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• News 2 Investigates: Top Ticket Violators

  May 2, 2013 7:12 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Parish Attorney's Office partnered with the City Clerk of Court will now withhold state income tax returns from people with outstanding parking tickets. Weekly, city court judges sign more than 200 money judgments allowing tax returns to be seized to pay off what's owed. ... more »

• News 2 Investigates: Top Ticket Violators

  May 1, 2013 10:36 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Drivers are racking up parking tickets by the dozens in Baton Rouge, and a News 2 investigation revealed who's at the top of the list. There are more than 45,000 individual cars with unpaid tickets in the city-parish. Some of those have more than 150 outstanding... more »

• Public braves snow for gay marriage case tickets

  March 25, 2013 10:48 AM

  WASHINGTON - People waiting to attend to gay marriage cases being heard by the U.S. Supreme Court have been undeterred by snow falling in the nation's capital. More than three dozen people were waiting Monday to get tickets to the cases, which will be heard Tuesday and Wednesday. Many of... more »

• LSU freshmen could be guaranteed football tickets Play Video

  March 20, 2013 6:43 PM

  BATON ROUGE - One lawmaker wants to grant all incoming LSU freshmen season football tickets. Rep. Terry Brown of Colfax submitted House Bill 144 Tuesday. The legislation "requires the LSU Board of Supervisors to allocate to each first-time entering freshman enrolled at LSU-Baton Rouge on a full-time basis at... more »

• Central Police to write traffic tickets for the first time ever

  March 18, 2013 10:28 PM

  CENTRAL- Police officers will, for the first time, be writing tickets to people who disobey traffic laws. In the past, no city court meant Central Police could not write tickets. Now, the department has a deal worked-out with the District Attorney in East Baton Rouge Parish. It allows for... more »

• Judge tosses 2011 Super Bowl tickets lawsuit

  March 18, 2013 10:13 AM

  PITTSBURGH - A federal judge in Pittsburgh has dismissed one lawsuit from people who bought tickets to the February 2011 Super Bowl in Dallas, but had to watch it on TV because their seats weren't properly installed in time for the game. U.S. District Judge David Cercone dismissed the fraud... more »

• La. bans use of welfare money on tobacco, liquor

  March 1, 2013 5:32 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Louisiana's social services department has banned the spending of welfare money on cigarettes, alcohol and lottery tickets. The new regulations were issued Friday by the Department of Children and Family Services. They also include restrictions that prohibit the use of a welfare electronic benefit card at liquor... more »

• Three face charges over fake Super Bowl tickets

  February 27, 2013 12:21 PM

  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Federal authorities accused three men of trafficking counterfeit tickets for Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans. Officials with U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Alabama authorities seized dozens of fake tickets and $7,000 in counterfeit cash at a Jan. 31 traffic stop. ICE says... more »

• Controversial traffic camera ticket system discussed Wednesday

  February 12, 2013 10:25 PM

  BATON ROUGE- City leaders will debate the controversial red light camera system Wednesday evening. An item on the week's Metro Council meeting deals with the camera system's contract. American Traffic Solutions, Inc. (ATS) is in charge of the cameras that snap pictures of drivers running red lights and mails... more »

• $60 inaugural ball tickets sell out ahead of time

  January 7, 2013 3:09 PM

  WASHINGTON- The low-cost tickets to President Barack Obama's inaugural ball were mistakenly put on sale a day early and are now sold out. Inaugural officials say the limited number of $60 tickets to the Jan. 21 ball that were supposed to go on sale Monday morning quickly sold out in... more »

• Powerball money will help kids Play Video

  November 28, 2012 5:17 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Every dollar spent on lottery tickets in Louisiana will benefit students in public schools, according to lottery officials. "In Louisiana 35 cents of every dollar sold for tickets, including Powerball tickets, is transferred to the state treasury to help fund K-12 public education," said Kelly Spell, Louisiana... more »

• Record Powerball jackpot boosted to $500M

  November 27, 2012 12:55 PM

  DES MOINES, Iowa - The record Powerball jackpot is now even bigger. Powerball officials say they've boosted the jackpot for Wednesday's drawing to $500 million from the previously posted $425 million. Huge ticket sales nationally are pushing the payout higher. A single winner choosing the cash payout will take home... more »

• Record Powerball result of changes to boost sales

  November 27, 2012 11:00 AM

  DES MOINES, Iowa - The historic $425 million Powerball jackpot was all part of a plan lottery officials put in place early this year to build jackpots faster, drive sales and generate more money for states that play the game. Their plan appears to be working. Powerball tickets doubled in... more »

• Judge tosses woman's "too fat to fly" lawsuit

  October 31, 2012 3:31 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed against Southwest Airlines by a New Orleans woman who claims a gate agent told her she was "too fat to fly" and couldn't board a flight last year without buying two tickets. In her order Wednesday, U.S. District Judge... more »

• Bama tickets could still be hot commodity Play Video

  October 17, 2012 5:35 PM

  BATON ROUGE- As the Tigers prepare to take on the Aggies of Texas A&M, some fans are already thinking about selling their tickets for the upcoming match-up against the Crimson Tide. "I'm trying to sell this ticket because you tend to get more money for the Alabama game because... more »

• Airline offers free flights for disgruntled voters

  October 3, 2012 11:01 AM

  NEW YORK - In a marketing gimmick that piggybacks on next month's presidential election, JetBlue is offering a way for Americans to make good on threats to leave the country if "the other guy" wins. The New York airline said Wednesday that it will give away 2012 seats, or 1,006... more »

• Major airlines raise some fares $10 each way

  September 13, 2012 11:47 AM

  DALLAS- Led by Southwest Airlines, several airlines are raising prices again. Southwest raised fares Wednesday by $10 per round trip on a limited number of routes. United Airlines expanded the increase later in the day to cover most of its U.S. flights. American Airlines said Thursday that it matched the... more »

• Time running out to purchase St. Jude Dream Home tickets

  June 13, 2012 10:14 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Time is running out to purchase your ticket for the St. Jude Dream Home worth $450,000. The home is located at 8902 Rockway Drive in Carriagewood Estates in Baton Rouge. Tickets are $100 and all proceeds go to help research at St. Jude Children's Research... more »

• People line up to pay fines before jail re-opens

  June 12, 2012 9:57 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Lines formed outside city court in Baton Rouge this morning as people waited to pay off fines before the misdemeanor jail re-opens next week. After Monday, June 18, people with outstanding misdemeanor warrants in East Baton Rouge Parish could be arrested and taken to the city... more »

• LSU Super Regional tickets on sale Play Video

  June 7, 2012 5:41 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Tickets are on sale now for LSU's Super Regional match up against Stony Brook this weekend, but only a few remain. Already more than 9,000 tickets have been claimed by season ticket holders like Benjamin Schuler. "This is one of the reasons you get season tickets,... more »

• Parking war: many ignoring tickets, not paying Play Video

  May 17, 2012 10:40 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Thousands of dollars are owed for unpaid parking tickets. News2 attempted to find owners of cars listed at the top of the list, but when we visited some of them, they ran away. Some people have hundreds. Like Dameon Roberson. He has two cars on... more »

• 1 million Olympic tickets to go on sale Friday

  May 8, 2012 8:41 AM

  LONDON - Olympic organizers are making nearly 1 million more tickets available in the latest round of sales for the London Games. The organizing committee says the tickets will go on sale online starting at 6 a.m. EDT on Friday. The tickets will be available on first-come, first-served basis to... more »

• St. Jude Early Bird giveaway

  April 11, 2012 10:30 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Tickets for the St. Jude Dream Home giveaway are now available for the 3,000 square foot house located in the Carriagewood Estates subdivision in Baton Rouge, LA. Individuals who reserve tickets by April 20 will also qualify for an additional drawing to win two round trip... more »

• Dog eats Masters tournament tickets

  April 5, 2012 11:12 AM

  SEATTLE - Russ Berkman's dream came true when he won a lottery for four passes to a practice round at the Master's golf tournament. The Seattle area man thought he might have lost tickets instead he learned that his dog ate them. Berkman was able to retrieve about 70 percent... more »

• Lines long for Mega Millions at state border

  March 30, 2012 9:32 PM

  ST. FRANCISVILLE- The Mega Millions craze crawled across the Louisiana-Mississippi border Friday and the deadline for taking a chance on the record jackpot ticked away. The reason? Mississippi doesn't play the game, so people who want to, have to spend their money in Louisiana border towns. It's a... more »

• State Police writing tickets on I-12

  March 27, 2012 1:08 PM

  BATON ROUGE - State Police have pulled over more than 300 drivers during an effort to slow traffic along a controversial "S" curve on I-12. It's been the site of several crashes that have closed the interstate. The last accident was on February 29. After that, troopers were... more »

• How to get the most for your travel dollar

  March 8, 2012 10:24 AM

  BATON ROUGE-- With gas prices expected to soar, News 2 goes in search of answers on how to get the most for your travel dollar this summer. It will cost you more to fly to your vacation destination. Airlines increased ticket prices due to higher fuel costs. But you can... more »

• LSU band purchasing 500 tickets to play at championship Play Video

  December 28, 2011 6:15 PM

  BATON ROUGE - It's costing a pretty penny to get the Golden Band from Tigerland into the stands for the BCS National Championship game. The LSU Athletic Department anticipates spending close to $500,000 to get the band to New Orleans for the game. That includes buying about 500 tickets... more »

• States get online gambling go-ahead from feds Play Video

  December 27, 2011 10:09 PM

  BATON ROUGE- The federal government is giving the thumbs up to online gambling tonight, but it's up to states to take the next step in expanding the business or not. The Justice Department says a 50-year-old law does not prohibit Internet gaming. Online sports betting is still off the... more »

• Police arrest one, search for another in scratch off burglary

  December 26, 2011 1:56 PM

  HAMMOND - Tangipahoa deputies arrested one man and are searching for another who allegedly broke into a convenience store Saturday and stole an entire display of scratch off tickets. TPSO deputies booked Rajon Bennett into the Tangipahoa parish prison and charged him with principal burglary and possession of stolen... more »

• Lawmakers buying $350 BCS championship tickets

  December 19, 2011 3:17 PM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Louisiana's lawmakers are snapping up tickets to the BCS National Championship Game, but only the current legislators. New lawmakers are out of luck. Their terms start on game day. Tickets to the Jan. 9 matchup between LSU and Alabama are selling for thousands of dollars... more »

• Tiger fans line up to win tickets to BCS National Championship

  December 17, 2011 9:39 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Hundreds of people lined up for their chance to win tickets to see the Tigers take on the Crimson Tide at the BCS National Championship. The line to enter the drawing was so long it wrapped around the parking lot outside the Co-op Bookstore off Burbank Drive.... more »

• Mega Millions lottery premieres in La. Play Video

  November 18, 2011 4:32 PM

  BATON ROUGE - People lined up across Baton Rouge to get their lottery tickets before the first Mega Millions drawing in Louisiana tonight. Barbara Magruder told News 2 she's been playing the lottery ever since it started in Louisiana. "I first started with just a dollar a week,"... more »

• Essence Festival tickets go on sale

  November 10, 2011 2:24 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - Tickets for the 2012 Essence Music Festival are about to go on sale. Ticket sales start Friday for the 17th annual festival, which will include empowerment seminars and musical acts July 6-8 at the Morial Convention Center and Superdome in New Orleans. A lineup has... more »

• Officers targeting texting drivers in Louisiana

  November 9, 2011 5:36 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police are targeting texting drivers on the roadways this holiday season. Louisiana State Police said there's been a significant increase in crashes involving distracted drivers, and texting may be one reason why. Sgt. Russell Graham said just looking down at your phone could even get... more »

• Ethics law lets lawmakers buy tickets to big games

  November 3, 2011 5:23 PM

  MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Alabama's newly toughened ethics law prohibits legislators and other state officials from receiving most free gifts, including football tickets. But in some cases they can still buy tickets to big games, like this weekend's Alabama-LSU game, at face value. That's an advantage over most state residents... more »

• WVU students seek record 17K tickets for LSU game

  September 21, 2011 11:04 AM

  MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - West Virginia University athletic officials say a record number of students have requested tickets for Saturday night's football game against No. 2 Louisiana State, and several thousand may not get them. Sports marketing director Matt Wells says 17,056 students requested tickets. That beats the previous record... more »

• LSU football parking passes on sale at noon

  September 9, 2011 11:08 AM

  BATON ROUGE - People are already lining up at the ticket office at LSU's Alex Box Stadium, where parking passes for LSU's first home football game of the season go on sale at noon today. The school has changed some parking procedures from years past for the 2011 season.... more »

• LSU season tickets sell out, break records

  August 1, 2011 5:55 PM

  BATON ROUGE - It's another sold-out year for Tiger football season tickets in Baton Rouge, according to LSU. The university sold 68,772 season tickets, which beats their previous record for season tickets sold set three years ago. LSU has sold out of season tickets every year dating back... more »

• Audit: Town must pay the state

  July 24, 2011 10:35 AM

  WASHINGTON, La.- An audit suggests the town of Washington owes state government $222,130 from speeding tickets issued by police officers on Interstate 49. State law requires fines collected by local law enforcement from motorists exceeding the speed limit by less than 10 miles per hour on an interstate highway... more »

• Sept. 11 memorial tickets available online

  July 11, 2011 3:50 AM

  NEW YORK- Officials at the National Sept. 11 Memorial are instituting a ticket reservation system to manage what they expect to be heavy demand. Starting today, visitors can make reservations online. The memorial opens to the public on Sept. 12, following events for victims' families on the attack anniversary a... more »

• LSU buys parking violation cameras

  January 31, 2011 5:04 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The next time you park illegally at LSU and get ticketed, know that your car will be caught on camera. The university's Office of Parking, Traffic and Transportation purchased new handheld devices along with new software to replace the previous 14-year-old ticket writing machines. "Over... more »

• No More Tickets for Cursing

  January 4, 2011 7:32 PM

  State Police in Pennsylvania have agreed to stop writing tickets to people who curse as part of a settlement in a federal free-speech lawsuit. The ACLU represents people in Pennsylvania who got tickets for mere cursing at an overflowing toilet, a swearing motorcyclist and a parking ticket issuer. The speech... more »

• Business leaders step up to keep NBA team

  December 16, 2010 4:18 PM

  NEW ORLEANS- The Hornets Business Council is buying Hornet's tickets and encouraging regional businesses and others to do the same. It's an attempt to keep the team in New Orleans. Hornets majority owner George Shinn is selling the team to the NBA. The decision has created a firestorm... more »

• "Clean hands" ordinance seeks to clear unpaid tickets

  November 23, 2010 7:53 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A member of the Baton Rouge Metro Council thinks they have a new solution for collecting thousands in unpaid parking fines. Mike Walker, who represents District 8, is introducing what he calls a “clean hands” ordinance. It requires anyone who wants to get a permit in the... more »

• "Boot and Tow" enforcement on the rise in Baton Rouge

  November 17, 2010 9:23 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Changes to the way the City of Baton Rouge comes to collect for past-due parking tickets is in motion. A committee of the Metro Council okayed bringing the "boot and tow" method back, as a way to get people to pay parking tickets. The new law... more »

• District court employee fired over theft allegations

  October 26, 2010 5:12 PM

  An employee inside the Governmental Building in downtown Baton Rouge has been fired after an investigation into theft allegations. The allegations surfaced after a woman found out the traffic ticket she paid on the 10th floor was never cleared. Supervisors said at least $500 is unaccounted for in the... more »

• LSU single-game tickets go on sale Saturday

  August 24, 2010 1:02 PM

  Single-game tickets for LSU home football games against Mississippi State, McNeese State and Louisiana-Monroe will go on sale to the general public Saturday. In addition, the LSU Ticket Office announced that a limited number of three-game mini-plans will also be available to the general public. The games in... more »

• Sorrento may use speed camera

  August 19, 2010 6:19 AM

  The Sorrento Town Council has agreed to consider setting up a camera-equipped trailer to automatically monitor automobile traffic and issue speeding tickets. The device takes photos of speeding cars from the front so drivers are visible in the images, and the unit could be parked anywhere. The company that provides... more »

• LSU Season tickets sold out

  August 17, 2010 10:35 AM

  LSU has sold out of season football tickets for the seventh straight year. Assistant athletic director Brian Broussard says LSU sold 68,650 season tickets for the 2010 home slate, equaling the school-record amount sold in both 2008 and 2009. LSU has sold out of season tickets every year dating back... more »

• McNeese-LSU tickets still available

  July 13, 2010 8:35 AM

  Tickets for the McNeese State at LSU football game Oct. 16 in Baton Rouge are still on sale at the Cowboy ticket office. The tickets are $40 each. Tickets are going on a first-come, first-serve basis. There are about 600 tickets left in two sections, both in the upper sections... more »

• Police issue nearly 100 speeding tickets

  May 27, 2010 9:11 AM

  State troopers and Shreveport police officers wrote more than 100 tickets during a speeding crackdown on Interstate 49. The agencies stepped up patrols on I-49 near Interstate 20 after Shreveport officers reported dangerous driving. State troopers wrote 32 tickets to drivers going at least 15 mph over the speed limit... more »

• New Orleans drivers slowing down for cameras

  April 19, 2010 7:06 AM

  New Orleans drivers have been slowing down at intersections monitored by traffic cameras. In the two years since New Orleans began issuing tickets for red-light camera violations, red-light running and speeding have dropped by more than 90 percent at monitored intersections. The figures are consistent with national statistics that show... more »

• Gretna suspends tickets for downtown meters

  April 15, 2010 5:19 AM

  The Gretna City Council is suspending ticket violations for parking meters in downtown Gretna. Mayor Ronnie Harris projected a budget increase of $30,000 in revenue from parking fines and meters because of more enforcement. The council voted unanimously to stop city workers from issuing tickets for expired meters. Enforcement of... more »

• Three plead not guilty to hacking tickets

  March 2, 2010 8:28 PM

  Three men accused of hacking Ticketmaster and other company computers to buy and resell concert and sporting event tickets pleaded not guilty in federal court in Newark, New Jersey. Prosecutors say Kenneth Lowson, Kristofer Kirsch and Joel Stevenson of California face conspiracy,wire fraud and other charges. They're accused of using... more »

• Baton Rouge woman wins Super Bowl tickets

  February 2, 2010 6:10 PM

  A woman from Baton Rouge is cashing in on the Super Bowl prize package she won for the cost of some chicken fingers and fries. News 2's Rachel Frost has the story of how Gloria Dyer won Super Bowl tickets from Raising Canes. more »

• Drivers can pay traffic tickets online

  November 16, 2009 10:07 AM

  Drivers can now pay most tickets from the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office online, a move Sheriff Sid Geautreaux hopes will cut down on outstanding traffic warrants. People ticketed for speeding, failure to yield or running a red light can take care of them using the EBRSO web site .... more »

• Tickets on sale today for Bayou Country Superfest

  November 5, 2009 9:13 AM

  Tickets for the Bayou Country Superfest in Baton Rouge go on sale Thursday, November 5 at 10:00 a.m. The music lineup for the inaugural event to be held Memorial Day Weekend 2010 at LSU's Tiger Stadium include superstars, such as Kenny Chesney, Taylor Swift, Keith Urban, and Brooks &... more »

• Register for Obama town hall tickets

  October 12, 2009 9:52 PM

  President Barack Obama will visit New Orleans Thursday, and random people will be selected to participate in a town hall. Registration closes at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Click here for a chance at tickets. The White House will select names randomly and contact winners. The town hall will be... more »

• Winner of LSU auction just a teen

  October 9, 2009 10:27 PM

  17-year-old Scott Lloyd is the big winner you've been hearing about. A trip down Victory Hill with the band, running out on the field with the team, two seats in the press box...all for 15,600 dollars. The teen didn't come up with the money. In fact, he didn't even... more »

• LSU/Florida tickets donated to U.S. Marine

  October 9, 2009 10:00 AM

  U.S. Marine Cody D'Amico hasn't been to an LSU football game in 3 years. He was either at boot camp or stationed in Japan. D'Amico, from Central, is now on leave. He arrived home yesterday afternoon. The LSU fan hoped he'd be able to watch the big match-up... more »

• LSU students warned about ticket scalping

  October 8, 2009 7:58 AM

  LSU students were warned against scalping their tickets to Saturday's football game against top-ranked Florida. University officials said selling the tickets for above face value violates both state law and LSU's code of conduct. The crime carries up to 90 days in jail and a fine of $500.... more »

• Red light cameras added

  September 25, 2009 5:50 PM

  Four more intersections are watching you with red light cameras. The additional cameras are at Scenic Highway and Blount Road, Airline and Florline, Florida and Sherwood, and O'Neal at the I-12 overpass. More than 25,000 citations have already been issued this year and nearly $750,000 collected in fines.... more »