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2022-12-05
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BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - City leaders say the 35 million dollar project on Lee Drive could take away some residential property. Developers are finalizing the plans for Lee Drive, hoping to alleviate some of the traffic for drivers, and those who live around the area. “For me, I feel...
Learn more about upcoming MOVEBR traffic, infrastructure projects
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Residents in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas will get the opportunity to learn more about upcoming and ongoing traffic and infrastructure projects around the Capital City. MOVEBR announced the 1st Thursday Outlook Call for the month of February will take place on Thursday, Feb. 2...
PCPSO adds more ‘eyes’ on roads with new tools and technology
NEW ROADS, La. (WAFB) - There’s a new tool in the arsenal for the Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff’s Office. If someone is driving through the parish in a stolen car or they just committed a crime, with the new tool and technology, chances are they won’t get very far.
DOTD open house to discuss traffic signal removal on Airline Highway
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development will hold a public open house to discuss the proposed removal of the traffic signal at Airline Highway and East Industrial Avenue. The meeting will take place on Thursday, Feb. 2 from 4:30 p.m. until 6 p.m. The...
Baker City Court rolls out amnesty program to help those with bench warrants
BAKER, La. (WAFB) - The City Court of Baker along with Baker City Court Judge Kirk A. Williams and Baker City Marshal Carl K. Dunn will offer an amnesty period during the entire month of February 2023. Officials say the amnesty period will be offered to any Baker City Court...
Liquor thieves wanted by Baker police
BAKER, La. (WAFB) - The Baker Police Department is asking for help identifying multiple people who stole liquor from Walgreens on Wednesday, Feb. 1. According to officials, a pair entered the store around 1 p.m. and stole over $800 in alcohol. The group then fled the scene in a white vehicle, officials added.
New I-10 widening project plans aimed at lowering traffic issues during construction
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - DOTD announced an I-10 widening project update on Monday, Jan. 30, with the goal of creating fewer traffic headaches during construction. The new plans involve adding an additional lane on the westbound flyover at the I-10 and I-110 interchange. Leaders hope the change will address concerns over the impact on traffic from lane restrictions during the main construction phase of the I-10 widening project.
Dentist office abruptly closes; customers now want their money back
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A Baton Rouge dentist has seemingly disappeared, leaving patients wondering where he is and wanting their money back. Outside the Esthetic Associates dental office in the Highland Place Shopping Center, the missed delivery notes from FedEx are piling up. “My husband has been here at...
Car submerged in water in Central, police say
CENTRAL, La. (WAFB) - A car crash caused a vehicle to become submerged underwater on Wednesday, Feb. 1. The Central Police Department said it happened on Lovett Road in Central between Sullivan Road and Magnolia Square. The occupants of the vehicle involved in the crash are okay, authorities confirmed. Officials...
Slaughter Community Charter School becomes first in La. to allow resource officers to carry rifles
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Slaughter Community Charter School Board unanimously approved a measure that will arm their school resource officers (SROs) with rifles. The decision comes amid discussions around student safety, specifically after the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas. SCCS is the first school in Louisiana to allow...
Pair accused of attempted armed robbery at BR gas station
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Deputies with the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office say they are searching for a pair of men accused of attempted armed robbery. It happened on Tuesday, Jan. 31 after 11 p.m. Two unknown suspects allegedly entered a gas station located at 15940 Tiger...
Driver trying to pass vehicle dies after colliding head-on with another car, LSP says
ETHEL, La. (WAFB) - Troopers with Louisiana State Police are investigating a head-on collision on Thursday, Feb. 2, that claimed the life of one of the drivers. LSP Troop A reported Arieana Sanchez Whitfield, 32, of Ethel, died as a result of the crash on LA 19 south of LA 956 in East Feliciana Parish.
10 people displaced in duplex fire sparked by overloaded electrical unit
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Ten people were displaced after an overloaded electrical unit sparked a duplex fire Tuesday, Jan. 31. A spokesman with the Baton Rouge Fire Department says it happened in the 1100 block of Rodin Drive between North Ardenwood Drive and Lobdell Blvd. Firefighters arrived on the...
BRG employees surprised with unclaimed property checks
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - To celebrate National Unclaimed Property Day, State Treasurer John M. Schroder launched the Great Employee Give Back of 2023, a pilot program with Baton Rouge General, by handing out 572 unclaimed property checks totaling more than $42,000 to employees of the Baton Rouge General on Wednesday (Feb. 1) afternoon.
Bring your dinosaurs, or pups, to the Mystic Krewe of Mutts Parade in downtown Baton Rouge
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Don’t be a dino-snore, and bring your friends and pups to the Mystic Krewe of Mutts Parade in downtown Baton Rouge this weekend. It’s happening Sunday, Feb. 5, and benefits the Capital Area Animal Welfare Society. All proceeds will fund their spay/neuter programs.
Council accepts resignation of officer involved in police chase crash that killed 2 teens
ADDIS, La. (WAFB) - The Addis Town Council met on Wednesday, Feb. 1, and passed a motion to accept the resignation of officer David Cauthron, who was involved in a deadly crash during a police chase. The mayor of Addis, along with council members and the police chief, went into...
Sandbags available in BR ahead of anticipated storms, officials say
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The National Weather Service (NWS) New Orleans/Baton Rouge has forecasted the potential for heavy rain in East Baton Rouge Parish on Thursday, February 2. The NWS is currently predicting 1-2″ of rainfall for our area with locally higher amounts possible. Specific forecast details and potential impacts will be forthcoming, therefore, it is important that residents continue to monitor local weather reports.
DEPUTIES: Chase ends in Port Allen when driver jumps from moving car, runs over own leg
PORT ALLEN, La. (WAFB) - A police chase that began in Iberville Parish ended in a crash in Port Allen on Tuesday, Jan. 31, and officials have now identified the driver. Information provided by Iberville Parish Sheriff’s Office:. Agents with the Iberville Parish Sheriff’s Office Criminal Interdiction Unit initiated...
EBR Parish coroner’s office already investigating over 20 overdose deaths for 2023
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The opioid addiction and overdose crisis touches every state in the nation, but Louisiana is affected the hardest. East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner Dr. Beau Clark says all indicators whether it is addiction to opioid medications, overdose deaths, emergency room admissions and over-prescribing are evidence of the problem.
Private donors offer $50K reward for info after random Green Hills attack
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – A $50,000 reward is now being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the two men who attacked and shot a 26-year-old Louisiana State University medical student in Green Hills Monday night. The Metro Nashville Police Department says the reward was posted...
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