Tagged News

• Hurricane Andrew: 30 years later - watch the Storm Station special here Play Video

  August 24, 2022 6:35 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Three decades after Hurricane Andrew devastated parts of Louisiana and Florida, WBRZ commemorated the historic storm with "Hurricane Andrew: 30 Years Later." The half-hour special premiered on Thursday and featured rare footage of the storm taken straight from the WBRZ archives, as well as an inside... more »

• State police looking for missing teen with autism, possibly armed

  February 25, 2021 1:02 PM

  VIDALIA - State troopers have issued a missing child alert for a 17-year-old boy with autism. State Police said Shannon Robb shortly was reported missing Thursday morning from his home in Vidalia. The teenager was last seen on the home surveillance camera leaving his house around 3:30 a.m.. He... more »

• Local grocery store giving opportunity to special needs workers Play Video

  June 25, 2019 7:33 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A local supermarket located off Perkins Road is giving opportunities to those with special needs. Andrew, Charles, David, and Nathan are just four employees out of seven working at Bet-R Grocery. The majority of the employees all come from Hope Academy. Store owner Cliff Boulden... more »

• Authorities searching for missing nine-year-old boy

  December 29, 2018 7:20 PM

  CHATAIGNIER, La- Louisiana State Police have issued a Level II Endangered/Missing Child Media Advisory on behalf of the Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office for a nine-year-old boy. Authorities are searching for Bryson Thibodeaux. He is described as a white male with short brown hair. He is 3'10" and weighs about... more »

• Two detained in connection to Sherwood homicide

  June 5, 2017 4:53 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Authorities say they have apprehended multiple subjects in connection to a homicide Monday. The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office located a stolen vehicle that was allegedly connecteded to an apparent homicide at an apartment complex in the 4900 block of South Sherwood Forest. The vehicle was... more »

• Governor Edwards calling precautionary special session

  May 31, 2017 6:01 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Governor John Bel Edwards is calling a special legislative session to start next week, a precaution for the possibility he won't reach agreement with lawmakers on Louisiana's budget. The special session will convene at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 8, 2017, and it must adjourn by midnight... more »

• Edwards calls special session for Feb. 13-23 Play Video

  January 27, 2017 10:58 AM

  BATON ROUGE – Governor Edwards announced on Friday that he is bringing the legislature into its next special session starting Feb. 13 to address the state's $300 million budget deficit. The special session will run to Feb. 23. Gov. Edwards: Next week, I intend to issue a... more »

• Bike event held for children with special needs Play Video

  November 14, 2016 2:20 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Over the weekend, The McMains Children's Developmental Center set up a race track for children with special needs to test out bikes specifically fitted to meet their needs. The event took place at Istrouma Baptist Church on Saturday, Nov. 12 and was open to children with... more »

• 2 Special Sessions: The cost to taxpayers Play Video

  June 24, 2016 9:17 PM

  BATON ROUGE - In addition to the usual legislative session, lawmakers spent a lot of extra time at the Capitol this year thanks to two separate Special Sessions. The move cost taxpayers millions. The first Special Session began on February 14th. It ended 25 days later, but over that... more »

• Lawmaker calls proposed tax policy 'worst ever' Play Video

  June 15, 2016 11:12 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Some lawmakers are calling a tax bill that passed through the House Ways and Means Committee Wednesday as some of the worst tax policy ever. The tax hike would mainly impact wealthy people when they file their state return. It will only take effect if the... more »

• Special session deadline looms at the capitol Play Video

  March 9, 2016 12:03 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A deadline looms at the state capitol. By the end of Wednesday, the special session called to deal with the state's budget woes will be over. It'll be a busy day. Lawmakers have to find another $200 million. Accomplishing that could be easier said than done; They've... more »

• Lawmakers race against the clock to close budget gap Play Video

  March 8, 2016 12:19 AM

  BATON ROGE - The special legislative session ends Wednesday and lawmakers now have less than 48 hours to sort out the state's budget mess. Monday, they discussed raising the sales tax an extra cent until the end of the current fiscal year. There's no official proposal yet, but republicans and... more »

• Budget cuts might close special needs day care

  February 15, 2016 5:50 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A special needs day care might have to close their doors if the state cuts the budget. Pediatria employees care for special needs children with ventilators and feeding tubes on a daily basis. "This is one of the jewels that we truly have," State Rep.... more »