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Overnight storms cause tree to fall on house and car, knocking down power line
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Overnight storms caused a tree limb to fall on a house and a car in Baton Rouge early Friday morning, knocking down a power line. The Baton Rouge Fire Department confirmed the tree fell around 4 a.m. Officials said crews were called to the scene in the 2700 block of Tecumseh Street near Chippewa Street around 7:45 a.m.
Louisiana attorney suspended from practicing after claiming he was a god-king
A Louisiana lawyer has been suspended from practicing law for a year after he reportedly styled himself as a god-king. On May 29, the Louisiana Supreme Court suspended Baton Rouge Attorney Edward Moses, Jr. after he asserted himself as the Christian Emperor d’Orleans Trust protector of the Atakapa Indian ‘Tribe of Moses’ Express Spendthrift Trust.
New indoor playground for kids to open in Baton Rouge this summer
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Chee Chee’s Playroom will be opening a second location in Baton Rouge this summer. The indoor playground features a ton of activities for kids including being able to climb around in the indoor playground, build a castle with huge blocks, ride around on the mini track or create artwork, according to their Facebook page.
Baton Rouge agencies offer places to cool down this summer, even if it's not a repeat of 2023
Last summer's drought and high heat aren't expected to repeat themselves this year, but Baton Rouge residents who need relief from the heat will still be able to find it in public and nonprofit settings, officials said. City-parish community centers, as well as public libraries, offer air conditioning and water...
Officials: Mississippi bears on the move — one traveling as much as 150 miles to Baton Rouge
A Mississippi bear must have decided he had a taste for a little Louisiana culture and made a 100-mile trek from the woods of Franklin County to Baton Rouge. If the bear had been traveling by car, it would have taken approximately two hours to travel the 91 miles down MS-569; as the crow flies, it is 72 miles.
LSU FACES lab working to identify skull found in New Orleans bayou
BATON ROUGE, La. (WVUE) - The LSU FACES Lab is assisting in identifying a human skull found in Bayou St. John. A fisherman reported finding the remains just after noon on Saturday, May 18, near the intersection of Mirabeau Avenue and Wisner Boulevard. Police have not disclosed the gender or age of the remains and have not confirmed if any identifying information was recovered.
Baton Rouge columnist Smiley Anders dies at 86
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — A Baton Rouge resident and longtime columnist for The Advocate has died at the age of 86, according to the local newspaper. The Advocate reported Smiley Anders’ death Friday, May 31, remembering his over 50 years of work at the newspaper. His last column was posted online on Monday, May 27.
Baton Rouge teens get summer jobs in mayor’s program
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — An initiative aimed at getting teens to stay busy during the summer break by helping them find jobs had its Match Day on Thursday, May 30. Over 200 youth were at Baton Rouge Community College’s gymnasium to get matched with sponsoring host sites in the Mayor’s Youth Workforce Experience.
Broadmoor resident relieved after city removes dead tree threatening home
BATON ROUGE - A dead tree that was threatening a woman's home has been taken down. The city's drainage department removed the tree Friday morning. Julia Walen reached out to 2 On Your Side in April about the tree after she had spent months trying to get the parish to help.
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