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1 week ago |
wbrz.com | Alexis Marigny |Sarah Gray Barr
CENTRAL - After an internal affairs investigation led to the Central Police Chief Roger Corcoran asking for the termination of his assistant chief Cliff Ivey, WBRZ obtained the 63-page report which shows how the investigation unfolded. Tuesday night after hours in executive session, the city of Central unanimously voted to keep Assistant Chief Cliff Ivey.
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2 weeks ago |
wbrz.com | Sarah Gray Barr |Charles Jones
HOUMA - For more than a year now, the USS Kidd sat in a drydock in Houma undergoing needed repairs and restorations. It left Baton Rouge April 30, 2024 for Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors, where it arrived two days later. Ship Superintendent Tim NesSmith says the USS Kidd is a popular site in the capital city, drawing between 40,000 to 50,000 visitors each year. Getting funding for the needed work has always been a challenge.
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3 weeks ago |
wbrz.com | Sarah Gray Barr
WHITE CASTLE - The Descendants Project, a non-profit working to change the way people tour plantations, spoke on Thursday's fire at Nottoway Plantation, calling it an opportunity to expand on the history of the site. "This destruction is also an opportunity for us to learn more about the system and we can understand the legacies of slavery and we can heal literally from the ashes," The Descendants Project Co-Founder Dr. Joy Banner said.
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3 weeks ago |
wbrz.com | Sarah Gray Barr
ST. GEORGE - St. George Fire officials met on Thursday with discussions of the fire chief's succession plan on the agenda. "This is not a retirement, at least not today, though some people say. I know my day is coming. I thought it would be good to develop a succession plan to have someone in my place. You never know, I may not wake one morning," St. George Fire Chief Gerard Tarleton said in the meeting.
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1 month ago |
wbrz.com | Sarah Gray Barr
PRAIRIEVILLE - Ascension Public Schools recently graduated its first class out of a program designed to recruit young people into the fire service. The program comes as a partnership with the Prairieville Fire Department. Students in the program attend classes at the fire department during the school year, and leave the program with four nationally recognized certifications.
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Just past midnight, so forgive me for posting this on January 2 instead of 1! I'm so thankful for all the opportunities that have come my way during my time WNCT-TV. This is just a sample of the many stories I've covered during my time in ENC so far! Happy (belated) New Year! https://t.co/V2EcO5dUna