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• Spanish Town carjacking suspect never booked, community asks why Play Video

  November 6, 2023 4:54 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A teen accused of a carjacking near downtown Baton Rouge was caught by police, but juvenile detention refused to take him. People who live in the neighborhood where it happened want to know why the teenager is back on the street. The carjacking happened Oct. 17... more »

• Capitol Grocery owner speaks up after report of closure

  February 3, 2023 7:23 PM

  BATON ROUGE - One of the owners of a grocery store that has served the Spanish Town community for more than 100 years is refuting suggestions that the business is shutting down. The Greater Baton Rouge Business Report on Friday indicated Capitol Grocery was closed and may not resume... more »

• 24-building condo development, lakefront promenade planned for Spanish Town Play Video

  November 8, 2022 4:17 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Typically opposed to new development, the tides are changing in historic Spanish Town. Wednesday morning, the Historic Preservation Committee approved a 24-building condo development in the shadow of the State Capitol. "They did the things that we would want when someone builds in an historic... more »

• Finally, after a COVID hiatus, Spanish Town rolls; closes out Mardi Gras in BR Play Video

  February 26, 2022 12:09 PM

  BATON ROUGE -The streets were flooded as many were downtown celebrating the best time of the year, Mardi Gras. Spanish Town was painted in pink, floats covered the streets and thousands crowded together trying to catch beads and other goodies. One woman, Anita Parsons, has not missed the... more »

• Spanish Town celebrates Mardi Gras with 'Pretty in Pink' reverse parade Play Video

  February 12, 2021 11:30 PM

  BATON ROUGE - With waves and cheers, the historic Spanish Town Mardi Gras parade kicked off today, but in reverse. "They canceled the parade so we're going to be the parade," said one parade-goer from their car. Dozens of cars rolled through the streets, decked out in Mardi... more »

• Longtime Louisiana broadcaster Jim Engster robbed at gunpoint Play Video

  February 11, 2021 7:56 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A routine evening stroll turned dangerous for Louisiana Radio Network Owner Jim Engster. "It all happened so fast. There wasn't any time to get nervous or anxious. It just happened," Engster said. He recalls the moments leading up to the frightening robbery Wednesday. Engster says... more »

• Mardi Gras 2021: Spanish Town prepares for Saturday's reverse parade Play Video

  February 11, 2021 6:09 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A historic capital city district anchored by Spanish Town Road will be celebrating Mardi Gras with a reverse parade on Saturday, Feb. 13. During the event, more than 25 homes in Baton Rouge's Spanish Town Neighborhood will participate in a house decorating contest dubbed Pretty in... more »

• Spanish Town Mardi Gras parade canceled; board hoping to reschedule Play Video

  December 29, 2020 10:31 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Amid ongoing COVID-19 concerns, the 2021 Spanish Town Mardi Gras parade won't roll through downtown on Feb. 13, after the city-parish did not approve plans, board president Robert King tells WBRZ. While officials hope to reschedule the 41st installment of the pink parade later in the... more »

• Mayor's office, medical advisors still mulling Spanish Town Mardi Gras proposals Play Video

  December 16, 2020 10:18 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Spanish Town Mardi Gras officials are still holding out hope that riders will load onto floats and revelers will line up on sidewalks come Feb. 13. "We can hold out a little bit longer and just kind of see," said Robert King, Spanish Town Mardi Gras... more »

• Baton Rouge officials warned in early Nov.: 'Modified' Mardi Gras locally Play Video

  November 6, 2020 4:35 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The mayor's office reaffirmed its previous statement on Mardi Gras 2021 amid the COVID pandemic Tuesday (Nov. 17): City officials have been speaking with Baton Rouge krewes about the upcoming 2021 Carnival season. In a statement released earlier in the month (Friday, 11/6), the mayor's office... more »

• 'Running with it': Spanish Town Mardi Gras moving forward with plans for parade, ball Play Video

  October 19, 2020 10:32 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Spanish Town Mardi Gras board President Robert King's year revolves around everything pink. This most uncertain of years has not changed that. "We're in a holding pattern, but we're not in a holding pattern," King said. "We're proceeding like it's a regular year, even though it's... more »

• Anticipation grows as residents prepare for Spanish Town Parade Play Video

  February 21, 2020 9:24 PM

  BATON ROUGE - For many residents in the Spanish Town neighborhood, Friday felt more like Christmas Eve. "I woke up this morning and said it's Mardi Gras Eve," Jamie Gober said." Gober spent the afternoon decorating her front yard like many of her neighbors. "I went for... more »

• Upcoming Spanish Town Parade marks end of an era for local couple Play Video

  February 18, 2020 9:36 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A couple with life-long memories surrounding the Spanish Town parade route are putting a decades-long tradition to rest. After nearly 100 years and 3 generations of pink parade memories, Anne and Gerald Woods decide to put their memory-filled home on the market. Anne Woods has celebrated... more »

• Spanish Town flamingos make their annual visit to LSU Lakes Play Video

  January 20, 2020 11:02 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Every year, members of the Spanish Town krewe make their way to the University Lakes and plant dozens of giant wooden flamingos in the water. This year is no different; the bright pink birds were placed there sometime between Sunday night and early Monday morning. ... more »

• Man found dead in his front yard with multiple gunshot wounds on Spanish Town Road overnight

  July 6, 2019 11:16 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge Police are investigating a deadly shooting that occurred at 1935 Spanish Town Road at 1:22 a.m. Saturday morning. Greg Dixon, 30 years old, was found in the front yard of his residence with multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported to the hospital, where he... more »

• Baton Rouge Airbnb rentals could get regulated Play Video

  May 20, 2019 10:56 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A group of Spanish Town residents have long advocated restricting Airbnb rentals to houses where the owner lives on site. However, a draft proposal released Monday for regulating short term rentals in historic Baton Rouge neighborhoods has those residents concerned. Those residents have argued against offsite... more »

• Spanish Town Parade will roll 'rain or shine' Play Video

  February 7, 2018 11:43 PM

  UPDATE: According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, roads will close for the parade around 10:30 a.m. pending pedestrian traffic. BATON ROUGE- Residents in Spanish Town have scaled back their expectations for Saturday's Mardi Gras parade, but only slightly. "This year it's going to be rainy, there's... more »

• Spanish Town set to parade 'rain or shine' Saturday Play Video

  February 5, 2018 11:43 AM

  BATON ROUGE – The threat of showers and thunderstorms Saturday has not forced a change to this weekend's most popular local Mardi Gras parade. In a message on Facebook Monday, organizers of the Spanish Town parade said floats are still scheduled to hit the streets at noon, though the... more »

• Police locate 12-year-old girl reported missing

  September 13, 2017 7:44 AM

  UPDATE: The Baton Rouge Police Department has located Jazmine Baker in the downtown area. The girl appeared to be unharmed and will be reunited with her family. ****** BATON ROUGE - The Baton Rouge Police Department is looking for a missing 12-year-old girl. Authorities say Jazmine Baker... more »

• 2 dead, one injured in overnight shooting on Spanish Town Road Play Video

  July 3, 2017 7:08 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Two people are dead after an early morning shooting on Monday. The shooting occurred in the 1900 block of Spanish Town Road around 1:30 a.m. According to the East Baton Rouge Coroner's Office, 39-year-old Timothy Armstrong and 52-year-old Tyrone Brumfield were killed during the... more »

• Water heater malfunction causes Baton Rouge duplex fire

  May 4, 2017 10:05 AM

  BATON ROUGE – Firefighters say a malfunction with a water heater caused a duplex fire on Costello Lane in Baton Rouge Thursday morning. According to the Baton Rouge Fire Department, firefighters arrived on the scene and found a utility closet and parts of a kitchen in one unit on... more »

• Some CATS bus stops canceled for weekend parades

  February 5, 2016 6:23 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Mardi Gras festivities in Baton Rouge may affect some CATS riders this weekend. On Friday, the Krewe of Southdowns Parade will roll, affecting riders on sections of the Garden District and LSU Cortana Mall bus lines. Multiple bus stops on Lee Drive as well as stops... more »

• Great weather, big crowds expected at this weekend's Baton Rouge parades

  February 5, 2016 8:54 AM

  BATON ROUGE- People across the capital area are continuing the countdown to Fat Tuesday. The Krewe of Southdowns will kick off the second weekend of Mardi Gras parades in Baton Rouge. The Southdowns parade will roll at 7 p.m. Friday night through its neighborhood namesake. The floats will start at... more »

• Flamingos spotted in Baton Rouge

  January 11, 2013 10:20 PM

  BATON ROUGE- The pink flamingos are out! Overnight Friday, krewe members of the Spanish Town Parade began setting-up the famous staple of Mardi Gras in the Capital City. The wooden cutouts were positioned in University Lake. The krewe had to deal with some rain as they set-up the... more »