Perry Robinson

Baton Rouge

Reporter at WAFB-TV (Baton Rouge, LA)

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LSU fans bring the energy despite rain delay at regional opener

1 week ago | fox8live.com | Perry Robinson

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A long weather delay may have postponed the first pitch, but it couldn’t stop LSU fans from showing up in full force to support their Tigers. Thousands gathered outside Alex Box Stadium for the opening game of the Baton Rouge Regional, with hopes of watching LSU begin another run to Omaha. But before the action on the field, the real energy was in the tailgate. “What you see online is what it is. Crazy, wild and fun,” said Kaelan Conn, an LSU alumnus and baseball fan.
Fire levels Nottoway Plantation, iconic antebellum mansion reduced to rubble

3 weeks ago | wtok.com | Perry Robinson |Andres Fuentes |Thanh Truong

WHITE CASTLE, La. (WVUE) - One of Louisiana’s most recognizable historic landmarks now lies in smoldering ruin, as fire crews continue working to extinguish what remains of Nottoway Plantation -- once the largest standing antebellum home in the South. Friday morning, more than 18 hours after flames were first spotted in the museum wing of the 165-year-old mansion, water was still being poured onto the collapsed structure.
High school students tackling fentanyl crisis, raising awareness in Livingston Parish

4 weeks ago | kplctv.com | Perry Robinson

LIVINGSTON PARISH, La. (WAFB) - As the fentanyl and opioid crisis continues to devastate communities across Louisiana, one organization in Livingston Parish is taking a unique approach to prevention by recruiting students to lead the charge. Students Against Destructive Decisions, or SADD, is a nonprofit that trains high school students to teach drug prevention lessons to younger children, some as young as five years old. The goal is to reach students as early as possible.
New Louisiana legislation aims to help families affected by rare disorder

1 month ago | kplctv.com | Perry Robinson

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Louisiana lawmakers are moving forward with legislation aimed at easing the financial burden on families whose children suffer from a rare and often misdiagnosed neurological disorder. House Bill 408 would require insurance companies to cover treatments for Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections, also known as PANS or PANDAS.
New Louisiana legislation aims to help families affected by rare disorder

1 month ago | kalb.com | Perry Robinson

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Louisiana lawmakers are moving forward with legislation aimed at easing the financial burden on families whose children suffer from a rare and often misdiagnosed neurological disorder. House Bill 408 would require insurance companies to cover treatments for Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections, also known as PANS or PANDAS.
La. lawmaker launches effort to address absentee parenting between fathers and their children

1 month ago | kplctv.com | Perry Robinson

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Louisiana ranks near the bottom nationwide when it comes to father engagement, and one state lawmaker says it’s time to address the crisis head-on. Sen. Royce Duplessis has filed a resolution to create a statewide task force aimed at studying why so many fathers are absent from their children’s lives—and identifying solutions to increase involvement. “Before we tell someone to just get it together, we have to ask ourselves, ‘What’s causing them not to have it together?
Mother pleads for justice after 3-year-old son shot while playing outside

1 month ago | kyoutv.com | Perry Robinson

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB/Gray News) - A Louisiana mother is living every parent’s worst nightmare after her 3-year-old son was shot while playing outside their home. Trentavous Lewis, a 3-year-old boy also known as “Tren Tren,” was outside with his cousins last Tuesday evening when someone started shooting outside his Baton Rouge home, WAFB reports. “We see a group of boys that looked like teenagers walking up the road with their guns out,” said Trentavous’ mother, Breniya Lewis.
Mother pleads for justice after 3-year-old son shot while playing outside

1 month ago | kktv.com | Perry Robinson

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB/Gray News) - A Louisiana mother is living every parent’s worst nightmare after her 3-year-old son was shot while playing outside their home. Trentavous Lewis, a 3-year-old boy also known as “Tren Tren,” was outside with his cousins last Tuesday evening when someone started shooting outside his Baton Rouge home, WAFB reports. “We see a group of boys that looked like teenagers walking up the road with their guns out,” said Trentavous’ mother, Breniya Lewis.
EBR Superintendent wants to turn school into affordable housing for teachers

1 month ago | fox8live.com | Perry Robinson

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - What happens to a school once its doors close for good? In East Baton Rouge Parish, Superintendent LaMont Cole has a bold idea: turn one of them into a place where new teachers can call home. As part of his recently unveiled realignment plan, Cole proposed an idea that would convert one of the schools slated for closure into affordable housing designed specifically for new educators. The concept would also include on-site childcare.
La. lawmakers consider banning purchases with SNAP benefits

2 months ago | fox8live.com | Perry Robinson

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Louisiana could become the next state to prevent low-income residents from using SNAP benefits to buy soft drinks. Senate Bill 14, sponsored by Sen. Patrick McMath, R-Covington, would prohibit SNAP recipients from purchasing soda with food stamps. The proposal has gained support from high-ranking state officials, including Gov. Jeff Landry and Sen. Blake Miguez, R-New Iberia.