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• Louisiana burn ban lifted after nearly one month

  23-04-2020 21:49 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE- The Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal lifted a statewide burn ban on Thursday afternoon that was in place for almost one month.Amid the coronavirus crisis, the burn ban was initially issued March 24 to minimize the amount of fire-related accidents during the stay-at-home order while families are stuck at home. As the government prepares to move forward with reopening the state, the ban has been lifted, however, residents are urged to remain compliant with the restrict
  
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• Red Stick Farmer's Market hosting special celebration for Earth Day

  22-04-2025 15:01 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - The Red Stick Farmer's Market is hosting a special celebration on Tuesday afternoon for Earth Day. The event will run from 3 p.m. until 6 p.m. at the Goodwood Library. Local vendors with eco-friendly activities and fresh-farmed goodies will be set up at the building. There will be stations to make reusable bags out of old clothes, zero-waste cooking tips and even a cooking demo from Chef Braden at Rocca Pizza. For more info, click here. Permalin
  
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• St. Mary Parish crews working to clear debris from boat ramp caused by river flooding

  22-04-2025 14:44 via wbrz.com
  
  BERWICK - Crews in St. Mary Parish are working to keep boat landings clear of debris after logs, tree branches and leaves were pushed in from the Atchafalaya River. Parish government said that crews have been out to Jessie Fontenot Memorial Landing in Berwick several times and are trying to keep the area clear, but the situation is ongoing due to flooding from the Mississippi River. Officials said because of that, there is no final cleanup date,  and they are continui
  
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• Annual Prescription Drug Take Back Day to be held Saturday at BRPD headquarters

  22-04-2025 14:39 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - The annual Prescription Drug Take Back Day will take place at the Baton Rouge Police Department headquarters on April 26, according to officials.The event, which is hosted by the Drug Enforcement Administration, allows volunteers to collect prescription drugs and over the counter medicine.According to the DEA, the take back has removed nearly 19.2 million pounds of unneeded medications from communities across the United States.DEA and its partners will collect tablets, capsules, p
  
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• LSU women's basketball guard in the transfer portal, roster narrows

  22-04-2025 14:11 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Another LSU women's basketball player has entered the transfer portal just as the window is set to close leaving only four remaining players from the 2024-25 roster back for the upcoming season.Mjracle Sheppard is the sixth Tiger to enter the portal leaving only Flau'Jae Johnson, Mikaylah Williams, Kailyn Gilbert and Jada Richard returning from LSU's Elite 8 run in the NCAA Tournament.BREAKING: LSU’s Mjracle Sheppard has entered the transfer portal, sources told @On3spor
  
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• Police investigating homicide after woman found dead in Baton Rouge apartment

  22-04-2025 13:44 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Police are investigating a homicide after a woman was found dead in her apartment Monday morning. The Baton Rouge Police Department said it was investigating the death of 34-year-old Shaquinnta Scott. Scott was found in her apartment on Monet Drive on Monday around 10 a.m.Officers said an autopsy was conducted and her death was ruled to be a homicide. No further information was provided. Anyone with information about the investigation is asked to contact
  
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• Police investigating homicide after homeless woman found decomposing in Baton Rouge apartment

  22-04-2025 13:44 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Police are investigating the death of a homeless woman as a homicide after she was found decomposing in a boarded up apartment Monday morning. The Baton Rouge Police Department said 34-year-old Shaquinnta Scott was found by a worker near a boarded up, vacant apartment unit at a building on Monet Drive around 10 a.m. Monday morning.A BRPD spokesman said that the woman was likely dead at the scene for quite some time as her body began to decompose.Officers said an autopsy w
  
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• River Bend nuclear plant moves away from sirens with modernized emergency warning system

  22-04-2025 13:40 via wbrz.com
  
  ST. FRANCISVILLE — An Entergy nuclear power plant in St. Francisville's emergency notification process will be upgraded to directly push information to residents' phones as early as Wednesday, making sirens obsolete.Entergy is in the process of installing the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System at the River Bend Station. The IPAWS is similar to how people get storm warnings through electronic devices, Entergy said.The system has been used across the country for years and is cur
  
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• Coroner identifies 64-year-old man killed in Zachary house fire

  22-04-2025 13:24 via wbrz.com
  
  ZACHARY — A 64-year-old man was killed in a Zachary house fire along Lemon Road on Monday night.The Chaneyville Fire Department said that the man, identified by the East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner as Kenneth Holliday, died after his house caught fire Monday evening. Firefighters were called out to the area just after 5:30 p.m. and the fire was under control before 6:30 p.m. Fire officials said firefighters knew someone was still inside the house so they called for reinforceme
  
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• Baker district, BESE tussle over campus where local board has placed K-5 students

  22-04-2025 13:07 via wbrz.com
  
  BAKER — The Baker School District says the state board that oversees public education took too long to review plans to improve academic performance among its younger students and cannot now let the Recovery School District lay claim to a facility where children from kindergarten to fifth grade go to school.The district says it submitted improvement plans to the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education last fall, but that by Feb. 12 it had heard nothing back. The system's board then
  
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• Tangipahoa deputies assisting State Police, other agencies in raid along La. 51 in Tickfaw

  22-04-2025 12:50 via wbrz.com
  
  TICKFAW — Drivers on La. 51 can expect a heavy law enforcement presence as the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office and other agencies execute a warrant."The activity is focused further onto the property in the 51000 block and not considered a danger to neighboring properties or any highway traffic," a spokesperson said. "However, it is advised to avoid the area."Tangipahoa deputies are assisting Louisiana State Police and other agencies in the investigation, but they are not the invest
  
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• Tangipahoa deputies assist State Police, other agencies in raid along La. 51 in Tickfaw

  22-04-2025 12:50 via wbrz.com
  
  TICKFAW — The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office and other agencies executed a warrant along La. 51 on Tuesday morning."The activity is focused further onto the property in the 51000 block and not considered a danger to neighboring properties or any highway traffic," a spokesperson said.Tangipahoa deputies are assisting Louisiana State Police and other agencies in the investigation, but they are not the investigating agency. WBRZ will update this story as we get more informat
  
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• Tangipahoa deputies assist State Police, other agencies in raid along Highway 51 in Tickfaw

  22-04-2025 12:50 via wbrz.com
  
  TICKFAW — The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office and Louisiana State Police executed a warrant along U.S. 51 on Tuesday morning."The activity is focused further onto the property in the 51000 block and not considered a danger to neighboring properties or any highway traffic," a TPSO spokesperson said, noting that State Police are leading the investigation.The scene has since cleared and a State Police spokesperson said it will release more details about the raid involving a barricaded
  
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• Denham Springs High robotics team makes history as first Louisiana team to win world championship

  22-04-2025 12:16 via wbrz.com
  
  DENHAM SPRINGS — The Denham Springs High School robotics team made history over the weekend when they became the first Louisiana team to win a division title at the FIRST Robotics World Championships.FIRST — For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology — is the world’s largest robotics competition held in Houston, Texas, from April 16 to 19. The Denham Springs team — the Denham Venom — was one of 600 teams selected from a
  
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• Denham Springs High robotics makes history as first Louisiana team to win division title at championship

  22-04-2025 12:16 via wbrz.com
  
  DENHAM SPRINGS — The Denham Springs High School robotics team made history over the weekend when they became the first Louisiana team to win a division title at the FIRST Robotics World Championships.FIRST — For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology — is the world’s largest robotics competition held in Houston, Texas, from April 16 to 19. The Denham Springs team — the Denham Venom — was one of 600 teams selected from a
  
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• 2une In Previews: Denham Springs Antique Festival

  22-04-2025 12:09 via wbrz.com
  
  DENHAM SPRINGS - This Saturday, celebrate the coming of spring in the downtown Denham Springs antique district!April 26 is the Spring Festival in Denham Springs. Come by to enjoy food, games, rides, stage entertainment, culture and history. Festival attendees can walk through the historic downtown district and enjoy everything the city has to offer, rain or shine, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m..Permalink| Comments
  
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• Pope Francis' funeral to be held Saturday, with public viewing starting Wednesday

  22-04-2025 09:43 via wbrz.com
  
  VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis will be laid to rest Saturday after lying in state for three days in St. Peter’s Basilica, where the faithful are expected to flock to pay their respects to history’s first Latin American pontiff.The cardinals met Tuesday in the Vatican’s synod hall to chart the next steps before a conclave begins to choose Francis’ successor, as condolences poured in from around the world. According to current norms, the conclav
  
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• Congressman Cleo Fields calls for review of visa revocations from Southern students

  22-04-2025 09:31 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Rep. Cleo Fields has called upon federal officials to immediately review the visa revocations affecting international students at Southern University. Fields has issued a formal request to the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for an immediate review of the visa revocations. “The sudden termination of these students’ legal status without clear justificatio
  
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• 2une In Previews: 2025 Baton Rouge Improv Festival

  22-04-2025 08:57 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - This weekend, head to LSU's campus for some much-needed laughs with the Baton Rouge Improv Festival. The festival is being held on April 25 and 26 and will host several shows, events and workshops. For more information, you can visit the festival's website here. Organizers spoke with April Davis on 2une In Tuesday morning to preview what attendees can expect. Permalink| Comments
  
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• 70 for 70: Skip Bertman

  22-04-2025 07:47 via wbrz.com
  
  WBRZ's 70 for 70 will profile some of the personalities who have been on Channel 2's air since it went to broadcast 70 years ago. This week on 70 for 70, relive some of LSU Baseball's glory days with Skip Bertman. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Mayor-President Sid Edwards' father died Sunday

  21-04-2025 21:32 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Emile Edwards, the father of East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sid Edwards, died Sunday. He was 84. Sid Edwards shared the news on his social media pages Monday, saying, "Honoring the life of my dad, Emile Lobrano Edwards a true hero in every sense. Your legacy of strength and love lives on in us. My family and I appreciate all the prayers and support."Funeral arrangements have not been announced. Permalink| Comments
  
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• St. Gabriel Police investigating shooting; bicyclist hit with projectile Friday

  21-04-2025 21:17 via wbrz.com
  
  ST. GABRIEL - Officers in St. Gabriel are investigating an apparent shooting that left a bicyclist injured on Friday. Police said the person was bicycling along Martin Luther King Parkway near Point Clair Road around 2 p.m. when they were hit in the abdomen and needed medical attention. Police said initially they thought the person was hit by a piece of debris from a passing car but medical professionals said "the victim had been hit by a projectile from a weapon."No motives o
  
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• 'My heart just melted': Mother of teen killed in Brusly crash reacts to American Idol tribute

  21-04-2025 20:24 via wbrz.com
  
  BRUSLY - LSU student and Addis native John Foster secured a spot in the Top 14 of American Idol on Monday night after a weekend performance of his original song written about his friend Maggie Dunn, one of two Brusly cheerleaders killed in a deadly crash.Dunn's mother Erin Martin says the two became friends in middle school, and she taught Foster at Brusly High. The two always supported each other. Maggie attended John's first gig. He wore a cream-colored cowboy hat that day. Martin says it's t
  
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• Addis American Idol contestant moves on to Top 14

  21-04-2025 20:24 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Addis native John Foster advanced to the Top 14 during Monday night's American Idol show. The 18-year-old sang an original song Sunday night, written about his friend Maggie Dunn who died when an Addis Police officer ran a red light and rammed into her vehicle. He wrote the song, "Tell That Angel That I Love Her."The powerful song secured his spot in the Top 14 and he will be back on the microphone at 7 p.m. Sunday. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Turner Road in Ethel under water as rains pour in Monday evening

  21-04-2025 19:33 via wbrz.com
  
  ETHEL - Roads in East Feliciana Parish flooded Monday evening as rain started to fall. The East Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Office shared a photo of Turner Road in Ethel, which was under water. More reports of flooding came from Willow Street in Clinton, where maintenance crews were dispatched for water covering roadways.Storm Station Meteorologists estimate areas east of Clinton could get 7.5 inches of accumulated rainfall and closer to Jackson may see nearly 4 inches. Permali
  
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• Man who died in shootout with BRPD officers identified

  21-04-2025 19:23 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Officials have identified 34-year-old Kevin Vallian as the man who was killed in an exchange of gunfire with two Baton Rouge Police officers early Sunday.Police responded just after 3 a.m. Sunday to Super 6 Inn and Suites on Gwenadele Avenue on a report of a disturbance involving an armed man.They exchanged gunfire with Vallian in the parking lot. He was shot and died at a hospital. No police officers were injured.BRPD Lt. L'Jean McKneely said Monday that investigators are careful
  
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• 'It was just love:' Locals in mourning after passing of Pope Francis

  21-04-2025 18:13 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - As the leader of the world's largest Christian denomination, Pope Francis' death leaves a lasting impact on Catholics around the globe and right here in Louisiana."Pope Francis was a pope of firsts. He was the first pope from Latin America. He was the first Jesuit pope. He was a person who took seriously the idea of the pope as a pastor, someone who is compassionate and caring about the humanity of all of us and our ability to sin, and also our ability to thrive," Micheal Pasquier
  
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• Report: Man sentenced to 25 years after pleading no contest to manslaughter killing of Walker woman

  21-04-2025 17:33 via wbrz.com
  
  LIVINGSTON — A Gonzales man initially charged with the second-degree murder of a 60-year-old Walker woman was sentenced to 25 years in prison after pleading no contest to manslaughter, The Advocate reported Monday.The paper reports that Bobby Schneider, 36, brought 60-year-old Sarah Santini back to her house in Walker after a get-together in October 2023. The pair then got into an argument and Santini hit Schneider. He then strangled her and stabbed her in the chest, killing her, the
  
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• Bonnet Carre' Spillway tested Monday morning as the Mississippi River continues to rise

  21-04-2025 17:31 via wbrz.com
  
  The Mississippi River continues to swell after a heavy rain event from up north a few weeks ago. Officials are now taking steps to limit impacts, especially near New Orleans.The Army Corps of Engineers conducted a test opening of the Bonnet Carré Spillway on Monday morning. This gave crews a chance to get out and become familiar with the process. Only one out of the 350 bays was briefly operated.But even without all gates closed, water was still seeping through control structure divi
  
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• Couple who built on wrong property profited off abandoned oil well located there

  21-04-2025 17:04 via wbrz.com
  
  ZACHARY - Documents show a family who built their home on the wrong lot received hundreds of thousands of dollars in a settlement for an abandoned oil well on that property.The WBRZ Investigative Unit brought you the story last week about Thomas Robertson and his brother's quest to right a real estate wrong.
  They say two neighboring lots, one owned by Robertson's brother and the other by the Mulder family, somehow got switched up in the surveying process and the Mulders built their dream home o
  
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