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Westdale Middle loses power due to blown transformer
Posted 11:44 AM 2/18/2026 by WBRZ Staff
BATON ROUGE — Westdale Middle Magnet School lost power Wednesday after a transformer blew outside the gymnasium, according to a statement from the school.
The school said all students and staff are safe, but parents may check out their child if they wish to.
The Baton Rouge Fire Department and Entergy are on-site working to restore power, but no timetable was given.
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Dancers allegedly called slurs during Comogo parade
Posted 9:52 PM 2/17/2026 by Halle Jefferson
PLAQUEMINE - It began as a great start to the Comogo parade for the Golden Guys dance team.
"We saw people who knew us and were screaming, Oh, we love the golden guys," Golden Guy's member, Payden Moore said.
But as the route progressed, Moore says some paradegoers got wilder. He (More)
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