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• Bird damages Entergy equipment, knocks out power for thousands in New Orleans

  March 9, 2022 3:55 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - Nearly 10,000 Entergy customers lost power across New Orleans Wednesday morning after a bird reportedly damaged vital electrical equipment. WWL-TV reported about 9,800 Entergy customers were without power around 9:30 a.m., including parts of the city's Central Business District. "Our preliminary investigation indicates that a... more »

• School closures due to COVID

  January 5, 2022 7:09 AM

  Due to the surge in COVID cases caused by the Omicron variant, some south Louisiana schools are closing. Please check back regularly; we'll update this list as more schools announce closures. ************************* Universities/Colleges -Southern University and A&M College delayed the start of its spring semester due... more »

• State-by-state COVID statistics in the U.S. Play Video

  January 3, 2022 4:51 AM

  According to data from Johns Hopkins University , since last January, at least 826,061 people have lost their lives as a result of COVID and approximately 55.1 million in the United States have been infected. In reporting these recent numbers, CNN also provided a state-by-state view of case statistics... more »

• Masks, COVID testing and virtual classes: LSU makes changes in January amid virus surge Play Video

  January 1, 2022 1:09 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Masks will be required inside LSU buildings when students return for the second semester as the university re-opens for classes amid a COVID surge during the holidays. LSU will not make changes to its academic calendar, the university announced Saturday (January 1, 2022). Classes are scheduled... more »

• La. reporting back-to-back days of record-breaking COVID cases Play Video

  December 30, 2021 12:10 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Louisiana broke its record for new coronavirus cases reported in a single day on Thursday, a record set just a day earlier. The Louisiana Department of Health reported another 12,467 cases on Thursday, eclipsing the 9,378 new cases reported on Wednesday. More than 100 people were... more »

• Some Louisiana OMV locations closed amid COVID surge

  December 28, 2021 2:24 PM

  Several Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicle locations are closed due to ongoing as the state sees a new wave of cases. As of Tuesday, a dozen OMV location across the state remained closed due to "impacts of COVID-19." Those locations can be found below. -Crowley -Mandeville ... more »

• Access to COVID testing reportedly strained amid holiday season demand

  December 22, 2021 5:23 AM

  With the approach of Christmas, New Years, and the increase in COVID cases, a large number of U.S. citizens who look forward to spending time with loved ones under safe conditions are seeking COVID tests. FRIDAY: Fire stations in Baton Rouge have a limited supply of at-home COIVD tests... more »

• Our Lady of the Lake reinstates COVID mitigation protocol amid increase in Omicron cases

  December 21, 2021 9:20 AM

  BATON ROUGE - In view of the increase in Omicron virus cases, Lady of the Lake Hospital has revisited its implementation of COVID-related mitigation measures. According to a Tuesday (December 21) morning news release, OLOL says it is reinstating the following protocol effective immediately: -Masks will be required... more »

• Domestic violence deaths surge; bloody weekend leaves 5 dead in EBR Parish Play Video

  October 25, 2021 4:40 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Domestic violence prosecutors are calling it one of the worst weekends for domestic violence in recent years. Over a 48-hour window, five people would be dead in two murder-suicides and one murder. The violence began Friday night on Pecan Tree Drive. That's where deputies said Carlos... more »

• WATCH: Albany street flooded from overnight showers Play Video

  September 15, 2021 4:01 PM

  ALBANY - Streets flooded overnight as showers from Nicholas dumped a radar-estimated six to eight inches of rain in the area overnight. By Wednesday afternoon, Wagner Road was mostly underwater and only passable by trucks or higher vehicles. Schools in the area closed Wednesday for inclement weather. Nicholas... more »

• Clean-up hotline now available for storm victims in Assumption Parish

  September 8, 2021 3:40 PM

  ASSUMPTION PARISH - A hotline is now available for residents in Assumption Parish who need help cleaning up damage from Hurricane Ida. The group Crisis Cleanup said they connect residents with local volunteers who can help with: -cutting fallen trees -drywall, flooring and appliance removal -tarping roofs -mold mitigation... more »

• Louisiana reports 141 hospitalizations for carbon monoxide poisoning in past week

  September 6, 2021 3:37 PM

  BATON ROUGE - With the increased use of generators to power homes, there have been 141 ER visits for carbon monoxide poisoning in the past week. The Louisiana Department of Health said Monday, along with the hospitalizations, four people have died. The LDH urges residents to use generator... more »

• Governor Edwards updates residents in Livingston Parish on hurricane recovery efforts Play Video

  September 4, 2021 11:42 PM

  LIVINGSTON - Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards spoke at the Livingston Office of Homeland Security on Saturday afternoon and expressed concern about a new weather system developing: a second storm that could come this way. "It's more than a theoretical possibility. It happened to us last year, and it... more »

• More than 100,000 EBR residents still without power Play Video

  August 30, 2021 11:25 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Monday evening, just under 110,000 Entergy customers and 24,000 Demco customers still had no power, more than 24 hours after Hurricane Ida passed through Baton Rouge. Energy crews are still surveying the damage they need to fix before actually fixing it. In River Bend, one... more »

• Cassidy and Graves get first look at Ida's damage

  August 30, 2021 8:34 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy and Congressman Garret Graves landed in Baton Rouge Monday afternoon after taking a look at Hurricane Ida during a flyover in a U.S. Coast Guard airplane. "This was the most powerful storm to hit the United States," Graves said. Coast Guard... more »

• Firefighters respond to at least a dozen trees on homes in Central Play Video

  August 30, 2021 2:24 AM

  CENTRAL - Firefighters in part of East Baton Rouge Parish responded to a dozen 911 calls regarding trees on homes. Central Fire Department said the only injury happened on Ridge Road, where an elderly man was trapped inside a mobile home. Baton Rouge Fire Department helped remove the resident.... more »

• Tree falls on truck, narrowly misses people inside

  August 29, 2021 11:57 PM

  ALBANY - At least two people were in a silver truck right before a tree fell down and smashed the bed. Livingston Parish Sheriff Jason Ard said the accident happened at the end of South Cafe Line Road in Albany. Ard added that the people who were in... more »

• New Orleans TV station loses part of roof during hurricane coverage

  August 29, 2021 10:51 PM

  METAIRIE - Staff at WGNO had to evacuate from their control room in the middle of live coverage as the roof of their building was ripped off by winds from Hurricane Ida. Tweets from anchors and reporters show rain leaking into their newsroom and falling ceiling tiles. The storm... more »

• Braithwaite levee overtopped in Plaquemines Parish Play Video

  August 29, 2021 7:42 PM

  BRAITHWAITE - In Plaquemines Parish, an emergency alert sent out early this evening by government officials told residents to evacuate and seek higher ground immediately. Anyone in the Braithwaite area between the parish line and White Ditch on the Eastbank, seek higher ground immediately. Officials say this comes... more »

• Ascension Parish opening two evacuation shelters ahead of Hurricane Ida

  August 28, 2021 5:17 PM

  Ascension Parish will be opening two emergency shelters Sunday morning in preparation for Hurricane Ida. The shelters will be at Lamar-Dixon Expo Center in Gonzalez and Lowery Middle School in Donaldsonville. Both will be open at 8 a.m. Sunday. Ascension Parish said cots will be provided, but anyone... more »

• COVID infections continue to surge Wednesday; more than 1,500 in hospitals statewide

  July 27, 2021 12:58 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Coronavirus cases and hospitalizations climbed even higher in Louisiana on Wednesday, with more than 1,500 people now hospitalized with the virus statewide. The state reported yet another 4,699 new cases Wednesday, with a positivity rate of about 15.51 percent on new tests. The Louisiana Department... more »

• Governor: Louisiana has lost 'months of progress' in COVID fight Play Video

  July 16, 2021 3:10 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Governor John Bel Edwards painted a dire picture for Louisiana's fight against the coronavirus Friday, telling reporters the state has lost several months' worth of progress in a matter of weeks. The governor's news conference came as the state grapples with a surge in new cases,... more »

• What if Laura, or a similar storm, struck Baton Rouge? Play Video

  May 27, 2021 11:30 PM

  In a season where 30 storms were named and 12 made landfall, it says a lot to be the “signature” storm. However, Hurricane Laura left an everlasting impression on Louisiana breaking records, laying a long road to recovery and providing a stark reminder to the rest of the state. ... more »

• Amid La's increase in COVID cases, Gov. John Bel Edwards releases open letter, video to citizens

  November 20, 2020 11:20 AM

  BATON ROUGE - On Friday morning, Governor John Bel Edwards, prompted by rising numbers of COVID cases across the state, took to social media to urge Louisiana's citizens to implement all recommended COVID safety precautions while celebrating fall and winter holidays. The Governor's message was recorded in a video... more »

• Louisiana 'surge' testing sites extended as state sees testing shortages Play Video

  July 16, 2020 10:09 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Since July 6, at least 20,577 people have been tested at one of the five federally-funded surge testing sites in the capital area, Gov. John Bel Edwards said during his COVID-19 briefing Thursday. That total is a far cry from the 5,000 daily testing goal. With plenty... more »

• NWS issues special local statement for coastal parishes

  June 20, 2017 10:50 AM

  This information was released on Tuesday Morning… for updates to these products, CLICK HERE , go to the local products tab and use the drop down menu to select New Orleans/Baton Rouge for Terrebonne Parish and points east and Lake Charles for St. Mary Parish and points west. ... more »