Tristyn Turner

Aug 19, 2024 | wbrz.com | Tristyn Turner

BATON ROUGE - A local car club, "Mustang Mafia," donated school supplies to Glen Oaks Elementary for the new semester Friday. The muscle cars pulled in one by one, while students at the school jumped and screamed in excitement when the cars revved their engines. "This is something that means the world to these kids and myself," Principal Bernard Williams said. "It will never be forgotten and it was really appreciated by the kids and the staff," he said.

Apr 25, 2024 | wbrz.com | Sarah Lawrence |Tristyn Turner

BATON ROUGE - Wednesday, the capital city said goodbye to a historic attraction and piece of history parked — or docked —right in our backyards: the U.S.S. Kidd. Not to worry, though, the Kidd is only staying in Houma temporarily as it is receiving much-needed repairs. She's scheduled to be back in Baton Rouge waters in spring of 2025. For the uninitiated, however, the Kidd has a storied history that Baton Rouge is proud to be the home of. 1943: The Kidd launches on its maiden voyage.

Apr 1, 2024 | wbrz.com | Lauren Hawkins |Tristyn Turner

BATON ROUGE - Stephen Kauffman is the first in the world recipient of the newest technology in ophthalmology, the Tecnis Odyssey Toric Lens. A resident of Donaldsonville, Stephen had this brand new procedure done at the Williamson Eye Center, where we met him for a check-up. “I’m still getting used to it. Just being able to wake up, look in the mirror and see myself is amazing, not just some blur in the mirror," Stephen said. Stephen was born without full range of motion in his arms and legs.

Oct 10, 2023 | wbrz.com | Tristyn Turner

inCommunitySource: WBRZBATON ROUGE - Monday was Neighbors Day, an annual community service event where Neighbors Federal Credit Union employees use their Columbus Day holiday to volunteer in the community. This year close to 250 employees contributed over 1,000 hours of community service to non-profits.

Oct 2, 2023 | wbrz.com | Tristyn Turner

BATON ROUGE - The Road Dance will have an exclusive preview at the Manship Theatre on Tuesday, October 10th featuring a Q&A with Director and Baton Rouge Native, Richie Adams. "In a small, remote village in the Outer Scottish Hebrides, Kirsty (Hermione Corfield) yearns for adventure and another life across the ocean. Though she finds comfort in time spent with her mother and younger sister, she sees hope and a future with Murdo (Will Fletcher), an intelligent, curious poet.