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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.
Sunday PM Forecast: Much quieter weather expected this week, it's time for the heat
We conclude the weekend with lots of sunshine, after a very busy week of weather. This upcoming week is looking much quieter, and that means the heat will start ramping up. Tonight & Tomorrow: Tonight, expect a low near 71 degrees under mostly clear skies. Some patchy fog will be possible before sunrise, so just be careful if headed out early tomorrow. Any fog should quickly dissipate after sunrise. Another warm and muggy day is expected tomorrow. Highs will be near 94 degrees with lots of sunshine. The day is looking completely dry with no rainfall expected.
Where does LSU stand on the NCAA tourney bubble after Ole Miss sweep? 5 series takeaways
LSU had to sweep Ole Miss this weekend at Alex Box Stadium. That was the only way it could reach 13 wins in Southeastern Conference play, a marker that historically gives the Tigers at least a fighter's chance of qualifying for an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. Additionally, Ole Miss' strong RPI ranking and place above LSU in the SEC standings heading into the weekend only further jacked up the significance of the series.
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.
Fight over Louisiana groundwater extends to Legislature, courts
Baton Rouge Water Co. is in an all-out, multi-layered fight with a state groundwater panel that agency officials now say is freezing hundreds of thousand of dollars in fee revenues and risks breaking the panel charged with protecting Baton Rouge's drinking water. The political and legal battle represents a marked...
This year’s Memorial Day weekend travel could be highest since 2005, AAA says
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — AAA forecasts that Memorial Day weekend travel will be extremely high this year, suggesting drivers hit the road early to avoid being stuck in the morning commute. AAA expects that 43.8 million travelers will head 50 miles or more from home over the holiday...
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...
Tiger Wrap: Latest from the trail, critical week on the diamonds
It's Monday and that means it's time for another edition of our Tiger Wrap. Today, we jump into some recruiting nuggets in football and hoops, look back at how the Tigers let a good opportunity slip away in baseball, what's next for softball, and take a trip around campus. Let's...
Over $200K lost in Baton Rouge storage fire, 2 firefighters hospitalized
Over $200,000 in damage was sustained in a storage facility fire that also left two firefighters hospitalized, the Baton Rouge Fire Department said Sunday. Firefighters were called to Storage Rentals of America at 11500 S. Harrell's Ferry Road around 5:15 a.m. Sunday. Heavy smoke and fire was found coming from the rear of the building, the department said.
Mother Nature delivers an early taste of summer this week
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Patchy fog this morning will give way to a good deal of sunshine and hot temperatures for your Monday. Highs will reach or exceed 90 degrees in most neighborhoods, with no rainfall expected. More Heat Ahead. Late May is typically pretty warm in our part...
Debris removal to begin Monday in EBR following recent storms
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Do you have storm debris, downed trees or branches around your home that were blown around by this week’s storms?. Gather it up and put it to the curb. Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome announced that the City-Parish’s debris removal program has been activated in...
Carne asada, pesto pasta and the Executive club: Best things we ate this week
The executive club from Martin's is not only one of my favorite sandwiches in Baton Rouge, but it's packed with flavor. First, there is oven-roasted turkey, grilled ham, hickory smoked bacon, American cheese, lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise. Then, you get to pick your bread. I went with 7-grain. All of the contents are layered amongst three toasty pieces of bread. The cheese melted in my mouth with the turkey and ham, and the smoked bacon added a crunch. To smooth things over, the tomatoes and lettuce added a refreshing punch with the mayo.
APSO Arrest Report for the Week of May 9-16
Below is Ascension Sheriff’s arrest report for the week of May 9-16: Mechelle Bianchini, 47, 41832 Denver Dr, Baton Rouge was charged w/ Theft, and arrested pursuant to 3 bench warrants;. Yohan Ramirez, 41, 9350 Eskillman St, Dallas TX was arrested pursuant to a fugitive, and 2 bench warrants;
An ozone pollution alert is in effect Monday for Baton Rouge area; avoid heavy outdoor activity.
East Baton Rouge and surrounding parishes are under an ozone advisory Monday, the state Department of Environmental Quality said. The ozone is in the "orange" level, which means air quality could become especially unhealthy for active children and adults, the elderly and people with respiratory diseases. Other parishes in the...
NCAA Division I Softball Regionals Glance
(Double elimination; x-if necessary) Texas A&M 8, Texas State 0, 5 innings, Texas A&M advances. Game 7 - Stanford vs. Cal St.-Fullerton, 8:10 p.m. Alabama 12, SE Louisiana 2, 5 innings, Alabama advances. Athens (Ga.) Regional. Friday, May 17. Liberty 6, Charlotte 3. Georgia 8, UNC-Wilmington 0, 5 innings. Saturday,...
Saturday PM Forecast: Time to get outside this weekend and enjoy the great weather
The weather looks like it will cooperate to conclude the weekend with lots of sunshine and dry conditions. This pattern will continue well into next week. Tonight & Tomorrow: Tonight, skies will be mainly clear with low near 69 degrees. Some patchy fog will be possible after midnight, and lasting to just after sunrise. Tomorrow will be an amazing day for any outdoor plans and activities. There will be lots of sunshine and highs will be in the lower 90's. Yes, it will still be muggy, but the humidity is still not up to summertime levels just yet.
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