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  • 4 arrested in fatal shooting of Hattiesburg teen

    December 31, 2012 1:44 PM

    HATTIESBURG, Miss.- Four people have been arrested on charges related to a fatal shooting Sunday at a Hattiesburg apartment complex. Hattiesburg police say in a news release that Addreon Brister, 18, of Tylertown, and Antonica Magee, 20, of Columbia, are each charged with murder. Police say Jimmy Lee Oliver, 28,... more »
  • House to return to session Sunday evening

    December 27, 2012 2:37 PM

    WASHINGTON- The House will be back in session Sunday evening as the "fiscal cliff" looms, threatening across-the-board tax increases and spending cuts with the new year. Officials said the Republican leadership informed the GOP rank and file of the plan to meet during a conference call Thursday. It is unclear... more »
  • Port Allen bars losing business after hours change Play Video

    November 8, 2012 5:45 PM

    PORT ALLEN - Bar sales in West Baton Rouge are suffering after a new ordinance in East Baton Rouge took effect last week. Bars are now open Sundays on the east side of the river, and bar owners in Port Allen say it's taking away their business. "Just... more »
  • Changes to "Blue Laws" approved Play Video

    October 24, 2012 10:26 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Metro council members approved an ordinance Wednesday night allowing bars to stay open from 11 a.m. until midnight on Sundays. The ordinance passed 8-3, with council members Ronnie Edwards, Tara Wicker and Mike Walker voting against it. Council members Trae Welch, Ulysses Addison, Chandler Loupe,... more »
  • No decision on Sunday alcohol sales in Baton Rouge

    October 10, 2012 10:25 PM

    BATON ROUGE- Metro Council did not make a decision on changing the Sunday alcohol sales law. After debating for more than an hour, city leaders decided to push the discussion back to the next meeting- in two weeks. Councilwoman Alison Gary proposes easing regulations on Sundays, making that... more »
  • Ordinance for Sunday alcohol sales worries some Play Video

    October 4, 2012 5:44 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Sunday could be just like any other day, when it comes to the sale of wine, beer and liquor in East Baton Rouge Parish. A proposal to remove restrictions on all Sunday alcohol sales has some residents worrying. "I think it would just be an... more »
  • Yawn: The clock strikes an hour early on Sunday

    March 9, 2012 12:50 PM

    WASHINGTON - Watch out - it's that time again; not a minute to spare. Well, actually, there are 60 of them, meaning an earlier-than-usual rise-and-shine time Sunday. At 2 a.m. local time Sunday, daylight saving time sends standard time to the bench until the fall. Turn that clock ahead before... more »
  • Zachary Council tweaks Sunday alcohol ordinance

    February 29, 2012 6:39 AM

    ZACHARY - The Zachary City Council has approved an amendment to the city's alcohol ordinance that will allow wine and liquor sales on Sundays, beginning at noon. Under current law, beer sales begin at 12:30 p.m. for stores and restaurants. Wine and liquor cannot be sold on Sunday. The council... more »
  • O'Neal Lane closure update

    February 22, 2012 4:45 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A section of O'Neal Lane will be closed this Saturday 02/25 and Sunday 02/26 from 8:00pm to 5:00am. The Northbound and Southbound lanes will be closed under I-12 between the on and off ramps of the interstate highway. The I-12 on and off ramps will... more »
  • Sunday bar ordinance becomes law

    February 17, 2012 11:25 AM

    BATON ROUGE - The West Baton Rouge bar ordinance becomes law today, February 17th. The new law stipulates that businesses selling alcoholic beverages must close at 10pm on Sundays and cannot reopen until 6am Monday. There are some exceptions: Super Bowl Sunday, Sundays that are followed by holidays... more »
  • DWI checkpoint planned for Sunday

    February 16, 2012 10:55 AM

    LIVINGSTON - Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office has scheduled a DWI checkpoint for Sunday night, February 19th. Officers will also be checking for drivers who are wearing seatbelts. The Livingston Sheriff's Office does not release details in advance regarding the location of the checkpoint, only that it will be... more »
  • Bishop says London protesters are inspired by 'Occupy' movement

    October 30, 2011 1:45 PM

    LONDON - Richard Chartres, the Bishop of London, held talks Sunday with demonstrators, who were inspired by New York's Occupy Wall Street movement. He says anti-capitalist demonstrators camped outside the city's iconic St. Paul's Cathedral have said they will likely move on. Both the church and the local... more »
  • BRPD looking for rapist

    August 1, 2011 2:10 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Detectives are asking for the public's help in their investigation of a recent rape in Baton Rouge. Baton Rouge Police say a man broke into a home on the 11000 block of Willow Oak Ave. Sunday night and forcibly raped the 58-year-old victim. Police also... more »
  • Casey Anthony freed from Fla. jail early Sunday

    July 17, 2011 9:50 AM

    ORLANDO, Fla.- Casey Anthony has been released from a Florida jail, 12 days after she was acquitted of murder in the death of her 2-year-old daughter. Anthony got into an SUV after leaving the Orange County Jail in Orlando early Sunday morning, leaving in the company of her attorney... more »
  • WBR bars allowed to stay open late on Sundays again

    June 30, 2011 10:26 PM

    BATON ROUGE- A ban on Sunday night alcohol sales is dead days after it started in West Baton Rouge Parish. Parish leaders pulled the ordinance because of legal questions. Last month, the West Baton Rouge council made it illegal for bars and clubs to be open past 10... more »
  • Car abandoned during chase hits house

    April 18, 2011 2:29 PM

    HOUMA - A driver who abandoned his car during a police chase in Houma neglected to stop the car, which ran into the front porch of a house. Police said it happened early Sunday. Patrol officers saw a car making a fast turn with tires squealing. They pursued... more »
  • Largest number of pilgrims in a decade visit Bethlehem

    December 25, 2010 9:36 AM

    BETHLEHEM, West Bank - The largest number of pilgrims in a decade gathered in Bethlehem to celebrate Christmas, with tens of thousands flocking to the Church of the Nativity, built on the site where tradition holds Jesus was born, for prayers Saturday morning. Israeli military officials, who coordinate movement in... more »
  • New Orleans cancels boil-water advisory

    November 22, 2010 5:11 AM

    NEW ORLEANS - The boil-water order for some 300,000 residents of New Orleans was lifted at about 6:45 p.m. Sunday. Officials say the boil advisory was called as a precaution after a power failure late Friday at the city's main treatment plant including its three backup power systems caused low... more »
  • Trick-or-Treat times/days for your community

    October 27, 2010 11:41 AM

    Communities across the Capitol Area are holding trick-or-treating festivities on different days and times. Here's the list: ASCENSION PARISH Donaldsonville Sunday, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Gonzales Sunday, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sorrento Sunday, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Rural areas Sunday, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. ... more »
  • LPSO: People can't be punished for trick-or-treating

    October 25, 2010 3:31 PM

    Officials with the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office said today there’s nothing outlawing residents of the parish from trick-or-treating on Halloween this Sunday. However, if they want to take advantage of increased patrols to keep them and their children safe, they’ll have to go out the night before. This comes during... more »
  • EBR officials keeping Halloween on Oct. 31

    October 25, 2010 1:49 PM

    Officials in East Baton Rouge said today they’re keeping their trick-or-treating hours on Halloween, which falls on a Sunday this year. Mayor-President Kip Holden’s office sent out a press release which said the parish’s official trick-or-treat hours were set for 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday. According to the... more »
  • New laws take effect Sunday

    August 14, 2010 10:01 AM

    Harassing a teenager by e-mail or Facebook, smoking an herbal mixture called "synthetic marijuana," and selling urine to help circumvent drug screening tests can land a person in jail beginning Sunday. More than 650 new laws take effect with the start of the week - including a grab-bag of... more »

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