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Kaleb Jackson has reportedly bulked up ahead of Year 2 at LSU
I’ve got some bad news for the rest of college football: The LSU running back who may be the most physical runner on the team has bulked up heading into his sophomore season. As a freshman last fall, Kaleb Jackson was listed at 6-foot, 200-pounds. That did not stop...
Denham Springs Animal Shelter over capacity and asking for temporary fosters
DENHAM SPRINGS - The Denham Springs Animal Shelter is asking the public for help with their over-capacity shelter by temporarily fostering a dog. According to the Income and Outcome National Database, nearly 4000 dogs in WBRZ's viewing area have been put in nearby shelters. Robert Bruce with the Denham Springs...
Foxes afoot: Wildlife sightings in Baton Rouge neighborhoods
Many Baton Rouge residents are seeing evidence of the widespread fox population, especially near the LSU lakes and LSU Bird Sanctuary. One evening in mid-July, Hunter Odom reported seeing three foxes while riding his bike home from the Perkins Overpass near City Park Lake. According to James LaCour, the state...
K&B drug stores heir launches new real estate firm and industrial project in Luling
Andrew Marcus was just 8 years old in 1998, when his grandfather Sydney Besthoff sold the family drug store business, K&B, to Rite Aid. So, while Marcus remembers the chain’s iconic purple logo and beloved peppermint ice cream, the family business he grew up in wasn’t focused on running pharmacies but on real estate — specifically, managing more than 100 retail properties the Besthoffs owned even after they sold K&B.
Cinemark Theatres has record weekend, questions the future of movie theatres
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Cinemark achieved its best opening summer weekend box office of all time just a few days ago. The release of ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ took box offices by storm nationwide, grossing more than $210 million. The film was awarded best July opening ever and best-ever opening for an R-rated film. The consumer interest only goes to show that there is still a desire for the unique experiences only movie theatres can provide. ‘Twisters’, ‘Despicable Me 4′, and ‘Inside Out 2′ have also contributed to an outpouring of interest throughout what has been a busy and successful Summer movie release.
BORN TOUGH: Marian Brandt Eades was a winner from the start
Former Salmen standout Marian Brandt Eades was always destined to be tough. The youngest of nine siblings, she was the baby girl, but that doesn't mean her brothers and sisters went easy on her. "I just loved (being part of a big family)," Eades said. "All we did when I...
Sterlington 12U softball team representing Louisiana at Little League World Series
MONROE, La. (KNOE) - Sterlington’s best 12U softball team is now headed to the Little League World Series to compete against the best teams from around the country. After winning the southwest region last week, the team is excited to be representing not only themselves, but the whole state of Louisiana.
Air Quality Action Day issued for Shreveport due to Saharan dust
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) has issued an Air Quality Action Day alert for Thursday, Aug. 1 in Shreveport due to Saharan dust from Africa. Upper-level high pressure will hamper mixing, while southwesterly to southerly winds will bring a thick plume of Saharan dust...
LSU Connection Already Had Konnor Griffin Impressed With Pirates’ Star
PITTSBURGH — After selecting Paul Skenes out of LSU with the top pick in the 2023 draft, the Pittsburgh Pirates used their 2024 first-round selection on a player who otherwise would have been playing in college for the Tigers. The Pirates used the ninth pick in this year’s draft...
Jim Bradshaw: Morgan City's 'Tarzan' movie was a spy story, too
World War I interrupted the filming when the first Tarzan movie was made in the swamps near Morgan City in 1917, and that led to some international intrigue. That included the arrest of one of its crew members as a notorious spy. The Morgan City newspaper broke the news that...
LSU and Integer Technologies Announce Navy Research Contract
Integer Technologies is a rapidly growing defense contractor that partners with top US research universities to accelerate the development of scientific research in support of national security and US military missions. The new partnership with LSU positions Integer and the university to jointly pursue a range of technology initiatives that will create high-paying jobs in Louisiana and unlock the potential for LSU and the state to secure multiple multi-million-dollar federal defense contracts.
Woman becomes double-gold medalist at 2024 Transplant Games after life-saving surgery
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - While you may be glued to your set and your phone tracking the medal count in Paris, you probably missed a recent double-gold medalist right here in Baton Rouge. Amy Maggio could not have done what she did without a special gift from a total stranger.
Hammond man arrested for drug dealing after raid yields suspected fentanyl, crack cocaine
HAMMOND — A Hammond man was arrested on drug dealing charges by Hammond Police after a drug raid at a Range Road home by SWAT units, police said Wednesday. Shelton Bean, 36, was arrested on possession with the intent to distribute marijuana, fentanyl, cocaine and crack cocaine charges. According to police, he has a history of narcotic arrests and convictions.
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