AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Biden administration said Friday it will turn next to the U.S. Supreme Court its attempt to halt a Texas law that has banned most abortions since September. The move by the Justice Department comes after an appeals court on Thursday night left in place the law known as Senate Bill…
Friday marks final day Hurricane Ida survivors can apply for Blue Roof program
BATON ROUGE – FEMA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) issued a Friday morning reminder that October 15 is the last day Hurricane Ida survivors have to apply for Operation Blue Roof. USACE aims to provide homeowners in disaster areas with fiber-reinforced sheeting to cover their damaged roofs until permanent repairs are made…
Staffing shortage could affect LSU post-game contraflow plans
BATON ROUGE – From restaurants to hospitals, staffing shortages are affecting everyday operations for businesses all over the country. An LSU game day is no exception. “Post-COVID there’s less supply of game day staffing. Whether that’s police, concessions, or hospitality staff. The supply of those employees has gone down,” said Cody Worsham with LSU Athletics. …
Channel 2’s Best Bet$ week 7: College Football
Another College Football Saturday is upon us, and that means it’s time for Channel 2’s Best Bet$. Last week we went 3-2 (7-3 including NFL picks) with Stanford and LSU not covering. I made sure not to pick the Tigers this week with all the injuries and the season seemingly going down the drain. Week…
Nikolas Cruz to plead guilty in Parkland school shooting case
BROWARD COUNTY, Florida – The February 2018 massacre at South Florida’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School has been classified as the deadliest high school shooting in U.S. history, and the 23-year-old former student accused as responsible for the shooting now intends to plead guilty to the charges against him. According to CNN, Nikolas Cruz will…
Man found shot and killed on W Brookstown Drive overnight
BATON ROUGE – A 35-year-old man died in a shooting on W. Brookstown Drive Friday night. Baton Rouge Police said Battlerack Scatter, Jr. was killed around 10:50. Scatter was found at the corner of W. Brookstown and Prescott Road. Police did not appear to have any suspects and there were no arrests. Permalink| Comments Top Featured…
First female football player at St. Michael’s does double duty
BATON ROUGE – Meredith Taliaferro, 17, is the first female football player for St. Michael’s High School. “I used to play soccer for a long time and wanted to kick,” Taliaferro said. The teenager got her wish, as a placekicker on the boy’s varsity team. However, Taliaferro isn’t just the school’s first female football player.…
Overturned 18-wheeler on I-110 South near Memorial Stadium blocks traffic
BATON ROUGE – An overturned 18-wheeler on I-110 Southbound is causing slight delays. Around 8 p.m. Friday, police and firefighters responded to a semi, turned on its side in the southbound side of I-110 near North 22 Street. Officials have confirmed everyone got out of the truck safely. There are no reported injuries. The interstate…
Dump truck veered off I-110 on-ramp, crashed into transformer
BATON ROUGE – A dump truck ran off an I-110 on-ramp and hit a transformer on a business property, sparking a fire that destroyed a nearby building. The crash happened around 3 p.m. at Turner Industries along E Mason Avenue. The Baton Rouge Fire Department said the truck was trying to take the southbound ramp…
2 taken to hospital after incident at chemical plant in Geismar
GEISMAR – Two worker were taken to a hospital after an incident at a chemical plant in Ascension Parish. State Police told WBRZ that a hazmat team was called to the BASF plant along River Road in Geismar. At least two people were exposed to chemicals and were treated on site before being taken away…
Shooting at Grambling State campus left one dead, teenager hurt
GRAMBLING – Police are looking for a man suspected of killing a person and leaving a teenager hurt in a shooting at Grambling State University. The shooting happened Wednesday at the college campus. The gunfire killed Damarius Murphy, 19, and wounded a 16-year-old, State Police said on Friday. Police are searching for 18-year-old Jatavious Carroll,…
Woman arrested months after deadly wreck, was driving with suspended license
KILLIAN – A woman has been charged months after a deadly wreck that happened over the summer. On Friday, the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office said Kelli Lemoine was arrested on charges related to the July 18 crash on the Killian Bridge. Investigators determined Lemoine lost control of her vehicle and crossed into the opposing lane,…
Visitations gradually being reinstated at state-run prisons
Visitors will once again be allowed inside state prisons, the Louisiana Department of Corrections announced Friday. The department said in a news release that it will begin phasing in visitations at its prisons throughout the state. Visitations had resumed in March 2021 following the onset of the pandemic last year but were suspended again in July…
Repeat flood victim bought out by state for interstate project, relieved to move on
BATON ROUGE – The state has started buying up properties for the I-10 expansion project in Baton Rouge. One man, who has been interviewed by 2 On Your Side before, says he recently received his buyout payment and he’s very relieved. Robby Huey got his check a few days ago and he’s already looking for…
Baton Rouge man under investigation for allegedly impersonating police officer
BATON ROUGE – Detectives from the Baton Rouge Police intelligence division have launched an investigation to determine how a man with a history of theft on his record managed to get a hold of a Baton Rouge Police uniform. This week, law enforcement assisted the East Baton Rouge Coroner’s Office on a mental health call.…
Oct. 15 marks final day Hurricane Ida survivors can apply for Operation Blue Roof
BATON ROUGE – FEMA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) issued a Friday morning reminder that October 15 is the last day Hurricane Ida survivors have to apply for Operation Blue Roof. USACE aims to provide homeowners in disaster areas with fiber-reinforced sheeting to cover their damaged roofs until permanent repairs are made…
State Police: Pedestrian killed in Lafourche Parish crash
RACELAND – A pedestrian was killed on Raceland’s U.S. Highway 90 near LA Hwy 182 (Exit 210) early Friday morning, Louisiana State Police (LSP) say. According to LSP, it was close to 3 a.m. when 45-year-old Toby Pace of Bloomington, Indiana was walking along the right eastbound lane of U.S. Hwy 90 when he was…
Person shot to death overnight in neighborhood off Staring Lane
BATON ROUGE – A man was shot and killed at his home in a neighborhood along Staring Lane early Thursday morning. The Baton Rouge Police Department said Emanie Anderson Jr. was shot at his home on Hyacinth Avenue at Emmaline Drive around 1:40 a.m. Anderson was pronounced dead at the scene. Police have not determined…
Livingston Parish officials unanimously vote to pass new river safety ordinance
In a unanimous vote, the Livingston Parish Council passed a new ordinance for river safety rules, after two deaths and several rescues this summer on the Amite River. Most of them involving Tiki Tubing. “I’d like to say that the ordinance was unanimous in the passing,” said Garry Talbert, District 4 Councilman. Changes in the…
Bill Clinton in hospital for non-COVID-related infection
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton is in a hospital in California being treated for a non-COVID-related infection, a spokesman said Thursday night. Spokesman Angel Ureña said Clinton was admitted to the University of California Irvine Medical Center on Tuesday evening. Ureña said Clinton “is on the mend, in good spirits and is incredibly…
Much of Plaquemine without power Thursday morning
PLAQUEMINE – A wide-spreading power outage has plagued part of Iberville Parish on Thursday morning. Many in the area of Plaquemine reported losing power around 8:30 a.m. According to Entergy, about 1,800 households were without power as of 11:30 a.m. The Iberville officials said in a post on social media that the outage appeared to…
US wholesale prices rose record 8.6% over 12 months
WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation at the wholesale level rose 8.6% in September compared to a year ago, the largest advance since the 12-month change was first calculated in 2010. The Labor Department reported Thursday that the monthly increase in its producer price index, which measures inflationary pressures before they reach consumers, was 0.5% for September…
