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Portion of southbound I-55 reopened after truck is pulled from water
February 26, 2023 12:01 PM
UPDATE: State Police said all recovery work was done and all lanes were reopened at 8:40 p.m. ### MANCHAC, La. -- Southbound Interstate 55 at Manchac will be closed for at least eight hours as crews work to recover an 18-wheeler from the water below. Traffic will... more » -
New Jersey gym owner offers free membership for people who refuse COVID-19 vaccine
March 25, 2021 5:11 PM
NEW JERSEY - A gym that repeatedly made the news for COVID-19 violations is now offering free membership to anyone who refuses to get vaccinated. In a Tuesday tweet, one of the owners said this policy was in response to Krispy Kreme's new campaign, in which people who prove... more » -
Intersection of Lee Drive, Highland Road shut down this weekend Play Video
March 23, 2021 6:41 PM
BATON ROUGE - The intersection of Highland Road and Lee Drive will be shut down over the weekend for road repair. From 7:00 p.m. on Friday to 6 a.m. on Sunday, no traffic will be allowed, according to the East Baton Rouge City-Parish Department of Transportation & Drainage. ... more » -
Scientists study new UK coronavirus variant to determine how it responds to vaccine
December 21, 2020 9:20 AM
As England takes measures to protect itself from the recently discovered mutated variant of novel coronavirus, U.S. researchers are working to determine how it responds to the healthcare community's current vaccines. According to CNN , scientists at Maryland's Walter Reed Army Institute of Research expect to know in the... more » -
Sheriff: NY bar owner who defied COVID restrictions hit deputy with car while fleeing arrest
December 7, 2020 12:08 PM
NEW YORK CITY - The owner of a New York City bar was arrested for the second time in less than a week after authorities say he continued to flagrantly disobey local coronavirus restrictions and then struck a sheriff's deputy with his vehicle while trying to evade law enforcement. ... more » -
No changes to Ascension schools' learning model in phase 2, superintendent says Play Video
November 24, 2020 6:01 PM
Governor John Bel Edwards announced the state of Louisiana would go into a revised Phase 2 this week following a spike in COVID-19 cases, but says each parish will have the choice to make modifications to school guidelines. Ascension Parish Superintendent David Alexander released a statement Wednesday afternoon saying... more » -
Prairieville church holds outside service for Mother's Day Play Video
May 11, 2020 12:23 AM
PRAIRIEVILLE - More than a hundred members from the Fellowship Church in Prairieville attended a special Mother's Day service Sunday morning. Since the service could not be held at the usual location due to COVID-19 Rev. Kirk Jones found a way to preach... more » -
La. governor extends stay-at-home order through May 15 Play Video
April 19, 2020 6:36 PM
BATON ROUGE – The governor has extended many aspects of the stay at home order until May 15, adding fifteen days to some restrictions set to expire Friday. The governor said there were still areas of Louisiana where hospitalizations and coronavirus rates had not dropped to comfortable levels eyed... more » -
Senator Bill Cassidy responds to President Trump's plan
January 19, 2019 6:01 PM
BATON ROUGE- Senator Bill Cassidy agrees with President Trump's proposal to end the partial government shutdown. He said in a Facebook post that the plan is rational including a accumulation of bipartisan ideas that both Republicans and Democrats have supported in the past. "The president’s new proposal is... more » -
Virginia College's Baton Rouge campus to hold last day of classes Play Video
December 18, 2018 7:35 AM
BATON ROUGE - Thousands of students have recently graduated from local universities. But instead of celebrating, students are one college are preparing for their campus to close its doors forever. Virginia College announced the closure of all of its branches on December 5. That shutdown includes the campus... more » -
State shuts down driving school that left students out in the cold Play Video
January 18, 2017 6:36 PM
GONZALES- The State Office of Motor Vehicles revoked the license of a local driving school after it fell behind on 3,000 students waiting to take the driving portion of their education. Stephen Cherry is still dizzy from the ride he says he went on with Smart Start Driving School. "I've... more »