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Go G.R.E.E.N. for St. Patrick's Day: Tips to celebrate with someone living with dementia
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- Go G.R.E.E.N. for St. Patrick's Day: Tips to celebrate with someone living with dementia
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) is providing tips to help people caring for loved ones with dementia celebrate the holiday in a dementia-friendly way.
First aired 3/16/2026
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- WATCH: Kim Mulkey talks about LSU's No. 2 seed ahead of NCAA tournament
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- WATCH: Kim Mulkey talks about LSU's No. 2 seed ahead of NCAA tournament
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- Missing reflectors on Baton Rouge interstates traced back to last year's snowstorm, repairs underway
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Driving on Baton Rouge interstates at night has become more difficult for many drivers, as some of the road reflectors designed to help guide traffic are missing.
First aired 3/15/2026
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- Red Flag Warning issued for several parishes across the state
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The National Weather Service issued a Red Flag Warning for the entire Capital region on Monday. Going into effect at 1 p.m. and lasting until 7 p.m. on Monday, the warning emphasizes how the combination of very dry air and gusty winds could lead to rapid wildfire spread should one ignite.
First aired 3/15/2026
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- Car flips during I-10 police pursuit; family says officers drew guns on son
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- A family traveling through West Baton Rouge Parish says their trip home turned into a nightmare after a police pursuit ended in a violent crash on Interstate 10. Narsa Vazquez and her two sons were driving from Florida back to their home in Texas on Friday night when the crash happened near milepost 147 around 11 p.m.
First aired 3/15/2026
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- Paul Sawyer wins special election for District 69 State Representative seat
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- BATON ROUGE – Republican Paul Sawyer won the open seat for the Louisiana House District 69 in Saturday's special primary election, according to complete but unofficial election results.
First aired 3/14/26
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- Looking back at the 41st Wearing of the Green St Patrick's Day Parade
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- BATON ROUGE - The 41st Wearing of the Green St. Patrick's Day Parade rolled through the Garden District at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 14.
First aired 3/14/26
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- WEARIN' OF THE GREEN - 2026
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- WATCH: WBRZ's coverage of the 2026 Wearin' of the Green Parade in Baton Rouge
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- 1,376 bills filed for this legislative session, researchers weigh in
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- BATON ROUGE - Year after year, hundreds to nearly a thousand bills are filed during the regular legislative session, and just over half of them actually become law.
First aired 3/13/26
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- Sweets shop prepares special treat for the Wearin' of the Green St Patrick's Day Parade
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- BATON ROUGE — A sweets shop on Perkins Road in Baton Rouge is working on a special treat for the Wearin' of the Green St. Patrick's Day Parade.
First aired 3/13/26
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- LSP: Woman arrested after exchanging gunfire with St. Helena Parish deputy during DCFS visit
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- A woman was arrested after exchanging gunfire with a St. Helena Parish deputy during a visit from state Department of Children and Family Services officials, Louisiana State Police said Friday.
First aired 3/13/2026
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- LSU No. 2 Gymnastics hosts Arkansas for senior night
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The No. 2 LSU Gymnastics team will host No. 8 Arkansas in their regular season finale and senior night tonight in the Maravich center.
Watch the highlights tonight at 10 on channel 2!
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- Victim testifies against Melanie Curtin on rape accusation
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- A woman told a Livingston Parish jury on Friday that she was so intoxicated during a videotaped sexual encounter 12 years ago that she has no idea who initiated it.
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- Baton Rouge mother says her 5th grade son attacked by stranger at school bus stop
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- A Baton Rouge mother says that her 5th-grade son was attacked by a man while waiting for the school bus along Highland Road on Thursday morning.
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- Gasoline costs go up in Louisiana as oil prices rise due to tensions in Middle East
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Rising tensions involving Iran are beginning to affect drivers in Louisiana as oil prices surge and gas costs climb.
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- 2 Your Town Wearin' of the Green: This year's Grand Marshal is meteorologist Jim Cantore
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- A parade grand marshal generally has a welcoming presence, but people tend to evacuate when this year's "Wearin' of the Green" Grand Marshal comes to town.
First aired 3/13/2026
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- BR mother says her 5th grade son attacked by stranger at school bus stop along Highland Road
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- A Baton Rouge mother says that her 5th-grade son was attacked by a man while waiting for the school bus along Highland Road on Thursday morning.
First aired 3/12/2026
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- Damage consists of uprooted trees, demolished cars after Wednesday storm in Amite County
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Some residents living along Spring Hill Road in Amite County have significant damage following Wednesday night's severe weather.
First aired 3/12/2026
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- Pollen, bugs can damage car paint if left untreated, experts say
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Spring pollen blanketing cars across south Louisiana may look like a harmless seasonal nuisance, but experts say the buildup can damage a vehicle’s paint if it sits too long.
First aired 3/12/2026
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- Ever wondered where your money goes when you pay for an inspection sticker?
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- With the Louisiana Legislature in session, a state lawmaker is once again trying to rid the state of vehicle inspection stickers.
First aired 3/12/2026
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- Gasoline costs go up in Louisiana as oil prices rise due to tensions in Middle East
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Rising tensions involving Iran are beginning to affect drivers in Louisiana as oil prices surge and gas costs climb.
First aired 3/12/2026
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- One Tank Trips: The Baton Rouge Gallery Center for contemporary art
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Inside the Baton Rouge Gallery, the walls are filled with bold colors, abstract shapes and ideas meant to spark conversation.
First aired 3/12/26
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- Central couple in their 80s without power after tree falls on home
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- A Central couple in their 80s is living without gas and electricity after a tree crashed into their home on Thursday morning.
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- Central couple in their 80s without gas, power after tree falls on home
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- A Central couple in their 80s is living without gas and electricity after a tree crashed into their home on Thursday morning.
First aired 3/12/2026
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- LSU women's basketball star Flau'jae Johnson honored by Kay Yow Cancer Fund
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The Kay Yow Cancer Fund surprised Flau'jae after practice with an award honoring student athletes who exemplify leadership, service and overall impact.
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- Flairing of the Green returns with WBRZ's Mia Monet as grand marshal
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Flairing of the Green has named WBRZ's own Mia Monet as their Grand Marshal! You can find her along the parade route this Saturday.
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- Homeowner's shed teeters over eroded canal as old, broken pipe threatens property
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- One woman's storage shed is teetering on the edge of a canal after the dirt under it was washed away due to a broken drainage pipe.
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- WATCH: Severe weather continues moving through Capital Area, warnings in progress
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- WATCH: Severe weather continues moving through Capital Area, warnings in progress
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- WATCH: Severe weather moving into Capital Area, warnings in progress
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- WATCH: Severe weather moving into Capital Area, warnings in progress
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- 2 Your Town Wearin' of the Green: Flairing of the Green returns with Mia Monet as grand marshal
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Flairing of the Green started eight years ago with a group of old college friends.
First aired 3/12/2026
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- EBR DA's office given $850,000 in funding by Metro Council, DA may still go through with lawsuit
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The East Baton Rouge Metro Council approved $850,000 for the District Attorney's Office and $500,000 for the public defender's office on Wednesday afternoon.
First aired 3/11/2026
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- Neighbors concerned about proposed housing developments along Burbank Drive
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- With heavy rain comes flooding concerns, especially along Burbank Drive in Baton Rouge, where new developments are popping up in an area prone to flooding.
First aired 3/11/2026
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- 2 ON YOUR SIDE: Homeowner's shed teeters over eroded canal as old, broken pipe threatens property
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- One woman's storage shed is teetering on the edge of a canal after the dirt under it was washed away due to a broken drainage pipe.
First aired 3/11/2026
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- INVESTIGATIVE UNIT: Man accused of raping 94-year-old woman now accused of four rapes
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- A man accused of raping a 94-year-old woman in the driveway of her home on East Black Oak Drive has now been accused of four rapes.
First aired 3/11/2026
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- Experts urge practicing gun safety after 10-year-old girl dies in accidental shooting
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- A 10-year-old child died after an accidental shooting at the Downtown Baton Rouge Sonic. According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, the 10-year-old, identified as Kimani Harris, was left alone for just a few minutes outside the restaurant with her 8-year-old sibling. Their mother was clocking out of her shift at Sonic, while their stepfather was clocking in. That's when BRPD says the younger sibling grabbed the gun, accidentally shooting and killing their sister, Kimani.
First aired 3/11/2026
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- 2 Your Town Wearin' of the Green: Behind the scenes of building St. Patrick's parade floats
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Before the Wearin’ of the Green parade rolls through Baton Rouge, many of the floats are created on the other side of the Mississippi River. They’re hand-crafted, painted and prepared at the Comogo warehouse.
First aired 3/11/2026
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- 'Another child, stray bullet:' School and community leaders call for an end to violence
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- School and community leaders called for an end to shootings on Wednesday, after the deaths of two different children in two different incidents in the past week.
First aired 3/11/2026
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- Intersection closure near LSU disrupts local businesses
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The intersection of Highland Road and Chimes Street near LSU is closed this week for road repairs, creating detours for drivers and slowing traffic to nearby businesses.
First aired 3/11/2026
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- Title
- WATCH: Masked suspects caught on video in Walker home burglary
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Livingston Parish deputies are searching for suspects connected to a Walker burglary.
First aired 3/11/2026
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- Residents call for clean up in Bayou Manchac
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Heavy rain in the capital region is pushing more than water through local bayous. It is carrying trash and pollution into waterways like Bayou Manchac, leaving behind debris along the shoreline.
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- Title
- The Garden District's historic oak trees
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The 2026 Wearing of the Green parade will pass along several streets lined with oak trees, which provides an appropriate name for the Garden District in Baton Rouge.
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- Title
- Baker first responders honored with medals after helping couple deliver baby in Walmart parking lot
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Baker Police Officers and Firefighters were honored at Tuesday night's Baker City Council meeting after several of them helped to deliver a baby in the parking lot of Walmart on Plank Road on March 4.
First aired 3/10/2026
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- Title
- Table for 2: DiGiulio Brothers Italian Caf continues family tradition as Wearin' of the Green rolls
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- For nearly four decades, DiGiulio Brothers Italian Café has been serving classic Italian dishes just off Perkins Road near the Overpass, becoming a neighborhood institution and a familiar stop along the route of the annual Wearing of the Green Parade.
First aired 3/11/2026
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- Title
- BRPD: 10-year-old dies in accidental shooting on Government Street
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- A 10-year-old girl died in an accidental shooting on Government Street, emergency officials confirmed to WBRZ.
First aired 3/10/26
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- Title
- Lawyers work on jury selection at Melanie Curtin trial
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Four jurors were confirmed for service at the retrial of a woman whose previous conviction on a first-degree rape charge was set aside when an appeals court said the judge had stacked the deck against her.
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- Title
- Former Elayn Hunt employee alleges retaliation after reporting major's relationship with inmate
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- A former Elayn Hunt employee says when she tried to report a higher-up's sexual relationship with an inmate, she was retaliated against and even physically attacked.
First aired 3/10/2026
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- Title
- 2 Your Town Wearin' of the Green: The Garden District's historic oak trees
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The 2026 Wearing of the Green parade will pass along several streets lined with oak trees, providing an appropriate name for the Garden District in Baton Rouge.
First aired 3/10/2026
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- Title
- Residents call for clean up in Bayou Manchac after heavy rain brings litter to river
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Heavy rain in the capital region is pushing more than water through local bayous. It is carrying trash and pollution into waterways like Bayou Manchac, leaving behind debris along the shoreline.
First aired 3/10/2026
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- Title
- Lightning struck the Twin Steeples Creative Arts Center
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Lightning struck the Twin Steeples Creative Arts Center in Ponchatoula Monday evening. While damage to the building was significant, no one was injured in the fire.
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- Title
- 10-year-old girl critically injured in accidental shooting
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- BRPD Chief T.J. Morse said while they are still investigating how a 10-year-old girl was injured in a shooting on Government Street, the department says they believe it was accidental.
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