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I grew up in Plaquemine, Louisiana, where the older folks could tell you it was going to rain before there was a cloud in the sky. As a little boy, I would hear one of them say, “A storm is coming.” I would run outside, look up at a bright blue sky, and come back convinced they were wrong. “There’s not a cloud out ther

South Louisiana businesses and nonprofit groups recently announced the following promotions, new hires and resignations. Brandon Maxwell has been named the new public and government affairs manager for ExxonMobil's operations in the Baton Rouge area. Maxwell, who previously held leadership roles within ExxonMobil's Low

BATON ROUGE — A new anti-hazing law named after late Southern University student Caleb Wilson officially takes effect today, and his family says they are grateful to see it become reality. The law, known as the Caleb Wilson Hazing Prevention Act, was authored by Rep. Vanessa Caston LaFleur and...

BATON ROUGE — With just days left until the start of the new school year, many students may begin feeling anxious. Dr. Courtney Gunn from Ochsner Health joined WBRZ to share some tips on overcoming back-to-school anxiety. Gunn shared that many students get nervous at the beginning of the...

BATON ROUGE — Baton Rouge General hosted its "Ready, Set, School!" back-to-school event at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center on Gus Young Avenue on Saturday. The free family event helped families check off overlooked items that can make a difference in students' comfort, safety and confidence on the first

BATON ROUGE — The Baton Rouge Fire Department is investigating a structure fire that was intentionally set on Robertson Avenue on Friday evening. According to the department, the fire occurred around 5:22 p.m. when firefighters arrived to find smoke coming from the doorway of a detached shed that had been converted int

BATON ROUGE - The Baton Rouge Fire Department worked a house fire on Dalton Street Saturday morning, officials said. According to BRFD, no one was home at the time of the fire and it was mostly contained to the garage area. Officials determined the fire originated in a storage shed...

BATON ROUGE - One person is dead after a shooting Saturday night off of Staring Lane. The call came in around 7:30 p.m. on Ryder Drive. Officials said the coroner was contacted. No other information was immediately available.

PORT ALLEN — West Baton Rouge Shelter & Animal Control’s new Lost & Found Pet Map is showing early success with a local pet reunited with its owners within 10 days of the new tool launching. The organization shared on Thursday that staff found Ollo as a stray...

Would you want AI-generated images in your high school yearbook? A Louisiana school is facing major backlash after students noticed them.