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Teacher in top 10 of America's Favorite Teacher contest, will donate prize to coworker who lost home
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- Teacher in top 10 of America's Favorite Teacher contest, will donate prize to coworker who lost home
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Pre-K teacher at Pierre Part Elementary has made it to the top 10 of a national teacher of the year competition. Educator Emily Zeringue says she doesn't plan on keeping the $25,000 for herself if she wins. Instead, she plans on giving to a friend and co-worker who is going through a very tough time.
First aired 4/12/2026
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- Zachary City Council to review go-kart track permit after neighbor complaints
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Residents along W.J. Wicker Road in Zachary say the sound of go-karts racing nearby has become impossible to ignore, fueling an ongoing dispute over a local track’s operation.
First aired 4/12/2026
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- Florida Boulevard Pedestrian Safety Concerns in Baton Rouge
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Baton Rouge officials plan to widen paths and improve crossings along a stretch of Florida Boulevard after concerns about pedestrian safety.
Learn more: https://www.wbrz.com/news/baton-rouge-breaks-ground-on-florida-project-186579
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- WATCH: Southern University's Artemis II splashdown watch party
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- WATCH: Southern University's Artemis II splashdown watch party
Learn more: https://www.wbrz.com/news/rotary-club-of-baton-rouge-hosts-southern-university-head-football-coach-marshall-faulk
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- Southern University throws watch party for Artemis II return
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Southern University students, faculty, and alumni gathered to watch the Artemis II capsule splash down on the West Coast.
First aired 4/10/26
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- EPA responds to documents that suggest the agency knew more about risks to public health impact
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Last week, we told you about EPA documents obtained by Steve Middendorp, a reporter for the HighWire, through a Freedom of Information Act request
First aired: 04/10/26
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- Kyren Lacy's parents blame Louisiana State Police for his death in newly-filed lawsuit
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- The parents of former LSU football star Kyren Lacy allege Louisiana State Police's "fabricated investigation" into a deadly traffic crash blamed on their son is responsible for their son taking his own life months later.
First aired 4/10/26
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- Baton Rouge business owner offers jobs and mentorship as community advocates call for more programs
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- As summer approaches and crime often rises, some in the community are looking for ways to keep young people safe and out of trouble.
Bryan Glover has opened his doors at G&T Tires on Plank Road to young people in the community for nearly three decades, giving them not just a job but direction.
First aired 4/10/26
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- Ponchatoula Strawberry Fest brings economic boost for city, local vendors
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- The 54th annual Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival kicked off on Friday, April 10.
It's an event that draws hundreds of thousands of people to the small City of Ponchatoula each year. The festival features live music, rides, and more than 40 vendors from across the state.
First aired 4/10/26
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- Baton Rouge breaks ground on Florida Boulevard project
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- BATON ROUGE — Runners and walkers say narrow sidewalks and cracked paths along Florida Boulevard make exercise feel risky.
First aired 4/10/26
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- The parents of former LSU football player Kyren Lacy blame Louisiana State Police for his death
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- The parents of former LSU football star Kyren Lacy allege Louisiana State Police's "fabricated investigation" into a deadly traffic crash blamed on their son is responsible for their son taking his own life months later.
Read the full story: https://www.wbrz.com/news/kyren-lacy-s-parents-blame-louisiana-state-police-for-his-death-in-newly-filed-lawsuit
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- Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival 2026! 🍓
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- You can find all things strawberry at the 54th annual Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival which kicked off today!
Learn more: https://www.wbrz.com/news/2026-ponchatoula-strawberry-festival-kicks-off-on-friday-with-weekend-of-festivities
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- Former St. Francisville Police officer charged in woman's OD death
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- The new St. Francisville police chief says he will work to rebuild community trust after WBRZ's Investigative Unit uncovered that a former officer was quietly charged with negligent homicide in connection with a woman's 2022 overdose death.
Watch the Investigative Unit's full story: https://www.wbrz.com/news/new-sfpd-chief-says-transparency-is-priority-after-former-officer-charged-in-woman-s-od-death/
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- Strawberry Eating Contest Gone Wrong In Ponchatoula
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Watch 2une In’s Abigail Whitam take on the strawberry eating challenge… and immediately regret it 😂🍓
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- Officials Boost Security at Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Police and festival organizers say visitors can expect major safety changes at this year’s Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival, which opens Friday, following concerns raised after a shooting at last year’s event.
Watch Jordan Ponzio's full story: https://www.wbrz.com/news/officials-boost-security-change-hours-ahead-of-ponchatoula-strawberry-festival-this-weekend
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- Firefighters working to put out fire along Timber Lane in Livingston Parish
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- VIDEO: WBRZ's news crews are on scene as Livingston Parish firefighters put out a fire along Timber Lane.
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- OTT: Mrs. Heather's Strawberry Patch
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- This week on One Tank Trips, Angelica takes us to Mrs. Heather's Strawberry Patch in Ponchatoula!
Watch the full story: https://www.wbrz.com/news/one-tank-trips-mrs-heather-s-strawberry-patch
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- West Baton Rouge Parish council approves 15% sewer rate increase
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Residents in West Baton Rouge Parish will soon be paying a couple of dollars more for sewage.
First aired 4/9/2026
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- Livingston Parish government on the hook for $37,000 in legal fees after May 2024 lawsuit
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- The Livingston Parish Government is on the hook for thousands of dollars in legal fees after a decision by the Louisiana Supreme Court.
First aired 4/9/2026
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- Bill to criminalize unauthorized camping, create new homeless court clears first legislative hurdle
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- A Louisiana House Bill that would create a new homeless court system cleared its first hurdle in the Legislature on Thursday, April 9.
House Bill 211 would also make unauthorized camping or sleeping in public places illegal.
First aired 4/9/26
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- New SFPD chief says transparency is priority after former officer charged in woman's OD death
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- The new St. Francisville police chief says he will work to rebuild community trust after WBRZ's Investigative Unit uncovered that a former officer was quietly charged with negligent homicide in connection with a woman's 2022 overdose death.
First aired 4/9/26
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- Officials boost security, change hours ahead of Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival this weekend
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Police and festival organizers say visitors can expect major safety changes at this year’s Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival, which opens Friday, following concerns raised after a shooting at last year’s event.
First aired 4/9/26
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- LSU Spring Football practice - Week 3- Thursday, April 9
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- The Tigers hit the practice field during Week 3 of spring practice on Thursday morning
First aired:04-09-2026
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- One Tank Trips: Mrs. Heather's Strawberry Patch
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Mrs. Heather's Strawberry Patch is open for the season, and visitors are coming out to pick berries and enjoy activities across 12 acres.
First aired 4/9/2026
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- Dangerous rip currents expected at Alabama and Florida beaches
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Dangerous rip currents are expected along Gulf Coast beaches in Alabama and Florida through at least Friday. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
Read the full Storm Station report: https://www.wbrz.com/news/dangerous-rip-currents-expected-at-alabama-and-florida-beaches-through-at-least-friday
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- Lawmakers reject bill which aims to prevent accidental shootings
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Since the start of 2026, WBRZ has reported three accidental shootings in Baton Rouge. Senator Barrow says she may propose a resolution to study the number of unintentional shootings across the state.
Watch the full story: https://www.wbrz.com/news/state-lawmakers-reject-bill-that-penalizes-people-who-don-t-properly-store-their-guns
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- Vacant house along Railroad Avenue in Donaldsonville catches fire
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- A vacant house along Railroad Avenue in Donaldsonville caught fire this morning. Fire Chief Travis Cedotal says investigators are working to determine what caused the fire.
Learn more: https://www.wbrz.com/news/vacant-house-along-railroad-avenue-in-donaldsonville-catches-fire
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- Dunham High Football Player in Baton Rouge Signs with EA Sports
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Dunham quarterback Elijah Haven is the first ever high school athlete to sign a deal with EA Sports.
Read the full story through: https://www.wbrz.com/news/dunham-quarterback-becomes-first-high-school-athlete-to-sign-with-ea-sports-reports-say
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- Advocates for Louisiana's homeless population rally in Baton Rouge
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- There are two bills in the House right now aimed at addressing the issues homeless people face daily.
Watch the full story: https://www.wbrz.com/news/advocates-for-louisiana-s-homeless-population-rally-at-the-state-capitol
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- Sunday Journal: A look inside the 2026 St. Jude Dream Home
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Every year, WBRZ teams up with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital to raise money for children's cancer research through the St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway.
First aired 4/5/2026
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- Good 2 Eat: Garlic Butter Chicken Bites
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Welcome to Good 2 Eat, 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 4/9/2026
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- West Baton Rouge considers raising parish sewer rates for first time in nearly 20 years
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Thousands of residents in West Baton Rouge Parish could soon be paying more for sewage. The parish council is set to vote on Thursday on a proposal to raise the sewage rate by 15%, the first increase since 2008.
First aired 4/8/2026
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- State lawmakers reject bill that penalizes people who don't properly store their guns
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Lawmakers defeated an effort in the state legislature to penalize people who do not properly store their guns.
First aired 4/8/2026
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- WATCH: Rotary Club of Baton Rouge hosts Southern University head football coach Marshall Faulk
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- WATCH: Rotary Club of Baton Rouge hosts Southern University head football coach Marshall Faulk
Learn more: https://www.wbrz.com/news/rotary-club-of-baton-rouge-hosts-southern-university-head-football-coach-marshall-faulk
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- Former St. Francisville Police officer quietly charged in death of woman found in bathtub
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- One or two days before her death, Hinze was allegedly riding around in Parsons' marked police unit, which is a violation of St. Francisville Police Department policy.
Read the full investigative unit story: https://www.wbrz.com/news/wbrz-invstigative-unit-former-st-francisville-police-officer-quietly-charged-in-death-of-woman-found-in-bathtub
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- Dem. backed bills aimed at protecting voters' rights fail in committee
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- In front of a crowd so large that it spilled over into three rooms, two bills aimed at protecting voters failed to make it through a Senate and Governmental Affairs committee hearing on Wednesday.
First aired 4/8/2026
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- Advocates for Louisiana's homeless population rally at the State Capitol
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Dozens of advocates for Louisiana's homeless population rallied outside the State Capitol on Wednesday.
First aired 4/8/2026
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- INVESTIGATIVE UNIT: Former police officer charged in death of woman found in bathtub
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- A former St. Francisville Police officer was formally charged in connection with a 2022 overdose death.
First aired 4/8/2026
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- EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Suspect steals vehicle with toddler inside; child found safe in Baton Rouge
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- An AMBER Alert was canceled on Wednesday, less than an hour after it was issued, after an abducted one-year-old boy was found safe.
First aired 4/8/2026
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- School bus struck in Hattiesburg hit-and-run as students crossed street
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Police are asking for help identifying a driver who hit a school bus and left the scene.
Learn more: https://www.wbrz.com/news/school-bus-struck-in-hattiesburg-hit-and-run-as-students-crossed-street-police-looking-for-suspect
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- 'Patching just isn't working:' Brentwood Place residents demanding road repairs
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- On Wednesday, the EBR Metro Council took the next steps in approving this year's road work, approving a contract for construction supervision and inspection of the list of upcoming street projects.
First aired 4/8/2026
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- Pentagon says US forces will ‘stay ready’
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said American and Israeli forces had achieved a “capital V military victory” and that the Iranian military no longer posed a significant threat to U.S. forces or the region.
Learn more: https://www.wbrz.com/news/less-than-a-day-after-a-ceasefire-iran-closes-strait-of-hormuz-in-response-to-israeli-attacks-on-lebanon
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- EXCLUSVIE video catches AMBER ALERT suspect abducting a one-year-old boy in Baton Rouge
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- EXCLUSIVE video shows the moment a one-year-old boy was abducted on airline highway this morning around 7am.
Watch the full story on Channel 2 tonight at 6pm or read more here: https://www.wbrz.com/news/thanks-to-god-family-reunited-with-one-year-old-after-boy-was-abducted
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- LSU Baseball Head Coach Jay Johnson previews weekend road series against Ole Miss University
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- LSU and Ole Miss will face off this Friday (April 10th) at Oxford-University Stadium in Mississippi.
First aired 04-08-2026
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- Title
- Baton Rouge man arrested in Texas on money laundering, evading police charges after leading pursuit
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- VIDEO: Crager Doiron, a Baton Rouge man, was arrested in Texas after leading local law enforcement on a pursuit.
Learn more: https://www.wbrz.com/news/video-baton-rouge-man-arrested-in-texas-on-money-laundering-evading-police-charges-after-leading-pursuit
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- Council members propose new strategy for city-parish raises in Baton Rouge
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- In response to recent criticisms over alleged unfair pay raises, four Metro Council members are asking for equal pay for city-parish employees across the board.
Read the full story: https://www.wbrz.com/news/5-metro-council-members-propose-new-strategy-for-city-parish-raises-mayor-says-his-plan-to-fund-brpd-is-solid
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- Trump threatens to escalate Iran attack
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Louisiana congressmen are split on President Donald Trump's warning that "a whole civilization will die" if Iran does not agree to a ceasefire and to reopen the Straight of Hormuz.
Watch the full story: https://www.wbrz.com/news/iranian-americans-louisiana-congressmen-weigh-in-on-trump-s-threats-to-escalate-iran-attack
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- Family speaks after abducted one-year-old found safe in Baton Rouge
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- The family of the one-year-old boy who was abducted in East Baton Rouge Parish said they are overjoyed that the child is safe. An AMBER Alert was sent around 8:45 a.m. The suspect in the abduction is an unidentified Black male wearing black jeans, a black hoodie and brown boots.
Learn more: https://www.wbrz.com/news/brpd-truck-with-missing-child-inside-was-still-running-when-officers-found-it-suspect-still-at-large
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- AMBER Alert cancelled after abducted one-year-old found safe in Baton Rouge
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- An AMBER Alert was cancelled less than an hour after it was issued after an abducted one-year-old boy was found safe.
Read the full story: https://www.wbrz.com/news/amber-alert-cancelled-after-abducted-one-year-old-found-safe-in-east-baton-rouge-parish
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- Proposed bill would create tougher penalties for repeat drunk drivers
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- In Louisiana, a person who is already convicted of vehicular homicide and receives another DWI could face a minimum of five years in prison and a fine of up to $2,000. Under House Bill 82, a fourth DWI conviction could result in a minimum sentence of twelve years and a fine of $5,000.
Learn more: https://www.wbrz.com/news/proposed-bill-would-create-tougher-penalties-for-repeat-drunk-drivers

