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• Man rescued from apartment fire on Jasper Avenue

  April 18, 2021 11:57 AM

  ST. GEORGE - St. George firefighters were called to a reported apartment fire on the 1300 block of Jasper Ave. Crews arrived on scene around 8:00 Sunday Morning to find a man still inside the smoked filled apartment. The resident had fallen asleep while smoking. He suffered minor... more »

• With next court date looming, St. George leaders working on framework for new city

  February 6, 2020 11:15 PM

  BATON ROUGE - In the three months since Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome and three citizens filed a lawsuit challenging the incorporation of St. George, leaders of the proposed city are attempting to get the ball rolling. "Meeting with some stakeholders and different groups that may have... more »

• Metro Council approves first annexation requests since St. George vote Play Video

  January 8, 2020 10:27 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The East Baton Rouge Metro Council heard the first batch of annexation requests, Wednesday, since voters approved to incorporate St. George. Eight commercial properties along United Plaza Boulevard off of Essen Lane requested annexation into the City of Baton Rouge. "This is not a question of... more »

• 'Awkward' first date for leaders on either side of St. George issue Wednesday

  October 30, 2019 4:01 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Neither side appears too happy with the outcome of a meeting between established government officials of the city-parish and those planning the new government of St. George. Mayor Sharon Weston Broome, her staff and attorney Mary Olive Pierson met with Andrew Murrell and others Wednesday morning... more »

• Mayor's office set to meet with St. George leaders

  October 30, 2019 12:29 AM

  BATON ROUGE - For the first time since voters approved the incorporation of St. George officials from both sides are set to sit down Wednesday. "We've had a very long, difficult campaign. It'll be nice to sit down and hopefully put some of those hard feelings... more »

• Annexation becomes latest heated debate after St. George vote Play Video

  October 15, 2019 6:55 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Post-election, the fight over the City of St. George has moved to property lines and city boundaries. Tuesday, either side solicited property owners to petition for annexation into either the Baton Rouge city limits or the boundaries of what will eventually be St. George. “We... more »

• Governor's office not ready to make St. George appointments yet

  October 13, 2019 11:30 AM

  BATON ROUGE – The governor’s office said Sunday morning it would not make a comment or provide insight in the state executive office’s plan to appoint officials to guide the newly-formed City of St. George in East Baton Rouge. Voters approved the controversial measure Saturday, creating a new municipality... more »

• No major complaints related to EBR voting Saturday

  October 12, 2019 6:47 PM

  BATON ROUGE - IT was a relatively smooth election day in EBR, considering the contentious battle over whether voters in the St. George area will form their own city. Registrar Steve Raborn told WBRZ around 6 p.m. Saturday, there hadn't been many complaints. There were one or two... more »

• Pension debt payment outlined should St. George effort pass Saturday Play Video

  October 9, 2019 6:00 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Metro Council signed off on a plan outlining how a newly formed City of St. George would pay back its portion of the pension debt should voters approve the incorporation Saturday. The issue has been a bone of contention for government policy scholars and people who... more »

• Lawsuit expected in fight for parish-wide St. George vote Play Video

  May 9, 2019 1:16 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A state law proposal that would overhaul who votes in an election to determine if a new municipality should be created faces an uncertain future at the State Capitol. The measure, which was essentially created to widen and garner nay votes throughout East Baton Rouge to... more »

• Mayor's office to consider 20% budget cut in preparation of successful St. George effort Play Video

  May 8, 2019 10:47 AM

  BATON ROUGE – In a quiet email Wednesday, the mayor’s office issued a news release warning of a significant revenue reduction to the city-parish budget should the proposed City of St. George successfully carve out a new municipality in East Baton Rouge Parish. The mayor’s office said St. George... more »

• St. George issue likely appearing on October ballot Play Video

  March 8, 2019 5:36 PM

  BATON ROUGE – An election to create the proposed city of St. George will effectively end up on a ballot this fall because the governor’s office was not able to set a vote for May by the deadline to do so – Monday. Friday, the governor’s office said it... more »

• Mayor-President Broome against St. George, talks unity Play Video

  February 27, 2019 11:56 PM

  BATON ROUGE - EBR Mayor President Sharon Weston Broome said Wednesday the city-parish can best tackle its challenges if it stays united. Speaking on camera for the first time since the St. George incorporation petition was certified Monday, Broome said there are good reasons for citizens in the southern part... more »

• Pollster: St. George has strong momentum Play Video

  February 27, 2019 12:30 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A longtime political pollster in EBR believes the St. George movement would pass if a vote were held immediately, but adds a lot could change between now and the likely election. "I think the average voter [in the proposed city of St. George] feels disenfranchised," said... more »

• Verifying the St. George petition is on government time; Mundane clarification given on counting signatures

  October 23, 2018 1:25 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A lengthy state legal opinion does not suggest any noteworthy changes from 2015 about how the registrar of voters should handle signatures needed to move a petition to create the city of St. George forward but outlines “absurd” understandings of law and includes the definition of “reasonably”... more »

• With deadline fast approaching, St. George opponents contact voters directly through text messages

  October 20, 2018 2:45 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Organizers of a vocal group against the proposed City of St. George sent mass text messages this weekend to voters who live in the boundaries of the proposed area. Phone numbers were obtained through voter registration information and were sent to voters whether they had signed... more »

• Study shows St. George would run a deficit Play Video

  July 9, 2018 7:44 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Two LSU professors said the proposed City of St. George would bring in less tax revenue and spend more money than its organizers claim. Economist Jim Richardson and Public Administration expert Jared Llorens presented their findings Monday at the Baton Rouge Press Club. "In the initial... more »

• Registrar of voters wants 29 questions answered ahead of any St. George certification

  May 30, 2018 1:51 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The East Baton Rouge Parish Registrar of Voters Office said Wednesday that it will not make any decision about the certification process of the St. George petition until it has been submitted and the state attorney general has cleared up some local confusion. As WBRZ first... more »

• Days after announcing renewed effort for St. George, organizers publish budget plan Play Video

  March 2, 2018 11:04 AM

  BATON ROUGE – Two and a half years after an initiative to form the city of St. George in southern East Baton Rouge Parish failed by 100 signatures on a petition, organizers once again are bringing the effort back. On its official Facebook page Friday, the group announced... more »

• School board proposes massive construction effort, new schools in south EBR Play Video

  February 22, 2018 5:10 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The East Baton Rouge Parish School System proposes using proceeds from a 1-cent tax renewal to pay for a renovation of Glen Oaks High, a new elementary school and land for another new school somewhere in the southern part of East Baton Rouge Parish. There are... more »

• Gardere-area fire under investigation

  January 20, 2018 10:47 AM

  BATON ROUGE – A complaint about a strange noise and foul odor lead to the discovery of an apartment fire early Saturday morning in the Gardere area. St. George firefighters said they found a fire in a duplex at 8038 Skysail. The blaze was reported around 4 o’clock Saturday... more »

• No injuries after apartment fire on Airline Highway

  December 18, 2016 4:19 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Firefighters say no one was injured after a heating unit at an Airline Highway apartment complex caught fire Sunday afternoon. According to St. George Fire Department spokesperson Eldon Ledoux, three engines, one ladder and a rescue company responded to a fire at Devonshire Apartments around 12:59... more »

• Firefighters treated for heat-related issues after fire

  July 22, 2016 9:17 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Several St. George firefighters were treated for heat-related issues following an apartment fire in the 2300 block of Gardere Lane Friday afternoon. The St. George Fire Department was called to a reported attic fire in an apartment building there around 1:50 p.m. When they arrived, smoke... more »

• Storage tank fire extinguished overnight; inferno likely caused by lightning strike Play Video

  March 18, 2016 10:22 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Firefighters extinguished a burning oil tank fire overnight after it was likely struck by lightning. "A resident on a nearby street reported hearing a loud boom and something hit their roof," St. George Fire Department Spokesperson Eldon Ledoux said. The tank exploded and became a... more »