BATON ROUGE - Entries from WBRZ News 2 received four nominations in the 2024 Suncoast Emmy Awards.

For breaking or spot news, WBRZ's team coverage of the murders of Erin and Callie Jo Brunett received a nomination.   For days the entire WBRZ team brought you the tragic story from Tangipahoa Parish with constant updates as law enforcement officers tracked down the suspects and booked them into jail.   Listed as a nominee for their roles in the coverage were Bess Casserleigh, Alexis Marigny, Kevin Davidson, Sylvia Weatherspoon, and Letitia Walker.  

Anchor Sylvia Weatherspoon was nominated for her 2 Make A Difference story, "Unlikely Friendship," in the Human Interest category.   The story about a young boy who innocently mistakes a millionaire for a homeless man has millions of views from around the world and is part of her 2 Make a Difference franchise that runs each Friday night at 10:00 on WBRZ.  

Another veteran anchor, John Pastorek, was nominated for "Sunday Journal: Jamboree Reunion" in the long-form interview category.   John's Sunday Journal runs every Sunday at 5:30 a.m.

The Emmy Awards gala will be Dec. 7, 2024, in Orlando, Fla.