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Small business owners hoping to make a bigger impact for children in Ukraine Play Video
April 2, 2022 2:15 PM
BATON ROUGE- Outside of The Hope Shop, Trishawn "Alejandro" Darensbourge, owner of Alejandro and Community, set up shop, hoping to make a difference. "I kind of always put myself in other persons shoes," Darensbourge said. She and other small business owners were raising money for Voices of Children, Ukraine.... more » -
Livingston Parish couple working to help family of six Ukrainian refugees Play Video
March 12, 2022 4:40 PM
WALKER - Jessica Dawson and her husband are doing what Louisianans do best: helping those in need during a state of emergency. The Dawsons are raising money for a family of six seeking refuge. As Russia invaded Ukraine in February, Dawson began to fear for her friend's life. ... more » -
Ukraine crisis not entirely to blame for steeper fuel prices Play Video
March 3, 2022 11:29 PM
BATON ROUGE - The price for a gallon of gas in the capital city continues its daily climb. According to AAA, the average cost for a gallon of regular unleaded gas Thursday in East Baton Rouge parish was $3.53, above the statewide average of $3.48. Thursday's Baton Rouge average... more » -
'I'm not scared, I'm just hopeful': Former LSU student-athlete living in Ukraine recounts ongoing invasion Play Video
March 2, 2022 11:48 PM
KYIV, Ukraine - As Anastasiya Burda logged onto a Zoom call Wednesday afternoon to talk about living in what has become a war zone, signs of Russia's aggression towards its neighbor to the west showed. "We're hiding in the bathroom right now because the airstrike siren went off like... more » -
Southeastern Grocers will donate $250,000, vodka proceeds to Ukrainian relief efforts
February 26, 2022 6:01 PM
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Southeastern Grocers Inc. announced Saturday they will be donating $250,000 to support relief efforts in Ukraine, as well as 100 percent of proceeds from its Ukrainian vodka sales. Southeastern Grocers Inc., the parent company of supermarket chains such as Winn-Dixie, will donate the funds to the... more » -
'It's not just some faraway country': former service member recounts time in Ukraine as invasion continues
February 24, 2022 10:47 PM
BATON ROUGE - Sounds of air raid sirens and gunfire mixed with harrowing images from Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine are troubling for anyone to watch. For Will Mari, who spent time in the eastern European country and got to know many residents, that feeling is amplified. "I was... more » -
Louisiana to see increasing gas prices, other economic effects from crisis in Ukraine Play Video
February 24, 2022 6:23 PM
The crisis in Ukraine is halfway across the globe, but financial experts say we will feel the effects here. It all starts at the gas pump and spreads from there. On Thursday, the national average gas price was $3.54 per gallon -- $0.01 higher than Wednesday. The cost of... more » -
As tensions continue to escalate in Ukraine, Baker native at center of United States' response Play Video
February 22, 2022 10:38 PM
BATON ROUGE - At Monday night's emergency United Nations Security Council meeting related to the crisis in Ukraine, U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield donned Fleur-de-Lis earrings in an apparent nod to her Louisiana roots. The career diplomat and Baker native is now at the center of the United States' response... more »