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• 'Infamous pothole' in Glen Oaks will cost nearly a million dollars to fix

  23-01-2023 12:24 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - A part of Blue Grass Drive in Baton Rouge is in really bad shape, and city officials say it will be a pricey fix. The street is cracked, the ground is uneven, and on top of that, there is a huge pothole that is a constant nightmare for those who drive near it.The price to fix it is steep, and the City-Parish will use MoveBR money to cover the cost.  "Right now, the potholes repairs are supposed to be around $800 thousand," Councilman Darryl Hurst said. "
  
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• Rally Cap Brewing holds 'dead media market' Saturday for vintage collectors

  08-03-2025 21:45 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Rally Cap Brewing set up a market for the vintage items not being sold anymore Saturday with their "dead media market."Over 30 vendors set up shop at the market to sell retro items such as vinyl records, toys, video games and more.Permalink| Comments
  
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• LSU women's basketball falls to Texas 56-49 in SEC Tournament semifinal

  08-03-2025 20:33 via wbrz.com
  
  GREENVILLE, S.C. - No. 9 LSU fell to No. 1 Texas 56-49 in the SEC tournament's semifinal on Saturday.After beating 11-seeded Florida Saturday, No. 3 seed LSU missed out on a chance to face the tournament's top seed, South Carolina.The Tigers now wait for the NCAA Tournament to begin on March 21.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Suspect in Mamou Mardi Gras concert shooting resulted in two dead, over a dozen injured arrested in Texas

  08-03-2025 20:21 via wbrz.com
  
  CONROE, Tx. - A man suspected of killing two people and injuring fourteen people during a Mardi Gras concert in Mamou was arrested in Texas, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office.Deputies arrested Trea'land Ty'rell Castille, 19, was arrested Saturday. He was booked on two counts of first-degree murder, ten counts of second-degree murder and five counts of aggravated assault with a firearm, deputies said.Officials said Castille was hiding out at an apartment complex in South Montgo
  
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• West Baton Rouge Parish Library property tax rate renewal on March ballot

  08-03-2025 19:50 via wbrz.com
  
  PORT ALLEN - On March 29, West Baton Rouge residents will decide on a property tax rate renewal that funds the operations and maintenance of the parish's library system and its branches."It is a renewal of our existing millage. It's 4.1 mills, that would take us through 2035. It's for 10 years," WBR Library Executive Director Tamie Martin said."It is our only source of income," Martin added.A yes vote would also help the library fund its outreach programs, including its work with the West Baton
  
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• Tangipahoa deputies looking for work release inmate who walked off job site

  08-03-2025 18:50 via wbrz.com
  
  COVENT - A work release inmate walked off a job site and deputies are searching for him, according to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office.TPSO said Taegan Howarth, 22, was last seen wearing a yellow vest and white hard hat on the levee near Highway 44 and Zen-Noh Grain in Covent. He was assigned to a program in Tangipahoa Parish that allows inmates to work jobs with partner businesses outside the jail; he was previously convicted in a St. Tammany drug, battery and weapons case.Anyone with in
  
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• Independence Sicilian Heritage Festival celebrates tradition, food, and family

  08-03-2025 18:37 via wbrz.com
  
  INDEPENDENCE -  It's the second weekend of March and that means the Independence Sicilian Heritage Festival is underway.Saturday, Sicilian families near and far are gathering in Independence to celebrate traditions passed on for generations. Festivals, music, and storytelling are essential parts of Sicilian identity and the Independence Sicilian Heritage Festival showcases this culture that thrives off community, family and of course food. "Great food, we got muffalet
  
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• Juvenile shot in leg on Success Street; police investigating

  08-03-2025 17:38 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - A juvenile was shot in the leg Saturday on Success Street, according to the Baton Rouge Police Department.The shooting took place in the 1600 block of Success Street, and based on preliminary information, the injured person is 14 years old. Police officials say the shooting is non-life-threatening and it is undetermined whether it was a self-inflicted injury.BRPD is investigating the shooting.Permalink| Comments
  
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• FEMA cancels classes at national fire training academy amid federal funding cuts

  08-03-2025 17:28 via wbrz.com
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — The country’s preeminent federal fire training academy canceled classes, effective immediately, on Saturday amid the ongoing flurry of funding freezes and staffing cuts by President Donald Trump’s administration.The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that National Fire Academy courses were canceled amid a “process of evaluating agency programs and spending to ensure alignment with Admi
  
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• EBRSO: Three arrested in drug busts at five locations over three months

  08-03-2025 15:07 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — Multiple law enforcement agencies from the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office conducted an investigation that led authorities to apprehend a gang running an alleged drug trafficking operation.From January to March, EBRSO's Gang Intelligence and Enforcement Unit investigated three members of "The Motion Boyz" gang as they ran a drug traffic operation in several locations throughout Baton Rouge.Agents arrested 23-year-old Stanley Wilson, 25-year-old Shedrick Smith, and 30-y
  
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• CATS strike comes to an end; bus drivers return to work Sunday, officials say

  08-03-2025 13:01 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — The Capital Area Transit System announced on Saturday that bus drivers will return to work this weekend after workers went on strike for frustrating work conditions.After many union drivers walked off the job earlier this month, CATS and the local transit union entered an interest arbitration agreement to resolve ongoing contract issues.After a period of negotiation, the organizations came to an agreement allowing bus drivers to return to work with full bus serv
  
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• 14-year-old boy dead after person fired multiple shots into apartment, police say

  08-03-2025 11:37 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — The Baton Rouge Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on Friday in an apartment complex that left a 14-year-old boy dead.Police said around 10:21 p.m., an unknown assailant fired multiple shots at an apartment on 5958 Cadillac Street striking Derrick Dorsey who was later pronounced dead at the scene.This incident remains under investigation.Anyone with information is asked to call the Violent Crimes Unit at 225-389-4689.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Work release inmate sought for leaving job site after getting fired, deputies say

  08-03-2025 09:58 via wbrz.com
  
  ST. JAMES — Deputies are asking the public for help in finding a work release inmate who walked off the job site after he was terminated on Friday.According to the St. James Parish Sheriff's Department, 22-year-old Taegan Howarth was convicted of drug violations.Howarth was last seen between 6:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. on the levee near Highway 44 in Convent. He was wearing a yellow vest and a white hard hat.Investigators urge anyone with information to contact the St. James Parish Sheriff's
  
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• No. 4 LSU softball beats South Alabama in back-to-back

  07-03-2025 21:34 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - No. 4 LSU softball improved their record to 21-1 with back-to-back wins over South Alabama on Friday night.LSU beat South Alabama 2-0 in the first game, then opened the floodgates with a 18-4 win in the second game.The Tigers face Minnesota Saturday night in Tiger Park at 6 p.m.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Max Gruver Act to be used in Southern University student hazing death

  07-03-2025 20:59 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Over seven years ago, Max Gruver died at a fraternity house on LSU's campus from hazing. For the family, the death of Southern University student Caleb Wilson is heartbreaking because the Max Gruver Act was supposed to prevent more hazing deaths."We worked hard to create these laws to act as a major deterrent against hazing," Max Gruver's father Stephen Gruver said. "No one believes the hazing they're going to do is going to end up what happened to my son. The Phi Delta Thetas did
  
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• House considered total loss after fire on Debit Drive

  07-03-2025 20:26 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - A house is considered a total loss and two people are displaced after a fire on Debit Drive, according to the St. George Fire Department.Fire officials say the fire took place around 7:52 a.m. and the fire spread to the house next door. They stopped the spread and the scene was under control less than an hour after their arrival.No injuries resulted from the fire and investigators are still determining the cause of the fire.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Texas video game vendor arrested for having child and animal pornography on cellphone

  07-03-2025 18:00 via wbrz.com
  
  INDEPENDENCE — On Friday, detectives with the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office arrested a traveling video game vendor from Texas for allegedly having videos containing pornography involving infants and adults sexually abusing animals.Through an anonymous tip, detectives began investigating Christopher Barnes, 30, while he was in town for an event last week. Detectives went through Barnes's cell phone and found him possessing 65 counts of pornography involving juveniles under 13, 11
  
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• Baton Rouge Magnet High School robotics team qualify for world championships

  07-03-2025 17:55 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — Baton Rouge Magnet High School's robotics team continued its domination of the state VEX V5 Robotics Competition, with three robots qualifying for the VEX Robotics World Championship in May."We've gone to worlds, I think we've had someone qualify for worlds for the past like seven years or something. We have won states five out of the six past times or something like that. So we're a pretty good robotics team I'd say," BRHS Senior J.J. Ator said.This past month at the st
  
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• Warrants issued for alleged Baton Rouge thief who accused of selling stolen cars after WBRZ reports

  07-03-2025 17:47 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — Following a series of WBRZ reports, multiple arrest warrants, including one filed Friday, were issued for a man who allegedly sold Baton Rouge residents stolen cars.Calvin Scott, 36, allegedly sold multiple people stolen cars, two of which WBRZ reported on in late February.Warrants that were issued two days after WBRZ aired its second story about the alleged car theft and sales say that Scott stole three vehicles between December 2024 and January 2025. Both warrants alle
  
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• Fire results in total loss, 11 displaced after flames blaze through duplex roof on Holt Avenue

  07-03-2025 17:19 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - A fire at a duplex on Holt Avenue resulted in a total loss after the flames collapsed the roof, according to the Baton Rouge Fire Department.Officials said they received the call around 2:19 and they were able to contain the fire to the two units affected. Four adults and seven children were displaced by the fire.The cause of the fire is under investigation.Permalink| Comments
  
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• LSU faces Florida in quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament on Friday

  07-03-2025 16:48 via wbrz.com
  
  GREENVILLE, S.C. - The No. 3 seed LSU will get their first taste of the SEC Tournament when they face No. 11 seed Florida in the quarterfinals on Friday night.The Tigers received a bye for the first two rounds of the tournament after finishing the regular season with a record of 27-4 with a 12-4 mark in conference play. Florida narrowly defeated the No. 6 seed Alabama 63-61 on Thursday night. After the Gators led by as many as eight points in the final minute, Alabama had a chance to t
  
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• Firefighters put out apartment fire on Lee Drive; investigating cause

  07-03-2025 16:37 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — Firefighters put out an apartment fire on Lee Drive near Liberty High School on Friday.Baton Rouge Fire officials said the fire was coming from the roof of a building at 5 East Apartments. When units arrived at 2:58 p.m., the second-floor apartment's sole occupant was waiting outside unharmed. The fire was put out by 3:10 p.m., officials added.The fire, which started in one of the home's bedrooms, was extinguished before it spread to neighboring units.Fire investigators
  
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• Natalbany man encourages checking smoke alarms after he, his godchild escape house fire

  07-03-2025 16:35 via wbrz.com
  
  NATALBANY - One man is encouraging others to check their smoke alarms after he saved not only his life but his godchild's life.Clifford Walker is saying today, the smoke alarms in his home saved his life before a smoldering attic fire got out of control.It happened early Saturday morning, around midnight, after he put his five-year-old godchild, Dakyan to bed. "I put him on the love seat, took off my clothes, popped some popcorn and dozed off to sleep only to be awakened by my smoke de
  
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• $$$ Best Bets: Final weekend of the college basketball regular season! $$$

  07-03-2025 16:33 via wbrz.com
  
  Hunter McCann has this weekend's best bets for the NBA, NHL, college baseball and basketball!FridayNBA:
  Jazz @ Raptors: Raptors -5.5
  Timberwolves @ Heat: Timberwolves -3.5
  Trail Blazers @ Thunder: Thunder -2.5
  Spurs @ Kings: Kings -6.5
  Suns @ Nuggets: Suns +7.5
  Knicks @ Clippers: Knicks +7.5NHL:
  Jets @ Devils: u5.5 Total Goals
  Red Wings @ Capitals: Capitals ML
  Utah Hockey Club @ Blackhawks: Utah Hockey Club ML
  Penguins @ Golden Knights: Golden Knights ML
  Blues @ Ducks: Blues ML
  Wild @ Canucks:
  
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• Police searching for man wanted on kidnapping charges after he fled into woods following car chase

  07-03-2025 16:22 via wbrz.com
  
  HAMMOND - A man is wanted for kidnapping after fleeing into the woods following a car chase on Thursday, the Hammond Police Department said.Jarvis Buchanan, 21, of Baton Rouge, is wanted for criminal kidnapping and aggravated criminal damage after he allegedly went to a Hammond T-Mobile and forcefully grabbed his ex-girlfriend and forced her into the front passenger seat of his vehicle.Buchanan's vehicle was located around Gonzales when Louisiana State Police tried to stop Buchanan, resulting i
  
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• Hammond police: Man wanted for kidnapping following fleeing into woods after vehicle pursuit

  07-03-2025 16:22 via wbrz.com
  
  HAMMOND - A man is wanted for kidnapping after fleeing into the woods following a vehicle pursuit on Thursday, according to the Hammond Police Department.Jarvis Buchanan, 21, of Baton Rouge, is wanted for criminal kidnapping and aggravated criminal damage after he allegedly went to a Hammond T-Mobile and forcefully grabbed his ex-girlfriend and forced her into the front passenger seat of his vehicle.Buchanan's vehicle was located around Gonzales when Louisiana State Police tried to stop Buchana
  
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• LSU gymnastics sets program record in 198.575-197.175 win over Georgia

  07-03-2025 15:57 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - No. 2 LSU gymnastics set a program record with a 198.575-197.175 win in their final home meet of regular season against No. 10 Georgia on Friday night. That is also the highest team score in the nation this season.Aleah Finnegan, Amari Drayton and Kailin Chio led the way on vault with scores of 9.95. The team's vault score of 49.600 matches their season high on the event.Things got even better on uneven bars. Konnor McClain performed a near perfect routine, earning a 9.975. Chio a
  
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• LSU gymnastics sets new program record in 198.575-197.175 win over Georgia

  07-03-2025 15:57 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - No. 2 LSU gymnastics set a new program record with a 198.575-197.175 win in their final home regular season meet in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center against No. 10 Georgia on Friday night. That is also the highest team score in the nation this season.Aleah Finnegan, Amari Drayton and Kailin Chio led the way on vault with scores on 9.95. On uneven bars, Konnor McClain performed a near perfect routine, earning a 9.975. Balance beam was anchored by senior Aleah Finnegan, wh
  
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• LSU gymnastics hosts Georgia in top 10 showdown for final regular season home meet

  07-03-2025 15:57 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - No. 2 LSU gymnastics will host their final home regular season meet in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center against No. 10 Georgia on Friday night. LSU is coming off their season high win over George Washington in the Podium Challenge last Friday.  The Tigers team score of 198.125 last week is the highest score by any team in the country so far this season, having only been reached by LSU and Florida.Georgia is coming off a close win over the Kentucky Wildcats last
  
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• Gene Hackman died of heart disease, his wife died of hantavirus about 1 week prior, authorities say

  07-03-2025 15:29 via wbrz.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Authorities revealed Friday that actor Gene Hackman died of heart disease and showed severe signs of Alzheimer’s disease a full week after his wife died of hantavirus in their home.Authorities initially ruled out foul play after the bodies were discovered Feb 26. Immediate tests for carbon monoxide poisoning were negative.Arakawa, 65, was found with an open prescription bottle and pills scattered on the bathroom counter. Authorities linked her death to
  
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