One person taken to hospital after possible drowning off Jefferson Highway
BATON ROUGE — One person was taken to the hospital after a possible drowning on Jefferson Place Circle, emergency officials told WBRZ. The call came in around 2:52 p.m., and emergency officials said an adult patient was taken to the hospital in unknown condition. The St. George Fire Department...
BRPD, EBRSO take one person into custody after searching wooded area near I-12 following...
BATON ROUGE — The Baton Rouge Police Department, with assistance from the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office, took one person into custody after a search of the woodline near I-12 following a "disturbance" off Plaza Americana Drive on Thursday morning. A police spokesperson told WBRZ that the Thursday...
2 On Your Side: Property owners highlighted in reports face fines for blighted properties
BATON ROUGE - Steep fines were handed down to property owners at Blight Court on Thursday morning. Two commercial properties on the docket have been previously highlighted by 2 On Your Side. The shuttered Louisiana New School Academy is owned by The Harmony Center under the leadership of Collis Temple....
LSU Police investigating reported rape at Nicholson Gateway Apartments
BATON ROUGE — The LSU Police Department is investigating a reported rape at upperclassmen student housing along Nicholson Drive. According to police documents, a 19-year-old student told police she was raped in the early morning hours of Sep. 5 at Nicholson Gateway Apartments. Terrance Mahomes, 18, is wanted on...
New invasive pest continues to be a problem for sugarcane as harvest begins
(09/30/26) PORT ALLEN, La. — On a Monday morning at a sugarcane farm in Port Allen, LSU AgCenter entomologist Blake Wilson and two student workers pushed through green and yellow cane stalks on a field’s border and into the interior rows. There, they found plants that were completely brown.
Overgrown ditches in Pride spark dispute over who’s responsible for mowing
PRIDE, La. (WAFB) - Drivers in Pride say overgrown roadside ditches along Jackson Road are creating hazardous blind spots, while parish leaders say routine ditch mowing is not solely the parish’s responsibility. Residents describe safety concerns. Brush has grown into ditches in some spots along Jackson Road and other.
Man charged after ‘laughing gas’ and marijuana found inside apartment on LSU’s campus
Over four grams of marijuana and nitrous oxide were located in a room inside the East Campus Apartments on LSU's campus, police said.
Denham Springs Chili Cook-Off returns in October with new Touch-A-Truck event
DENHAM SPRINGS — The Denham Springs Main Street Chili Cook-Off is coming back to Mattie Street on Oct. 10, this year featuring a new Touch-A-Truck experience for families. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Denham Springs' Antique Village, with Denham Springs Main Street partnering with the Denham Springs Fire De
Man accused of striking cyclist near Perkins Road in June 2025 arrested on attempted...
BATON ROUGE — A man accused of striking a cyclist near Perkins Road in June 2025 has been arrested and booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison. According to an arrest warrant, the cyclist was riding home from work on his bike along Baywood Avenue near Perkins on June 15 when he was struck from behind by a car. P
Mami’s Mexican Group takes over Watson restaurant in a return to its roots
WATSON — Mami's Mexican Group is taking over Papi's Watson restaurant, where Mami's restaurant journey began. The group announced the move on Wednesday in a social media post, saying Watson is where their story first began before Mami's became Mami's. The group said it is returning with more experience...

















