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United States · United StatesPRAIRIEVILLE - Residents in Prairieville spent Tuesday cleaning up the mess that Monday nights severe weather left behind.A tree split a home in half, generators are being used as the source of power and back-porches were ripped off. One family couldn't even make it to their home because of debris blocking the roadway."We had to sleep in the car because there were power lines and trees down in our yard. It was kind of toasty," five-year-old Jona…See the Story
Prairieville residents recall Monday night weather in midst of cleaning up debris
Donald Trump · United StatesWASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson assailed the U.S. judicial system on Tuesday, becoming the highest-ranking Republican to show up at court with Donald Trump and using his powerful position to attack the hush money case against the former president as an illegitimate “sham.”It was a remarkable moment in modern American politics: The House speaker turning his Republican Party against the federal and state legal systems that …See the Story
Speaker Mike Johnson joins other Republicans in support of Trump to attack hush money case as illegitimate
United States · United StatesPORT ALLEN - One person was killed and two others — including a child — were hurt after storm winds knocked a tree into a Port Allen home Monday evening. According to the West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office, a tree fell on top of a home along Rougon Road near Ronald Regan Highway around 7:30 p.m. Deputies said an adult female was killed. An adult male and a 5-year-old girl who were also in the home were taken to a hospital. Their condition …See the Story
One killed, two hurt after tree fell on Port Allen home
Trees · Baton RougeBATON ROUGE — Thunderstorms packing gale-force winds raked southern Louisiana on Monday afternoon, knocking trees onto home or across roadways, and leaving thousands without power before charging off to the east.Pat's Fisherman's Wharf, a popular seafood restaurant at Henderson, reported heavy damage. It posted several videos to its Facebook page saying "We got hit real bad by the tornado."Trees were reported on homes in Prairieville and south o…See the Story
Storms packing gale-force winds damage homes, businesses across southeast Louisiana
United States · United StatesGONZALES — Gonzales council members on Monday appointed the community's former city attorney to serve as its interim mayor.Ryland Percy will fill in for Barney Arceneaux, who resigned to become executive director of the Louisiana Municipal Association. Percy's term runs until the end of the year, when Arceneaux' term would have ended.Mayor Pro Tempore Kirk Boudreaux had been serving as interim mayor until Percy's appointment.Arceneaux had served…See the Story
Gonzales names former city attorney as its interim mayor
United States · United StatesBAKER — Impact Charter School in Baker is currently under investigation by the Legislative Auditor, the office confirmed Monday.The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office would only tell WBRZ that they are assisting the Auditor's office in the investigation.The Legislative Auditor reviews whether government entities are spending public resources properly.When WBRZ contacted Impact Charter School for comment, a representative said that nothing was hap…See the Story
Impact Charter School in Baker under investigation by Legislative Auditor
Trees · United StatesSevere weather rolled through the capital area Monday night. Fallen trees littered roadways, and some homes were damaged by falling limbs. As you make your normal commute to work or school Tuesday morning, you'll likely see debris littering the ground. Several schools in and around Baton Rouge were also closed for the day while power outages resolved. Do you have pictures of damages following the storm? Send them to online@wbrz.com. PermalinkSee the Story