Gabriella Mercurio
Weekend Anchor and Reporter at WAFB-TV (Baton Rouge, LA)
Weekend Anchor/Reporter @WAFB || Former Weekend Anchor/MMJ @abc27 || UF Alum || Story Ideas: [email protected]
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3 weeks ago |
kktv.com | Gabriella Mercurio
(InvestigateTV) - One blind paraprofessional is trying to show his students that his disability does not hold him back. Anthony Parker is teaching fourth and fifth graders at Baton Rouge’s Dufrocq School the alphabet in Braille. It’s something he learned when he was five after completely losing his eyesight at the age of three, but Parker wants to teach them a bigger lesson than what’s on their papers.
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3 weeks ago |
kplctv.com | Gabriella Mercurio
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Adding another member to your family is supposed to be one of the happiest times of your life, but for one woman, it turned into one of the toughest battles she’d have to face. Mary Claire Petit had it all. A good job, a happy marriage, and two beautiful sons. Yet, she didn’t feel complete until she found out she was pregnant with their third child. In her third trimester, though, something felt off.
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1 month ago |
kplctv.com | Gabriella Mercurio
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - You might be paying a little more for mom’s flowers this Mother’s Day thanks to increased tariffs on all imported goods. May is one of the busiest times of the year for David Heroman and his flower shop. “Mother’s Day is the second biggest holiday in the floral business, so it’s normally like ten times busier than a normal week,” explained Heroman.
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1 month ago |
kplctv.com | Gabriella Mercurio
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Fentanyl is still the number one drug threat across the country, according to the DEA. Now, they’re launching a new initiative to try and raise more awareness. Layle Schmidt has always been close to her son, Manny. “Our bond was, I mean, he was my only child for ten years, you know,” said Schmidt.
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2 months ago |
kktv.com | Gabriella Mercurio |Jordan Gartner
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB/Gray News) - A Louisiana mother and daughter are set to graduate from nursing school together this month after going through a medical journey of their own. Nija Butler says she knew she had a special bond with her daughter, Ambrealle Butler, the day she was born. “I had her when I was in high school, so we grew up together basically as siblings,” NijaButlersaid.
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North Forth St in downtown Baton Rouge is filled with people participating in the No Kings Protest. You can hear them shouting ‘Not today, no peace in the USA’ @WAFB https://t.co/K09HojUVRh
Check out some of the ideas the Downtown Development District has for reimagining Third Street. I’ll tell you more about it and when you can start seeing them pop up tonight at 6 @WAFB https://t.co/oD7aG6TJkZ
Check out the new rec center and pool at BREC’s Howell Park. I talked to the Interim Superintendent on the impact she’s hoping this new facility will have and some of her ideas on keeping the parks system aligned with their 10-year plan. Hear all about it tonight at 6 @WAFB https://t.co/2BR9UKXZwd
