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Tenant evicted after moving out, eviction preventing him from moving into new place
BATON ROUGE - One man was evicted after he moved out of his apartment and now months later the landlord is hitting him up for rent and late fees. The East Baton Rouge Parish Housing Authority tells 2 On Your Side that because Kentrell Valentine did not put in writing that he'd be moving out of his apartment, his apartment manager went ahead and filed an eviction after he had cleaned up and left.
Man found with gunshot wound Monday night, deputies say
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A man was found with a gunshot wound Monday night, July 1, according to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office. A deputy discovered the man at a gas station in the area of North Sherwood Forest Drive and Catalina Avenue, according to EBRSO. The...
Shooting leaves two men injured Sunday morning, deputies say
EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, La. (WAFB) - Two men were injured in a shooting early Sunday morning, June 30, according to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said that just before 2:30 a.m., they were called to the area of Coursey Boulevard and Jones Creek Road. An anonymous complaint was made about people in two vehicles shooting at each other.
Here’s the latest on the I-10 widening project
Work continues on the first stage of the $1.1 billion project to widen Interstate 10 between Louisiana Highway 415 in West Baton Rouge Parish and the I-10/12 split in East Baton Rouge Parish. Construction on the project began in late 2023. The goal is to improve the “I-10 bottleneck,” which...
Port Hudson-Pride Rd. Bridge over White Bayou to close
EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, La. (WAFB) - The Port Hudson-Pride Road Bridge over White Bayou will close until further notice. The closure of the bridge in East Baton Rouge Parish is expected to begin on Tuesday, July 2. Officials said that drivers can use LA 19 to Church Street and...
East Baton Rouge Parish Libraries closed on July 4 and 5
BATON ROUGE — All East Baton Rouge Parish Library locations will be closed Thursday and Friday to observe Independence Day, the library announced Monday. Online resources including e-books, videos and online newspapers will still be available on the library's website.
Community responds to EBR interim superintendent not being named finalist in superintendent search
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board has selected three finalists for the new superintendent position, but the community is disappointed with the decision. At Friday’s school board meeting, nearly 70 people stated who they hoped to see in the top three, roughly 90% of...
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