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  • State points to problem downstream for drainage issues near Perkins Road shopping area Play Video

    February 6, 2024 4:42 PM

    BATON ROUGE - One man says he's got a serious flooding issue on his hands and is trying to get help from the state to fix the problem. When it rains, Timothy Mayeaux watches in frustration as the water pools in the front of his house. He claims to... more »
  • Repeat street flooding on Southdowns street causing property damage Play Video

    January 25, 2024 3:41 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A street in the Southdowns neighborhood repeatedly floods and people living there are tired of it happening each time it rains. "Nobody cares," said Emma Antilley. It's a feeling shared by several people living on Aberdeen Avenue in Baton Rouge. The water sits on their... more »
  • Investigators seize phone records tied to corruption case involving BRPD supervisor Play Video

    November 9, 2023 4:46 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Detectives conducting an internal investigation into allegations of a cover-up involving one of BRPD's highest ranking officers have obtained phone records that could further implicate him in the case. New documents filed this week and obtained by the WBRZ Investigative Unit show that investigators were seeking... more »
  • Gas leak forces shutdown of Pecue Lane near I-10

    October 9, 2023 12:19 PM

    UPDATE: Pecue Lane has reopened. BATON ROUGE - A stretch of Pecue Lane was shut down in the area of I-10 Monday morning after a reported gas leak. The St. George Fire Department says Pecue was blocked off between Perkins Road and Airline Highway while first responders addressed... more »
  • DOTD will 'examine other options' amid pushback over plan to close lanes during I-10 expansion

    September 7, 2023 11:39 AM

    BATON ROUGE - State highway officials say they're weighing other options to funnel traffic through major construction zones during Baton Rouge's long-awaited I-10 expansion project after getting pushback from the public. A statement from DOTD on Thursday said the agency would "examine other options" ahead of the project's second... more »
  • Lane closures next week on US 190 bridge as railroad repairs continue

    August 9, 2023 11:53 AM

    BATON ROUGE - A lane will close on both sides of the old Mississippi River bridge for much of next week as workers make repairs to the adjacent railroad. The maintenance work will last from Aug. 15 to Aug. 19 and will keep the inside lanes on the eastbound... more »
  • Expect delays on College Drive as crews make repairs to buckled roadway Friday & Saturday

    July 7, 2023 2:47 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Drivers can expect blockage on College Drive late Friday into Saturday afternoon as parish workers make repairs to a buckled portion of the roadway. The city-parish announced Friday that the southbound side of College Drive will be reduced to one lane between I-10 and Concord Avenue... more »
  • 'I can't get to work': Repeated flooding in Baton Rouge neighborhood leaves residents frustrated Play Video

    December 30, 2022 3:33 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Street flooding in one Baton Rouge neighborhood seems to be repetitive. Water filled Iberia Street again Friday morning and continued to creep up driveways. "It comes to your knees. If you go out there and walk right now, it comes to your knees," resident Patricia Lundy... more »
  • Businesses distributing 'Live like Allie' bracelets in memory of slain LSU student

    September 26, 2022 4:03 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Businesses throughout the capital area are handing out bracelets honoring LSU student Allie Rice as police continue to search for her killer . Family and friends launched the campaign "Live Like Allie" in remembrance of the 21-year-old LSU senior. The group's Facebook page said the yellow... more »
  • Governor signs bill redirecting tax money toward new bridge, interstate expansion Play Video

    July 2, 2021 12:29 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Governor John Bel Edwards has signed legislation that will redirect tax money toward major road projects. The new legislation will redirect up to $300 million in vehicle sales tax each year toward funding for a new bridge over the Mississippi River and widening I-10 to three... more »
  • EBR using new flashing turn signals for future road projects

    April 26, 2021 12:42 PM

    BATON ROUGE - East Baton Rouge will begin incorporating flashing yellow left-turn signals in future city-parish road projects, and local officials are trying to ensure the lights won't confuse drivers. The new signals will feature red, yellow and green arrows along with the new flashing yellow arrow, which will... more »
  • Floodwater becoming a major issue for residents of Greenmoss Dr. Play Video

    April 15, 2021 10:37 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Heavy storms left a Baton Rouge street under water on Thursday morning, and residents living there are fed up with being unable to leave their homes. "I'm staring at a river in my front yard," said Bert Jones, a resident living on Greenmoss Dr. The... more »
  • Parish officials prepping for potential flooding this week Play Video

    March 22, 2021 7:39 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Drainage crews worked to clear clogs from drains ahead of potential severe weather this week. “We’re trying to address some of the drainage issues we continue to have in certain locations that we will work on. To be honest with you, every day we’re working, whether... more »
  • Gonzales subdivision approved, residents question whether it should have been Play Video

    January 26, 2021 7:36 PM

    GONZALES - Farmland is turning into real estate, and there's a storm brewing in Ascension Parish. People who live in the area are questioning how the development approval process was handled, and they contacted 2 On Your Side about their concerns. Tricia Peno has lived along O'Neal Road in Ascension... more »
  • 500-gallon chemical spill on Airline Hwy prompts shelter-in-place order for nearby residents

    January 21, 2021 6:16 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A spill involving hundreds of gallons of a potentially harmful chemical shut down a portion of Airline Highway and prompted a nearby community to shelter inside their homes. The Baton Rouge Fire Department said the spill happened shortly before 3 p.m. on Airline Highway near Prescott... more »
  • Live surveillance system in Sherwood Forest neighborhood feeds straight to police Play Video

    December 1, 2020 6:35 PM

    BATON ROUGE – Live surveillance in the Sherwood Forest neighborhood is up and running. The cameras were recently put in place, along with license plate readers to stop crime. "We've been saving our money, and we decided that we could do the entire project at once,” said Gary Patureau,... more »
  • Louisiana man charged in I-10 road rage killing in Mississippi

    July 20, 2020 12:37 PM

    PASCAGOULA - Police announced Monday the arrest of a Louisiana man accused of fatally shooting a person during a lengthy road rage encounter on I-10 in Mississippi over Memorial Day weekend. The Sun Herald reports Janvique Entrael Franklin Jr., 24, of Hammond was charged in the May 25 attack.... more »
  • Baton Rouge's downtown library hosts soft opening Friday morning Play Video

    June 17, 2020 1:58 PM

    BATON ROUGE - After a chaotic two-year stretch rife with construction issues and legal battles , the River Center Branch Library in downtown is nearly ready for its first visitors. On Wednesday, the East Baton Rouge Parish Library system shared photos of the finished interior at its newest location... more »
  • Three people injured in car accident on Plank Road

    June 5, 2020 2:02 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Three people have been transported to the hospital following a Friday afternoon car accident. Around 12:30 p.m. emergency crews responded to a two-vehicle accident involving an 18-wheeler cab without a trailer on Plank Road near Lavey Lane. Emergency crews transported three people to a local... more »
  • Fatal car crash in East Feliciana Parish claims one life

    May 23, 2020 10:46 PM

    JACKSON - Troopers are investigating a fatal car crash that happened Saturday afternoon. According to Louisiana State Police, around 1 p.m. authorities responded to US Hwy 61 in reference to a single-vehicle crash that claimed the life of 55-year-old Benjamin Young of Greensburg. The incident occurred on n... more »
  • Zachary woman killed in single vehicle crash

    March 29, 2020 6:46 PM

    DENHAM SPRINGS - Troopers are investigating a fatal accident that claimed one woman's life Saturday morning. Shortly before 12 p.m. Louisiana State Troopers responded to LA Hwy 16 north of LA Hwy 1032 (4-H Club Rd.) in Livingston Parish in reference to a car crash. The crash claimed... more »
  • Amid outcry, new tarp placed over exposed body at Hard Rock collapse site

    January 22, 2020 3:48 PM

    NEW ORLEANS - Hours after officials said it would be too dangerous to attempt to place another cover over a dead body at the unstable Hard Rock collapse site, the city appears to have done just that. The ongoing saga concerning the downtown New Orleans hotel took a morbid... more »
  • New lanes on I-12 expected to open in 2020

    December 19, 2019 6:12 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A plan to widen I-12 in the capital area may finally come to fruition next year. State Senator Dale Erdey told the Advocate Thursday that he expects the project to be "up and running sometime next year." The proposal allowing high occupancy vehicle lanes between... more »
  • Crews shoot underground images in local flood-prone area Play Video

    April 30, 2019 6:30 PM

    BATON ROUGE - The City-Parish followed through on its word to further inspect a possible drainage blockage in the Zeeland Place neighborhood of Baton Rouge. It follows a few reports regarding street flooding concerns along Perkins Road near Hundred Oaks and Letitia Street. Darrell Rivers has been living... more »
  • Zeeland Place neighborhood has significant street flooding again Play Video

    April 19, 2019 5:46 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Residents living in the Zeeland Place neighborhood of Baton Rouge continue to have issues with water after a rainstorm. Thursday, 2 On Your Side revisited an area along Letitia Street that frequently holds water after it rains. Darrell Rivers is living a nightmare over and... more »
  • Camelia or Camellia? Officials changing confusing street signs after WBRZ report Play Video

    February 8, 2019 11:56 PM

    BATON ROUGE - City officials say they're addressing a case of nonsensical street spellings after a report by WBRZ. A half-mile long road in the Garden District has about a dozen street signs with three different spellings for the same roadway. Depending on the intersection there's Camelia Street, Camelia... more »
  • Two arrested after Baton Rouge street fight is captured on camera Play Video

    May 1, 2018 11:06 AM

    BATON ROUGE – A mother and her son were arrested after a violent fight over being asked not to talk on a cell phone in a movie theater. The pair were involved in a brawl that was captured on video, leading to their arrest Sunday. Lamount Hollis and... more »
  • Central announces road projects Play Video

    February 21, 2018 10:46 PM

    CENTRAL - Mayor Junior Shelton's administration announced the following road projects on its Facebook page Wednesday: FROM THE DESK OF MAYOR JR. SHELTON One of the largest expenditures that can be made by a municipality is for roads. Planning, building, and maintaining roads can become an enormous cost.... more »
  • Government Street road diet pushed back a few weeks Play Video

    January 22, 2018 11:44 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Work was set to begin Tuesday on the Government Street Road Diet, according to city-parish officials. However, recent freezing weather pushed the start date back a few weeks, according to Fred Raiford, the director of transportation and drainage for East Baton Rouge Parish. The diet would... more »
  • Government Street diet to begin in January Play Video

    November 17, 2017 9:28 PM

    BATON ROUGE- The smell of free food and live music filled the air Friday night in Mid City where people gathered for White Light Night. The annual event showcases local artists and musicians along one of Baton Rouge's main arteries, Government Street. It could also be the last major... more »
  • Monticello resident in search of more street lighting Play Video

    October 4, 2017 4:44 PM

    BATON ROUGE - The process to get a street light has proved to be difficult for one resident living in Monticello. Cynthia Mills is hoping the City-Parish will install a street light on her dark street but has grown frustrated at the process. "I've called Entergy, Entergy says call... more »
  • City to upgrade street lights near Trevor J. Sims Bridge Play Video

    August 2, 2017 1:36 PM

    BATON ROUGE - The area near the Trevor J. Sims Memorial Bridge is going to get a little brighter after the city makes a few upgrades. The City of Baton Rouge will add brand new, energy-efficient LED lighting along a stretch of North Boulevard, from 10th Street to 19th... more »
  • Wave of criminal activity ends with gunfire in BR neighborhood

    July 19, 2017 12:57 AM

    BATON ROUGE – Police have worked somewhere in the neighborhood of three-dozen investigations in the Old South Baton Rouge area since the beginning of the month data posted on the city's Citizen Connect portal shows. A check of reports of crimes came Wednesday morning after a wave of overnight... more »
  • Man arrested in connection to Amarillo Street shooting

    June 30, 2017 8:13 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge police have arrested a man witnesses say shot someone in the leg Thursday evening on Amarillo Street. According to arrest documents, Kentrell Payton was later seen not far from the crime scene wearing the same clothes described by witnesses. Payton was walking down... more »
  • Crews fill in more than 300 potholes in Baton Rouge

    May 25, 2017 12:37 PM

    BATON ROUGE – Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome dispatched several Department of Public Works street maintenance crews across the parish to fill potholes this month. The eight crews and 24 employees spent ten hours on a weekend filling potholes around the city and in all 12 Metro Council districts, with... more »
  • Road repaired, repaved following 2 On Your Side report Play Video

    May 5, 2017 5:57 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A street is being torn up and repaved following a 2 On Your Side report. The City-Parish is repaving Marilyn Drive since it's deteriorating. Weeks ago, a Baton Rouge SSO Program project wrapped up along the street. Residents living along Marilyn Drive watched the project from... more »
  • Vehicle crashes into backyard of Fairchild Street home

    April 14, 2017 3:41 PM

    BATON ROUGE – A vehicle crashed into the backyard of a home of Fairchild Street on Friday. The crash happened around 2:30 p.m. The driver of the vehicle tells WBRZ News 2 that the vehicle's brakes went out. The vehicle, appearing to be an SUV, came to a rest... more »
  • Police: teen arrested for November murder on Nebraska Street Play Video

    March 28, 2017 11:25 AM

    BATON ROUGE – Police say a teen accused of being connected to a supposed plot to kill police this past summer has now been arrested in a November killing on Nebraska Street. Trashone Coats, 17, was arrested Tuesday on a second-degree murder charge in the death of 18-year-old Keondrae... more »
  • Two pedestrians struck by vehicle on Plank Road Play Video

    March 20, 2017 9:18 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Two people were struck by a vehicle on Plank Road Monday night. The crash happened around 8 p.m. Sources confirmed the two people were hit on Plank Road at Lorraine Street. Both were transported to the hospital in stable condition. This is a developing... more »
  • 'Sesame Street' to introduce viewers to first Muppet with autism

    March 20, 2017 6:27 PM

    Next month, viewers of "Sesame Street" will be introduced to Julia, a Muppet with autism. The newest member of the cast with red hair and green eyes has been present on digital properties and printed works for some time. Now she'll get her TV debut in April. On... more »
  • Calumet Street house fire caused by pot left on stove

    March 14, 2017 11:58 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Crews responded to a house fire in the 3100 block of Calumet Street on Tuesday morning. According to the Baton Rouge Fire Department, the fire started in the kitchen of the home. Firefighters were able to contain the fire to that room of the home, however... more »
  • Vacant house fire on Evangeline Street caused by arson

    February 16, 2017 5:39 PM

    BATON ROUGE – The Baton Rouge Fire Department responded to a vacant house fire that was caused by arson on Evangeline Street Thursday afternoon. The fire occurred around 3 p.m. in the 6400 block of Evangeline Street. BRFD firefighters arrived on scene to find fire coming form the front... more »
  • Man arrested for carrying gun, marijuana in Terrebonne neighborhood

    January 24, 2017 6:32 PM

    TERREBONNE - Terrebonne Parish deputies arrested a man after they found him in possession of a firearm, marijuana, and drug paraphernalia in a neighborhood street. Deputies responded to a report of a man carrying a gun in the 400 block of Louis Dive Monday night. Upon arrival, deputies... more »
  • Man arrested following fatal shooting on Education Street

    December 28, 2016 4:27 PM

    BATON ROUGE – An arrest has been made in connection to a fatal shooting that occurred on Education Street on Dec. 23 . BRPD arrested 33-year-old Johnny Matthews on charges of second degree murder, illegal use of a weapon and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Police... more »
  • Suspect wanted in connection to North Street burglary

    December 5, 2016 8:18 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge Police Detectives are attempting to identify an individual accused of burglarizing a vehicle on North Street. The incident took place on Nov. 17, in the 4500 block of North Street, according to BRPD. The suspect reportedly removed a credit card from inside the vehicle,... more »
  • Developer chosen to remake old Entergy site

    May 27, 2016 2:00 PM

    BATON ROUGE – City officials have chosen who will redevelop an abandoned Entergy site on Government Street in Baton Rouge. The East Baton Rouge Redevelopment Authority announced Friday that Weinstein Nelson Development was chosen to remake the site. Weinstein Nelson Development proposed using the site into a blend... more »

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