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Nine-year-old was in the room for drug raid's lethal confrontation; child was unhurt in gunfight that wounded three deputies and killed resident
BATON ROUGE - When Tyquarius Armstrong was killed in an exchange of gunfire with sheriff’s deputies during a drug raid at his Robertson Avenue home Thursday, his 9-year-old niece was in the room, Armstrong’s brother’s attorney said Friday. Ron Haley, the attorney, said the girl was uninjured...
Family member of nearly-abducted juvenile in Springfield speaks out about incident
SPRINGFIELD - Barbara Whittington said her grandchildren love to spend the summer with her at her house on Blood River. She says her nine-year-old grandson, specifically, loves to take their canoe to the riverbank and play. "They play volleyball, baseball, waterslides, and the kids fish back there. I've been here...
Former LSU basketball player, Josh Maravich, dies at 42
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The following is a press release from LSU Athletics:. Former LSU men’s basketball player Josh Maravich passed away on Friday at the family home in Covington at the age of 42. Josh Maravich was one of two sons of the legendary LSU basketball and...
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...
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