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BATON ROUGE – According to the Louisiana Workforce Commission, the state economy added 20,000 jobs in the past year, adding another consecutive year of growth.  Over the last year, Louisiana added 20,600 new nonfarm jobs compared to November 2023. The LWC says this growth marks 44 consecutive months of over-the-year gain in nonfarm employment.  “Adding…

Drivers and airline passengers without reindeer and sleighs better make a dash for it: it’s beginning to look like another record for holiday travel in the U.S. The auto club AAA predicts that more than 119 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home between Saturday and New Year’s Day, which would top…

ZACHARY – It’s not too late to get into the gifting spirit. Saturday morning, the Zachary Police Department will be opening its doors for volunteers to help wrap donated gifts before they’re distributed.  The event will be held at the new ZPD headquarters at 5160 Old Slaughter Road. From 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., volunteers…

PRAIRIEVILLE – Troopers arrested a driver who was going 114 miles per hour down Airline Highway before crashing in front of a business.  Pictures showed a vehicle crashed in front of the O’Reilly Auto Parts on Airline Highway in Prairieville with state police vehicles parked around it. Officials said the driver did not stop for…

LIVINGSTON PARISH – Four people were arrested and over 100,000 doses of fentanyl were seized in the largest multi-agency fentanyl bust in Livingston Parish history.  The investigation started with the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office looking into the drug trafficking ring being run by Tyrone Broadway. Undercover agents made several purchases from the ring and seized…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump abruptly rejected a bipartisan plan Wednesday to prevent a Christmastime government shutdown, instead telling House Speaker Mike Johnson and Republicans to essentially renegotiate — days before a deadline when federal funding runs out. Trump’s sudden entrance into the debate and new demands sent Congress spiraling as lawmakers are trying…

GEISMAR – Wednesday morning, there was a “small explosion” at a manufacturing facility off Highway 30 in Ascension Parish.  Officials said the explosion happened at Westlake in Geismar due to mechanical issues.  As of 9:46 a.m., the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office said there were no reported injuries or off-site impacts. There was also no fire…

GONZALES – Police are searching for a man believed to be involved in a robbery from a store in Tanger Outlets.  The man pictured above was involved in a robbery from Ralph Lauren Polo on Dec. 13, detectives with the Gonzales Police Department said. The man is believed to have arrived and left in a…

BATON ROUGE – A capital city tradition, ice skating at the River Center, starts Wednesday night.  2une In’s April Davis previewed the rink Wednesday morning and found out how to get tickets to reserve your spot – as well as tried out the ice! You can get tickets to skate here.  Permalink| Comments Top Featured…

LAPLACE — State highway crews closed the Interstate 10 bridge over the Bonnet Carre Spillway early Tuesday because of heavy fog. The closure came just hours after the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway was closed after fog likely contributed to several accidents on the span connecting the New Orleans area to the Northshore. The WBRZ Storm Team…

BATON ROGUE – Deputies are investigating a fatal shooting that happened late Monday night off Perkins Road.  The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office said a witness called around 10 p.m. Monday and said they saw a man being approached as he was entering his apartment in Orleans Place Condominiums and was shot. The victim then…

BATON ROUGE – Police are searching for a missing 12-year-old who was last seen Dec. 12.  Dacorey Knighten was last seen on North Harco Drive. He is 5’0″, 75 pounds, and was last seen wearing a black shirt, black track pants, and tan Nike shoes with a red check.  Anyone with information on Decorey’s whereabouts…

BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles said Monday that its systems are down with no estimate on a time of restoration.  The office put out the following statement Monday morning: OMV’s system is temporarily down and we are currently unable to process driver’s license, vehicle registration, and reinstatement transactions. We do not…

DAMASCUS, Syria — Ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad says he had no plans to leave the country after the fall of Damascus a week ago but the Russian military evacuated him after their base in western Syria came under attack. The comments are the first by Assad since he was overthrown by insurgent groups. Assad…

CHICAGO (AP) — Ismael El-Amin was driving his daughter to school when a chance encounter gave him an idea for a new way to carpool. On the way across Chicago, El-Amin’s daughter spotted a classmate riding with her own dad as they drove to their selective public school on the city’s North Side. For 40…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had hip replacement surgery Saturday at a U.S. military hospital in Germany after falling while at an event in Luxembourg with other members of Congress. Pelosi, 84, “is well on the mend,” said Ian Krager, a spokesman for the California Democrat, in a statement. Pelosi thanked the…

PLAQUEMINE – A crash on La. Highway 1148 in Iberville Parish resulted in the death of a Plaquemine bicyclist Friday night, according to Louisiana State Police. Jonathan Harris, 36, was riding a bicycle west on La. Highway 1148 when another vehicle in the lane of travel struck the back of his bicycle. Police responded around…

NEW YORK (AP) — Two-way star Travis Hunter of Colorado won the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night, punctuating a tireless performance all season by a dynamic player with a unique combination of skills. The wide receiver and lockdown cornerback dominated on both sides of the ball for coach Deion Sanders and the Buffaloes, joining late running back…

NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump wants to turn the lights out on daylight saving time. In a post on his social media site Friday, Trump said his party would try to end the practice when he returns to office. “The Republican Party will use its best efforts to eliminate Daylight Saving Time, which…

BATON ROUGE – A single family home on Topeka Street caught fire Friday night, just after 9:30. When firefighters arrived, smoke was coming from the back of the house. Fire officials said that one adult and two children made it safely outside. Firefighters were able to contain the fire, but the rest of the home…

PRAIRIEVILLE – Galvez Lake Fire Department had one of their annual December Christmas carolings tonight, where the department took the streets in their holiday train picking up donations and spreading holiday cheer.  The department takes to the streets in the surrounding neighborhoods on its holiday train, making several stops along the way to pick up…

BATON ROUGE — A man accused of intentionally setting a house fire on Kansas Street in November was arrested. Bruce Wright, 59, was arrested for aggravated arson on Thursday. Baton Rouge Fire officials said firefighters arrived at the Nov. 30 fire at 6 a.m. and saw smoke and heavy flames coming from upstairs. The home’s…