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Groups announce plans to start recall of several EBR School Board members
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A group of teachers and parents are trying to force a recall of some members of the East Baton Rouge School Board after the search for a new superintendent stalled. Advocates of the recall are holding a news conference in front of the Secretary of...
'Untested waters': Baton Rouge school board falls short in hiring new leader
After a tumultuous meeting, the top job in the East Baton Rouge Parish school system remains vacant after a majority of the nine-member parish School Board abstained Thursday night from settling on who should take over the state’s second-largest traditional school district. The four board members who did vote...
Felon back in jail after illegally modified gun found in home; could be charged as habitual offender
BATON ROUGE— A convicted felon is now back in jail after Baton Rouge Police found an illegally modified handgun while searching his home. Detectives say they found a handgun fitted with a Glock switch in 34-year-old Christopher Carter's home while executing a search warrant. Carter is being held in...
CRIME STOPPERS: Man wanted for attempted murder, other charges
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office is searching for a man accused of attempted murder and other charges. According to deputies, Salvador Elizalde, 48, is wanted on 3 counts of Attempted Second Degree Murder and Illegal Use of Weapons of Dangerous Instrumentalities. Elizalde is...
Decision on who will become next superintendent of EBRPSS expected Thursday
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The decision on who will become the next leader of the East Baton Rouge Parish School System is expected to be announced on Thursday, July 11. The two finalists, Kevin George and Andrea Zayas are vying to become the superintendent of the school system. George...
Hospitals and state agencies adapt to phone service outages
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - People are having trouble connecting to local hospitals and state agencies through phone calls due to outages from Hurricane Beryl’s landfall in Texas. “Hurricane Beryl impacted the AT&T network, so we’re not receiving a lot of inbound calls, especially from AT&T cellphones,” Lane Regional...
Cedarcrest Avenue bridge closed until further notice
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Traffic Engineering Division of the East Baton Rouge City-Parish Department of Transportation and Drainage has announced a closure of the bridge on Cedarcrest Avenue. According to officials, the closure begins Thursday, July 11, and will last until further notice. Alternate routes are Coursey Boulevard...
Baton Rouge woman facing federal charges, accused of applying for COVID relief funds
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - An employee with the East Baton Rouge Parish School System is facing felony conspiracy charges. The woman, identified as Kenyall Williams, 38, allegedly scammed the federal governement out of around $100,000 in COVID relief funds. Prosecutors say Williams worked with an unnamed male accomplice. Arrest...
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