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• Former head of Baton Rouge tourism returning to help modernize aging River Center, downtown Play Video

  August 17, 2026 11:18 AM

  BATON ROUGE — The architect of Nashville's branding as "Music City" that resulted in a multibillion-dollar tourism boom plans to come to Baton Rouge to help transform downtown and modernize the aging Raising Cane’s River Center. Butch Spyridon, who spent 32 years leading the Nashville Convention and Visitors Corp,... more »

• Big time match-up set for women's basketball as LSU and UConn clash in December Play Video

  August 6, 2026 3:28 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The sports two winningest active coaches will bring their teams together for a huge women's basketball match-up in Nashville as the LSU Tigers will face off against the UConn Huskies at Bridgestone Arena on December 20. Kim Mulkey's Tigers will be a part of the 2026... more »

• Livingston Parish students earn top 10 awards at National Beta Convention Play Video

  July 2, 2026 1:59 PM

  LIVINGSTON - Livingston Parish students earned top-10 awards at the National Beta Convention in Nashville. The convention, held from June 16 to 20, saw students compete against each other in various displays of creativity, leadership, and academic achievement. Denham Springs, Holden and French Settlement High School earned 17... more »

• Dozens of malnourished dogs rescued from Greensburg home brought to rehabilitation shelter in Tennessee Play Video

  May 15, 2026 8:51 AM

  GREENSBURG — Dozens of dogs who were rescued from a Greensburg home where they were being neglected and abused are being brought to a rehabilitation shelter in Tennessee. The relocation of the dogs found in Greensburg by the Animal Rescue Corps began Monday when they brought the dogs to... more »

• More than 11,400 flights canceled Sunday as massive winter storm sweeps across US Play Video

  January 25, 2026 5:04 PM

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A massive winter storm made for a brutal travel day Sunday, with widespread cancellations and delays at some of the nation's busiest airports. Widespread snow, sleet and freezing rain threatened nearly 180 million people — more than half the U.S. population — in a path... more »

• Saints come back to beat Titans, win four straight games for first time since Brees

  December 28, 2025 2:57 PM

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. — With Sunday's 34-26 win over the Tennessee Titans, the New Orleans Saints have won four consecutive games for the first time since Drew Brees was their quarterback. The Saints came back from a 10-point halftime deficit, outscoring the Titans 24-6 in the second half and securing... more »

• Louisiana native Lainey Wilson wins entertainer of the year at 2025 CMA Awards Play Video

  November 20, 2025 9:50 AM

  NEW YORK (AP) — The top prize of entertainer of the year at the 2025 Country Music Association Awards went to none other than Louisiana native Lainey Wilson, who hosted, performed and barely left the stage Wednesday night. “It takes a village,” she said in her acceptance speech. “We... more »

• CMA Awards airing on WBRZ; Zachary woman wins free tickets to attend show honoring country music Play Video

  November 19, 2025 11:38 AM

  NASHVILLE — The 59th Annual CMA Awards are Wednesday night on Channel 2. The award show, honoring the past year in country music, will air on WBRZ at 7 p.m. Louisiana native Lainey Wilson is returning to host the show. A Zachary woman, Brianna Willis, won a free... more »

• WATCH: Tornado causes large explosion near Nashville on Saturday Play Video

  December 10, 2023 9:08 PM

  NASHVILLE, TN - Striking footage is giving us a glimpse of what "blowing up" a tornado might do. The video reveals the tornado as it passed through a north Nashville neighborhood on Saturday, eventually causing an electrical explosion. The explosion left behind a massive fireball and black smoke. Immediately after,... more »

• Officials: Downtown Nashville rocked by 'intentional' Christmas morning explosion; three injured

  December 25, 2020 11:08 AM

  NASHVILLE, Tennessee - Shortly after 6 a.m., Christmas Day, downtown Nashville was rocked by an explosion that officials are still responding to as of 10 a.m. Officials stated that the Dec. 25 blast that injured at least three people and damaged at least 41 buildings was an intentional act,... more »

• Nashville - Wednesdays @ 9 p.m.

  June 11, 2015 5:42 PM

  Nashville , the critically acclaimed drama series, returns for a third season. In the season two finale, Rayna was left at a crossroads with marriage proposals from both Luke, her superstar boyfriend, and Deacon, her first love and the father of her oldest child. Whom will she choose? And how... more »