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Updated: Jan. 21, 2021 at 5:41 AM CST
|By Carmen Poe
What you need to know for the 2021 tax-filing season.
Updated: Dec. 31, 2020 at 4:44 AM CST
|By Carmen Poe
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) warns that scammers are taking advantage of the news of Congress passing a COVID-19 relief bill that includes another round of stimulus checks for most Americans.
Updated: Nov. 3, 2020 at 10:47 AM CST
|By Carmen Poe
Now that registration is over with, we want to help you understand what you are voting for, or against, when you cast your votes.
Updated: Oct. 22, 2020 at 4:44 AM CDT
|By Carmen Poe
Americans are getting scam calls phishing for their Medicare numbers and other personal information.
Updated: Oct. 8, 2020 at 4:36 AM CDT
|By Carmen Poe
Know where your family can safely evacuate, whether that be a family or friend’s house, and if you can bring pets.
Updated: Oct. 1, 2020 at 4:59 AM CDT
|By Carmen Poe
Experts say knowing the risks associated with cancers is vital.
Updated: Sep. 25, 2020 at 12:11 PM CDT
|By Carmen Poe
It’s the game day fans have been waiting on!
Updated: Sep. 9, 2020 at 5:30 PM CDT
|By Carmen Poe
A federal court judge will hear the final arguments at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9 that challenge Louisiana Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin’s proposed emergency election plan for the state’s Nov. 3 and Dec. 5 elections.
Updated: Sep. 7, 2020 at 10:11 AM CDT
|By Carmen Poe
According to the National Fire Protection Association, charcoal grills account for 1,300 residential fires a year.
Updated: Aug. 31, 2020 at 5:07 AM CDT
|By Carmen Poe
Federal funding is available to some families and businesses impacted by Hurricane Laura.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2020 at 5:29 PM CDT
|By Kevin Foster and Carmen Poe
Southern University’s Agricultural Research and Extension Center on Wednesday, July 1 unveiled a line of THC-derived medical marijuana products that will be available across Louisiana.
Updated: May. 7, 2020 at 7:40 PM CDT
|By Carmen Poe
A popular side hustle for many people is turning homes into short-term rental properties. The industry has taken a huge hit during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Updated: Apr. 27, 2020 at 8:36 PM CDT
|By Carmen Poe
With sports taking a back seat to COVID-19 and the new school year on the horizon, many are wondering what’s the plan when school starts in the fall?
Updated: Apr. 19, 2020 at 7:22 PM CDT
|By Carmen Poe
One woman hopes to inspire community members to uplift those among them who are working to keep services running when thousands are forced to stay home during the global pandemic.
Updated: Apr. 13, 2020 at 8:10 PM CDT
|By Carmen Poe
Doctors at Baton Rouge General say while you’re busy sanitizing all the hotspots, don’t forget your car.
Updated: Mar. 26, 2020 at 10:19 PM CDT
|By Carmen Poe
The question many are left seeking an answer for is how exactly ventilators help severely ill patients diagnosed with the virus. A doctor explains here.
Updated: Dec. 18, 2019 at 6:16 PM CST
|By Carmen Poe
After her daughter was killed in April 2016, Theresa Tillman, 51, decided she was going to enroll in school at Southwest Louisiana Technical Community College to become a criminal investigator.
Updated: Dec. 9, 2019 at 4:57 PM CST
|By Carmen Poe
From July 2018 to July 2019, Louisiana State Police says troopers gave out almost 183,000 speeding tickets.
Updated: Nov. 6, 2019 at 7:34 PM CST
|By Carmen Poe
It’s not uncommon for teens to have growing pains. That sounds like an easy answer to Thomas Walker’s hip troubles.
Updated: Nov. 3, 2019 at 11:25 AM CST
|By Danae Leake and Carmen Poe
The explosion was heard and shook homes across the river in East Baton Rouge Parish.
Updated: Oct. 31, 2019 at 2:06 PM CDT
|By Rachael Thomas and Carmen Poe
Thanks to a new statewide app, parents can now track if a sex offender tries to contact their child.
Updated: Oct. 8, 2019 at 8:01 PM CDT
|By Carmen Poe
Findings from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) indicate that from 2017 to 2018 there were increases in the rates of gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis across the United States.
Updated: Sep. 23, 2019 at 6:52 PM CDT
|By Carmen Poe
It’s been almost 20 years since kids in the class of 1997 hung out at Zachary High School. Despite losing those everyday laughs that these times bring, one person still stands out: Steven Weber.
Updated: Sep. 10, 2019 at 6:40 PM CDT
|By Carmen Poe
Volunteers are working with Behind the Line Baton Rouge to collect new and gently used stuffed animals for BRPD officers to give to kids in need of a smile.
Updated: Sep. 9, 2019 at 6:47 PM CDT
|By Kevin Foster, Michael Simoneaux and Carmen Poe
His life ended Saturday, Sept. 7 when an unidentified man entered the building where he was working as a clerk and fatally shot him before robbing the store, according to police. An investigation to identify the shooter remains ongoing.
Updated: Aug. 14, 2019 at 7:02 PM CDT
|By Carmen Poe
Jorjela Perez-Garcia dove headfirst into what she believed was a gig to be a secret shopper.
Updated: Jul. 24, 2019 at 7:30 PM CDT
|By Carmen Poe
A Baton Rouge family says it took two calls to the Baton Rouge Police Department to help while bullets flew through their home. Now, that family has filed a lawsuit, demanding answers. They simply want to know what took them so long.
Updated: Jun. 24, 2019 at 3:38 PM CDT
|By Rachael Thomas and Carmen Poe
Sixty-three people from across Louisiana have been arrested on child exploitation charges as part of Operation Broken Heart, the Attorney General’s Office announced Monday, June 24.
Updated: Jun. 1, 2019 at 6:35 PM CDT
|By Carmen Poe
For decades Otis Washington was a Louisiana football powerhouse. Washington’s notable career, including stints at St. Augustine, LSU, and as the head coach at Southern University made him a household name.
Updated: May. 22, 2019 at 4:42 PM CDT
|By Rachael Thomas and Carmen Poe
The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) confirms they are monitoring an outbreak of hepatitis A in Livingston Parish.
Updated: May. 4, 2019 at 11:20 PM CDT
|By Carmen Poe
If you’d like to make a donation to help families receive free swimming lessons, click into the story.
Updated: May. 2, 2019 at 7:10 PM CDT
|By Carmen Poe
One car ride seven years ago changed Damare’s life. While driving a loved one home, he heard a commercial about a need for volunteers with the American Cancer Society’s Road to Recovery program.
Updated: Apr. 18, 2019 at 11:53 AM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent and Carmen Poe
A GoFundMe campaign saw more than $750,000 in donations in a 24-hour span after it was widely shared on social media Tuesday.
Updated: Mar. 27, 2019 at 7:15 PM CDT
|By Carmen Poe
Besides figuring out a complicated mathematical equations and wrapping up classwork, the biggest concern for most teenagers is figuring out their future.
Updated: Mar. 21, 2019 at 6:36 PM CDT
|By Carmen Poe
For decades, a Baton Rouge man has been behind bars for a crime he didn’t commit, but on Mar. 21, he walked out a free man.
Updated: Mar. 8, 2019 at 7:02 PM CST
|By Carmen Poe
Former inmates used their Friday afternoon to encourage business owners to take a chance and hire once convicted felons. Their hope is to show people their words aren’t just prison talk.
Updated: Mar. 5, 2019 at 4:37 PM CST
|By Carmen Poe
The sun was barely up, but it’s never too early for a party on Mardi Gras Day in Mamou. People started early, preparing for the unexpected because on this day, anything goes.
Updated: Feb. 7, 2019 at 11:09 AM CST
|By Mykal Vincent and Carmen Poe
People are encouraged to line the streets of the burial route.
Updated: Feb. 6, 2019 at 10:08 AM CST
|By Kiran Chawla and Carmen Poe
Tracie Zimmerman was arrested Tuesday.
Updated: Jan. 31, 2019 at 6:42 PM CST
|By Carmen Poe
Victims of abuse at the hands of clergy often struggle with reporting what happened to them.
Updated: Jan. 27, 2019 at 8:24 PM CST
|By Carmen Poe
A daughter’s smile and a son’s smirk are expressions that the grieving Ernest family will never see again.
Updated: Dec. 31, 2018 at 4:11 PM CST
|By Carmen Poe
Despite his diagnosis, Ziggy’s mom says he always put others' needs before his own.
Updated: Dec. 29, 2018 at 5:35 PM CST
|By Carmen Poe
BRPD is still handling the case, and they will hand it over to the DA to make a final decision.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2018 at 9:58 PM CST
|By Carmen Poe
Officials say crews installed a replacement chord last week, deeming the bridge safe for travel.
Updated: Nov. 17, 2018 at 6:19 PM CST
|By Carmen Poe
Music has a way of bringing a sense of calmness to a room. In Lesli Wood’s case, it brought complete strangers and musicians together.
Updated: Oct. 24, 2018 at 6:56 PM CDT
|By Carmen Poe
Gov. Edwards says crews for the Coastal Bridge Company, LLC will be working 24/7 to repair The Sunshine Bridge.
Updated: Oct. 6, 2018 at 9:12 PM CDT
|By Carmen Poe
Family and friends said their final good-byes to LSU basketball player Wayde Sims Saturday afternoon.
Updated: Sep. 30, 2018 at 11:27 PM CDT
|By Carmen Poe
Crowded Louisiana shelters are being forced to send their dogs out of state for adoption.
Updated: Sep. 23, 2018 at 10:58 PM CDT
|By Carmen Poe
The 2016 August flood left thousands across the state literally picking up the pieces to their life. The last thing on a flood victim’s minds was taking out a loan to rebuild.
Updated: Sep. 6, 2018 at 1:27 PM CDT
|By Robb Hays and Carmen Poe
Fans visiting LSU’s Tiger Stadium will find several big improvements since last season including new electronic concession menus, new game monitors above the concession areas, and various restroom upgrades.
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