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Property owner encounters one problem after another at brand new home
Posted 6:43 PM 3/31/2025 by Brittany Weiss
WALKER - One man in Livingston Parish is trying to get someone to take responsibility after remaining issues at their brand new home.
The City of Walker responded immediately following (More)
3/28/2025
Despite efforts, leaning utility pole secured by rope until company moves cable
Posted 6:44 PM 3/28/2025 by Brittany Weiss
LIVONIA - A man trying to get an internet company to take care of their equipment says he was told he'd need to become a customer to submit a work order.
Phil Hoffman has a utility pole at the corner of his front yard. That utility pole, owned by Entergy, is leaning and at risk of falling. (More)...
3/26/2025
Storm drains built too high, flooding homeowner's yard
Posted 7:24 PM 3/26/2025 by Brittany Weiss
PRAIRIEVILLE - Following road and drainage improvements along Germany Road, one homeowner is experiencing flooding and sewage backup. After contacting Ascension Parish for help without a solution, she emailed 2 On Your Side.
Maudie Lewis says the issue started over two years ago when the (More)
3/24/2025
Developer eyes large property off Highway 61 for warehouse, neighbors feel left in the dark
Posted 10:03 PM 3/24/2025 by Brittany Weiss
ZACHARY - Along Highway 61, just north of the Comite Diversion Canal, a developer is eyeing a large piece of property for an industrial warehouse. Neighbors to the land say they're unhappy since no one came to talk to them about the project prior to it going before the Planning Commission. Now (More)
3/21/2025
Concrete-lined canal causes large sinkhole, homeowner waiting for repairs
Posted 6:06 PM 3/21/2025 by Brittany Weiss
BATON ROUGE - How long does it take to fix a sinkhole? Bridget Lee has been waiting for two years. What started as a small hole between her backyard and the concrete lining of a creek has grown considerably.
In November, the city placed orange fencing around the area and used zip ties to (More)
3/17/2025
Electricity restored seven months after truck pulls down wire to home
Posted 6:42 PM 3/17/2025 by Brittany Weiss
BATON ROUGE - Almost seven months after a truck pulled down an electrical line to his house and knocked out his power, Eric Washington finally has a new meter. He can now use his electricity again after spending thousands of dollars out of pocket for a mistake that wasn't his.
"I can take (More)
3/12/2025
After a dozen outages, Central neighborhood demands change
Posted 9:11 PM 3/12/2025 by Brittany Weiss
CENTRAL - Imagine losing your electricity a dozen times so far this year. It's reality for one neighborhood in Central, where they're always prepared to be in the dark.
"Last week alone we lost power three times," said Teresa Golden.
It's an ongoing problem in Morgan Place West (More)
3/11/2025
Roundabout construction zone takes drivers on traffic maze
Posted 6:26 PM 3/11/2025 by Brittany Weiss
GONZALES - Construction traffic on LA 44 in Gonzales has hit a nerve for people living and working there. They tell 2 On Your Side progress has stalled and fear the project hasn't moved along in weeks.
The stretch of LA 44 from I-10 to Pelican Crossing has been torn up for months. LuAnn (More)
3/3/2025
After witnessing three decades worth of car wrecks at intersection, traffic study requested
Posted 6:32 PM 3/3/2025 by Brittany Weiss
BATON ROUGE - After several car accidents, including one into his house, Linwood Wrights is speaking with 2 On Your Side and hoping to get a stoplight at the busy intersection near his front door.
Wrights has lived in his home at the corner of Winbourne Avenue and E. Brookstown Road for (More)
