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BREC audit discloses thefts valued at more than $70,000; gift card accounting lacking, too
BATON ROUGE — An audit shows that three people stole money from the East Baton Rouge parks system between January 2018 and last summer, with one person making off with more than $66,000. Auditors also dinged BREC for a second year for failing to keep accurate records of its...
5-star LSU commit to visit Florida for Week 1 matchup against Miami
Five-star cornerback DJ Pickett has been solid in his commitment to LSU since he pledged last month, but now the top-10 2025 prospect is set to visit an SEC rival. He is reportedly heading to Gainesville to see Florida’s season opener against Miami on Saturday. However, it seems Tigers fans may have nothing to fear here. According to On3’s Shea Dixon, Pickett is going to see his cousin, Booker Pickett Jr., make his true freshman debut for the Hurricanes.
Gonzales Police arrest two suspects after drug investigation
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Two suspects were arrested after a months-long drug investigation in Gonzales. The Gonzales Police Department said the two suspects are accused of distributing drugs including a mixture of heroin and fentanyl. Alexandro Price, 43, was charged with PWITD Schedule I CDS (Heroin), PWITD Schedule...
Fire at apartment complex Saturday determined to have been started from child playing with lighter
BATON ROUGE - A fire at an apartment complex over the weekend was reportedly caused by an elementary school-aged child playing with a lighter. According to the St. George Fire Department, officials were called to Cypress Lakes Apartments on Saturday for a reported fire. All of the people living in the building were outside and no injuries were reported, but one of the units on the third floor was showing heavy smoke.
Taylor Swift’s Spectacular ‘Eras Tour’ Makes Its Way To Louisiana
Taylor Swift just wrapped up the European leg of the ever-popular Eras Tour and is set on her way to North America to wrap up the last few shows in her home continent. The European shows on the tour ended with a performance at the massive Wembley Stadium in England in front of a capacity crowd of 92,000 people. Taylor actually made a record at Wembley Stadium as the only solo artist to perform at the United Kingdom's biggest stadium eight separate times in a single tour. Wembley even dedicated and gifted Taylor Swift a personalized guitar to commemorate the achievement.
Like other red states, Louisiana governor announces policy aiming to prevent noncitizens from voting
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana is the latest red state to announce additional measures to ensure that non-U.S. citizens are not voting in elections, despite it already being illegal and there being no evidence of widespread voter fraud. Republican Gov. Jeff Landry signed an executive order Monday requiring all state government agencies that provide voter registration forms to include a written disclaimer that noncitizens are prohibited from registering to vote or voting. “The right to vote in United States elections is a privilege that’s reserved for American citizens,” Landry said during Monday’s press conference. The governor, who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump, was accompanied by Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill and Secretary of State Nancy Landry, who oversees elections in the state.
Afternoons feeling hotter, rain chances going up
NEW ORLEANS — The low pressure system that helped to bring us the rain yesterday has now moved into Texas, although it is still producing a few showers very close to the coast of Louisiana and the Gulf of Mexico. We will return to a more typical summertime pattern over the next few days, where showers and thunderstorms likely triggered by a Gulf and lake breeze in the mid to late afternoon.
Judge: Man accused in three-parish rampage that left state trooper and a relative dead can stand trial
DONALDSONVILLE — A man accused of killing a state trooper and a female relative during a three-parish rampage in October 2021 is mentally competent to face a capital murder charge, despite concerns from some of the doctors who examined him that he might have trouble withstanding the stress of a trial.
Mandeville's new council clerk comes from Madisonville government
Alicia Watts, who for the past six years has served as clerk of Madisonville’s town government, was confirmed as the new clerk of the Mandeville City Council on the evening of Aug. 22. Watts will replace Kristine Scherer, who served as clerk of the Mandeville Council for nearly a...
Wetter weather Wednesday and beyond
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Tuesday will be one more hot and mainly dry day with only a 20% chance of a shower or storm in the afternoon, highs around 97. Beginning Wednesday, we will start on a wetter weather pattern as Gulf moisture combines with a few upper-level disturbances. The GFS shows the rain Wednesday afternoon, but we will get several rounds beyond that point.
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