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• The NCAA president is set to visit the campus he once led

  29-09-2016 03:27 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - The president of the National Collegiate Athletic Association is set to visit the university he once led as chancellor.Mark Emmert visits LSU Thursday. He's scheduled to give an evening lecture on "Leadership in Challenging Times."Emmert was the LSU chancellor from 1999 to 2004. The university says in a news release that he is giving the lecture as the inaugural "Brian and Barbara Haymon Distinguished Visiting Professor."Permalink| Comments
  
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• Teen shows the Spirit of Christmas through her art

  18-12-2024 13:57 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Kaili Thomas was born with an amazing gift. Her parents started to notice the soft-spoken teen's talent when she was in elementary school.The 13-year-old has traveled the world, but her true "happy place" is with a pad and pencils, drawing."When I get to the point when I'm like 'I don't think I need to add anything,' then I feel like it's done," Kaili said.The details in her art are simply remarkable, especially for a girl with no formal art training. Her mom Renita Thomas calls i
  
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• Denham Springs captures the Christmas Spirit with its town decorations

  18-12-2024 13:46 via wbrz.com
  
  DENHAM SPRINGS - Livingston Parish has its own Christmas Village in downtown Denham Springs at the train station plaza. The Christmas Village will host a concert put on by Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra at 6 p.m.. It is a free concert, but attendees are encouraged to bring their own chair. Come by to enjoy food, fun, and good music. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Nativity display at St. Anthony Catholic Church puts a colorful spin on the story

  18-12-2024 13:37 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Stop by St. Anthony Catholic Church to see one of the most colorful Christmas light displays and the way it puts a spin on the nativity tale.The display includes Christmas trees, the classic nativity scene, and a waterfall. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Capital city prepping for New Year's Eve with just days to go before the end of 2024

  18-12-2024 13:29 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - While lots of Baton Rouge families are still getting ready for Christmas, some city officials are setting up for the next big day on the calendar. The Red Stick - which serves as Baton Rouge's "ball" - was set up in City Hall Plaza downtown. The Red Stick will be dropped at the stroke of midnight on New Year's Eve to ring in 2025. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Deputies searching for missing 60-year-old with schizophrenia, diabetes

  18-12-2024 13:00 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Detectives are searching for a man last seen on Dec. 14 who has schizophrenia and diabetes that requires him to take medication. Freddie Metrejean, 60, reportedly left his home early Saturday morning and left, walking in an unknown direction along Jefferson Highway. He was last seen wearing a dark blue jacket, grey pants, sneakers, and carrying two plastic bags with him. Deputies with the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office said there is a great concern for his hea
  
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• WBRZ Night at the PMAC rakes in gifts through Sylvia's Toys for Kids

  18-12-2024 12:51 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Tuesday night was WBRZ Night at the PMAC on LSU campus, and fans brought in dozens of toys to be distributed to kids in need. WBRZ Night featured Sylvia Weatherspoon outside the door collecting toys for her campaign, Sylvia's Toys for Kids, which donates toys for children in need during the holiday season. Six bins were filled with new toys. WBRZ thanks everyone who came out and donated for this wonderful cause. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Pointe Coupee sheriff sets toy and bike giveaway for Monday; pre-registration required

  18-12-2024 12:44 via wbrz.com
  
  NEW ROADS — Pointe Coupee Sheriff Rene Thibodeaux has scheduled a Christmas gift-giving event for Monday at the Scott Civic Center in New Roads.To take part, families must register with the sheriff ahead of time. His number is 225-638-5400."The Gift of Giving" event is scheduled for 11 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 23. Lunch will be available and toys and bikes will be distributed to pre-selected families only.The civic center is at 1200 Major Parkway.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Health officials say Louisiana patient is first severe bird flu case in US

  18-12-2024 11:43 via wbrz.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A person in Louisiana has the first severe illness caused by bird flu in the U.S., health officials said Wednesday.The patient had been in contact with sick and dead birds in backyard flocks, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. Agency officials didn’t immediately detail the person’s symptoms.Previous illnesses in the U.S. had been mild and the vast majority had been among farmworkers exposed to sick poultry or dairy cows.This year,
  
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• Small explosion at Westlake in Geismar due to mechanical issues; no injuries reported

  18-12-2024 09:47 via wbrz.com
  
  GEISMAR - Wednesday morning, there was a "small explosion" at a manufacturing facility off Highway 30 in Ascension Parish. Officials said the explosion happened at Westlake in Geismar due to mechanical issues. As of 9:46 a.m., the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office said there were no reported injuries or off-site impacts. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Police searching for man who stole from Tanger Outlet store

  18-12-2024 09:08 via wbrz.com
  
  GONZALES - Police are searching for a man believed to be involved in a robbery from a store in Tanger Outlets. The man pictured above was involved in a robbery from Ralph Lauren Polo on Dec. 13, detectives with the Gonzales Police Department said. The man is believed to have arrived and left in a black 2018 Audi. Anyone with information about the man's identity is asked to contact the GPD at (225) 433-4050 or CrimeStoppers at (225) 344-7867. Permalink| Comments
  
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• 2une In Previews: Skating on the River

  18-12-2024 08:33 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - A capital city tradition, ice skating at the River Center, starts Wednesday night. 2une In's April Davis previewed the rink Wednesday morning and found out how to get tickets to reserve your spot - as well as tried out the ice!You can get tickets to skate here. Permalink| Comments
  
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• 2une In Previews: Sleigh N' Play District 5 Toy Giveaway

  18-12-2024 08:13 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Sunday, Councilman Darryl Hurst is hosting a toy giveaway for District 5. The Sleigh N' Play Giveaway will be hosted at the Charles R. Kelly Community Center at 3535 Riley Street from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m..Hurst spoke with WBRZ on 2une In Wednesday morning about the giveaway and what attendees can expect. Permalink| Comments
  
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• TEAM 2 TRAFFIC: Wednesday Morning Commute

  18-12-2024 05:39 via wbrz.com
  
  Welcome to your Team 2 Traffic commute guide. This story will be updated as traffic occurs in and around the capital area to help you know what to expect on the roads each day5:00 a.m.: Accident. Two left lanes blocked. in Baton Rouge on I 10 WB at Perkins Rd/Exit 157A, stopped traffic back to 10/12 Split/Hammond/Exit 159**The Plaquemine ferry is out of service due to fog**Permalink| Comments
  
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• Second former St. Mary school board member arrested after over $200,000 in funds missing

  17-12-2024 21:59 via wbrz.com
  
  CENTERVILLE - A second former St. Mary Parish School Board member was arrested for malfeasance in office, false accounting and theft of over $25,000 after $205,000 was found missing from the Patterson High School bank account.Lisa Ann Crochet Powell, 65, was arrested after detectives discovered a discrepancy of over the span of four years in the school accounting books while she was the bookkeeper.According to the St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office, on Aug. 14, 2024, detectives were made aware of
  
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• Billy Cannon exhibit opens at Capitol Park Museum, reflects on his legacy

  17-12-2024 21:50 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - The grand opening of the Billy Cannon exhibit at the Capitol Park Museum took place Tuesday evening.It highlights his whole life, from his football career to his life working in Angola. His daughter and friend say he wasn't just a legend on the field. They reflected on the impact he made off the field. His daughter Bunnie says she wants people to know who her father truly was. "He loved people. He was very kind, very humble," she said.Following his successful foo
  
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• Billy Cannon's daughter showcases the unveiling of the Billy Cannon exhibit at Capitol Park Museum

  17-12-2024 21:39 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Capitol Park Museum unveiled their exhibit for Baton Rouge native and LSU's Heisman winning running back Billy Cannon Tuesday evening.Michael Cauble spoke with Bunnie Cannon, Cannon's daughter, regarding the memorabilia and why she wanted to showcase it.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Billy Cannon exhibit showcases both good and bad of the Louisiana legend

  17-12-2024 21:39 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Capitol Park Museum unveiled their exhibit for Baton Rouge native and LSU's Heisman winning running back Billy Cannon Tuesday evening.Michael Cauble spoke with Bunnie Cannon, Cannon's daughter, regarding the memorabilia and why she wanted to showcase it.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Two BR single parents become homeowners before holidays with help of BR football star Warrick Dunn

  17-12-2024 17:28 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — Two single parents became first-time homeowners Tuesday thanks to Habitat for Humanity of Greater Baton Rouge.The homes are financed through Habitat for Humanity, but NFL star and Baton Rouge native Warrick Dunn surprised Justin and O'Haisha with a $5,000 down payment assistance check and $10,000 worth of furnishings from Aaron's.Justin and O'Haisha mark Dunn's 235th and 236th home celebration by Warrick Dunn Charities. Dunn's nonprofit helps single parents achieve their
  
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• Two BR single parents become homeowners, also receive gifts from BR football star Warrick Dunn

  17-12-2024 17:28 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — Two single parents became first-time homeowners Tuesday thanks to Habitat for Humanity of Greater Baton Rouge.The homes are financed through Habitat for Humanity, but NFL star and Baton Rouge native Warrick Dunn surprised Justin and O'Haisha with a $5,000 down payment assistance check and $10,000 worth of furnishings from Aaron's.Justin and O'Haisha mark Dunn's 235th and 236th home celebration by Warrick Dunn Charities. Dunn's nonprofit helps single parents achieve their
  
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• Lutcher residents prepare for decades-old Christmas Eve tradition

  17-12-2024 17:23 via wbrz.com
  
  LUTCHER - Every year, residents of St. James Parish spend weeks preparing for one moment: 7 p.m. on Christmas Eve. At that exact time, each family will torch a 15-foot tall bonfire structure they built by hand, and celebrate as it burns all night. Those precious memories are what keep Kevin Duhe coming back to his hometown annually, despite living in North Carolina now. "It's the best, as far as I'm concerned, the best Christmas tradition anywhere in the world that we've seen,
  
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• Suspect in Swan Avenue shooting among two arrested for shooting death of 18-year-old on I-110

  17-12-2024 16:02 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Two people, including a suspect in the Swan Avenue shooting that resulted in the death of an 8-year-old, were arrested for the killing of an 18-year-old on I-110 North in March 2024.The Baton Rouge Police Department say Yancy Jarrell Jr., 23, and George Applewhite III, 20, were booked for first-degree murder after a shooting on I-110 North resulted in the death of Jayrick Washington, 18.Jarrell was previously booked for one count of first-degree murder and five counts of attempted
  
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• It's WBRZ Night at LSU basketball: Donate a toy, get a WBRZ 'Tiger Bait' T-shirt

  17-12-2024 15:51 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — Tonight is "WBRZ Night" at the LSU-Stetson men's basketball game in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. Not only do the Tigers take on the Hatters — yes, the Hatters — but the evening will feature a toy drive featuring Sylvia's Toys for Christmas. Sylvia Weatherspoon and her family will be on-hand to gather donations.Each person who donates a new, unwrapped toy tonight will receive a WBRZ "Tiger Bait" T-shirt. Toys collected at the game will b
  
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• Mobile home park rent increase gives tenant holiday upset

  17-12-2024 15:44 via wbrz.com
  
  BAKER - The rent at a mobile home park in Baker recently went up and it's not the first time. Now one tenant is concerned it's the beginning of the end.Gary Gleason moved into Crestview Village on Lavey Lane in 2020 to be closer to his dad. Soon after he moved in, Gleason says the park was bought by an investor and it's sold a second time since then. It's resulted in several rent increases. At Crestview, residents own their homes but rent the lot the home sits on. It's gone up $130 a month sinc
  
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• One bird flu case found in Louisiana out of 60 in the country this year

  17-12-2024 15:41 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Department of Health announced its first confirmed human case of bird flu. The person, who is from southwestern Louisiana and is currently in the hospital, is one of 60 cases from around the country as of December 2024.Of the 60 confirmed virus cases in humans, none of them have involved human-to-human transmission."There are spillover risks, and that is what we are seeing right now, which is when a virus comes from an animal population into the human popul
  
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• Gonzales man accused of burglarizing gas station along La. 44 - twice

  17-12-2024 15:17 via wbrz.com
  
  GONZALES — A trail of blood leading away from a gas station's shattered doors led Ascension Parish deputies to a man sought for burglary and other charges.Benjamin Jarreau, 27, of Gonzales, was accused Saturday of simple burglary, simple criminal damage to property and possession of methamphetamine.Deputies said the responded to a burglary report at a gas station on La. 44 and found the front doors shattered. A trail of blood led them to Jarreau hiding in a storage closet. Deputies sa
  
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• Baton Rouge man wanted for allegedly breaking into ATMs with saw arrested in Texas

  17-12-2024 15:04 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - A man accused of breaking into ATMs with a saw across southeast Louisiana was arrested in Texas, according to the St. John Parish Sheriff's Office.According to deputies, Alfred Roy Cobb, or "The Saw Bandit," was arrested in Temple, Texas, after U.S. Marshals found him at a U-Haul facility. Deputies are working to extradite Cobb back to St. John Parish. He will be booked for simple burglary and criminal access to an ATM, both of which are felonies.Cobb faces similar charges in Tang
  
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• Former LSU Student Health Center director sues school over OLOL partnership repercussions

  17-12-2024 14:49 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — The former head of LSU's Student Health Center says a university deal giving the Our Lady of the Lake health system control of the facility has led to religion-based decisions regarding student care.In a lawsuit filed last week, Julie Hupperich says she was fired in May after raising objections to the 2023 deal between LSU and the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, which operates OLOL. The student health center had a long history of providing birth contro
  
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• Prosecutors charge suspect with killing UnitedHealthcare CEO as an act of terrorism

  17-12-2024 14:42 via wbrz.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare’s CEO has been charged with murder as an act of terrorism, prosecutors said Tuesday as they worked to bring him to a New York court from from a Pennsylvania jail.Luigi Mangione already was charged with murder in the Dec. 4 killing of Brian Thompson, but the indictment could help move along procedural steps toward extraditing the suspect.Mangione’s New York lawyer hasn&am
  
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• Detectives attempting to identify suspect in shooting on North Ardenwood Drive

  17-12-2024 14:29 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Detectives with the Baton Rouge Police Department are attempting to identify a suspect in a shooting that took place on North Ardenwood Drive.BRPD says the shooting happened on Nov. 26 in the 1000 block of North Ardenwood. The shooting did not result in any fatalities.Anyone with information is urged to call 225-344-7867.Permalink| Comments
  
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