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• IRS says quit checking so much

  February 14, 2013 7:26 PM

  The IRS requests taxpayers stop checking its website and phone app every few minutes for updates on when their refunds are going out. It says its "Where's my refund?" feature is being overwhelmed. Instead of checking every five minutes, the IRS says check the site once a day. The agency... more »

• Union: Prosecutor's posts taint police reforms

  January 4, 2013 4:00 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - A group representing rank-and-file New Orleans police officers says a scandal spawned by a federal prosecutor's anonymous posts on a newspaper's website has poisoned a sweeping agreement to clean up the city's troubled police department. A court filing Friday by the Police Association of New Orleans urges... more »

• Louisiana tourism officials plan fishing website

  January 1, 2013 10:04 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Louisiana anglers and those planning a fishing trip to the state will be able to get information, licenses and a spot to chat online with other fishermen at what state tourism officials call a fishing microsite opening early in January. Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne says Louisiana is... more »

• Merchants check coupon company's fine print Play Video

  December 17, 2012 6:25 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Coupon website, BigTip.com, continues to create problems for area businesses by offering coupons those businesses say they never agreed to. BigTip says by entering into agreement with Entertainment Publications, one if its partners, businesses are contractually bound to let them offer deals through their website. ... more »

• Contract confusion over local BigTip.com coupons Play Video

  December 4, 2012 6:38 PM

  BATON ROUGE - BigTip.com, a national couponing site, is creating concern among Baton Rouge merchants. Varsity Sports and Mellow Mushroom say they weren't aware their businesses were on BigTip.com, but CEO Matt Rowlen says they're under contract through third-party coupon sites. "We work through our partners," said Rowlen.... more »

• Duke removes blackface photo of lacrosse player

  November 13, 2012 10:33 AM

  DURHAM, N.C. - The Duke athletic department has removed a photo from its website showing a women's lacrosse player dressed in blackface at a team Halloween party. The team held the party and costume contest at head coach Kerstin Kimel's house. The junior class dressed as characters from "The Little... more »

• Schedler: Skip the "refresh" on election results

  November 6, 2012 10:33 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Secretary of State Tom Schedler is asking people to go easy on the "refresh" button when they're checking election results on his website. Schedler's office will post Tuesday's results at www.geauxvote.com . He says that the site has an automatic refresher and too many people trying to... more »

• One pleads guilty in coupon website "scam"

  November 1, 2012 10:16 PM

  PHOENIX, Arizona- One person has pleaded guilty in connection with a coupon website that some in the Capital City area call a scam. Savvyshoppersite.com was busted by investigators after a WBRZ News2 Investigation in March. People said they paid for coupons on the site, but couldn't use them because... more »

• YouTube blocked in Saudi to stop anti-Islam film

  September 18, 2012 3:42 PM

  RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia's state-owned press agency reports that King Abdullah has ordered the blocking of all websites with access to an anti-Islam film that has sparked protests across the Muslim world. An Associated Press reporter in Saudi Arabia reported that the online video sharing site YouTube was... more »

• Flooding knocks LDWF offline

  August 14, 2012 3:52 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A broken water line knocked a state government agency off the internet this afternoon, potentially causing a problem for people who need hunting, fishing or boat licenses. A spokesperson for the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said the broken line flooded their main office in... more »

• Twitter briefly down across much of planet

  July 26, 2012 12:27 PM

  LONDON - People around the world briefly experienced problems accessing Twitter on Thursday, a day before the 2012 Olympic Games are expected to cause a spike in use of the micro-blogging site. About three hours after the San Francisco-based company first acknowledged the problem by saying its engineers were "currently... more »

• New property search site launched for EBR

  July 11, 2012 10:46 AM

  BATON ROUGE - City-parish officials in East Baton Rouge launched a new website intended to make it easier for people to find information about their property. The revamped property locator, called eBRmap, search for property by street address, subdivision and several other criteria. The information will be refreshed every... more »

• BBC accused of hacking website by Iran state TV

  July 4, 2012 7:39 PM

  The BBC is accused of hacking Iran state TV's website to change the results of a poll about Iran's nuclear program. The BBC reported the poll showed 63% of those polled favored stopping uranium enrichment in exchange for an end to Western economic sanctions. Iran state TV says the actual... more »

• NJ sheriff's office creates 'Facecrook' site

  June 20, 2012 12:47 PM

  HACKENSACK, N.J. - A New Jersey sheriff's office has a new website that's looking for arrests instead of friends. "Facecrook" features the names, photos and last locations of fugitives wanted by the Bergen County Sheriff's Office. The site creates a map and users can send anonymous tips to help authorities... more »

• Times-Picayune cutting half of news staff

  June 12, 2012 12:26 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - The Times-Picayune is laying off 200 employees as one of the nation's oldest daily newspapers prepares to print just three days a week. The layoffs amount to about half of the newsroom's 169 employees. Advertising, circulation and other departments also were affected at the 175-year-old newspaper. About... more »

• The Times-Picayune employees learn fate

  June 12, 2012 10:55 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - Employees are meeting with managers of The Times-Picayune as the newspaper prepares to trim its staff and publish three days a week. Parent company Advance Publications plans to form a new company to oversee one of the nation's oldest newspapers and its affiliated website, NOLA.com. The Times-Picayune... more »

• Most Wanted Sex Offenders: How you can learn who they are Play Video

  May 16, 2012 10:08 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Law enforcement across the region are cracking-down on sex offenders who are skipping-out on the law. Corey Angelo Williams was one of them. He was profiled in a series of News 2 reports over the last month. After our report, he was caught. Williams was arrested on... more »

• Presidential candidates sign up for La. primary

  December 7, 2011 3:27 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The major contenders for next year's presidential election are signing up to get their name on Louisiana's March 24 presidential primary ballot. The $6 million statewide election allows registered Democrats and Republicans to vote for who they want to get their party's nomination. Democratic President Barack Obama's... more »

• State launches web service to find deadbeat parents

  August 29, 2011 5:18 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Department of Children and Family Services launched a new website today to help find parents who owe child support. The site gives access to the 53,000 delinquet parents by first or last name, city, amount owed and parish where their court-ordered support was established. ... more »

• J.K. Rowling has mysterious new Potter website

  June 16, 2011 12:22 PM

  NEW YORK - J.K. Rowling has a mysterious new web site. Spokeswoman Rebecca Salt confirmed Thursday that www.pottermore.com is a new project for the "Harry Potter" author. She said the site is "not a new book" and "not directly related" to the final Potter movie, "Harry Potter and... more »

• News Hunters jam Newseum Site

  May 2, 2011 7:41 PM

  The Newseum in Washington, D.C.says its website was inaccessible as thousands of people looked to see how newspapers around the world handled the news that Osama Bin Laden had been killed by U.S. Navy Seals in Pakistan. The website posts replicas of front pages of hundreds of newspapers and was... more »

• WikiLeaks site kicked off Amazon's servers

  December 1, 2010 2:16 PM

  NEW YORK - WikiLeaks says Amazon.com kicked its website from its servers, forcing the site to move back to a Swedish provider. Sen. Joe Leiberman says the move by Amazon.com Inc. comes after congressional staffers called the company Tuesday to inquire about its relationship with WikiLeaks. The site, which just... more »

• Louisiana DOTD's Traveler Information website

  November 14, 2010 9:39 AM

  BATON ROUGE- For information about road closures, construction, traffic accidents, and access the state's traffic camera system, visit the LA DOTD's Traveler Information website . more »

• Good Samaritan's recovery website

  November 10, 2010 4:23 PM

  Charlie Cangelosi's family have set up a website to track his recovery, and for people to leave messages of support. You can find it at CaringBridge.com . Cangelosi was shot in the abdomen Sunday night while trying to stop an armed man from robbing a woman in the Tigerland... more »

• Website offers information for school board races

  September 15, 2010 6:04 AM

  The nonpartisan Council for a Better Louisiana has posted information online to aid people voting on local school board races next month. The website includes demographic information on school districts, school and district performance scores, student performance data on key tests, district financial information and comparisons of districts. The Advocate... more »

• Al-Qaida Pleads for Money

  August 11, 2010 8:03 PM

  The hunt for Al-Qaida has a new a new twist as the terrorist organization made a plea for money posted on a website. It's the third time in about a year, which could signal it's low on cash. The message also included an earlier audio recording of Osama Bin Laden... more »

• St. Tammany designs Katrina anniversary website

  July 30, 2010 5:19 AM

  St. Tammany Parish says it is creating what it calls one of the most comprehensive websites about Hurricane Katrina for the fifth anniversary of the storm. Officials hope it will be the parish's last Hurricane Katrina mission. The site is planned to feature a timeline including many calls to 911... more »

• Weather delays some oil spill cleanup along Gulf coast

  July 5, 2010 5:52 AM

  Bad weather delaying the oil cleanup off the coasts of Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida could last all week, and the weather could get worse over the next few days. Choppy seas have kept boats trying to prevent oil from hitting vulnerable beaches and marshes. Offshore skimming vessels are operating in... more »

• Deputies looking for man last seen with missing woman

  June 10, 2010 9:09 AM

  East Baton Rouge Parish deputies are looking for a man accused of carnal knowledge of a juvenile, and was last seen with a missing woman. Camari Hakimu Bookter is accused of having sexual relations with a thirteen-year-old girl after allegedly meeting her through a social networking website. Bookter is also... more »

• Cash for Appliances starts soon

  April 7, 2010 10:20 PM

  Cash for Appliances begins later this month after it was supposed to start last week. The federal program is aimed at reducing energy usage. It starts April 24. The state has nearly seven million dollars to give out for rebates. It's supposed to get you to exchange old appliances... more »

• LSU AgCenter starts a crawfish blog

  March 2, 2010 5:19 AM

  There's a new website to help you if you're planning a crawfish boil and want to know about the crop of mudbugs in your area. The blog by the LSU AgCenter gives weekly updates on the crawfish market, including the impacts of the weather on the catches. The blog will... more »

• Compare Louisiana hospitals online

  February 2, 2010 4:45 PM

  You can now go online and compare cost and quality of hospitals and health care facilities in Louisiana. The state health department and Gov. Bobby Jindal launched a new website today that will allow you to compare the costs and quality of hospitals, nursing homes and health plans within... more »

• Town of Walker has new website

  September 9, 2009 8:17 PM

  The town of Walker has a new website accessible for its citizens, visitors, and prospective residents. The website allows people to check on government spending, see available pets at the animal shelter, and explore what parks and recreation programs are available for children. The site also offers citizens... more »