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BATON ROUGE – Just days after the school bus driver strike, the East Baton Rouge school board is set to hold a special meeting Thursday night to address the concerns of the transportation department.  Ahead of the meeting, however, school board president Dadrius Lanus has been riding the buses with the students this week. His…

BATON ROUGE – In an announcement Wednesday, Baton Rouge Community College said it would be appointing former LSU baseball coach Paul Mainieri as the special advisor to its head baseball team.  Mainieri will work closely with the head coach to provide guidance and mentorship to the team.  “We are beyond thrilled to welcome Coach Mainieri,”…

UPDATE: The roadway is now back open after an emergency closure.  PORT ALLEN – State transportation officials closed down a lane on LA 1 as workers make emergency repairs to the Intracoastal Bridge. In a statement late Wednesday morning, DOTD announced the right southbound lane was closing immediately so repairs could be made to a…

BATON ROUGE – Louisiana is triggering emergency protocols in wake of “hundreds of wildfires” that have impacted the state amid its ongoing heat emergency.  The Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness activated its Emergency Operations Center on Wednesday. Read the full announcement below.  The Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness has…

BATON ROUGE – The Baton Rouge Fire Department is mourning the loss of one of its own after a hard-fought battle with cancer.  Captain Phillip Paternostro died Monday. He worked with the BRFD for 23 years. He was 54 years old.  The BRFD said his cancer was believed to have stemmed from his work as…

BAKER – Officials are searching for a missing boy last seen late Monday night.  According to his parents, he was last seen in his room around 11:30 p.m. Monday. When his parents checked his room again around midnight, he was gone.  He was found safely later Tuesday morning.  Permalink| Comments Top Featured Tags: – Louisiana…

BATON ROUGE – A man is accused of creeping into a family’s bedroom and fondling a 7-year-old girl while she was sleeping next to her mother early Monday morning.  According to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office, the assault happened around 1:20 a.m. at an apartment on Ned Avenue, in the Gardere area.  The girl…

BATON ROUGE – Westbound traffic approaching the old Mississippi River bridge was blocked off to traffic after power lines fell onto US 190 Monday morning.  DOTD reported the lines were down shortly after 11 a.m. Monday near the Scenic Highway intersection.  It was not immediately clear what caused the lines to fall or how long…

IBERIA PARISH – Deputies are investigating a shooting that left one man dead Saturday.  According to the Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to Orange Grove Drive early Saturday morning in response to a shooting. A man was found dead on the back porch of a home.  Deputies did not provide further information about…

BATON ROUGE – With bench presses, stair climbers and pull-ups, folks are supposed to feel the burn. Working out with no AC during power outages is causing customers of at ABA Personal Training Studio to break more than a sweat.  Owner Harley Wiltz says this summer, the warehouse-style gym has been plagued with power outages. …

BUSH – A 12-year-old girl died Sunday morning due to injuries sustained in an ATV crash Saturday night. According to the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to the Grande Hills neighborhood near Bush around 7 p.m. Deputies learned two girls, aged 12 and 13, were riding the ATV on Churchill Downs Drive…

BATON ROUGE- It’s a story told too often: teenagers in jail after someone was shot and killed, gun violence traumatizing the community, families grieving loved ones who died too soon.  “We’re facing a problem, but it’s not unique to us, there’s a problem with these types of things,” Scott Sullivan, filmmaker and CEO of Sulliscope,…

GREEN BAY – The Patriots and Packers decided to call off their pre-season NFL game Saturday night after a New England player took a hit and was carted off the field.  Here is the Isaiah Bolden hit. Nothing malicious. Accidental helmet to helmet. pic.twitter.com/hZc5we2okw — Savage (@SavageSports_) August 20, 2023 Patriots cornerback Isiah Bolden was…

NEW ORLEANS – New Orleans Saints tight end Jimmy Graham was arrested Friday night for being under the influence of a controlled substance, according to TMZ Sports. Graham was also booked for resisting arrest. The Saints drafted Graham in 2010, where he would make three pro bowls before being traded to the Seattle Seahawks in…

DETROIT (AP) — Nissan is recalling more than 236,000 small cars in the U.S. because the tie rods in the front suspension can bend and break, possibly causing drivers to lose steering control. The recall covers certain Sentra compact cars from the 2020 through 2022 model years. Tie rods help vehicles move the wheels for…

ASCENSION PARISH – According to Entergy, at least 2,000 customers in Ascension Parish are currently experiencing a power outage. According to Entergy, an underground cable failed, which caused the outage. It is unknown when the outage will be fixed. This is a developing story. Permalink| Comments Top Featured Tags: – Louisiana News Press Release Distribution…

HOUSTON (AP) — A Southwest Airlines plane that had flames shooting out of an engine returned to a Houston airport about 30 minutes after takeoff this week. The Boeing 737 had been bound for Cancun International Airport in Mexico on Tuesday but returned to William P. Hobby Airport. Videos showed the flames coming from one…

BATON ROUGE – A body found in the Mississippi River late Monday night was confirmed to be that of a man who went missing in downtown Baton Rouge in March.  Jody Bert, 44, was first reported missing on March 23, 2023. The Baton Rouge Police Department said he had dropped his family off at a…

BATON ROUGE – We’re seeing some relief in the past couple of days, but that’s going to change once again as those 100-degree temperatures are coming back. The heat has been unbearable, but how are our first responders staying safe? Firefighters put on an extra 80 pounds with the gear and go out in the…

BATON ROUGE – A woman was arrested for vehicular homicide after allegedly causing a crash that left another woman dead in June.  The crash happened on June 11, 2023. Keimaya Aites, 33, was driving on Plank Road when she struck a curb, overcorrected, and hit the median, causing her to go airborne into oncoming traffic,…

BATON ROUGE – A bomb threat that shut down Baton Rouge High and triggered a chain reaction of closures at neighboring campuses was likely connected to a string of similar calls placed at other schools around the state, police said Wednesday. Catholic High — which is located less than a block from Baton Rouge High…