From WBRZ

  • St. Helena schools finally seeing repairs years after Hurricane Ida

    GREENSBURG - After three years of recovery following Hurricane Ida, some buildings still damaged from the storm are finally being repaired. The damaged roof at the central office for the St. Helena Parish School District is getting a refurbishment as well as the gym floor at the St. Helena College and Career Academy. "These long-awaited projects, funded by FEMA, will put an end to the persistent issues we have faced throughout this period," the school district said in a Facebook...

  • Central Police searching for man who damaged gas station with truck, drove off

    CENTRAL — Central Police are searching for a man wanted for a hit-and-run that damaged a gas station earlier in May.Police were called to Romero's Food Mart on Joor Road on May 10 after the store owner said that a man driving a white Ford pick-up truck backed into a gas pump, disabling it. Police said that workers at the store attempted to approach the driver, but he left the scene.The man and his truck were seen in security footage from the store, police said. The footage is timestamped...

  • Tickets are still on sale for the St. Jude Dream Home!

    BATON ROUGE — There are still about 1,000 tickets available for the St. Jude Dream Home giveaway.The goal right now is to surpass last year's sales of 12,000 to reach 13,000 sold by the time of the giveaway on June 7.St. Jude will be showing the Dream Home, a $550,000, 3,000 square foot-house with a spacious kitchen and living room, as well as all of the bells and whistles you could ask for like a luxurious bathroom with a free standing tub and a double-steam shower, at an open house on...

  • Interstate 12 eastbound at I-10 scheduled for closure again Monday night

    BATON ROUGE — Highway workers plan to close the eastbound lanes of Interstate 12 at its interchange with I-10 Monday night and try again to remove an overpass.The bridge must be taken out to accommodate new lanes on I-10 westbound. Equipment problems 10 days ago prevented its removal. Earlier attempts at the work were delayed by weather.Beginning about 10 p.m. Monday, crews will divert I-12 traffic onto I-10 toward Essen Lane, then northbound on Essen back to I-12.The road is scheduled to...

  • 'My path has led me home:' LSU basketball legend Seimone Augustus to join university's coaching staff

    BATON ROUGE - Seimone Augustus, an LSU basketball legend and the first female athlete to be honored with a statue on campus, is joining the women's basketball coaching staff. "Life always guides you to where you belong," Augustus told LSU Monday. "Thus, my path has led me home."When Augustus played for the Tigers in the early 2000s, she led the team to their first Final Four appearance - and then again - and again, in 2004, 2005, and 2006. She was the first female athlete to have her...

  • BRFD: Vacant home catches fire, declared total loss; no foul play suspected

    BATON ROUGE — A Monday morning fire that damaged most of a vacant Prescott Road duplex is being investigated by the Baton Rouge Fire Department.The fire started around 2 a.m. Monday morning, with firefighters arriving shortly after to see flames coming from the windows of one side of the duplex. They brought the fire under control within 30 minutes but the blaze damaged 75% of the structure, with the rest receiving substantial water and smoke damage. The structure is considered a...

  • 2une In Previews: Motorcycle Awareness Month

    BATON ROUGE - May has been proclaimed Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Month, and a local campaign is working to reduce the number of deaths in motorcycle crashes each year. This morning on 2une In, we talked with Scotty Drake with the Motorcycle Awareness Campaign, who said the goal of the campaign is to make drivers more aware of the motorcyclists they share the road with, and for those same motorcyclists to be cautious and safe. Watch the full interview above. Permalink|...

  • Sunday Journal: Countdown to a Dream

    BATON ROUGE - The countdown is on: soon we'll know who the winner of the St. Jude Dream Home is!JP previewed the home and gave inside details on the giveaway during this week's Sunday Journal.For $100, your name will be entered into a drawing to win a beautiful home in Baton Rouge. The home is a four-bed, three-bath with 3,000 square feet of space. A spacious open kitchen with built-in island seating boasts a breakfast nook with panoramic windows. The master bedroom has a freestanding tub with...

  • Cigarette reportedly caused early-morning fire that left home total loss

    BATON ROUGE - Investigators said a cigarette started a fire that left a home a total loss. The fire started at a home on Louise at McCalop Street near I-10 shortly before 6 a.m.. A firefighter on his way to work reportedly saw smoke coming from the home and contacted 911 before helping the resident out. One person was displaced and there were no injuries. The Red Cross was called to assist the resident. Permalink| Comments

  • Tracking the Tropics: New radar in Hammond gives Capital area clearer picture of weather threats

    BATONR ROUGE - Hurricane season is nearing and 2024 is expected to be a particularly busy one. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will issue its projection for the season on Thursday, May 23. Other organizations, like the Weather Channel, are anticipating one of the busiest seasons on record with 23 or more named storms. During the week, the WBRZ Storm Station will help residents in the Capital area be prepared by informational stories about new technology for more...

  • St. Amant fishing team heading to national championship in Tennessee

    JASPER, Texas - A pair of anglers from the St. Amant High School Fishing Team are headed to the National High School Bass Championship. The school congratulated competitors Cade and Jerry for placing third in the qualifying tournament held in Jasper, Texas. The teenagers competed against other high schoolers from Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida. The national championship will take place the first week of August on Chickamauga Lake in...

  • Report: Human remains found in New Orleans canal near City Park

    NEW ORLEANS - Some decomposing human remains were found in a New Orleans canal near City Park, officials told WWL. WWL reported that the New Orleans Police Department is investigating the death after officers were flagged down by fishermen who saw human remains just before 1 p.m. Saturday. The body parts were found at a fishing spot near Mirabeau Avenue and Wisner Boulevard in a canal that borders the eastern part of City Park. No more information was immediately...