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East Baton Rouge residents react to news of gangs

By Kris Cusanza
30 street gangs live in East Baton Rouge Parish. That's according to a study released by District Attorney Hillar Moore. Moore says 50 percent of murders during past 2 years were gang related.
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Domestic violence services see second budget cuts crisis in two months

By Kris Cusanza
Domestic violence shelters across the state are cutting back. That's after the state department of children and family services says it's cutting $1.4 million of funding for shelters.
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Landmark eatery re-opens for the first time since Hurricane Isaac

By Alex Deiro
Dozens of customers flock to Val's Marina on Tuesdays for their white beans and fried fish, but it’s a staple missing in their lives since Hurricane Isaac.
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Rally to keep six-day mail service alive sends message to Congress

By Danielle Grossman
Postal service workers across the country rallied together on Sunday to protect mail service from being suspended on Saturdays.

Dad battling brain cancer wins marathon while pushing daughter in stroller

By Robert Hadlock
A father-daughter duo from Austin pulled off an unlikely feat this past weekend at a marathon in Beaumont, Texas. It's a memory the two winners will hope will last a lifetime.

Sorrento residents are ready to vote in a new mayor

By Kris Cusanza
Early voting across the state begins Saturday, and for Sorrento, it's out with the old and in with the new. They'll be voting for a mayor, and say they've already made up their minds.

Southern Jags fans support team after loss

By Kris Cusanza
Southern University students walk into class Friday morning, a little down but still proud of the way their men’s basketball team played Thursday. The jags lost to the number one seed Gonzaga Bulldogs 64 to 58.

Thirty-year drainage project nears completion in Ascension Parish

By Danielle Grossman
Flooding is no laughing matter in Ascension Parish - hundreds of residents have experienced high water, and they've been waiting for years to see something done about it.

Baton Rouge man wins $100,000 on Louisiana Lottery scratch-off

By Louisiana Lottery
Larry Reeves said he chose to play the Louisiana Lottery’s MONOPOLY scratch-off after seeing a television commercial in which a bell rings in MR.

Community fundraiser to help cyclist injured in hit-and-run crash pay medical bills

By Samantha Morgan
Sarah Garza spent New Year’s Day in the hospital after she was knocked off her bike by a hit-and-run driver. Along with lingering pain from her injuries, she now has roughly $10,000 in medical bills.

Abandoned and dying dogs roam streets in Livingston Parish

By Danielle Grossman
With no animal shelter or animal control facilities in Livingston Parish, the parish has seen its fair share of animal related problems. One man is speaking out about the huge issue in his neighborhood.

Message of hope: Baton Rouge rapper uses music to change lives

By Samantha Morgan
The total major crimes in Baton Rouge dropped last year, but many will say it doesn’t feel that way.
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Big black bears in the backyard

By Kris Cusanza
People living in Patterson say there is a big bear problem in their city. They're frustrated Louisiana black bears keep coming in to their yards and littering their lawns.

Former LSU football player Charles Scott found not guilty of sexual battery

By David Lippman
After two days of testimony and arguments, a judge ruled former LSU star football player Charles Scott not guilty of sexual battery Wednesday.