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• Meta launches workforce training program in Baton Rouge

  June 8, 2026 6:57 PM

  BATON ROUGE — Meta is launching a new skilled trades training program called America's Workforce Academy, with Baton Rouge listed as one of four pilot locations across the country. The other pilot cities are Indianapolis, Houston and Columbus, Ohio. The program is built on the momentum of Meta's... more »

• Civil Air Patrol training exercise to be held in Baton Rouge on Saturday Play Video

  June 4, 2026 12:41 PM

  BATON ROUGE — Residents may notice unusual airplane activity in the skies above Baton Rouge on Saturday as members of the Louisiana Wing of the Civil Air Patrol will be conducting a training exercise at the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport. The exercise centers on a mock search for a... more »

• Simulated gunfire training planned near Pierre Part school Tuesday morning Play Video

  April 20, 2026 3:01 PM

  PIERRE PART — Police will conduct a training exercise near Pierre Part Elementary School on Tuesday that will include simulated gunfire. The Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office says the exercise will take place at the Pierre Part Volunteer Fire Department starting at 8 a.m. and ending around 4 p.m. ... more »

• Louisiana Works announces $7 million training fund to meet workforce demands Play Video

  April 13, 2026 5:20 PM

  BATON ROUGE — Louisiana Works announced a $7 million employer-led initiative designed to help businesses build the skilled workforce needed to support Louisiana's economic expansion. The Workforce Outcomes and Reimbursement for Key Sectors Training Fund, supported through the U.S. Department of Labor's Industry-Driven Skills Training Fund, focuses on high-demand... more »

• Ascension firefighters receive special water rescue training Play Video

  August 7, 2025 9:48 PM

  ST. AMANT — Ascension Parish firefighters began canal rescue classes this month, a special form of water rescue involving saving people from vehicles. Officials said the skills from the canal rescue class work in conjunction with swift water and floodwater rescue skills. Firefighters from Gonzales, Fire District One, Prairieville... more »

• Union: Trump administration fires 17 immigration court judges across ten states, including Louisiana

  July 16, 2025 10:44 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — Seventeen immigration court judges have been fired in recent days, according to the union that represents them, as the Trump administration pushes forward with its mass deportations of immigrants in the country. The International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers, which represents immigration court judges as... more »

• Monday's Health Report: CPR and AED Awareness Month is a great time to learn lifesaving resuscitation Play Video

  June 23, 2025 5:13 PM

  BATON ROUGE — June is CPR and AED Awareness Month, and if you don't know how to do CPR, now is a good time to learn. You never know when an emergency could happen. “There's incredible data that delays in CPR will actually change the outcome quite considerably... more »

• Crews break ground on new Baton Rouge location of John Deere dealership

  May 2, 2025 1:14 PM

  BATON ROUGE — Sunshine Quality Solutions, the John Deere dealer representing south Louisiana, broke ground on a new Baton Rouge facility earlier this week. On Thursday, crews began work on the location at the new Interstate 10 and Pecue Lane exit on Reiger Road. Work on the facility will... more »

• Baton Rouge Community College, Exxon-Mobil recruiting workers with training initiative Play Video

  April 29, 2025 11:50 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge Community College is looking to recruit workers with the North Baton Rouge Industrial Training Initiative. The school and Exxon-Mobil scouted new applicants to enroll in classes during an open house Tuesday afternoon. more »

• Monday's Health Report: Ochsner offering free physicals to student-athletes at Burbank Drive facility Play Video

  April 21, 2025 1:18 PM

  BATON ROUGE — Student-athletes in middle and high school can go to the Elite Training Complex on Burbank Drive for free physicals next weekend. The Ochsner Andrews Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute at the Elite Training Complex will offer free physicals on Saturday, May 3, from 8 a.m. to... more »

• LCTCS starts Community College Week on Monday

  March 21, 2025 5:08 PM

  BATON ROUGE — Starting Monday, the Louisiana Community and Technical College System will host a series of events for its Community College Week at twelve different schools. LCTCS has partnered with the Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance to host its sixth weeklong variety of events across Louisiana's community... more »

• Mayor Sid Edwards addresses BRPD cadets at police headquarters on first Monday morning in office Play Video

  January 6, 2025 9:26 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Mayor-President Sid Edwards addressed Baton Rouge Police cadets starting basic training Monday morning. Monday marked the start of the 93rd Basic Training Academy for the Baton Rouge Police Department. Police Chief T.J. Morse as well as newly-inaugurated Mayor-President Sid Edwards addressed the new class. This... more »

• Non-profit introducing new initiatives to connect local residents with job opportunities, training Play Video

  August 27, 2024 4:50 PM

  BATON ROUGE - HOPE Ministries introduced a new initiative in its The Way to Work program on Tuesday. The Reaching Individual Success through Education, or RISE, initiative allows HOPE Ministries, a non-profit designed to help connect people with job opportunities and training, to offer nine different job certification programs.... more »

• Louisiana Fire Fighters Foundation donates new training tool to departments in capital area Play Video

  June 20, 2024 6:35 PM

  LULING - The Louisiana Fire Fighters Foundation is supplying fire departments across the state with new equipment to more accurately simulate real-life scenarios. Wood's Forcible Entry is a training door that simulates real-life scenarios, to properly train firefighters to successfully face various types of doors when responding to emergencies.... more »

• St. George Fire Department works on rapid diver training for water rescue Play Video

  May 30, 2024 11:04 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Getting caught in a South Louisiana downpour could be a situation that spins out of control to a high-water rescue situation, or an accident that could land a vehicle in a bayou. That is why the Special Operations Division of the St. George Fire Department is... more »

• LWC offers 'earn while you learn' program for aspiring truck drivers Play Video

  February 3, 2022 8:44 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana Workforce Commission is launching a new program to help combat the nationwide truck driver shortage. The "Drive Your Future" training grant offers those who qualify an opportunity to participate in a five-week apprenticeship that, if completed, will result in the student obtaining a... more »

• Louisiana hospitals grappling with nurse shortage Play Video

  June 30, 2021 6:23 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The COVID-19 pandemic has shined a new spotlight on the need for more nurses. Demand has grown in nearly every state, and it's no different in Baton Rouge. Monica Nijoka is the Chief Nursing Officer at Baton Rouge General. She says nursing isn't just a job,... more »

• Virtual advocacy & campaign training workshop open to Louisiana residents

  July 27, 2020 8:14 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - The Congressional Black Caucus Institute (CBCI) is offering a seminar series entitled "Advocacy & Campaign Training (ACT) Workshops" in New Orleans, Atlanta, Los Angles, and Denver. The ACT workshops will be held virtually on August 21st and 22nd for residents in or near New Orleans and... more »

• Sheriff hires former BRPD chief to run training program

  January 29, 2020 10:15 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Former Baton Rouge Police Chief Carl Dabadie has joined the ranks of the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office. Dabadie started earlier this month and oversees the department's training division. Dabadie announced he was stepping down as police chief in July 2017. The move came after... more »

• CIA announces new 'Puppy Class' K-9 graduates

  December 9, 2017 8:44 PM

  Three K-9s have graduated from the CIA Fall 2017 "Puppy Class" this week. After four months of vigorous training, Nicole, Indigo, and Freya have all passed their certification requirements to join the agency. The dogs are required to pass two certifications from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and... more »

• BRPD holds open house for new recruits Play Video

  March 25, 2017 11:13 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Baton Rouge Police Academy opened it's doors Saturday to show what the department has to offer. It was well attended with people like Tykisha Knighten, who has a degree in criminal justice, but a personal experience inspired her to come here. "I had an... more »

• Coach Orgeron previews LSU spring practice Play Video

  March 7, 2017 3:37 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Coach Ed Orgeron previewed the tigers' upcoming spring practice in a press conference Tuesday. The LSU football team will return to the field for spring practice on Saturday, Mar. 11, and Orgeron answered several questions about the tigers heading into Spring. Most of the questions... more »

• BRPD offering 'ladies only' concealed handgun class

  February 15, 2017 4:38 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Baton Rouge Police Department is offering a ladies only concealed handgun course in March. The class, taught by police firearm instructors, will be open to all women over the age of 21 and cost $100. Participants must provide their own handgun and ammunition for the... more »

• Saints to hold 2017 training camp at practice facility in Metairie

  February 9, 2017 5:16 PM

  NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Saints will hold their annual training camp this summer at the team's practice facility in Metairie, Saints General Manager and Executive Vice President Mickey Loomis announced. The Saints held the first phase of their past three training camps at the Greenbrier in White... more »

• Area law enforcement trains for riots and large crowds Play Video

  January 17, 2017 9:09 PM

  GONZALES- Nearly two dozen law enforcement officers from around the state and region spent the day training in tactical gear for possible riots and large crowds. They want to make sure they are ready for any situation. Last year, we saw first hand just how tense things can get.... more »

• LSU players report to campus on Wednesday

  August 2, 2016 6:10 PM

  BATON ROUGE - LSU expects to welcome 105 players to campus on Wednesday as the Tigers prepare for their 12th season under head coach Les Miles. The 2016 football season will open on Saturday, Sept. 3 against Wisconsin at Lambeau Field in Green Bay. It’s the first major college... more »

• Red Cross to offer training opportunities for much-needed volunteers

  January 13, 2016 11:33 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The American Red Cross in Louisiana has put out a call looking for volunteers as the nonprofit ramps up efforts to prepare for flood threats resulting from winter storms. “While we urge our neighbors living in communities threatened by these floodwaters to keep informed about conditions... more »

• Investigative Unit: Almost half of New Roads Police Department not POST certified Play Video

  November 18, 2015 6:09 PM

  NEW ROADS - Tonight, concern is mounting over some officers' credentials in the City of New Roads Police Department. One officer told us those in the department aren't being adequately trained with their firearms, but they still carry a gun and a badge. Numbers obtained by the Investigative Unit... more »

• Marine killed, others hurt in training crash

  September 10, 2015 9:09 PM

  CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - A Marine was killed and 18 others were hurt in a crash during a training mission Thursday. Specific details have not been released, but it was revealed a vehicle rolled over. The Marine was assigned to the 1st Marine Division, San Diego ABC affiliate KGTV... more »

• Cadets have first day of training in Baton Rouge

  August 30, 2015 6:34 PM

  BATON ROUGE, La. - Dozens of cadets reported to their first official day of training at the Louisiana State Police Training Academy. "We want to make sure that the right people are here," Sgt. Nick Manale told News Two. "We want to make sure that these men and women are... more »