LSU to expand Wildlife Hospital, educate future generations on wildlife rehabilitation
The LSU Vet School houses the Wildlife Hospital of Louisiana, a rehabilitation center operating nonstop that handled around 2,000 cases last year, seeing over 150 different species. It is the only dedicated and surgical facility for the care of wildlife in the state. But with cases increasing every year, Director...
Local Krewe unveils unique armadillo float for Plaquemine Mardi Gras night parade
PLAQUEMINE — Artists are known to draw inspiration from everywhere, and that was definitely the case for Earl Comeaux when he started thinking about his Mardi Gras float this year. “Last year we built a crawfish, and that was kind of fun. So this year I was thinking, ‘What could we do?,'” Comeaux said. “I […] The...
LSU to combat Louisiana brain drain with revamped honors degree program
LSU’s Memorial Tower pictured on March 20, 2023. (Matthew Perschall/Louisiana Illuminator) As Louisiana bleeds educated young people to other states, LSU wants to give them a reason to stay. The LSU Honors College has historically been an add-on option for qualifying students’ existing degree paths, allowing them to...
One Year Later: A family still broken, justice still questioned for La’Tasha Thomas
Twelve months later, the house is quieter, the grief is heavier, and the questions remain unanswered. This is where the family of Latasha Thomas is now. The post One Year Later: A family still broken, justice still questioned for La’Tasha Thomas appeared first on Unfiltered with Kiran .
Four arrested for allegedly bringing contraband to Elayn Hunt Correctional Center
ST. GABRIEL — According to arrest records, four people were arrested on Saturday for allegedly bringing contraband to the Elayn Hunt Correctional Center in Iberville Parish. Corey Kitts, 27, Yolanda Jones, 45, Michael Phipps, 61, and Robert Wiley, 31, were all arrested at the facility and booked into the Iberville...
Motorcyclist killed in early morning crash on La. 30 in Ascension Parish
GEISMAR — A motorcyclist was killed on Friday in an early morning crash in Ascension Parish on La. 30. According to the Louisiana State Police, the crash occurred around 5:45 a.m., killing 28-year-old Craig Burns of Carville. Investigators said Burns, riding a 2025 Kawasaki Ninja motorcycle, was traveling eastbound...
One person arrested following police chase in Louisiana
LOUISIANA — A 20-year-old man was arrested Saturday night following a police pursuit that began in Port Allen and ended when his vehicle crashed into a sugar cane field near Brusly High School. According to the Port Allen Police Department, officers were called around 10 p.m. to a hit-and-run crash near Louisiana...
Security at the forefront of Baton Rouge’s Krewe of Orion parade
BATON ROUGE - Downtown Baton Rouge was lit up Saturday night by the Krewe of Orion parade. Like many parades this weekend, security was at the forefront. With this parade taking place just one week after a shooting at a Mardi Gras parade in East Feliciana Parish, WBRZ asked parade-goers how they felt about the...
Schools to get barricades to help protect classrooms from active shooters
Five EBR Schools are set to receive hundreds of quick-locking door barricades designed to enhance campus safety in the event of an active shooter. EBR Schools welcomes honest, friendly, and open conversation on our website and we are committed to making this a safe place for all. Any comment that could be considered...
West Baton Rouge: Pursuit ends with driver crashing in cane field
BRUSLY — It was around 10 p.m. on Saturday night when a pursuit started in Port Allen and ended with the driver crashing in a cane field in Brusly. Law enforcement say the pursuit began in Port Allen with Port Allen Police officers pursuing the driver of a vehicle. At this time, it’s unclear what […] The post West...
