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Bill that would require monthly bank statements from several EBR agencies gets pushback from CATS
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- Bill that would require monthly bank statements from several EBR agencies gets pushback from CATS
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- The Capital Area Transit System is pushing back against a bill that its author says calls for more financial transparency.
First aired 4/7/2026
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- Southern University board votes in favor of funding new housing on Baton Rouge campus
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- The Southern University Board of Supervisors voted to grant preliminary approval to fund more student housing at a special meeting on Tuesday.
First aired 4/7/2026
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- WATCH LIVE: Lane Kiffin gives updates on Tigers' spring practice
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- WATCH LIVE: Lane Kiffin gives updates on Tigers' spring practice
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- Iranian-Americans, Louisiana congressmen weigh in on Trump's threats to escalate Iran attack
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- 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. But for one Baton Rouge man, who immigrated from Iran, the latest tension is more than just political rhetoric.
First aired 4/7/2026
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- Teenager among 3 people dead after car crashes into pole along River Road near L'Auberge
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- The East Baton Rouge Parish coroner said Tuesday that a third person had died after a crash along River Road near the L'Auberge Casino. Two people, including a 15-year-old, died at the scene.
First aired 4/7/2026
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- Teen arrested on murder charges after armed robbery of vape pens at apartment complex
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- A 16-year-old was arrested following a fatal shooting that was spurred by the armed robbery of vape pens at a Coursey Boulevard apartment complex.
First aired 4/7/2026
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- Proposed bill would create tougher penalties for repeat drunk drivers
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Louisiana consistently ranks in the top fifteen states with the most alcohol-impaired driving fatalities. Now, some at the Capitol are calling for even tougher penalties for those who drink and drive, especially repeat offenders.
First aired 4/7/2026
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- LSU professor's research could help NASA's future Artemis missions
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- One LSU professor is researching methods that could potentially assist NASA in their goal of building a fully inhabited base on the surface of the moon.
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- LSU professor's research could help NASA's future Artemis missions
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- One LSU professor is researching methods that could potentially assist NASA in their goal of building a fully inhabited base on the surface of the moon.
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- Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank expanding its reach with new mobile market
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- The Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank is expanding its reach with a new mobile market.
First aired 4/7/2026
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- LSU head coach Lane Kiffin, Southern head coach Marshall Faulk to hold Coaches Clinic
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- LSU head football coach Lane Kiffin and Southern head football coach Marshall Faulk will host a Coaches Clinic at LSU this Friday and Saturday.
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- Driver crashes into crowd at Louisiana Lao New Year celebration
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- The bond was set for the driver who injured 19 people after he drove into a crowd at the Laotian New Year's Festival in Coteau this past Saturday.
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- 11-year-old in the fight of her life battling cancer
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- An 11-year-old girl in Denham Springs is in the fight of her life as she battles a rare brain tumor. Learn more about Katie Tanton: https://www.wbrz.com/news/i-love-that-girl-so-much-denham-springs-11-year-old-in-the-fight-of-her-life-battling-cancer
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- BRFD crews investigating early morning fire at vacant Convention Street home as arson
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- WATCH: BRFD crews are investigating an early morning fire at a vacant Convention Street home as arson.
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- WATCH LIVE: Mayor-President Sid Edwards announces blight initiatives
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- WATCH LIVE: Mayor-President Sid Edwards announces blight initiatives
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- WATCH LIVE: Trump gives update on Iran as his deadline approaches to open Strait of Hormuz
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- WATCH LIVE: Trump gives update on Iran as his deadline approaches to open Strait of Hormuz
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- 'I love that girl so much:' Denham Springs 11-year-old's heart-wrenching journey battling cancer
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- An 11-year-old girl in Denham Springs is in the fight of her life as she battles a rare brain tumor. In January, Katie Tanton was diagnosed with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma, also known as DIPG. For most of the last several months, she's spent nearly all of her time in the hospital, undergoing treatment.
First aired 4/6/2026
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- City-parish officials announce $6M in federal grant funding to combat blight
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Mayor-President Sid Edwards and Office of Community Development Director Kelly LeDuff on Monday announced $6 million in federal grant funding for initiatives that aim to address blight and stimulate home ownership across East Baton Rouge Parish.
First aired 4/6/2026
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- Morgan City firefighters respond to early morning fire at La. 182 shopping center
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- A shopping center in Morgan City caught fire early Monday morning, damaging several businesses. According to Morgan City Fire officials, the fire broke out just before 2 a.m. along La. 182 in the Colonial Plaza shopping center. The blaze started in Charming Nails and spread to the nearby insurance agency, Go Auto.
First aired 4/6/2026
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- Louisiana lawmakers debate bill requiring notice before recording conversations
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- State lawmakers are considering a bill that would require people to notify others before recording audio of conversations. House Bill 410 would mandate what is known as two-party consent. If passed, anyone electronically recording someone else would have to notify the other person before starting the recording.
First aired 4/6/2026
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- 'Everyone in this area knows that spot:' Holden neighborhood calls for stricter pet owner penalties
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Residents living along George White Road fear for their safety, blaming one property for having roaming and vicious dogs in the area.
First aired 4/5/2026
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- Campaign ads are flooding Louisiana, and the money behind them tells a story
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Louisiana residents have been seeing more and more political advertisements lately, as candidates for Louisiana's U.S. Senate race have just a couple of weeks left to make strong impressions on voters.
First aired 4/6/2026
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- Gunfire breaks out during Easter Sunday celebration at Gus Young Park, leaving 1 injured
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- One person was injured when gunfire broke out at an Easter Sunday celebration at Gus Young Park, and now detectives with the Baton Rouge Police Department are asking the public for help with their investigation.
First aired 4/6/2026
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- WATCH LIVE: NASA Artemis II Mission Status Briefing
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- WATCH LIVE: NASA Artemis II Mission Status Briefing
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- 'We lost everything:' Family rebuilding after home destroyed by fire at Broadmoor Apartments
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Nine people, including four children, were displaced in a Saturday night fire at the Broadmoor Plantation Apartments.
"We lost everything in our house," resident Sylvia Taylor said.
First aired 4/5/2026
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- 'Turn that anger to love:' Organizers looking at safety after Lao festival crash left 19 injured
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Organizers of the Lao New Year Festival in Iberia Parish are asking people to turn their anger into love after a car drove through the celebration, leaving 19 people injured.
First aired 4/5/2026
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- Protesters call for school closure six months after Smitty's explosion
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- ROSELAND — Protesters are calling for the immediate closure of a school near the site of the August 2025 Smitty's Supply explosion. Demonstrators walked to City Hall demanding protection for children who attend Roseland Montessori School.
First aired 4/4/26
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- Drunken driver plows into Lao festival in southwestern Louisiana, injuring 18
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- COTEAU — An intoxicated driver injured 18 people Saturday when he drove through a Mardi Gras-style Laotian New Year's festival in Coteau, Louisiana State Police said.
First aired 4/4/26
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- WATCH LIVE: NASA Artemis II Mission Status Briefing
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- WATCH LIVE: NASA Artemis II Mission Status Briefing
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- Documents on Smitty's explosion aftermath suggest EPA knew more about risks of public health impact
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- ROSELAND - The explosion at Smitty's Supply took place on Aug. 22 of last year. Nearly 8 months later, residents in Roseland say they are still feeling the impacts.
First aired 4/3/26
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- CATS on Demand agrees to service Baton Rouge woman with disability in new neighborhood
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- The Capital Area Transit System will give a woman a ride after all, after telling 2 On Your Side the CATS on Demand program didn’t service her address
First aired: 04/03/26
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- Century-old Baton Rouge church works to raise money for new roof
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Leaders at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church are raising money for a new roof for the 107-year-old church.
First aired 4/3/2026
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- Bill would prevent colleges from banning students carry pepper spray on campus
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- BATON ROUGE — A proposal at the Louisiana State Capitol would prevent public universities from banning pepper spray and other chemical sprays on campus.
First aired 4/3/26
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- Louisiana could soon let officials seize seafood that breaks labeling laws
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Louisiana restaurants claiming to sell local seafood could soon face more than fines.
First aired 4/3/2026
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- Closure, replacement of La. 76 bridge over Bayou Chaplin postponed; new start date not yet set
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- The closure and replacement of the La. 76 bridge over Bayou Chaplin that was scheduled to begin next week has been postponed, state transportation officials said.
First aired 4/3/2026
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- LSU gymnastics earns season-high score to advance to NCAA Regional Final
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- No. 2 LSU gymnastics advances to the NCAA Regional Final after a season's best performance. The Tigers came in first place of Session II on Thursday with a score of 198.375.
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- Annual Way of the Cross held in downtown Baton Rouge on Good Friday
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- The Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Baton Rouge, along with the St. Joseph Cathedral, held the annual Way of the Cross in Downtown Baton Rouge on Good Friday.
First aired 4/3/2026
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- Channel 2 Newsroom Answers: How do you eat your crawfish?
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- The newsroom got very controversial with these answers...😂🦞
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- Livonia High students create mural to challenge negative perceptions
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Students at Livonia High School created a 16-foot-wide mural to push back against negative labels used to describe their school.
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- Title
- State senator proposes pregnancy help signs
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- For the third time in three years, Louisiana lawmakers are proposing the addition of another sign to college and high school campuses, this time to help women locate resources during pregnancy.
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- Title
- State trooper arrested for second time on domestic violence charges allowed bond
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- A judge set a $52,500 bond on Thursday for a Louisiana State Police trooper who was arrested on domestic violence charges for the second time.
First aired 4/2/2026
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- Title
- City Constable pushing for pay raise plan after proposed plan to raise police salaries
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Last month, Mayor Sid Edwards announced proposed raises for Baton Rouge police, but did not include her office. Constable Terrica Williams is now putting the city-parish on her own deadline.
First aired 4/2/2026
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- Title
- Livonia High students create mural to challenge negative perceptions of school
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Students at Livonia High School created a 16-foot-wide mural to push back against negative labels used to describe their school.
First aired 4/2/26
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- Title
- Hammond police seize phones from teen over TikTok video, raising civil rights concerns
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Police seized a teenager's phones after people reported concerns about a TikTok video showing him dancing to a rap song with lyrics about a shooting.
First aired 4/2/26
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- Title
- Hammond police seize phones from teen over TikTok video
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- According to the Ponchatoula Police Department, "numerous people" expressed concern that the video might be a threat. Sexton has not been arrested. Ponchatoula Chief Bry Layrisson told WBRZ there's no telling what they will find in his phones.
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- Title
- Lawsuit alleges Louisiana's deal with incoming Hyundai Steel plant broke state law
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- A lawsuit filed in the 19th JDC alleges that the state of Louisiana entered into a cooperative endeavor agreement with Hyundai for a planned Ascension Parish facility without it being approved by the state's bond commission.
First aired 4/2/2026
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- Title
- State senator proposes pregnancy help signs for Louisiana school health centers
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- For the third time in three years, Louisiana lawmakers are proposing the addition of another sign to college and high school campuses, this time to help women locate resources during pregnancy.
First aired 4/2/2026
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- Title
- One Tank Trip: The Bougie Bar-Baton Rouge
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- The Bougie Bar-Baton Rouge is an immersive first impression that quickly sets the tone: this isn’t your typical candle shop.
First aired 4/2/2026
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- Bullet went through window of LSU apartment, two taken into custody
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Two people were arrested after a bullet went through the window of an apartment on LSU's campus. Col'lee Bess, 21, and Christopher Hatfield, 18, were taken into custody for their alleged connection to the Saturday, March 28, shooting at West Campus Apartments.
First aired 4/2/2026
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- LSU football spring practice Week 2 Thursday
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- The Tigers were back on the practice field Thursday morning during week two of Spring practice
First aired: 04-02-2026
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