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Breakaway school district bill moves to House floor
Baton Rouge, La (NBC33) - In session today, the proposed breakaway school district in East Baton Rouge Parish is moving forward at the Capitol. The Southeastern Community School District would take thousands of students out of EBR Parish schools. The bill passed through a House committee today and heads next to the House floor. Those against the breakaway district say that even though ...
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Code enforcement looking into drainage dispute in Pride
PRIDE, LA (WAFB) - A little rain has turned into a huge problem for one Baton Rouge woman. Puddles are all over her yard and the water is now coming into the house. Code enforcement officials say they are now taking a look at what the problem could be. "It's very frustrating. I'll tell you, I won't bite my tongue to tell you," said Aline Newman. Rain is the four ...
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Sinkhole lawsuit granted class action status
BAYOU CORNE, LA (WAFB) - A federal judge has granted class action status to a lawsuit over the Bayou Corne sinkhole.The formal order defining the people who are part of the class has not been signed, but it is expected to include anyone who owned or leased property in the evacuation zone.Property owners near the sinkhole have filed suit against Texas Brine and Occidental Chemical ...
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Effort to stop Common Core standards advances
tea party BATON ROUGE - A tea party-backed attempt to keep Louisiana from using a set of uniform national standards for public school testing will be considered by the Senate. The Senate Education Committee on Wednesday advanced a resolution that calls on state education officials to stop implementation of the Common Core standards, which have been adopted in 45 states and are being phased ...
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Sheriff looking into possible school threat
investigation LABADIEVILLE- A possible threat to students at Labadieville Middle is causing concern for at least one parent of a student at the school. The parent tells News 2 that a list was found with names of people who another group of students may have wanted to harm, including her daughter's name. She told News 2 the list prompted the principal to ask her to keep her student ...
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The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
Although it will probably forever be remembered as the movie Heath Ledger was shooting when he unexpectedly died early last year, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus is first and foremost a Terry Gilliam movie, with all the good and the bad inher ... ...
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Livingston bracing for high flood insurance costs
FEMA LIVINGSTON - New homeowners may have to dig deep into their wallets to cover the costs of flood insurance. The new insurance prices come after the Biggert-Waters Reform Act was passed in 2012, to phase out current subsidized insurance rates and help bring the federal flood insurance program out of debt. "The reason for this was to help the program pay for itself," said ...
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More charter schools could come to Louisiana
department of education BATON ROUGE - Come fall 2014, Louisiana could have more charter schools. This month 35 organizations applied to start 100 new charter schools in 19 parishes. 22 of those organizations want to start those schools in the Capitol City. The Louisiana Department of Education says about 65 percent of East Baton Rouge schools were rated a D or an F. One of the newest ...
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Deputies make arrest after tip about drugs sold at church
crime ST. AMANT- Two people face charges after deputies in Ascension Parish investigated a tip that drugs were being sold from a church parking lot. After surveillance, deputies arrested Audie Decoteau, 51, and Mikel Arnold, 38, while they were driving a vehicle from Livingston Parish. Deputies said Arnold was driving and Decoteau was a passenger and " was subsequently found to be in ...
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St. Francisville church hopes to help victims in Oklahoma with drive
St. Francisville, La. (NBC33) - Not everyone can go to Oklahoma to help with disaster relief, but one local community is doing what they can right here in Louisiana. "They (the victims) do need communities to come together and collect things that they will desperately need," said St. Francisville resident Kevin Cheatham. The First Baptist Church in St. Francisville, along with five ...
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Residents want new police chief to protect the elderly
BATON ROUGE, LA (NBC33) - The search is on to find the new police chief for Baton Rouge. The 17 potential candidates took tests today. John Hilliard just wants his family to feel safe, and right now, he does not feel safe at all. "I don't think it's safe to sit on the porch at night," Hilliard said. "I don't because I mean they pile up here by the store then ...