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Angelica Butine

Lake Charles

Traffic Reporter at WBRZ-TV (Baton Rouge, LA)

Broadcasting | Reporter/ Anchor @KPLC7News | Jax State Graduate |

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  • 1 week ago | wbrz.com | Angelica Butine

    BATON ROUGE -  East Baton Rouge Parish students are turning trash into tech and sending it down the Mississippi River one tracker at a time. "It’s a big problem that needs to be solved," one student said about the frequent trash on the roads and in the rivers across Baton Rouge.

  • 1 week ago | wbrz.com | Angelica Butine

    BATON ROUGE - As many might be running outside to embrace the warm spring weather, some noses are also running. Whether people are out golfing or taking a walk, allergies affect many this time of year. “We take a lot of Claritin and Zyrtec in our house,” said local resident Tiffany Griffin. With trees and flowers in full bloom, more pollen is still to come. According to the LSU AG center, pollinations starts in April and ends in May.

  • 2 weeks ago | wbrz.com | Angelica Butine |Lauren Hawkins |Joel Bruce

    PONCHATOULA It's Strawberry season and berries aren't the only thing sweet about it. The 53rd annual Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival runs from Friday to Sunday. It's Louisiana’s “largest free harvest festival” and gains a lot of attention and revenue, bringing people together with live music, friends, food and fun. After starting in 1972, the festival has only grown. It's a way to celebrate local strawberry farmers, non-profits, and special communities.

  • 2 weeks ago | wbrz.com | Angelica Butine

    BATON ROUGE -  More than a century after the Titanic sank in the North Atlantic, people are still fascinated about it's final moments, including the executive director of the U.S.S. Kidd Veterans Museum. Parks Stephenson assisted in developing a 3D scan that was generated from 715,000 images of pieces of wreckage that still surround the ship. This will allow researchers to walk around the Titanic's exterior as if they are on the ship.

  • 2 weeks ago | wbrz.com | Angelica Butine

    BATON ROUGE - Construction began in 2021 and this is just a piece of the puzzle. A planned change to the end of the westbound College Drive exit ramp has been delayed until Tuesday. The new four-lane configuration at the traffic signal had been scheduled to open Sunday, but expected stormy weather led to its delay until 5 a.m. Tuesday. The change is expected to give drivers a smoother transition when exiting at College Drive, DOTD spokesman Rodney Mallet said.

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Angelica Butine
Angelica Butine @angelicabutine
17 Oct 23

RT @JahmalKennedy: Maybe the Braves should win the World Series again soon

Angelica Butine
Angelica Butine @angelicabutine
5 Oct 23

Don’t worry! The Cal Cam fair opens the gates tonight at 4p.m. at the West Cal Arena in Sulphur! https://t.co/f29G4KtpXT

Angelica Butine
Angelica Butine @angelicabutine
22 Sep 23

RT @KPLC7News: Amazon said limited advertisements will be aired during shows and movies starting early next year. https://t.co/4IYCXWlQjb