Posted 9:05 PM 4/28/2024 by WBRZ Staff

BATON ROUGE - The City of St. George sent out a statement about the Louisiana Supreme Court's ruling to incorporate the city Sunday.

According to the statement, The St. George Transition District will hold a press conference to discuss the ruling, the next steps, and answer questions on (More)

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Posted 4:03 PM 4/28/2024 by WBRZ Staff

BATON ROUGE - Storm Station Meteorologist Emma Kate Cowan was one of the star dancers at Saturday's Dancing for Big Buddy charity competition.

Emma Kate danced to a medley of songs by Britney Spears during her performance.

Big Buddy pairs community leaders and local celebrities with (More)

Posted 2:56 PM 4/28/2024 by Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer said Saturday that the onetime movie mogul has been hospitalized for a battery of tests after his return to New York City following an appeals court ruling nullifying his 2020 rape conviction.

Attorney Arthur Aidala said Weinstein was (More)

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Posted 1:35 PM 4/28/2024 by WBRZ Staff

BATON ROUGE — On Saturday, voters returned to the polls to decide on  multiple municipal ordinances and local leadership positions.

East Baton Rouge Parish: With 60% of votes, Democrat Robert Young was elected to the Dist. 4 seat on the Baker City (More)

Posted 1:36 PM 4/28/2024 by WBRZ Staff

BATON ROUGE - The Baton Rouge Police Department released the identity of a man killed in a shooting on Longfellow Drive Saturday.

According to police, Daon Scott, 23, as found dead near 5201 Longfellow Drive around 3:15 a.m. He was deceased from multiple gunshot wounds.

The motive or any suspects are unknown at this time. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Violent Crimes Unit at 225-389-4869.

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Posted 1:17 PM 4/28/2024 by Abigail Whitam

BATON ROUGE - Two people were killed and another person was hurt in the span of a few hours Saturday morning, officials said. 

The Baton Rouge Police Department said a 23-year-old Daon Scott was found shot to death at BREC's Longfellow Park around 3 a.m. BRPD spokesperson L'Jean (More)

Posted 3:25 AM 4/28/2024 by WBRZ Staff

BATON ROUGE - Agencies responded to a residential fire on Sherwood Street off North Foster Drive early Sunday.

Baton Rouge Fire Department says all seven residents were safely outside when firefighters arrived at the scene around 2:30 a.m.

The fire was mostly contained to the rear of the house, but the entire building sustained heavy smoke and water damage. The home was deemed a total loss.

The cause of the fire has not been determined.

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Posted 10:02 PM 4/27/2024 by Daniel McClain

BATON ROUGE - On Saturday, residents handed over old prescription medications as a part of the DEA's semi-annual Drug Take Back Day. 

"The National Drug and Prescription Take Back Day provides an opportunity for the community to come out and safely get rid of any kinds of medication (More)

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Posted 5:16 PM 4/27/2024 by Kelly P. Kissel, Daniel McClain

BATON ROUGE — Four members of the Louisiana Supreme Court on Friday completed a task that thousands of voters began more than a decade ago — forging the state's fifth-largest city in the southeastern corner of East Baton Rouge Parish.

Justices ruled Friday that the effort to (More)

Posted 4:42 PM 4/27/2024 by Logan Cullop

SULPHUR - The St. Amant Softball team is taking home another state title after beating Ponchatoula 7-2 in Sulphur. 

Saturday's win was the third state title in a row for the Gators.