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3 weeks ago |
wbrz.com | Sarah Gray Barr
BATON ROUGE - On Friday, hundreds passed through BREC's Baton Rouge Zoo as part of Dreamnight, a global initiative where zoos open their gates to medically vulnerable children for a special event. Nine-year-old Xavier Chew said Friday was the best day of his life. "Let me say something. Every nine-year-old should deserve this, this is the best day of your life. If you go here, you're going to see tons of things you like to see," he said. His mother Laketria West said his smile is something to see.
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3 weeks ago |
wbrz.com | Sarah Gray Barr
GARYVILLE - Two projects are in the works that will, together, prevent flooding in communities from storms while also restoring dying wetlands. The West Shore Lake Pontchartrain Project is expansive. It's an 18.5-mile risk reduction system, made up of levees, flood walls, drainage structures, gates and pump stations.
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3 weeks ago |
wbrz.com | Sarah Gray Barr
BATON ROUGE - On Thursday, the East Baton Rouge School Board discussed its budget for the 2026 fiscal year. With fewer students projected to enroll Fall 2025, the school system said it expects a funding drop entering the next operating year, about a $5.6M decrease. "As we review the enrollment trends over the past decade, we're seeing a decline," EBR Schools Chief Financial Officer Kelly Lopez said.
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3 weeks ago |
wbrz.com | Sarah Gray Barr
HAMMOND - A mother is calling for drivers to prioritize safety this summer after her child was struck by a car while getting ice cream. Kateria Wells said her 11-year-old daughter Malai Dickens likes to spend time outdoors. "A little kid is happy to get ice cream, she was excited to go get her ice cream, but after getting hit, all that went away," Wells said. Wells said she and her husband had just stepped inside when it happened.
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4 weeks 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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