February 13, 2013 3:44 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - Police alerted drivers in Denham Springs they plan to close an intersection of River Road tomorrow due to flooding. Denham Springs Police posted an alert on their Nixle message service that they plan to close River Road at Benton Lane early Thursday. Drivers were told... more »

• Southdowns parade to close parts of Stanford Avenue, Perkins Road Friday

  February 7, 2013 2:43 PM

  Baton Rouge- Portions of Stanford Avenue and Perkins Road in Baton Rouge will be closed due to the Southdowns Mardi Gras Parade Friday evening. This is in addition to residential streets in the Southdowns neighborhood. Stanford from Hyacinth Avenue to Perkins Road will be closed from 8 p.m.... more »

• Long detour from Ascension road closure Play Video

  February 4, 2013 5:53 PM

  ASCENSION - Neighbors living on and near Bayou Manchac say a road closure is sending them on a 45-minute detour. Alligator Bayou Road closed nearly two weeks ago when two flood pumps were installed to drain water out of Alligator Bayou, Spanish Lake and Bluff Swamp. The pipes... more »

• St. Helena considers road-revenue plan

  January 24, 2013 10:57 AM

  GREENSBURG- The St. Helena Parish Police Jury wants to rededicate two sources of tax revenue to road improvements, which all jurors agreed is an immediate necessity. On a 4-2 vote, the jury decided this week to seek advice from bond attorneys about possibly rededicating a 5-mill ad valorem tax that... more »

• Road improvements will go ahead in Sulphur

  January 21, 2013 7:02 AM

  SULPHUR - The city will soon advertise for bids to update signals at two main intersections as part of a long-term plan to improve traffic flow. The City Council approved authorization for the ads to begin Feb. 21 to change signals at the intersections of Huntington and Cypress streets... more »

• Cars wreck, catch fire in Baton Rouge Play Video

  January 18, 2013 11:24 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Emergency responders had to cut an elderly woman from her SUV after a wreck on Greenwell Springs Road this morning. It happened at the intersection of Greenwell Springs and Platt Drive. Surveillance video showed the woman's vehicle turning left at the intersection, then getting hit in... more »

• Southwest La. sees hike in traffic deaths

  January 16, 2013 7:42 AM

  LAKE CHARLES - Troopers say prescription drug use contributed to the increase in traffic deaths that State Police Troop D investigated in 2012. Sgt. James Anderson says Troop D responded to 28 fatal crashes in which 34 people died, up from 20 people killed in crashes in 2011. ... more »

• State Police respond to deadly wreck

  January 15, 2013 12:22 PM

  GONZALES - State Police said one person died in a wreck this morning in Ascension Parish. It happened around noon at the intersection of La. 931 and Roddy Road north of Gonzales. Investigators said a truck heading west with two people inside didn't stop at the four-way stop,... 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 »

• Road conditions in Livingston Parish

  January 11, 2013 12:12 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - Emergency officials in Livingston Parish posted the following update on roads around the parish to Facebook. Drivers are asked not to go around barricades into flooded areas. Rescue workers said they had to spend more time helping people who drove past the barricades and got stuck... more »

• Closures due to Jan. 10 severe weather

  January 10, 2013 10:32 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Severe weather swamped already-flooded parishes this morning, forcing closed more roads and schools. Here's a list of updated closings for Jan. 10: SCHOOL CLOSINGS - Pointe Coupee Parish Public Schools: closing at noon - St. Mary Parish Public Schools - St. Helena Parish Public Schools... more »

• Flooding threat, rain linger through Thursday

  January 9, 2013 9:57 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A flash flood watch continues through Thursday night for much of the Capital City region. After nearly a day of rain, the skies dried. But, it will return overnight into early Thursday morning. Experts at WBRZ Weather 2 said to expect early thunderstorms and an additional... more »

• Closures due to high water Play Video

  January 9, 2013 10:29 AM

  BATON ROUGE - High water caused by the constant rainfall overnight closed some local schools and roads around the greater Baton Rouge area. All recreational boat traffic will be closed on Ascension Parish waterways as well, starting at 6 p.m. tonight. The following schools are closed as of... more »

• Warriors return home after taming the East

  December 18, 2012 10:22 AM

  UNDATED - The Golden State Warriors are back home following a sensational 6-1 road trip that included wins at Brooklyn, Miami and Atlanta. It was the team's best trip of at least six games since winning four of seven during the 1970-71 season. The East Coast trek has the Warriors... more »

• News 2 Investigates: DWI and Still Driving Play Video

  November 8, 2012 7:08 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Thousands of people arrested for driving while intoxicated each year, continue to drive on Louisiana roads. According to state law an offender's license shall be suspended at arrest, not conviction. But over the past two years, we found thousands of people slip through the cracks. News 2 found... more »

• Sugar cane harvesting underway Play Video

  October 19, 2012 5:31 PM

  PORT ALLEN - Cane harvest season is underway, which means drivers need to be aware of added dangers on the road. Slow-moving trucks and farm equipment will be more present on local highways as the cane is taken to mill. Farmers often use signs to warn motorists in locations... more »

• Construction is under way on new phase of the Central Thruway Play Video

  September 27, 2012 5:45 PM

  CENTRAL - Construction is now underway on the next phase of the Central Thruway. It involves widening Sullivan Road between Greenwell Springs Road and Wax Road. It also involves improving the intersections along the route. This project will tie into O'Neal Lane. Once connected to other routes, it will... more »

• Sinkhole grows, damages road in Assumption Parish Play Video

  September 26, 2012 1:10 PM

  BAYOU CORNE - A sinkhole in Assumption Parish swallowed part of a work road as more land sloughed off into it. Parish officials said a 30 foot by 50 foot section of land on the southeast side of the sinkhole near Bayou Corne collapsed overnight. The slough in took... more »

• I-10 west at Highland reopened

  September 14, 2012 2:13 PM

  Baton Rouge- All lanes on I-10 west at Highland Road in Baton Rouge are now open, following a five-vehicle wreck this afternoon. It happened just after 12:30 p.m. State Police said there were no serious injuries. more »

• Work resumes on I-10, I-12

  September 6, 2012 7:58 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Work to widen Interstates 10 and 12 in East Baton Rouge and Livingston parishes has resumed. The state Department of Transportation and Development had suspended construction on the interstates as Hurricane Isaac approached last week to speed evacuation and help emergency workers. With activities beginning... more »

• Louisiana gets $3.5M for highway debris removal

  September 6, 2012 7:07 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded Louisiana a $3.5 million grant to help remove debris from highways and repair roads affected by Hurricane Isaac. U.S. Sens. Mary Landrieu and David Vitter announced the grant Wednesday. The money is from DOT's Emergency Relief Grant Program. ... more »

• State offices staying closed in 13 parishes

  August 30, 2012 7:00 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Flooding, road conditions and power outages in the wake of Isaac led officials to keep state offices in 13 parishes closed Friday. Commissioner of Administration Paul Rainwater announced state offices would be closed in the following parishes: Plaquemines St. Bernard Orleans ... more »

• 2 parishes start process to build new toll road

  August 27, 2012 10:07 AM

  LIVINGSTON - Livingston and Ascension parishes are forming a toll road authority in an attempt to get a toll road built between the two parishes. Livingston Parish President Layton Ricks says the toll road would run between La. Highway 447 in Livingston Parish and Highway 42 in Ascension Parish,... more »

• EBR leaders announce MacHost Rd. widening

  August 6, 2012 10:50 AM

  ZACHARY - Parish leaders announced plans to widen MacHost Road in Zachary today. EBR Mayor-President Kip Holden's office said MacHost is a well-traveled parish road that's narrow with no shoulders and deep ditches on each side. They also said it's been the site of many wrecks which caused... more »

• Road work in Denham Springs leads to messy situation Play Video

  July 17, 2012 5:36 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - Cathryn Drive in Livingston Parish was overdue for a makeover, but when residents saw crews beginning to work on the road they never expected things to get quite so messy. "When they left, it was even so wet [there were] liquid puddles of oil on top,"... more »

• Road work widens in Livingston Parish Play Video

  July 13, 2012 6:40 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS- Road work continues in Livingston Parish where Eden Church Road is currently under construction and a new project on Juban Road was approved. The parish council approved work to widen Juban road and a supplemental agreement for Eden Church Road, which saves the parish nearly $400,000. ... more »

• Nicholson closed for emergency repairs in EBR

  July 12, 2012 2:02 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Traffic officials closed a portion of Nicholson Lane in south Baton Rouge today for emergency repairs. The Department of Transportation and Development closed the roadway between Gardere Lane and La. 1248 (Bluebonnet Blvd.) early this afternoon. They reopened one lane a short time later, and... more »

• Child found alone by road near Scott

  July 2, 2012 2:22 PM

  SCOTT - Lafayette Parish sheriff's deputies say a 4-year-old child was found walking alone just outside of Scott early Sunday morning. A passing motorist spotted the girl. Judice says deputies arrived and began a door-to-door canvass of the area. At 10:30 a.m., about five hours after the child was found,... more »

• Toll road proposed between Ascension and Livingston Parishes Play Video

  June 12, 2012 5:40 PM

  GONZALES - The proposed toll road connecting Livingston and Ascension Parishes is gaining steam, and construction could become a reality a year from now. An elevated toll way would connect Highway 42 near 933 in Ascension and Highway 447, commonly known as Pete's Highway in Livingston. Parish leaders... more »

• UPDATE- Witnesses: man ran from scene of shooting Play Video

  May 25, 2012 4:45 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Witnesses report seeing a man run from the scene of a shooting where two people died Friday afternoon. A spokesperson for the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office says two people were shot-dead at 5166 Thomas Road. Deputies say it was a man and an woman,... more »

• U.S. 190 reopens in Port Allen, evacuation lifted

  May 23, 2012 8:12 AM

  PORT ALLEN- All lanes are open on U.S. 190 at LA 983 (Bueche Road) in West Baton Rouge Parish. U.S. 190 was closed Monday morning after an explosion and fire at the Air Liquide plant. Crews extinguished the blaze Tuesday and are inspecting cylinders containing acetylene at the... more »

• "Worst Roads" tested in Livingston Parish Play Video

  May 15, 2012 11:08 AM

  DENHAM SPRINGS- It's no secret some rural roads in Livingston Parish can be a serious headache. It's why News 2 used a unique experiment to test the bumpy roads in the area. Using a cup of water filled to the brim and taped down to the dashboard of a... more »

• Publc hearings set on proposed road project

  May 10, 2012 3:43 PM

  GONZALES - Ascension residents will get a chance to voice their opinions regarding a proposed Parish Road Program. Two public hearings will be held starting next week. The road program would be funded by a half-cent sales tax that will go before parish voters on the November ballot,... more »

• I-10 at Siegen to be reduced to one lane for construction

  May 8, 2012 11:09 AM

  BATON ROUGE- The Louisiana Department of Transportation announced a lane closure for I-10 at Siegen Lane. The northbound and southbound lanes will each be reduced to one lane for new bridge construction beginning tonight at 9 p.m. The westbound I-10 Siegen Lane exit ramp (Exit 163) and the... 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 »

• Neighbors want action after double fatal crash

  April 30, 2012 10:40 AM

  BATON ROUGE- Neighbors who live near Tigerbend Road want changes following a double fatal crash over the weekend. Some say they want signs and the road straightened out. News 2's Chris Nakamoto will have more at six. 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 »

• 4-H Club Rd. shut down for a week Play Video

  April 3, 2012 5:27 PM

  LIVINGSTON - A shortcut for some drivers to US 190 in Livingston parish is shut down for emergency repairs. Maintenance crews found cracks in the I-12 over-pass where it crosses 4-H Club Rd. They say a dump truck hit the bridge and caused the problem. The overpass is part... 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 »

• Major damage in Walker after strong winds Play Video

  March 21, 2012 6:00 PM

  WALKER - A roof shingle stabbed into a tree gives an idea of just how strong the wind was when it blew through North Corbin Road, where a home lost its roof. "It was really loud outside, the rain was blowing sideways our ears started popping and we heard... more »

• Roads under water in Baton Rouge Play Video

  March 21, 2012 5:13 PM

  BATON ROUGE-- It's tough to tell whether some roads in Baton Rouge were for drivers or fish, because they looked more like rivers Wednesday morning. At least a foot of water covered Scenic Highway near 72nd, leaving many drivers turning around instead of fording what looked more like the... more »

• People gearing up for Wearin' of the Green Play Video

  March 16, 2012 5:07 PM

  BATON ROUGE- People in the Perkins Road area are getting ready for major crowds during the Baton Rouge Saint Patrick's Day parade Saturday. Many homeowners like Treuil and Jessica Montague spent the day in the yard. They expect more than 100 people at a Wearin' of the Green party... more »

• Businesses, home owners gearing up for Wearing of the Green Parade

  March 16, 2012 10:08 AM

  BATON ROUGE- The buzz is building along the Perkins Road area for the annual Wearing of the Green Parade. Some business owners say it is their busiest day of the year. Home owners are touching up their property. Mike Steele takes a look at all of the prep... more »

• Police looking for answers in possible Tigerland attack Play Video

  March 9, 2012 5:48 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Police are still looking for answers after they found a 22-year old man laying near death on the side of the road in Tigerland. Investigators found the man, without any visible traumatic injuries, but unconscious and without any identification. He's now in the hospital and listed in... more »

• Road work for Airline Highway in Ascension Parish

  March 6, 2012 11:26 AM

  BATON ROUGE- Seven miles of Airline Highway in Ascension Parish will be resurfaced and 19 crossovers along the route will be closed. News 2's Sarah Rosario finds ou how much it will cost, why it's happening and how it will make the road safer for drivers. Hear drivers... more »

• Jindal proposes borrowing for rural road repairs

  February 23, 2012 11:15 AM

  BATON ROUGE- Gov. Bobby Jindal says he wants to borrow $325 million in upfront cash for rural road repairs across Louisiana. The borrowed dollars, generated through bond sales, would pay for improvements on nearly 1,000 miles of roads not eligible for federal matching dollars. Jindal's proposal would use the State... more »

• Woman recalls accident on dangerous St. Amant road

  February 23, 2012 10:38 AM

  ST. AMANT - Motorists who drive Stringer Bridge Road know about the road's potential hazards. Tuesday night two girls died when their mother's car ran off the road and landed into Black Bayou. There is a petition drive to build a guardrail along the road's dangerous curve where... more »

• Overturned 18-wheeler causes road closure in WBR Parish

  February 22, 2012 2:17 PM

  PORT ALLEN - Highway officials closed La. 415 westbound this afternoon so they could remove an 18-wheeler full of coconut oil that flipped this morning. The wreck happened near the intersection of La. 415 and 190. Deputies said the driver was going too fast around the turn when his... more »

• Road closures for Mardi Gras holiday

  February 17, 2012 5:45 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development released work schedules today for interstate and major road projects throughout Louisiana for the Mardi Gras holidays which begin on Friday, Feb. 17 and ends on Tuesday, Feb. 21. DOTD Secretary Sherri H. LeBas urged drivers to use extra... more »

• Fire closes portion of Lovett Rd. in Central

  February 16, 2012 5:39 AM

  CENTRAL - Fire officials say Lovett Rd. between Joor and Hooper roads has been temporarily closed due to a house fire. District 6 and the Central Fire Department are working to put out the flames at a home in the 10000 block of Lovett. Officials say the fire... more »

• BRPD: 1 dead, 2 others injured in Central Rd. shooting

  February 2, 2012 4:18 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Officers responded to a violent shooting early Thursday morning in North Baton Rouge that left one person dead and two others wounded. Officers arrived to the scene near Central Rd. just before 1 a.m. where they came across an empty vehicle ridden with bullets. Investigators... more »

• Road closure set in Ascension Parish

  February 1, 2012 2:56 PM

  GONZALES - Ascension Parish drivers may have to change their morning commute next week due to drainage pipe work. On Feb. 7, Ascension Parish Public Works Department will temporarily close both lanes of West Main Street from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. located in Legacy Oaks Subdivision in the... more »

• DOTD: I-10 construction update Play Video

  January 20, 2012 5:28 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Less than a month in and The Department of Transportation and Development says Boh Brothers construction in making significant progress on completing the Interstate 10 widening project. Boh Brothers took over the expansion between the 10/12 split and Siegen Lane after the state fired Austin Bridge... more »

• Hoo Shoo Too residents "ticked off" over proposed development Play Video

  January 19, 2012 5:53 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A proposed subdivision on Hoo Shoo Too Road half-a-mile east of South Tigerbend Road has many residents fearful it could impact their rural community. The Hoo Shoo Too area has a "in-the-country" feel less than 10 minutes from the hustle and bustle of Baton Rouge, but... more »

• I-10 construction company sues state over firing

  January 19, 2012 2:55 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Texas-based Austin Bridge and Road has filed suit against the Department of Transportation and Development claiming "the state is responsible for endless project delays." The state fired Austin Bridge and Road last November claiming "the company continued to fall short on its contractually required completion schedule,"... more »

• Gingrich predicts tough road ahead for Romney

  January 4, 2012 9:40 AM

  WASHINGTON - Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich says he thinks the real story out of Iowa is that three-fourths of the state Republican caucus-goers "repudiated Mitt Romney." The former congressman says "we got diverted" by negative advertisements, saying he has to figure out a better way to run in such... more »

• Range Avenue on-ramp closure at I-12 westbound

  December 12, 2011 8:53 AM

  BATON ROUGE- The Range Avenue on-ramp to Interstate 12 westbound will close on Monday, December 12 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The closure will allow crews to safely pave the entrance ramp area. To avoid the closure, drivers may travel north on Range Avenue to Florida Boulevard. Turn left... more »

• Search underway after bank robbery in Baton Rouge Play Video

  November 17, 2011 2:22 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Authorities are searching for the man that robbed a bank on Jones Creek Road earlier this afternoon. Right now authorities are using K9 units to search the area around the Chase Bank on Jones Creek. Two schools, Woodlawn Middle and Southeast Middle, were put on lockdown... more »

• Night road construction increasing

  October 13, 2011 10:10 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Local and state leaders say road work is on the night shift now more than ever. The idea is to do more work when you're not driving. We're talking about the interstate, as well as surface streets. A third of the state's construction contracts require nighttime... 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 »

• Wreck victim remembered as "energetic" actor

  September 12, 2011 5:48 PM

  GREENWELL SPRINGS - People living along a stretch of Greenwell Springs Highway where a local teen was killed recently say drivers need to slow it down. 16-year-old Phillip Abington was killed Friday night in an accident near the intersection of Will Avenue. State Police say the driver of the... more »

• Man arrested for flashing gun at driver

  August 18, 2011 3:50 PM

  BATON ROUGE - East Baton Rouge Sheriff's office arrested a man who brandished a gun three times to intimidate drivers near the Seigen/Airline area. A driver and the suspect were driving when the two tried to merge into the same lane. The suspect then allegedly revealed the weapon to... more »

• Highway 42 to be four lanes

  June 27, 2011 5:14 PM

  PRAIRIEVILLE - Relief for drivers in Prairieville is coming soon. The Department of Transportation and Development plans to widen Highway 42 from Airline highway to just before Highway 44. The construction will include sidewalks and bike paths along with a median running the entire stretch of the project. ... more »

• Highland Rd. construction nearly complete

  June 17, 2011 6:55 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A major widening project on Highland Road in south Baton Rouge is almost complete. Crews are putting the finishing touches on the stretch between Airline Highway and I-10. It'll open in less than a month, cost nearly $15 million and took two-and-a-half years to complete. ... more »

• Del. road sign hacked to read "Live nudes ahead"

  May 21, 2011 4:10 PM

  GREENVILLE, Del.- Delaware highway officials say a portable road-message sign was hacked to read "Live nudes ahead" instead of advising motorists about a coming road closure near Greenville. Department of Transportation spokeswoman Sandy Roumillat says the computerized sign is password-protected, but the contractor that owns the sign was using... more »

• River Road closed while Corps studies sand boils

  May 19, 2011 3:32 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Authorities have closed River Road between Brightside Drive and Ben Hur Road to get a better look at just how much water is seeping into the Duncan Pointe area from the swollen Mississippi River. Crews will place additional sandbags at the levee and put in seepage... more »

• DOTD identifies roads to be impacted by flooding

  May 14, 2011 3:54 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana Dept. of Transportation and Development has identified roads in eight Louisiana parishes that will likely go under water some time after the Morganza Spillway is opened. Officials said they will monitor the situation and decide on closures as the situation develops. The following roads... more »

• Stolen ship propeller damages road in Miss.

  April 11, 2011 3:17 PM

  LATIMER, Miss.- Authorities in southern Mississippi say a 400-pound ship's propeller damaged a newly paved road when a man tried to steal it by tying it to his truck and dragging it to a scrap yard. Jackson County Sheriff's Department investigators say 23-year-old Chad Hickson tried to steal the... more »

• Well blowout plugged, road reopened

  March 10, 2011 2:17 PM

  GOLDEN MEADOW, La. - State police say a stretch of state highway in Golden Meadow is back open, after an oil well blew wild Thursday morning. The well was brought under control quickly and plugged by midday. No explosions, fires or injuries were reported. There were no... more »

• Police identify victim killed in head-on crash

  February 4, 2011 3:41 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A Baton Rouge woman died after she was hit head-on in a three-vehicle crash last night, according to city police. Sgt. Don Stone identified the victim as 22-year-old Brooke Stimac, and said her vehicle was hit after she collided with another vehicle on Greenwell Springs Road just... more »

• Airline, Plank closed after 18-wheeler turns over

  January 11, 2011 3:25 PM

  BATON ROUGE – An overturned 18-wheeler has closed the off ramp from Plank Road onto Airline Highway in north Baton Rouge. Curt Monte with the Baton Rouge Fire Department said the truck was carrying cardboard and other recycling material, and that a small fuel leak from the truck had been... more »

• Overturned 18-wheeler causes closure in Baton Rouge

  January 11, 2011 3:17 PM

  An overturned 18-wheeler has closed the off ramp from Plank Rd. entering Airline Hwy in Baton Rouge. Baton Rouge Fire Department HazMat officials are on scene surveying the accident. The truck is said to be carrying cardboard and other recycling material. There was a small leak in... more »

• Police search for armed robber

  December 31, 2010 10:12 AM

  BATON ROUGE- Detectives are asking the public to help catch a man that held up two people on the side of the road earlier this month in Baton Rouge. Sgt. Don Kelly said just before midnight on Dec. 11 the man pulled up to two victims walking near the... more »

• Family raising funds for paralyzed shooting victim

  December 9, 2010 11:11 AM

  DENHAM SPRINGS – Family members of Derrick Ardoin, who was shot and paralyzed in a roadside confrontation Dec. 3, are now trying to raise money to help make his home handicap-accessible. Ardoin’s friends and family are holding a jambalaya benefit Saturday in Denham Springs, and have also set up a... more »