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Posted 10:15 PM 5/9/2025 by Brittany Weiss

BATON ROUGE - Andrea LaFaver doesn't want a digital meter reading her energy usage and opted out of a smart meter when Entergy started making upgrades in 2019. Which is why it was a shock to her when she went to read her meter and noticed it had been swapped out for a new one!

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Posted 10:21 PM 5/7/2025 by WBRZ Staff

BURNSIDE — Ascension Parish leaders on Wednesday announced a new deal to address red dust that has plagued a Burnside-area neighborhood for years: Surplus soil from an Air Products construction site near Sorrento will be used to cover the ground at an old aluminum refinery.

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Posted 10:19 PM 5/6/2025 by Brittany Weiss

PLAQUEMINE - Some people living on the west side of the river say their homes are vibrating and a barge cleaning company is to blame. The problem was first highlighted by 2 On Your (More)

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Posted 7:28 PM 5/1/2025 by Brittany Weiss

PRAIRIEVILLE - One family in Ascension Parish complained of water pooling in their front yard and sewage backing up in their home for over two years. After contacting 2 On Your Side, a crew addressed their issues and created a path for water to drain and sewage to flow.

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Posted 6:20 AM 5/1/2025 by Brittany Weiss

BATON ROUGE - Parking in the Perkins Road Overpass area is a point of contention, as some business and property owners are taking matters into their own hands by contracting with towing companies to keep watch.

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Posted 11:43 AM 5/1/2025 by Brittany Weiss

UPDATE: A swale ditch has been formed in a drainage ditch recently filled in by a property owner in Prairieville. Ascension Parish says the flow lines are about a foot lower than the surrounding properties, which should help restore proper drainage. The landowner (More)

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Posted 8:37 PM 4/24/2025 by Brittany Weiss

CENTRAL - A cavalry of Entergy trucks is working in a neighborhood that has been plagued with power outages. Dozens of linemen are making upgrades to a system that had failed nearly 200 households in (More)

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Posted 6:38 PM 4/22/2025 by Brittany Weiss

PLAQUEMINE - The Iberville Parish government and Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality cut the ribbon on a new environmentally-friendly incinerator Tuesday.

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Posted 11:01 AM 5/9/2025 by Brittany Weiss

UPDATE: A WBRZ viewer has offered Raymond Crane a place to stay until a permanent living situation can be secured.

BATON ROUGE — Raymond Crane lives in a house with no running water, a hole in the bathroom floor, and no kitchen. Despite (More)

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Posted 6:43 PM 4/16/2025 by Brittany Weiss

CENTRAL - A neighborhood in Central continues to lose power. It's been out four times since 2 On Your Side was there about the same issue one month ago.

Teresa Golden moved into Morgan Place West subdivision a year ago and says she loses power weekly.

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Posted 8:23 AM 4/17/2025 by Brittany Weiss

UPDATE The water has been turned off at a home with a water leak. The neighbor had contacted 2 On Your Side when she noticed the water puddling and leaking down the sidewalk.

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Posted 7:05 AM 4/15/2025 by Brittany Weiss

BATON ROUGE - Dozens of radar signs installed across Baton Rouge are targeting speeders who cut through neighborhoods to get a jump on traffic.

In addition to alerting drivers to their speed, the signs also collect data including traffic volume and the number of violators driving during a (More)