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  • Carnival to keep sailing out of Orleans port

    February 28, 2013 11:16 AM

    NEW ORLEANS- The Port of New Orleans says Carnival Cruise Lines has signed a three-year extension of its current berthing agreement with the port. Port officials say there will be two Carnival cruise ships sailing year round from New Orleans through at least Feb. 12, 2016. Carnival has two ships... more »
  • Area hotels book for the big game

    January 31, 2013 10:47 PM

    BATON ROUGE- Hotels in the area are filling-up as Super Bowl fans look outside New Orleans for a place to stay for the game this weekend. Ninety percent of rooms in the Capital City are expected to be booked by the time the game starts Sunday. And, the city... more »
  • Romney breaks from vacation for July Fourth parade

    July 4, 2012 6:38 AM

    WOLFEBORO, N.H. - Mitt Romney is taking a break from vacationing at his lakeside estate in New England to march in the local Independence Day parade - and to see and be seen by news media as well as potential voters. Romney and his family plan to parade through... more »
  • Plan your Louisiana coastal vacation with WBRZ

    June 20, 2012 10:45 AM

    BATON ROUGE - If you're still thinking about where to go on your summer vacation, let WBRZ and the Louisiana Tourism Coastal Coalition help with a free getaway guide. Visit WBRZ.com or area McDonald's stores to get your free copy of LTCC's new "Getaway Guide", packed with information and... more »
  • How to save money on your vacation Play Video

    March 8, 2012 5:12 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Travel agents estimate the cost of a plane ticket could go up 10 percent before Memorial Day, along with up to $100 fuel surcharges for cruises, thanks to gas prices. Some have forecast gas to jump to $5 a gallon by the end of the summer. ... 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 auditor report reveals non-compliance Play Video

    December 7, 2011 6:23 PM

    BATON ROUGE - An LSU Board of Supervisors internal audit of the LSU Student Health Center revealed a three-year abuse of the system in which vacation or leave days are monitored. A 12 page report shows what an LSU Board of Supervisors Internal Auditor calls a history of non-compliance.... more »
  • Council votes "no" on disgraced mayor's vacation pay

    September 14, 2011 6:24 PM

    PORT ALLEN - City council members voted tonight not to pay former Port Allen mayor Derek Lewis for back vacation time he claims he never took. The vote at tonight's council meeting was 3 to 2 not to pay Lewis around $19,000 he said he was owed for the... more »
  • Former Port Allen mayor defends request for back-vacation pay

    September 7, 2011 11:00 PM

    PORT ALLEN- The former mayor of a West Baton Rouge city was combative Wednesday night as he talked with council members about paying him unused vacation time. Derek Lewis resigned as mayor of Port Allen in June, then pleaded guilty to corruption charges in federal court. He says... more »
  • Budget cuts hit Louisiana state parks, museums

    July 12, 2011 12:29 PM

    BATON ROUGE - In the heart of the summer tourism and vacation season, Louisiana's state-run recreational areas, parks and educational pastimes are shrinking visitors' hours and cutting staff to cope with lessened funding as the new budget year began July 1. Military history enthusiasts and fans of football great... more »
  • Obama's agenda calls for quiet Christmas

    December 25, 2010 9:40 AM

    HONOLULU (AP) - President Barack Obama's Christmas wish may simply be to have a quieter holiday than last year. Obama was with his family in the same oceanfront neighborhood on the island of Oahu last December, when a 23-year-old Nigerian man allegedly attempted to blow up a plane bound for... more »
  • Norwegian Spirit headed to new homeport in NO

    November 5, 2010 5:34 AM

    NEW ORLEANS - The Norwegian Cruise Line ship Norwegian Spirit will arrive Sunday in New Orleans, where it will be homeported. The 2,000-passenger vessel will do weekly cruises to the western Caribbean through April 2012. The ship will call at ports in Mexico, Belize and Honduras. more »

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