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PORT ALLEN – Law enforcement is responding to a crash on US 190 in West Baton Rouge that involved two semi trucks.  The wreck was reported around 9 a.m. near Gremillion Road. The right lane of US 190 west was blocked, but traffic was still able to pass in the left lane.  Photos shared by…

WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers pulled back on hiring but still delivered another month of solid gains in June, adding 209,000 jobs, a sign that the economy’s resilience is confounding the Federal Reserve’s drive to slow growth and inflation. The latest evidence of economic strength makes it all but certain that the Fed will resume…

Meta has unveiled an app called Threads to rival Twitter, targeting users looking for an alternative to the social media platform owned — and frequently changed — by Elon Musk. Threads is billed as a text-based version of Meta’s photo-sharing app Instagram that the company says provides “a new, separate space for real-time updates and…

BATON ROUGE – Two people were hurt in a shooting at a convenience store near the corner of Goodwood Boulevard and South Flannery Road on Wednesday evening.  Authorities said the shooting happened at the Save Max near the intersection around 8:15 p.m. One person is in critical condition and the other victim is stable.  No…

GONZALES – Detectives are searching for a man who stole several tools from a hardware store, including a bolt cutter that he used to escape.  The Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office said the man shoplifted several tools from a hardware store in Gonzales on June 22. Among the tools he took was a bolt cutter, which…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House was briefly evacuated Sunday evening while President Joe Biden was at Camp David after the Secret Service discovered suspicious powder in a common area of the West Wing, and a preliminary test showed the substance was cocaine, two law enforcement officials said Tuesday. Secret Service agents were doing routine…

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina woman died Tuesday after she was attacked by an alligator while walking her dog near a golf course, authorities said. The 69-year-old woman, who has not been named, was found dead in the Spanish Wells community of Hilton Head Island, the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office said…

CENTRAL – A woman was killed in an accident Tuesday afternoon when their car left the road and flipped, authorities said.  Central Police Chief Roger Corcoran said 43-year-old Erica Harrison was killed around 4:20 p.m. near the corner of Hooper and Blackwater roads. Chief Corcoran said witnesses told police that Harrison was driving more than…

BATON ROUGE – Police are investigating after a woman was found dead inside her home on Florida Boulevard Monday morning.  According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, Rachel Johnson, 42, was found inside her home around 10:30 a.m. Monday. An autopsy said Johnson died from blunt force trauma.  This is a developing story. Anyone with…

ADDIS – Agencies responded to a reported residential fire in West Baton Rouge Parish on Tuesday morning.  According to the Addis Police Department, the APD and the West Baton Rouge Fire Department responded to a fire on Main Street in Addis around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday.  The east side of Main Street was closed to traffic…

BATON ROUGE – A former LSU football standout who went on to play in the NFL says the cancer he was diagnosed with earlier this year is in full remission. Foster Moreau announced the good news on Twitter. After a few tumultuous months, I’ve been blessed with the news that I am in full remission…

New York (CNN) — Walgreens expects to close 150 locations in the United States and 300 locations in the United Kingdom, Walgreens Boots Alliance CFO James Kehoe said in the company’s earnings call. The pharmacy chain reported lower earnings on Tuesday compared to the same quarter last year – $118 million, or 14 cents a…

BATON ROUGE – A problem at ExxonMobil’s plastic plant in Baton Rouge led to unscheduled flaring at the facility early Monday morning.  Neighbors reported hearing a commotion and seeing flames coming from the plant on Scotland Avenue around 2 a.m. Monday morning. WBRZ asked representatives with ExxonMobil about the situation. They say the plant experienced…

AKERS – A woman from East Baton Rouge was hit by a train in another parish over the weekend.  The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office said Sybil Henry, 47, was struck just before 6:30 p.m. Sunday in Akers. Henry, who’s from the Baker area, was pronounced dead soon afterward. The department noted that the train attempted…

LIVINGSTON PARISH – Attempts to rescue an occupant of a submerged car in Livingston Parish were unsuccessful late Saturday night. Authorities say the crash occurred on Highway 22, north of Old River Road, shortly before 10:30 p.m. Saturday night. Witnesses on the scene reported a car with an occupant still inside entered the water. Despite…

BATON ROUGE – Authorities are investigating a stabbing that left three people injured near Greenwell Street early Sunday morning. Emergency services responded to Dan Drive, near Greenwell Street, around 6 a.m. Sunday after receiving reports of a stabbing. Upon arrival, three victims were found with stab wounds. Two were transported to a local hospital. The…

BATON ROUGE – A vacant house off Airline Highway caught fire Saturday evening, and officials found the fire to be intentionally set. According to the Baton Rouge Fire Department, crews responded to the vacant home on Townsley Street just after 6 p.m. Crews determined the home to be a total loss. No injuries were reported.…

BATON ROGUE – A total of 26 members of LSU’s 2023 national championship baseball team members were named to either the Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll or Southeastern Conference First-Year Academic Honor Roll as of Friday. The 14 members named to the Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll Thursday include first baseman/DH Cade Beloso; pitcher Bryce…

BATON ROUGE – An overturned 18-wheeler carrying sodium hydroxide blocked North Ninth Street early Saturday morning. The incident occurred on North Ninth Street, just past Capital Access Road around 6 a.m. Saturday. No injuries have been reported. The Baton Rouge Fire Department claims that there is no immediate danger to the surrounding area. North Ninth…

CLINTON – Sheriff’s deputies are investigating human bones that were found Friday in East Feliciana Parish.  The remains were found Friday afternoon along River Road. A photo shared by the sheriff’s office suggested the bones were possibly discovered in the woods.  Sheriff Jeff Travis said in a news release that detectives believe they’ve identified the…

BATON ROUGE – The chief academic officer for East Baton Rouge Schools has been selected to lead the public school system serving Akron, Ohio. In a 6-1 vote Wednesday night, the Akron Public Schools board chose C. Michael Robinson Jr. over two other finalists. A follow-up vote resulted in a unanimous selection, with the sole…

Alan Arkin, the Oscar-winning actor who starred in films like Little Miss Sunshine, Argo, and Glengarry Glen Ross during a career that spanned over 60 years, has died at the age of 89, according to Rolling Stone. Arkin’s family confirmed their father’s death in a statement. “Our father was a uniquely talented force of nature,…