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• Some Livingston Parish school buses out of service Thursday, Friday

  November 15, 2023 6:39 PM

  LIVINGSTON PARISH - Parents of students at some Livingston Parish schools are being asked to make alternate transportation plans because of reduced bus service on Thursday and Friday. Albany Middle School and Albany High School notified families Wednesday afternoon that certain buses would not be running some or all... more »

• Central home damaged after vehicle careens off road, through fence and across yard Play Video

  August 12, 2023 4:46 PM

  CENTRAL - A vehicle -- likely a large pickup truck -- smashed through a fence, careened across a yard and crashed into a home early Saturday morning before leaving the scene of the wreck. Family members told WBRZ News 2 the occupant of the home, located at Greenwell Springs... more »

• Central High School graduate remembered as long fight against cancer ends

  June 29, 2023 2:23 PM

  CENTRAL - Friends and family are paying their respects to a recent Central High School graduate whose fierce battle against cancer recently came to an end. Jackson Blayne Griffin passed away on Saturday at the age of 19. Visitation took place at Greenoaks Funeral Home on Wednesday and... more »

• WBRZ anchors Brittany Weiss and Michael Shingleton welcome first baby

  October 19, 2021 10:26 AM

  BATON ROUGE – The WBRZ family has grown! Early Tuesday, WBRZ anchors Brittany Weiss and Michael Shingleton welcomed their first child to the world, Parker Alexander Shingleton. Parker was born at 12 a.m. Tuesday, October 19. He weighed 6 pounds, 12 ounces and was 19 ¾ inches tall.... more »

• Monday's Health Report Play Video

  February 1, 2021 5:23 PM

  Watch the 2 Your Health report for Monday, Feb. 1, 2021. more »

• LSU spring football game to be held at Southern University

  February 18, 2020 3:13 PM

  BATON ROUGE- LSU football announced their spring game will be played on Saturday, April 18 at Southern University. Tiger Stadium will not have a completed turf field at the time of the scrimmage, however, A.W. Mumford Stadium seats 25,800 with a newly-installed, synthetic turf field. Southern University's Athletic... more »

• Pat Shingleton: "Another Humberto..."

  September 12, 2019 11:25 PM

  The eighth storm of the 2019 season will be named today. Tropical Storm Humberto could slide into Florida by Saturday. Another Tropical Storm Humberto scraped Freeport, Texas on this date in 2007. Landfall occurred at Galveston and Texas City. The storm maintained its northeast track with Calcasieu and Cameron Parishes... more »

• Pat Shingleton: "Two Galveston Events..."

  September 9, 2019 11:30 PM

  Beginning the column with a "look back" to an anniversary described by Isaac Cline, Chief of the U.S. Weather Bureau in Galveston. "Sunday, September 9, 1900 revealed one of the most horrible sights that ever a civilized people looked upon. It was the end of five days of devastation. Never... more »

• Pat Shingleton: "An Ah-Choo Moment..."

  June 19, 2019 11:57 PM

  A species of monkey, discovered and identified eleven years ago resides in Northern Myanmar- formerly Burma. This particular species would experience weather difficulties in Baton Rouge. Upon its discovery, the Yunnan snub-nosed surprised experts in its complexion but was familiar to residents of Myanmar. They reported that the monkeys are... more »

• Pat Shingleton: "Frog Hail and Good Pollutants..."

  June 17, 2019 11:52 PM

  The Centre for Ecology and Hydroplogy in Wallingford, England noted years ago that aerosols that include air pollution may be helping vegetation. Their research found that pollutants decrease the amount of light falling onto a tree but also scatter the radiation and illuminate more leaves, especially those under the tree’s... more »

• Pat Shingleton: "Brides and A Golf Cool-Down..."

  May 31, 2019 11:27 PM

  Welcome to June with 20 days until summertime starts. The society section of The Advocate showcases engagements and weddings and June is popular time to exchange vows. Long before air conditioning, antiperspirants and perfumes, hot temperatures and high humidity created some bothersome odors. To combat these” smells”, brides... more »

• Pat Shingleton: "Solar Armor..."

  May 27, 2019 11:04 PM

  Bogus stories lace the colorful history of Death Valley, CA. Here's a good one. In 1874, the editor of the Virginia Territorial Enterprise needed some space to fill. He concocted a story about a scientist who invented a suit called, "solar armor." The scientist covered himself with a sponge-like material,... more »

• Report: Man dies after eating oysters contaminated with 'flesh-eating' bacteria

  July 19, 2018 2:58 PM

  FLORIDA- Officials say a 71-year-old man in Florida died after eating raw oysters contaminated with a bacteria that is known to eat away an infected person's skin. The bacteria is known as Vibrio Vulnificus and is most commonly associated with eating raw or undercooked seafood, particularly shellfish. According... more »

• Pastor's faith restored after huge donation following tool theft Play Video

  March 2, 2017 10:59 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A local church was broken into for a second time in a week, but the pastor is in good spirits after a strong show of support and donations from the community. After News 2 shared the original story, calls and emails from viewers hoping to help out... more »

• All lanes now open on LA 1

  October 7, 2016 8:20 AM

  PORT ALLEN - All lanes are now open on I-10 eastbound. Friday morning, the left lane of I-10 eastbound was closed before LA 1 due to an accident. The delay remains to LA 415. News 2 is monitoring the roadways this morning. We will have updates on... more »

• Local veterans help USS KIDD prepare for Fireworks on the Mississippi for the fourth of July Play Video

  June 30, 2016 6:56 PM

  BATON ROUGE – As the sponsor for WBRZ's Fireworks on the Mississippi for the 4th of July , the USS KIDD is preparing for the event with the help of several local heroes. Rick Munch and Mack Mackensen are just two of ten Navy veterans who work on the ship... more »

• Family, friends remember John Mahaffey Play Video

  April 30, 2016 11:55 PM

  BATON ROUGE – For twenty years, John Mahaffey was the face of WBRZ News. That million-dollar smile, iconic voice, often mocked but never duplicated. Remembered as the duke by his colleagues and remembered as dad by his loving daughters. “I was so lucky to have him as my father.... more »

• Michael Vinsanau - Multimedia Journalist

  November 20, 2015 5:44 PM

  Michael Vinsanau is a multimedia journalist for WBRZ News 2. He joined our team in June 2015. Michael is a Chalmette native who began his studies at LSU and finished at Southeastern Louisiana University. As a student he worked for the Southeastern Channel, coming in second for “ Best... more »