WBRZ
INVESTIGATIVE: Elayn Hunt leadership address crackdown on employee misconduct, 14 arrested this year
- Title
- INVESTIGATIVE: Elayn Hunt leadership address crackdown on employee misconduct, 14 arrested this year
- Runtime
- 3:31
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
- Description
- The WBRZ Investigative Unit has documented 14 employee arrests tied to Elayn Hunt Correctional Center so far this year, with the Iberville Sheriff's Office and state police making the bulk of those arrests.
First aired 6/16/26
Read more here: https://www.wbrz.com/news/investigative-unit-elayn-hunt-leadership-address-crackdown-on-employee-misconduct-14-arrested-this-year
Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoQpvOIKyDMhvLsu7VWI6lA
Stream live newscasts all day on WBRZ+: https://www.wbrz.com/news/live-watch-wbrz-streaming-live-on-tv-in-baton-rouge-and-shreveport/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WBRZNews2
Follow WBRZ on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WBRZ
- Title
- Baker streets flooding during heavy rainfall
- Runtime
- 0:32
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
- Description
- As the capitol area faces a flood watch, Baker Police Chief Carl Dunn recorded himself driving around high water in the city.
Full Story: https://www.wbrz.com/news/baker-police-chief-records-flooding-around-the-city
- Title
- FBI Disrupts Planned Attack on UFC Freedom 250 at the White House
- Runtime
- 0:23
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
- Description
- FBI officials disrupted a planned attack targeting the UFC cage-fighting show staged at the White House this past Sunday. Five people were arrested from states including Ohio, Missouri and California, said a law enforcement official familiar with the matter.
Read more: https://www.wbrz.com/news/fbi-disrupts-a-planned-attack-on-the-white-house-ufc-cage-fighting-show-court-papers-say
- Title
- WATCH: LSU inks deal to assist in development of Hyundai's $5.8 billion steel mill
- Runtime
- 15:53
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
- Description
- WATCH: LSU inks deal to assist in development of Hyundai's $5.8 billion steel mill
Learn more: https://www.wbrz.com/news/advocacy-groups-push-back-as-lsu-inks-deal-with-hyundai-for-multi-billion-dollar-plant-in-ascension
- Title
- 8 People Presumed Dead After B-52 Bomber Crashes
- Runtime
- 0:24
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
- Description
- Eight people aboard a B-52 bomber that crashed shortly after takeoff Monday morning at a U.S. Air Force base in Southern California’s Mojave Desert are believed to be dead, according to the Air Force.
Read the full story: https://www.wbrz.com/news/8-people-presumed-dead-after-b-52-bomber-crashes-at-us-air-force-base-in-southern-california
- Title
- Don't park in a loading zone
- Runtime
- 1:08
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
- Description
- Brent Vaughn has cerebral palsy, but he has defied the odds. When Vaughn goes to park he needs extra room, including the parking spot for his truck and the blue or yellow striped area for loading and unloading.
Full Story: https://www.wbrz.com/news/wheelchair-user-s-plea-don-t-park-in-a-loading-zone
- Title
- How proposed BREC tax renewal is budgeted
- Runtime
- 2:01
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
- Description
- REC's property tax is up for renewal in the June 27 election. If passed by voters, the agency can continue to collect the funding from the tax for another ten years. BREC Interim Superintendent Janet Simmons explained that the tax goes toward maintenance and operations and generates nearly $25 million, which she says is less than what they spend on operations and maintenance annually.
First aired 6/15/2026
Read more here: https://www.wbrz.com/news/how-proposed-brec-tax-renewal-is-budgeted
Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoQpvOIKyDMhvLsu7VWI6lA
Stream live newscasts all day on WBRZ+: https://www.wbrz.com/news/live-watch-wbrz-streaming-live-on-tv-in-baton-rouge-and-shreveport/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WBRZNews2
Follow WBRZ on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WBRZ
- Title
- W Fel. Parish Council and Industrial Development Board accept agreement for payment from data center
- Runtime
- 2:24
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
- Description
- In West Feliciana, money from a new AI data center could start flowing into the parish much sooner than first expected. Monday night, the West Feliciana Parish Council and Industrial Development Board both approved a cooperative endeavor agreement between the board, multiple parish offices, and the center's developer, Hut 8, which officials say could bring millions of dollars in just a few weeks.
First aired 6/15/2026
Read more here: https://www.wbrz.com/news/west-feliciana-parish-council-and-industrial-development-board-accept-agreement-for-prepayment-from-data-center
Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoQpvOIKyDMhvLsu7VWI6lA
Stream live newscasts all day on WBRZ+: https://www.wbrz.com/news/live-watch-wbrz-streaming-live-on-tv-in-baton-rouge-and-shreveport/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WBRZNews2
Follow WBRZ on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WBRZ
- Title
- Video catches Tangipahoa Parish inmate escaping from court house
- Runtime
- 0:19
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
- Description
- Tangipahoa Parish inmate Donnie Stevenson flipped over a fence after escaping from the courthouse Monday afternoon.
- Title
- Teen accused of shooting a man in Baton Rouge pleads guilty to lesser charges
- Runtime
- 0:54
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
- Description
- Jerry Huggins, 19, was initially charged with attempted first-degree murder and illegal use of a weapon for the March shooting of Corey Breaux. Today, he accepted a plea deal, pleading guilty to aggravated second-degree battery and illegal use of weapons.
Watch the full story: https://www.wbrz.com/news/teen-accused-of-shooting-a-man-defending-his-daughter-pleads-guilty-to-lesser-charges
- Title
- Wheelchair user's plea: Don't park in a loading zone
- Runtime
- 2:23
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
- Description
- Brent Vaughn has cerebral palsy, but he has defied the odds. These days, Vaughn is independent with the help of a motorized wheelchair and a modified truck, but his setup doesn't work if he can't use a handicapped loading zone, which he says are often blocked by drivers who use them as parking spots.
First aired 6/15/2026
Read more here: https://www.wbrz.com/news/wheelchair-user-s-plea-don-t-park-in-a-loading-zone
Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoQpvOIKyDMhvLsu7VWI6lA
Stream live newscasts all day on WBRZ+: https://www.wbrz.com/news/live-watch-wbrz-streaming-live-on-tv-in-baton-rouge-and-shreveport/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WBRZNews2
Follow WBRZ on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WBRZ
- Title
- Teen accused of shooting a man defending his daughter pleads guilty to lesser charges
- Runtime
- 2:04
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
- Description
- A teen accused of shooting a man who said he was defending his daughter from being mocked outside their home on Newcastle Avenue pleaded guilty to lesser charges on Monday.
First aired 6/15/2026
Read more here: https://www.wbrz.com/news/teen-accused-of-shooting-a-man-defending-his-daughter-pleads-guilty-to-lesser-charges
Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoQpvOIKyDMhvLsu7VWI6lA
Stream live newscasts all day on WBRZ+: https://www.wbrz.com/news/live-watch-wbrz-streaming-live-on-tv-in-baton-rouge-and-shreveport/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WBRZNews2
Follow WBRZ on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WBRZ
- Title
- Community tips guide volunteer search for Baton Rouge teen missing since June 5
- Runtime
- 2:20
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
- Description
- The search for a missing 15-year-old boy has stretched into its second week, with volunteer crews combing through backwoods, alleys and canals for any items belonging to Ja'Derrius Minnieweather.
First aired 6/15/2026
Read more here: https://www.wbrz.com/news/community-tips-guide-volunteer-search-for-baton-rouge-teen-missing-since-june-5
Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoQpvOIKyDMhvLsu7VWI6lA
Stream live newscasts all day on WBRZ+: https://www.wbrz.com/news/live-watch-wbrz-streaming-live-on-tv-in-baton-rouge-and-shreveport/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WBRZNews2
Follow WBRZ on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WBRZ
- Title
- New Warden at Elayn Hunt Addresses Issues
- Runtime
- 1:08
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
- Description
- The fourth warden to lead Elayn Hunt Correctional Center in two years sat down with WBRZ Investigative Unit's Bess Casserleigh to talk about what has changed at the prison in the six months since he took over.
Watch the full story: https://www.wbrz.com/news/investigative-unit-new-ehcc-warden-addresses-staffing-shortage-contraband-and-deaths-at-troubled-prison
- Title
- Happy 250 America! 🇺🇸
- Runtime
- 0:16
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
- Description
- Louisiana native Dustin Knight is commemorating the Navy's contributions to the nation's defense as the United States celebrates 250 years of independence. Happy 250 America! 🇺🇸
- Title
- Three Baton Rouge weekend shootings involve young people
- Runtime
- 1:22
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
- Description
- Three shootings in one weekend, all involving teens or young adults, left one person dead and a boy fighting for his life.
Watch Leah Williams' full story: https://www.wbrz.com/news/three-baton-rouge-weekend-shootings-involve-young-people-officials-say
- Title
- Three Baton Rouge weekend shootings involve young people, officials say
- Runtime
- 2:18
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
- Description
- Three shootings in one weekend, all involving teens or young adults, left one person dead and a boy fighting for his life.
First aired 6/14/2026
Read more here: https://www.wbrz.com/news/three-baton-rouge-weekend-shootings-involve-young-people-officials-say
Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoQpvOIKyDMhvLsu7VWI6lA
Stream live newscasts all day on WBRZ+: https://www.wbrz.com/news/live-watch-wbrz-streaming-live-on-tv-in-baton-rouge-and-shreveport/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WBRZNews2
Follow WBRZ on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WBRZ
- Title
- Louisiana launches first ATV/UTV Safety Task Force aimed at educating, protecting children
- Runtime
- 2:45
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
- Description
- Louisiana has launched its first-ever Youth ATV/UTV Safety Task Force this month, aimed at educating and protecting children under 14.
First aired 6/15/2026
Read more here: https://www.wbrz.com/news/louisiana-launches-first-atv-utv-safety-task-force-aimed-at-educating-protecting-children
Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoQpvOIKyDMhvLsu7VWI6lA
Stream live newscasts all day on WBRZ+: https://www.wbrz.com/news/live-watch-wbrz-streaming-live-on-tv-in-baton-rouge-and-shreveport/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WBRZNews2
Follow WBRZ on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WBRZ
- Title
- Louisiana lawmakers have until June 23 to approve or reject Landry's teacher pay order
- Runtime
- 3:42
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
- Description
- Lawmakers have until 5 p.m. June 23 to vote on Gov. Jeff Landry's executive order that would move $168 million from public school funding to pay one-time stipends for teachers.
First aired 6/14/2026
Read more here: https://www.wbrz.com/news/louisiana-lawmakers-have-until-june-23-to-approve-or-reject-landry-s-teacher-pay-order
Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoQpvOIKyDMhvLsu7VWI6lA
Stream live newscasts all day on WBRZ+: https://www.wbrz.com/news/live-watch-wbrz-streaming-live-on-tv-in-baton-rouge-and-shreveport/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WBRZNews2
Follow WBRZ on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WBRZ
- Title
- New EHCC warden addresses staffing shortage, contraband and deaths at troubled prison
- Runtime
- 4:53
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
- Description
- ST. GABRIEL — The fourth warden to lead Elayn Hunt Correctional Center in two years sat down with WBRZ Investigative Unit's Bess Casserleigh to talk about what has changed at the prison in the six months since he took over.
First aired 6/13/26
Read more here: https://www.wbrz.com/news/investigative-unit-new-ehcc-warden-addresses-staffing-shortage-contraband-and-deaths-at-troubled-prison
Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoQpvOIKyDMhvLsu7VWI6lA
Stream live newscasts all day on WBRZ+: https://www.wbrz.com/news/live-watch-wbrz-streaming-live-on-tv-in-baton-rouge-and-shreveport/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WBRZNews2
Follow WBRZ on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WBRZ
- Title
- 'Sentenced to die in prison' Inmates share raw realities with Baton Rouge youth to curb violence
- Runtime
- 2:30
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
- Description
- BATON ROUGE - Two inmates, one serving a life sentence for second-degree murder and the other serving 20 years for home invasion, are speaking to young people in Baton Rouge through a program meant to show the consequences of violent crime.
First aired 6/13/26
Read more here: https://www.wbrz.com/news/sentenced-to-die-in-prison-inmates-share-raw-realities-with-baton-rouge-youth-to-curb-violence
Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoQpvOIKyDMhvLsu7VWI6lA
Stream live newscasts all day on WBRZ+: https://www.wbrz.com/news/live-watch-wbrz-streaming-live-on-tv-in-baton-rouge-and-shreveport/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WBRZNews2
Follow WBRZ on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WBRZ
- Title
- Town hall held in Baton Rouge Garden District to discuss drainage, flooding issues
- Runtime
- 2:33
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- Residents in the Garden District met with city-parish leaders on Saturday, June 13, to discuss repeated flooding that has impacted homes and street.
First aired 6/13/26
Read more here: https://www.wbrz.com/news/town-hall-held-in-baton-rouge-garden-district-to-discuss-drainage-flooding-issues
Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoQpvOIKyDMhvLsu7VWI6lA
Stream live newscasts all day on WBRZ+: https://www.wbrz.com/news/live-watch-wbrz-streaming-live-on-tv-in-baton-rouge-and-shreveport/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WBRZNews2
Follow WBRZ on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WBRZ
- Title
- Search continues for 15 year old Ja'Derrius Minnieweather
- Runtime
- 1:58
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- BATON ROUGE - The search continues tomorrow for 15-year-old Ja'Derrius Minnieweather. It's now been eight days since he went missing in an area known as Ghost Town.
First aired 6/12/26
Read more here: https://www.wbrz.com/news/search-continues-for-15-year-old-ja-derrius-minnieweather
Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoQpvOIKyDMhvLsu7VWI6lA
Stream live newscasts all day on WBRZ+: https://www.wbrz.com/news/live-watch-wbrz-streaming-live-on-tv-in-baton-rouge-and-shreveport/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WBRZNews2
Follow WBRZ on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WBRZ
- Title
- Hammond family seeks justice after 50-year-old woman shot and killed at gas station
- Runtime
- 1:57
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- More than a week after 50-year-old Patricia Sheppard was shot and killed at a Hammond gas station, police are asking the public to help find two people of interest in the case.
First aired 6/12/26
Read more here: https://www.wbrz.com/news/hammond-family-seeks-justice-after-50-year-old-woman-shot-and-killed-at-gas-station
Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoQpvOIKyDMhvLsu7VWI6lA
Stream live newscasts all day on WBRZ+: https://www.wbrz.com/news/live-watch-wbrz-streaming-live-on-tv-in-baton-rouge-and-shreveport/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WBRZNews2
Follow WBRZ on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WBRZ
- Title
- BREC asks voters to extend decades-old property tax for 10 more years; opponents criticize spending
- Runtime
- 3:34
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
- Description
- BREC is asking voters to renew an existing property tax later this month to keep its park system funded for another decade, but opponents are criticizing how the park system already spends its money.
First aired 6/12/2026
Read more here: https://www.wbrz.com/news/brec-asks-voters-to-extend-decades-old-property-tax-for-10-more-years-opponents-criticize-spending
Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoQpvOIKyDMhvLsu7VWI6lA
Stream live newscasts all day on WBRZ+: https://www.wbrz.com/news/live-watch-wbrz-streaming-live-on-tv-in-baton-rouge-and-shreveport/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WBRZNews2
Follow WBRZ on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WBRZ
- Title
- With heat-related hospital visits on the rise in Baton Rouge, staying cool is as important as ever
- Runtime
- 2:49
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
- Description
- Emergency responders are urging residents to take precautions as extreme heat is sending more people to local emergency rooms.
First aired 6/12/2026
Read more here: https://www.wbrz.com/news/with-heat-related-hospital-visits-on-the-rise-in-baton-rouge-staying-cool-is-as-important-as-ever
Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoQpvOIKyDMhvLsu7VWI6lA
Stream live newscasts all day on WBRZ+: https://www.wbrz.com/news/live-watch-wbrz-streaming-live-on-tv-in-baton-rouge-and-shreveport/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WBRZNews2
Follow WBRZ on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WBRZ
- Title
- Video: Truck catches fire along I-12 near Hammond; causing several miles of congestion
- Runtime
- 0:24
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
- Description
- VIDEO: Truck catches fire along I-12 near Hammond, causing several miles of congestion.
Learn more: https://www.wbrz.com/news/truck-catches-fire-along-i-12-near-hammond-causing-several-miles-of-congestion?GHHDFH
- Title
- Suspect dead after Texas shooting kills 1 and injures 9 others
- Runtime
- 0:21
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
- Description
- Gunshots heard from Midland, Texas where a shooting near a veterinary hospital leaves 1 dead and 9 others injured. Police say the suspect is dead.
Read more details: https://www.wbrz.com/news/suspect-dead-after-texas-shooting-kills-1-and-leaves-9-others-in-the-hospital-police-say
- Title
- 11 Victims in Midland, Texas, active shooting; at least one person killed
- Runtime
- 1:08
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
- Description
- More information: https://www.wbrz.com/news/texas-shooting-leaves-1-dead-and-9-injured-as-police-are-in-a-standoff-with-a-suspect
Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoQpvOIKyDMhvLsu7VWI6lA
Stream live newscasts all day on WBRZ+: https://www.wbrz.com/news/live-watch-wbrz-streaming-live-on-tv-in-baton-rouge-and-shreveport/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WBRZNews2
Follow WBRZ on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WBRZ
- Title
- Pro Rodeo Returns to Tangipahoa Parish
- Runtime
- 0:46
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
- Description
- The Tangipahoa Pro Rodeo is returning for it's 16th year this weekend.
Read more details and find ticket info here: https://www.wbrz.com/news/pro-rodeo-and-music-festival-returns-to-tangipahoa-parish-this-weekend
- Title
- East Baton Rouge Parish School Board passes budget giving teachers a pay raise
- Runtime
- 2:16
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
- Description
- Teachers, bus operators and support staff in East Baton Rouge Parish will receive a pay raise. For bus operators, the hourly rate will increase from $14.20 to $20.50.
First aired 6/11/2026
Read more here: https://www.wbrz.com/news/east-baton-rouge-parish-school-board-passes-budget-giving-teachers-a-pay-raise
Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoQpvOIKyDMhvLsu7VWI6lA
Stream live newscasts all day on WBRZ+: https://www.wbrz.com/news/live-watch-wbrz-streaming-live-on-tv-in-baton-rouge-and-shreveport/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WBRZNews2
Follow WBRZ on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WBRZ
- Title
- Baton Rouge family pleas for answers as teen been missing for 7 days
- Runtime
- 2:11
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
- Description
- Missing person flyers have gone up across the neighborhood where 15-year-old Ja'Derrius Minnieweather was last seen, as his family marks seven days without any contact from him.
First aired 6/11/26
Read more here: https://www.wbrz.com/news/baton-rouge-family-pleas-for-answers-as-teen-been-missing-for-7-days
Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoQpvOIKyDMhvLsu7VWI6lA
Stream live newscasts all day on WBRZ+: https://www.wbrz.com/news/live-watch-wbrz-streaming-live-on-tv-in-baton-rouge-and-shreveport/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WBRZNews2
Follow WBRZ on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WBRZ
- Title
- Baker neighbors want to know who is keeping them safe after two shootings in 48 hours
- Runtime
- 1:38
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
- Description
- After gunshots rang out twice in one week, neighbors surrounding Baker High School want answers to what's being done to protect their safety.
First aired 6/11/26
Read more here: https://www.wbrz.com/news/baker-neighbors-want-to-know-who-is-keeping-them-safe-after-two-shootings-in-48-hours
Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoQpvOIKyDMhvLsu7VWI6lA
Stream live newscasts all day on WBRZ+: https://www.wbrz.com/news/live-watch-wbrz-streaming-live-on-tv-in-baton-rouge-and-shreveport/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WBRZNews2
Follow WBRZ on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WBRZ
- Title
- 15-year-old boy missing for 7 days
- Runtime
- 0:44
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
- Description
- Jederrious Minnieweather (15-years-old, 5 ft. 98 lbs) has been missing for seven days. Both family members and the Baton Rouge Police Department are urging anyone with information to please come forward.
Read more details: https://www.wbrz.com/news/brpd-searching-for-missing-15-year-old-boy/
- Title
- Crews Begin Work On New May Street Bridge in Baton Rouge
- Runtime
- 0:29
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
- Description
- Today, crews were seen working on the foundation of a new May Street bridge being built as part of the University Lakes Restoration Project.
Read more: https://www.wbrz.com/news/work-on-new-may-street-bridge-ramps-up-this-week-as-crews-begin-pile-driving-before-laying-foundation/
- Title
- UFC White House Event Preview
- Runtime
- 0:33
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
- Description
- The White House previewed the UFC arena on the South Lawn Thursday morning.
- Title
- Homeland Security Task Force in Baton Rouge
- Runtime
- 0:53
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
- Description
- Members of the community say they are concerned about how a Homeland Security Investigations Task Force in Baton Rouge will affect the immigrant and refugee community.
Watch the full story: https://www.wbrz.com/news/ebr-metro-council-approves-agreement-with-dhs-for-brpd-hq-renovations-hsi-task-force
- Title
- Two People Dead After Two Separate Drunk Driving Crashes in Baton Rouge
- Runtime
- 0:51
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
- Description
- Two suspected drunk‑driving crashes killed two people and seriously injured others this month. Arrests and warrants have been issued in both cases.
Learn more: https://www.wbrz.com/news/two-people-dead-in-two-separate-drunk-driving-crashes-in-the-baton-rouge-area
- Title
- Good 2 Eat 06 11 26
- Runtime
- 13:27
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
- Description
- Welcome to Good 2 Eat, brought to you by Supreme Rice, where every Thursday, 2une In will be cooking with Chef Kevin Belton to show you a new and delicious recipe to try at home!
First aired 6/11/2026
Read more here: https://www.wbrz.com/news/good-2-eat-shrimp-creole
Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoQpvOIKyDMhvLsu7VWI6lA
Stream live newscasts all day on WBRZ+: https://www.wbrz.com/news/live-watch-wbrz-streaming-live-on-tv-in-baton-rouge-and-shreveport/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WBRZNews2
Follow WBRZ on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WBRZ
- Title
- EBR Metro Council approves agreement with DHS for BRPD HQ renovations, HSI Task Force
- Runtime
- 2:25
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
- Description
- Over $1 million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will now go towards renovating office space at the Baton Rouge Police Department headquarters to house the Homeland Security Investigations Task Force.
First aired 6/10/2026
Read more here: https://www.wbrz.com/news/ebr-metro-council-approves-agreement-with-dhs-for-brpd-hq-renovations-hsi-task-force
Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoQpvOIKyDMhvLsu7VWI6lA
Stream live newscasts all day on WBRZ+: https://www.wbrz.com/news/live-watch-wbrz-streaming-live-on-tv-in-baton-rouge-and-shreveport/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WBRZNews2
Follow WBRZ on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WBRZ
- Title
- WATCH: Authorities provide update after 1 person shot at Baker High School
- Runtime
- 56:32
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
- Description
- WATCH: Authorities provide update after 1 person shot at Baker High School
Learn more: https://www.wbrz.com/news/1-person-shot-at-baker-high-school-days-after-shots-fired-incident-near-football-field
- Title
- Louisiana teacher pay raise could mean tough budget choices for local schools
- Runtime
- 2:40
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
- Description
- Gov. Jeff Landry signed an executive order giving Louisiana teachers $2,000 pay raises, but the money to cover those raises is not coming from the state legislature.
First aired 6/10/26
Read more here: https://www.wbrz.com/news/louisiana-teacher-pay-raise-could-mean-tough-budget-choices-for-local-schools
Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoQpvOIKyDMhvLsu7VWI6lA
Stream live newscasts all day on WBRZ+: https://www.wbrz.com/news/live-watch-wbrz-streaming-live-on-tv-in-baton-rouge-and-shreveport/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WBRZNews2
Follow WBRZ on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WBRZ
- Title
- Student hurt in second shooting at Baker High School since Monday, campus to be closed indefinitely
- Runtime
- 2:59
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
- Description
- A Baker High School student was shot Wednesday morning while they were leaving summer classes, prompting school leaders to close the campus for the summer and move all students to online learning.
First aired 6/10/25
Read more here: https://www.wbrz.com/news/student-hurt-in-second-shooting-at-baker-high-school-since-monday-campus-to-be-closed-indefinitely
Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoQpvOIKyDMhvLsu7VWI6lA
Stream live newscasts all day on WBRZ+: https://www.wbrz.com/news/live-watch-wbrz-streaming-live-on-tv-in-baton-rouge-and-shreveport/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WBRZNews2
Follow WBRZ on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WBRZ
- Title
- St. Francisville Police chief vows zero tolerance after highway shootout
- Runtime
- 1:06
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
- Description
- Four men have been arrested after a shooting near the intersection of U.S. 61 and La. 10 left one person hospitalized in West Feliciana Parish.
Watch the full story: https://www.wbrz.com/news/st-francisville-police-chief-vows-zero-tolerance-after-highway-shootout-four-in-custody
- Title
- St. Francisville Police chief vows zero tolerance after highway shootout, four in custody
- Runtime
- 2:46
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
- Description
- Four men have been arrested after a shooting near the intersection of U.S. 61 and La. 10 left one person hospitalized in West Feliciana Parish.
First aired 6/10/2026
Read more here: https://www.wbrz.com/news/st-francisville-police-chief-vows-zero-tolerance-after-highway-shootout-four-in-custody
Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoQpvOIKyDMhvLsu7VWI6lA
Stream live newscasts all day on WBRZ+: https://www.wbrz.com/news/live-watch-wbrz-streaming-live-on-tv-in-baton-rouge-and-shreveport/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WBRZNews2
Follow WBRZ on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WBRZ
- Title
- WBRZ Questions Baker Police Chief After Student Shooting
- Runtime
- 0:49
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
- Description
- After Monday's shooting, Baker Police Chief Carl Dunn said a School Resource Officer (SRO) would be at the school at all times when students are on campus. During the shooting just two days later, there was no SRO at the school when the shooting happened.
Read the full story: https://www.wbrz.com/news/student-hurt-in-second-shooting-at-baker-high-school-since-monday-campus-to-be-closed-indefinitely
- Title
- Superintendent Responds to Student Shot at Baker High School
- Runtime
- 0:26
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
- Description
- Following the shooting of a Baker High School student while leaving the school on Wednesday morning, school officials addressed the media, calling the situation extremely disheartening and disappointing.
Watch the full press conference: https://www.wbrz.com/news/student-shot-at-baker-high-school-one-person-detained-school-on-lockdown
- Title
- Jay Johnson reflects on LSU's 2026 season, the transfer portal and what's next for the Tigers
- Runtime
- 26:00
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
- Description
- LSU baseball head coach Jay Johnson joins Sports Director Michael Cauble to discuss the Tigers' 2026 season, break down transfer portal moves and discuss the future of the program.
First aired: 06-09-2026
Read more here: https://www.wbrz.com/news/bino-watters-top-player-on-transfer-portal-joins-lsu-baseball-team-from-notre-dame
Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoQpvOIKyDMhvLsu7VWI6lA
Stream live newscasts all day on WBRZ+: https://www.wbrz.com/news/live-watch-wbrz-streaming-live-on-tv-in-baton-rouge-and-shreveport/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WBRZNews2
Follow WBRZ on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WBRZ
- Title
- Iran's Retaliatory Strikes on US Bases in the Middle East
- Runtime
- 0:46
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
- Description
- Iran says it’s launched retaliatory strikes on U.S. bases in the Middle East — hours after the U.S. announced it had completed strikes responding to the downing of an Army helicopter.
- Title
- Jay Johnson Sits Down With Sports 2's Michael Cauble
- Runtime
- 0:28
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
- Description
- LSU's Jay Johnson was kind enough to sit down with WBRZ's Sports Director Michael Cauble to discuss the 2026 season and how he's using his down time to get back on top!
