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• One person injured in shooting at Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival; festival shutting down early

  12-04-2025 21:40 via wbrz.com
  
  PONCHATOULA - One person was injured in a shooting at the Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival, according to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office.Officials said the shooting happened on festival grounds at the ticket stand. The extent of their injuries is unclear.The festival is being shut down early as a result, officials say.Permalink| Comments
  
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• State lawmakers trying to give tax breaks to student-athletes to entice recruits

  12-04-2025 18:53 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - State lawmakers are trying to give tax breaks to college student-athletes. They say eliminating income tax on name, image, and likeness deals will entice recruits.Driving through Baton Rouge, it won't take long before you spot a billboard with a college athlete's face. Now, lawmakers want to make the money they earn tax-exempt up to $12,500 in NIL payments to student-athletes.State Re. Rashid Young, D-Homer, says Louisiana isn't just competing with Florida, Tennessee, and Texas on
  
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• Baton Rouge Fire Department wins firefighter beach challenge in Pensacola

  12-04-2025 18:45 via wbrz.com
  
  PENSACOLA, Florida - The Baton Rouge Fire Department finished first place at the Firefighter Beach Challenge in Pensacola, officials posted Saturday.Images from the event showed the firefighters geared up and competing in the sand.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Former Southern wide receiver arrested for domestic abuse; accuser posted video on social media

  12-04-2025 17:42 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - A woman is accusing a former Southern football player of domestic violence in a post that went viral on Instagram.WBRZ confirmed that Quaydarius Davis, 22, was booked by the Tulsa County Sheriff's Office for first-degree burglary and domestic abuse and battery by strangulation. His bail is set for $20,000.In an Instagram post, user jayunna.monae said Davis choked her until she passed out, kicked her door down and punched her multiple times after she attempted to break up with him.
  
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• Devin Page Jr. and others honored with balloon release three years after his death

  12-04-2025 17:03 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - The community came together Saturday, remembering lives that were lost far too soon from gun violence, one of those being 3-year-old Devin Page Jr.It was an emotional day for Devin Page Jr's family, as they released balloons in the air honoring his death, which happened three years ago on this day. Page was three-years-old when he was killed by a stray bullet in his sleep in his family's home on Fairfields Avenue.His grandmother, Cathy Toliver, has been an advocate agains
  
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• One dead, one in custody after stabbing in Prairieville; suspect related to victim

  12-04-2025 14:58 via wbrz.com
  
  PRARIEVILLE - One person is dead and another is in custody after a stabbing along Misty Oak Court, according to Ascension deputies.The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office said the stabbing took place around 12 p.m. Saturday. Additionally, the suspect is related to the suspect.This is an active investigation and deputies say more details will be released at a later time.Permalink| Comments
  
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• LSU QB injured in January on-campus wreck fully recovers, rejoins football team

  12-04-2025 14:44 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - LSU backup quarterback Colin Hurley rejoined the football program and made a full recovery after a January car crash on LSU's campus, according to his family.According to The Investigative Unit, Hurley's Dodge Charger crashed into a tree at South Quad Drive and Highland Road near the south gates of LSU's campus around 2:45 a.m. on January 16.The quarterback, who was 17 at the time, was in and out of consciousness as firefighters pulled him out of his vehicle and into an ambulance.
  
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• Kids hunt for eggs at Livonia Branch Library

  12-04-2025 13:45 via wbrz.com
  
  LIVONIA - As part of the lead-up to Easter celebration, young kids joined in for an egg hunt at the Livonia Branch Library. The egg hunt was held at the library Saturday starting at 3 p.m.. Egg hunters joined in for tons of Easter fun!Permalink| Comments
  
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• Mobile home total loss after Saturday fire

  12-04-2025 13:06 via wbrz.com
  
  HAMMOND - Firefighters responded to a mobile home fire off Old Baton Rouge Highway Saturday. The mobile home's well was fully involved when Hammond firefighters arrived. Pictures showed the home was a total loss, but firefighters said there were no injuries and the home was unoccupied. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Fallen firefighters honored at memorial service

  12-04-2025 12:28 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Seven firefighters were inducted into a memorial for the annual Fallen Firefighter's Memorial Ceremony. Saturday morning, law enforcement, first responders and firefighters alike joined for the ceremony and to honor the seven new inductees - firefighters who lost their lives doing their duty - just outside the Office of the State Fire Marshal on Independence Boulevard. The 2025 inductees are as follows:Paul W. Hilton with Blank's Hook and Ladder Company - EOW Apr
  
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• Plaquemine church produces interactive Easter Resurrection play

  12-04-2025 12:25 via wbrz.com
  
  PLAQUEMINE — Saturday is the second day of First Baptist Plaquemine Church's production of their fourth annual Easter Passion Play. Pastor Keith Horton said this is not your typical Easter Resurrection play. He said not only does the audience watch the play, but they are also drawn into scenes leading up to Christ's resurrection.“And we thought that immersing people into the story – the first century story that brings life, victory and hope would be a way
  
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• Trump administration says it will exclude some electronics from 'reciprocal' tariffs

  12-04-2025 12:07 via wbrz.com
  
  The Trump administration says electronics like smartphones and laptops will be excluded from ‘reciprocal’ tariffs, a move that could help keep prices down for popular consumer electronics that aren’t usually made in the U.S.The announcement on Friday would also benefit big tech companies like Apple and Samsung.The U.S. Customs and Border Protection said items like smartphones, laptops, machines used to make semiconductors and flat-panel monitors would be exempt.Per
  
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• 2025 Capital Area Heart Walk sees hundreds participate for heart health

  12-04-2025 09:24 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Saturday morning, hundreds of people participated in the Capital Area Heart Walk, put on by the American Heart Association. The walk started at 9:30 a.m. and raised awareness for heart health and honored those who have survived and those lost to heart disease. There was live music, food, fun and community in addition to the 5K walk around downtown Baton Rouge. WBRZ's April Davis emceed the event!Permalink| Comments
  
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