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BATON ROUGE — Highway workers plan to close the eastbound lanes of Interstate 12 at its interchange with I-10 Monday night and try again to remove an overpass. The bridge must be taken out to accommodate new lanes on I-10 westbound. Equipment problems 10 days ago prevented its removal. Earlier attempts at the work were…

BATON ROUGE – A Prairieville woman died following a motorcycle crash along Interstate 10 just after 12 p.m. Saturday.  State Police said of 61-year-old Juanita Z. Linton of Prairieville was riding a Honda motorcycle along I-10 headed eastbound near the Siegen Lane exit when she ran into the back of a Ford Bronco in front…

HOOVER, AL – The LSU Tiger baseball team has earned the number eleven seed in the upcoming SEC Baseball Tournament in Hoover, Alabama and will open up play on Tuesday morning with the first game of the tournament against sixth seeded Georgia at 9:30 a.m. on the SEC Network. All of Tuesday’s games are single-elimination…

BATON ROUGE – Both Entergy and Demco are still working to restore power to about 6,000 customers around the state after a round of powerful storms Thursday night. “Residents in this heat in South Louisiana with 80-90 degree days. It gets hot in the house,” Eric Deroche, Director for St. James Emergency Preparedness, said. Demco…

BATON ROUGE – Most Entergy customers dealing with power outages should have their power restored by Sunday night, according to a statement from the company. Customers in the Tangipahoa and Acadiana parishes can expect restored power by Sunday morning; the Eastbank of Jefferson Parish and River Parishes should have restored power by Sunday night. In…

BATON ROUGE – An early morning car fire closed both lanes of I-10 westbound at the 10/12 merge. The fire was extinguished around 5:20 a.m., both lanes are now open. Officials say no one was injured. Permalink| Comments Top Featured Tags: – Louisiana News Press Release Distribution Service

BATON ROUGE – In this week’s 2 Make a Difference, Sylvia Weatherspoon spotlights University Lab High School’s choir as they participated in the National Youth Honors Choir at Carnegie Hall in New York City. Anyone interested in highlighting someone making a difference in the community, send a name, information and a brief summary to sylvia@wbrz.com.…

ROMEVILLE — The Romeville area of St. James Parish appears to have suffered the worst from severe weather that rolled through the metro area overnight.  The main damage appears to be along River Road north of Convent. Radar images from the storm suggested that a tornado had formed and had tossed debris into the air. …

LAPLACE – A building was fully engulfed in flames as crews responded to the fire early Friday morning.  Pictures from the St. John Parish Fire Department showed the building on the 100 block of West 5th Street stripped to its frame.  The fire was reported to be under control, but the building itself appeared to…

Another round of severe weather hit southeastern Louisiana Thursday night, leaving roads and schools closed and the National Weather Service speculating about a possible tornado in St. James Parish.  Trees fell across roadways, power outages left schools closed and residents without electricity, including those who had only had their power turned back on for mere…

BATON ROUGE – Have you ever wanted to be an EMT? Now is the time: Acadian Ambulance services is offering a free EMT class.  Attend the class at any of the Acadian locations and learn basic life-saving techniques to make a difference in your community.  Watch the video above for more information! Permalink| Comments Top…

BATON ROUGE — The East Baton Rouge Parish district attorney on Wednesday asked the state Supreme Court to void a judge’s decision that threw out a man’s rape conviction, saying the judge couldn’t grant the man freedom when all he asked for was a reduced sentence. Donald Ray Link was sentenced to life in prison…

BATON ROUGE — The grand opening of the Amazon Fulfillment Center at the former site of Cortana Mall is approaching and jobs for the facility will become available starting Friday, a city councilman said. Anywhere from 1,900 and 2,500 jobs will be available starting at $16.50 an hour, Cleve Dunn Jr. said. Dunn’s District 6…

PIERRE PART – A man was arrested for simple battery after a search for items he believed to have been stolen led to him being shot in the foot.  Jason Landry, 51, of Pierre Part reportedly went to a home in search of goods he believed to have been stolen from him. As he talked…

BATON ROUGE — A former LSU player and NBA first-round draft pick has joined the coaching staff of Baton Rouge Community College men’s basketball team, the school announced Wednesday. Former Chicago Bulls player Tyrus Thomas will join the Bears coaching staff as a player development coach responsible for coaching on-court skill development programs. He will…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump on Wednesday agreed to hold two campaign debates in June and September — the first on June 27 hosted by CNN — but their camps appeared far apart on key details like the ground rules for the presidential face-offs. The quick agreement on the…

After a line of storms rolled through the area Monday evening, many school systems are closing Tuesday.  The following school systems will be closed Tuesday, May 14: – Baker Schools– Iberville Parish Schools– Pointe Coupee Parish Schools– West Baton Rouge Parish Schools – Zachary Community Schools – Villa del Rey Elementary East Baton Rouge Parish:– Greenbrier Elementary…

GONZALES — The appointment of interim mayor Robert Ryland Percy III posed an immediate problem for Gonzales: Could its city attorney continue to serve while his father temporarily held the reins of city government? The Louisiana Board of Ethics says yes, but … The city council voted Monday to name Percy as its interim mayor…

BATON ROUGE — Gov. Jeff Landry is set to address Monday night’s severe storms that left thousands without power and multiple schools and roads closed at a press conference Tuesday at noon. CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE PRESS CONFERENCE AS SOON AS IT BEGINS. The press conference will be held at the Governor’s Office of…

TICKFAW — The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office is attempting to identify a forgery and identity theft suspect. Deputies say that on March 24, a white man wearing a baseball cap, sleeveless black tank top, black pants and light-colored shoes entered a store at the corner of Highway 1064 and Whiskey Lane and attempted to use…

BATON ROUGE — The state tourism department, along with economic and entertainment development agencies, are going to Europe to promote the state’s film industry and incentivize travel to Louisiana. The Department of Culture, Recreation & Tourism is partnering with the Louisiana Economic Development and Louisiana Entertainment to promote filming movies, television shows and other projects…

BATON ROUGE — The East Baton Rouge Parish School System will be offering no-cost meals to students over the summer starting at the end of the month. The 2024 EBRPSS Summer Meals Program will provide free breakfast and lunch to children 18-years-old and younger from May 28 to August 2. The City-Parish and OneRouge CAFÉ…