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  • Dog on the Interstate

    BATON ROUGE, LA (NBC33) - A large dog was spotted in the grassy median on Interstate 110 near the Governor’s Mansion exit shortly before 2:00 p.m. today. NBC33 News spotted the animal on traffic cameras shortly before 2:00 p.m. At this time we have no information regarding how the dog got there, or whether or not he is hurt. A passing motorist stopped to render aid to the animal. The ...

  • AG to Powerhouse Gym Members File a claim

    BATON ROUGE, LA - Attorney General Buddy Caldwell reminds consumers adversely affected by Baton Rouge’s Powerhouse Gym to file a claim with the Louisiana Department of Justice’s Consumer Protection section by Friday, May 31. Judge Tim Kelley of the 19th Judicial District Court has issued a judgment allowing the Attorney General’s Office to create a registry of adversely ...

  • High speed chase over $37 printer ended by off-duty officer

    Slidell, La - A married couple nearly hit an officer and led Slidell police on a high-speed chase after stealing a $37 computer printer from a retail store. Around noon on Tuesday, May 21, authorities received a call from a Wal-Mart on Natchez Drive in reference to a theft. An employee spotted Clint Coslett, 48, and his wife, Prilla Coslett, 32, stealing a computer printer. The ...

  • Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Assumption Parish

    The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating a collision involving a train and a truck. Injuries were reported due to the crash, but specifics were not given. The name of the driver ...

  • Test results up overall voucher schools flat

    NEW ORLEANS - State education officials say the number of Louisiana public school students performing at grade level nudged up from 68 percent to 69 percent in the latest round of standardized test scores. While results were not uniformly better in all subjects, Education Superintendent John White said more than half the state's districts saw improvement overall. White said charter schools ...


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Hanna

Hanna

In Hanna, British director Joe Wright puts a compelling spin on the conventional action thriller by imbuing the violence with an underlying sense of sadness and pathos. Known primarily for his adaptations of literary romantic dramas such as Pride & Prejudice (2005) and Atonement ... ...

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  • Pickup crashes into train

    accident BATON ROUGE - Sheriff's deputies said a truck collided with a train this morning in the northern part of East Baton Rouge Parish. The crash happened just before 5 a.m. near Thomas Rd., north of the Scotlandville area. At least one person was transported from the scene. There's no word on the extent of their injuries. News 2 will have more information on the crash as it ...

  • Report Louisiana students improve standardized testing scores

    Baton Rouge, La - The percentage of Louisiana students scoring at the Basic level or above on standardized tests grew one point in grades 3-8, with 69 percent of students testing at Basic or above. The number of students performing below their grade level has been reduced by nearly 5,000 and marks a nine percent increase in students above grade level statewide since 2008. Over that time, 67 ...

  • Long-standing feud escalates to drive-by shooting in Donaldsonville

    Donaldsonville, LA (nbc33) - An Ascension Parish man is behind bars on attempted murder charges. APSO deputies went to Memorial Drive in Donaldsonville after receiving reports of a shooting. Deputies learned that the male victim was walking on Memorial Drive when Toran Munson, 28, drove up, got out of his vehicle, and got into an argument with the victim. Munson had been feuding with the ...

  • Juban Crossing bill heads to House floor

    BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - The idea of a major shopping development moving to Livingston Parish took another step forward Wednesday morning at the Louisiana Capitol. A Senate bill passed through the House Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs and will now head to the house floor. Juban Crossing would utilize state funds initially and create an estimated 2,500 construction ...

  • Powerhouse Gym customers urged to file claim

    BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - The attorney general of Louisiana is urging customers who lost money because of a failed Baton Rouge gym to file a consumer protection claim. Attorney General Buddy Caldwell said in a written release that people who signed up for a membership with Powerhouse Gym and were not properly reimbursed should file a claim with the Louisiana Department of Justice's ...

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