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Furniture Chain Confirms Bankruptcy – Louisiana Stores to Close
Furniture and appliance shoppers in cities such as Lake Charles, Lafayette, Alexandria, Shreveport, Baton Rouge, Monroe, Port Allen, and the Greater New Orleans area might soon find themselves with one less option when it comes to furnishing and outfitting their homes. A one-time leader in the furniture and appliance industry has officially confirmed it has filed for bankruptcy protection as of this past Tuesday.
LSU swimmer Maggie Mac Neil of Canada advances easily in Olympic 100-meter butterfly
NANTERRE, France — Even for an Olympic champion like former LSU All-American Maggie Mac Neil, there are butterflies in the first butterfly race of a competition. “Regardless of whether it’s a provincial or national or international meet, the first race is always the most nerve wracking,” Mac Neil said Saturday after her heat in the Olympic 100-meter butterfly at Paris La Defense Arena. “I haven’t raced in a while, so it was just kind of seeing where I’m at.”
Campaign ads show how Baton Rouge mayoral race is taking shape
Baton Rouge is three months out from its mayoral election, and campaign ads and other political messaging are starting to ramp up. A few trends are becoming clear: The race's top two candidates are likely to face negative ads. Crime is a central issue of the race. And, at least so far, incumbent Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome and former state Rep. Ted James are focused on each other.
2MAD: Young Entrepreneurs Academy welcomes aspiring students
BATON ROUGE - This week's 2 Make a Difference shows off an organization helping students learn about entrepreneurship. Anyone interested in highlighting someone making a difference in the community, send a name, information and a brief summary to sylvia@wbrz.com.
EBRSO: Man accused of killing elderly father and adult daughter dies from alleged hanging
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - According to the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office, a man accused of killing his elderly father and adult daughter has died after allegedly hanging himself. Brent DeLoach, 63, was discovered unresponsive at the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on Thursday morning with a...
Local girl raising money for charity by selling lemonade
BATON ROUGE - A 13-year-old girl worked a long shift Friday at her lemonade stand to raise money for the Baton Rouge Children's Advocacy Center. Avery Lewis started selling lemonade to raise money for charity four years ago. Now, her stand has grown into a way for her to serve compassion by the cup.
2024 East Baton Rouge Neighborhood Convention to be held at Raising Cane's River Center in September
BATON ROUGE - The 2024 Connecting East Baton Rouge Neighborhood Convention is taking place in September at the Raising Cane's River Center, according to the East Baton Rouge City-Parish government. The goal of the event is to bringing together neighborhood leaders and residents, public safety leaders, city-parish department heads and...
2025 5-star safety Jonah Williams has reportedly canceled his visit to LSU
What has become quite the recruiting journey over the past three months, 2025 5-star athlete/safety Jonah Williams will commit on August 24. After making several official visits this summer, he will choose between USC, Texas, LSU, Oregon, and Texas A&M. This week, Williams visited Texas for his unofficial Longhorns visit, but as it stands, Texas A&M and the Oregon Ducks look like the programs to watch heading into next month. However, LSU still remains a potential favorite. However, according to Rivals insider Landyn Rosow, Williams has canceled his visit to LSU, which was slated to start on Friday and will be rescheduled...
Teacher unions in EBR cancel planned sickout after superintendent decision
BATON ROUGE - Two teachers unions that were planning a sickout on the first day of school to protest Adam Smith's removal from the superintendent ballot have canceled those plans. The sickout was initially planned as a way to push for interim superintendent Adam Smith to be properly appointed to...
Three arrested after body of missing Louisiana college student found in Mississippi shot multiple times
Three arrests have been made for the murder of a Louisiana college student whose body was found earlier this week in Mississippi. The West Feliciana Parish Sheriff’s Office has reportedly arrested three suspects including Derek Terrell Hollins Jr., 21, of St. Francisville, Calajia Jack, 20, of St. Francisville and Allyah Martin, 21, of Zachary, for their alleged involvement in the shooting death of former Southern University student Steven Harris IV.
Flurry of tax filing, residency challenges filed Friday for EBR races
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Several Baton Rouge residents have filed lawsuits asking 19th Judicial District judges to disqualify candidates in various races in East Baton Rouge Parish for tax concerns and residency issues. CITY CONSTABLE FOR BATON ROUGE. East Baton Rouge Parish District Hillar Moore has filed a suit...
See how New Schools for Baton Rouge LEAP scores stack up
Louisiana’s newly released 2024 LEAP scores show that charter schools supported by New Schools for Baton Rouge outperformed East Baton Rouge district-run open enrollment schools in both absolute performance and rate of improvement. LEAP testing measures student proficiency in English/language arts, math and science. Scores are categorized as unsatisfactory,...
Louisiana woman kicked out of steakhouse after wearing 'inappropriate' tube top
A Louisiana woman was asked to leave a steakhouse due to her 'too revealing' tube top, she claims. Y'Mine McClanahan was allegedly confronted by the owner of the Stabs Prime Steak and Seafood restaurant in Baton Rouge over her sunflower-printed two-piece tube top set, eventually throwing her out. She took...
Bluebonnet Boulevard near Hyatt Place reopened after hazmat incident
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Bluebonnet Boulevard has reopened between I-10 and Picardy Avenue after a hazmat incident closed the area, the St. George Fire Department confirmed. According to St. George Fire Department, the incident was caused when an unknown substance leaked from a solo container.
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