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Victims identified, details released for Tuesday triple-fatal crash in Central
Authorities have released the identities of three people who died in a two-vehicle crash Tuesday on Magnolia Bridge Road in Central. Johnnie Parker, 33, of Walker, Tiffany Miller, 39, of Walker, and Amanda Graham, 32, of Denham Springs, all were killed when the silver Mercedes SUV that Parker was driving collided head-on with a truck, Central Police Department Chief Roger Corcoran said.
Louisiana is headed in the wrong direction, according to a new LSU survey
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) -A new statewide survey by LSU researchers shows that most residents think Louisiana is headed in the wrong direction. Dr. Michael Henderson is the director of the Louisiana survey and an associate professor of political communication at LSU Baton Rouge. “It’s true. It’s about 60% of people...
Getting Toasty Thru the Weekend
After cloudier skies graced much of Acadiana this morning, we saw plenty of sunshine this afternoon with slightly lower humidity levels. That's going to lead to a pleasant night throughout the region, but then temperatures are going to warm up significantly through the upcoming weekend.
U.S. schools in disrepair desperate for infrastructure money
At Baker Heights Elementary, everything seems to be coming apart, and it's Timothy Scott's job to try to patch whatever's broken — whether it be falling ceiling tiles or a water fountain falling off the wall. "It could be fixed, it could be repaired, but we're pulling funding from the classroom," Scott said.Baker, Louisiana, just outside Baton Rouge, is home to roughly 12,000 people. Money is tight, and the population and tax base are shrinking. The infrastructure, including five school buildings that were all built in the 1950s, is crumbling. Across the U.S., the average public school building is...
Thursday PM Forecast: drier air will hamper storm chances through the weekend
After an active week of weather, Mother Nature flips the script into the weekend. Drier air will move in and eliminate storm chances. Temperatures will also soar into the mid-90s each day. Tonight & Tomorrow: Dry air continues to filter into the region on Thursday night. This will remove clouds...
Baton Rouge's Catholic community joins national celebration of faith as pilgrimage group comes to town
BATON ROUGE — A Catholic pilgrimage stopped at multiple churches in Baton Rouge on Friday as part of its journey to 65 Roman Catholic dioceses across the country. It's called the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage and it's put on by the National Eucharistic Revival. "This is part of a three-year...
'A perfect storm': Kolache Kitchen closes LSU, New Orleans restaurants
Kolache Kitchen, a Baton Rouge-based restaurant chain, closed its corporate-owned locations in south Louisiana and Florida on Thursday, blaming a "perfect storm" of a tight labor market, rising inflation, rapid growth and having to temporarily shut down its Bocage location for several months. The restaurant's Airline Highway location, which is...
No. 1 running back in the country Harlem Berry is locked into the LSU Tigers
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - There’s still six months to go until Harlem Berry can officially sign with LSU. He’s verbally committed to the Tigers, and doesn’t plan on wavering from his pledge to the Purple and Gold. “I feel like for me, when my mind is made...
KidFest in Baton Rouge has games, music: When, where
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — KidFest is back in Baton Rouge this Saturday with fun activities for kids of all ages and community resources. The third annual KidFest is free and will be from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 8 at BREC Scotlandville Parkway, located at 3200 Harding Blvd.
BRPD: Argument leads to deadly shooting on Boulevard De Province
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Baton Rouge Police Department is investigating after a man was shot and killed Thursday afternoon. Police identified the shooting victim as Sarantis Thomas, 22. The shooting happened around 1:30 p.m. in the parking lot of 1919 Boulevard de Province. Chief Thomas Morse said two...
John Emery Jr. returning to LSU football after testing transfer portal waters
Turns out, John Emery isn't going anywhere. The running back announced via his Instagram page Friday afternoon that he is returning to LSU football. Emery entered his name in the transfer portal in April and will finish his college career with the Tigers, who he signed with out of Destrahan in 2019.
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