Accidents and Emergencies

22+ hour, 57+ min ago   (534+ words) While the Baton Rouge area is expected to avoid the worst impacts of Tropical Storm Isaias, emergency officials are reminding Louisiana residents that hurricane season is far from over. The Houthis have claimed responsibility for the attacks, which mark an…...

13+ hour, 12+ min ago   (279+ words) NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Officials in southeastern Louisiana and southwestern Mississippi are monitoring the Gulf ahead of Hurricane Isaias, saying emergency services are ready if the storm affects their areas. The Gulf Coast from Bay St. Louis to the eastern Florida…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (859+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) -- Demolition of the former OYO Hotel on Mead Road, estimated to cost over $1 million, will begin, despite a new hiccup: the building caught fire early Wednesday morning. Mayor-President Sid Edwards voiced his frustration and determination…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (718+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — With tropical weather once again threatening Louisiana during the final stretch of hurricane season, emergency officials are urging residents not to let their guard down and to prepare before conditions begin to deteriorate. Clay Rives,…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (145+ words) A vacant building on North Street that once housed the Children’s Charter School caught on fire Tuesday morning and took hours to control. Baton Rouge Fire Department crews responded to the reported commercial building fire at the intersection of North…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (666+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The East Baton Rouge Parish Department of Human Development and Services (DHDS) office is closed Tuesday due to flooding inside the building. Plumbing issues are tied to the closure of the office located at 4523 Plank…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (149+ words) A chemical plant worker at Westlake Corporation in Plaquemine was found unresponsive and died after being rushed to the hospital Saturday night, the Iberville Parish Sheriff’s Office said. A chemical plant worker at Westlake Corporation in Plaquemine was found…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (165+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Louisiana State Police is investigating a two-vehicle crash on LA 1 north of LA 3089 in Ascension Parish. A spokesperson for LSP described the incident as a "serious injury crash with entrapment." The crash occurred after 6 a.m....

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (142+ words) PORT ALLEN — This week is National Fire Prevention Week, and the West Baton Rouge Parish Fire Department encourages everyone to check their smoke alarms and review their escape plans in the event of a... West Baton Rouge Parish Fire Department encourages…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (212+ words) Officials have confirmed the identities of the three Southeastern Louisiana University students who were killed in an early morning crash Monday on Interstate 55. The Tangipahoa Parish Coroner’s Office said Carmelo Riley, Brian Smith II and Tyrell Yates died of multiple…...