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• Waterways in Livingston Parish reopen after weekend closure is lifted Play Video

  June 8, 2026 8:43 AM

  LIVINGSTON — Waterways in Livingston Parish are reopening Monday morning after a parishwide closure due to rising water levels. The closure will be lifted at 10 a.m., with waterways returning to normal use. The closure was put into place by a parishwide proclamation from Parish President Randy Delatte... more »

• BREC plans to close some parks around Baton Rouge, selling land for various amounts Play Video

  March 16, 2026 1:42 PM

  BATON ROUGE — The BREC Planning and Park Resources Advisory Committee will meet on Tuesday to discuss multiple items, including updates on developments for City-Brooks Community Park and plans to close seven other parks in Baton Rouge. The parks are being closed as they are considered obsolete and no... more »

• DOTD provides update on La. 63 Bluff Creek Bridges Replacement Project in East Feliciana Parish

  March 13, 2026 10:57 AM

  CLINTON — The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development on Friday provided an update on the La. 63 Bluff Creek Bridge Replacement Project in East Feliciana Parish According to DOTS, crews at multiple construction sites are replacing several aging bridge structures along the roadway. While construction at Site... more »

• Georgia authorities identify suspect in CDC shooting as a 30-year-old man from suburban Atlanta Play Video

  August 9, 2025 9:52 AM

  ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has identified the man who opened fire at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as 30-year-old Patrick Joseph White of Kennesaw, Georgia. The GBI statement says White died and Officer David Rose with the DeKalb County Police Department was... more »

• Landry says state has new protocol in place to kill death row inmates with nitrogen gas Play Video

  February 10, 2025 4:00 PM

  BATON ROUGE — Gov. Jeff Landry said Monday the state had adopted a new execution protocol that will let prison officials use nitrogen gas to kill death row inmates. A brief summary of the protocol says that a "specialized mask" would be placed on an inmate and that pure... more »

• Landry, officials ask that people stay home, be aware of road closures ahead of freezing temperatures Play Video

  January 20, 2025 2:23 PM

  BATON ROUGE — Gov. Jeff Landry addressed the state's freezing weather and expected snowfall on Monday just hours after visiting Washington, D.C. for President Donald Trump's inauguration. Landry addressed the public in a news conference at 3 p.m. with the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Director... more »

• Man who died at Port Allen tire shop may have had medical emergency

  September 18, 2024 3:19 PM

  PORT ALLEN - A man died Wednesday afternoon at a tire shop in Port Allen in what police initially reported as a shooting but a coroner says could have been a medical emergency. The Port Allen Police Department said a call came in around 2 p.m. that a shooting... more »

• NTSB: Louisiana doctor's plane exceeded its safe operating speed in final moments before crash Play Video

  May 31, 2024 4:57 PM

  GONZALES — The National Transportation Safety Board said Friday that a small airplane piloted by a Louisiana plastic surgeon flew into moderate-to-heavy rain and was operating at an excessive speed before breaking up during a steep fall and crashing in Tennessee two weeks ago. The NTSB's preliminary accident report... more »

• DOTD announces update on $11.9 mil. Atchafalaya Basin Bridge project

  February 5, 2021 5:25 PM

  MORGAN CITY, La. - The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has announced an update to the $11.9 million dollar rehabilitation project on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge. Aside from the cleaning, painting and repair of steel structures on the bridge, crews are installing a fence platform on the bridge... more »

• Tuesday's Health Report Play Video

  January 26, 2021 5:41 PM

  Watch the 2 Your Health report for Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021. more »

• Mayor Broome declares parish-wide emergency for EBR Play Video

  August 23, 2020 3:53 PM

  BATON ROUGE - East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome, declared a state of emergency due to back to back storms headed towards Louisiana. Mayor-President Broome provided a tropical weather update Sunday afternoon. She held the conference to update EBR Parish residents about both Tropical Storm Laura and... more »

• New text alert system will provide COVID-19 updates to Louisiana residents

  April 3, 2020 8:50 AM

  BATON ROUGE - On Thursday Gov. john bel Edwards announced the new text alert system that will " provide timely COVID-19 updates and other critical guidance directly from the governor’s office to Louisiana residents." Gov. Edwards posted on Facebook urging all Louisiana residents sign-up for the new text alert... more »

• More than 500 FEMA housing units approved for disaster victims Play Video

  September 29, 2016 3:25 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Officials with the Governor's Office of Homeland Security, FEMA and the Small Business Administration gave their weekly update on Thursday afternoon. FEMA officials say that 557 mobile home units have been approved and placed for flood victims either on commercial and private sites. Currently there are... more »

• Jones Creek construction headaches, updates Play Video

  September 16, 2016 10:02 PM

  BATON ROUGE - It's been more than a year since construction started on Jones Creek Road and patience is running thin. Crews are making progress by the past few months have been tough on drivers and businesses. The project began last July. Crews are currently working to expand the... more »

• iOS software update will allow users to register as organ donors

  July 5, 2016 2:10 PM

  Apple's latest iOS software update will soon allow users to register themselves for organ donation directly from their iPhone. On Tuesday, the company announced that when iOS 10 launches in the fall, iPhone and iPad users can register through the updated Health app. Users can add themselves to the National... more »