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Nursing home residents close to reaching multimillion-dollar settlement after being moved to warehouse for Hurricane Ida
August 25, 2022 2:36 PM
METAIRIE, La. – A major settlement is close to being signed after residents of several south Louisiana nursing homes were moved to a warehouse, where many suffered and some died after Hurricane Ida. During a press conference Thursday, attorneys for residents of nursing homes owned by Bob Dean said... more » -
Class action lawsuit filed against nursing home owner after deadly mass shelter fiasco Play Video
September 8, 2021 1:50 PM
JEFFERSON PARISH - A lawsuit filed in Jefferson Parish this week paints a grim picture of what happened inside an ill-fated makeshift shelter where several nursing homes packed more than 800 residents, seven of whom have since died , in horrific conditions while they rode out Hurricane Ida. The... more » -
After previously okaying warehouse shelter, LDH pivots to blame operator in deadly evacuation Play Video
September 5, 2021 5:59 PM
INDEPENDENCE - State health inspectors were surprised things deteriorated so quickly at a makeshift evacuation shelter in Independence where more than 800 people from seven nursing homes were crammed into space amid the onslaught of Hurricane Ida. Read or watch the story from Nakamoto: 'Warehouse of death' by the... more » -
Tip to 2 On Your Side leads deputies to opportunistic thieves who stole building material during storm Play Video
July 17, 2019 6:58 PM
BATON ROUGE - A business owner is out $7,000 after thieves lifted material meant to be used for construction. On Saturday afternoon around 2:45 p.m., when many people were bracing for severe weather, Pam Leavy says a black pick-up truck pulled onto her property. She showed 2 On Your... more » -
Large Conn's warehouse planned for budding shipping development in West Baton Rouge
April 29, 2019 4:34 PM
BATON ROUGE – Conn’s will build a giant, 250,000-square-foot warehouse along I-10 in West Baton Rouge as part of the company’s expansion in Louisiana. The announcement of the distribution center came Monday afternoon. Company officials said the facility will serve multiple states in Conn’s HomePlus growing furniture, appliance... more » -
Mortgage company donates $15,000 to local food bank
January 25, 2017 11:12 AM
BATON ROUGE - Local mortgage company Assurance Financial donated $15,000 to the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank in December. The donation was funded in part by an annual "Jeans Fund," which allowed team members to wear casual dress attire to work in exchange for contributing to the donation. ... more » -
Baton Rouge food bank returns to warehouse after last month's flood Play Video
September 14, 2016 5:28 PM
BATON ROUGE – The Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank lost about 600,000 pounds of food in last month's historic flood and moved to a temporary location, but now the organization is returning to its warehouse and beginning its normal operations. The food that was able to be salvaged during... more » -
After three rekindling fire calls, firefighters help clear warehouse of burning material
April 8, 2016 1:16 PM
BATON ROUGE - After being called out two more times for rekindling flames at a warehouse fire earlier this week, firefighters decided Friday to remove rubber from the facility that initially caught on fire late Wednesday night. A Baton Rouge Fire Department spokesperson said rubber materials from inside were... more » -
No toxic fumes from Wednesday night warehouse fire Play Video
April 6, 2016 10:32 PM
BATON ROUGE – Firefighters are still trying to determine what caused a two-alarm warehouse fire at 2655 North Foster Drive near Choctaw Drive from Wednesday night. Mark Miles, of the BR Fire Department, said that the warehouse contained rubber materials inside and caused heavy black smoke. Miles says that... more » -
BRFD investigates fire at warehouse
April 5, 2016 12:00 AM
BATON ROUGE - The Baton Rouge Fire Department is investigating a fire that happened at a warehouse Monday night. The blaze occurred at the warehouse on Dougherty Drive off of Choctaw Drive. The cause of the fire is under investigation. We expect to receive more details overnight. ... more »