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8/21/2026

Residents annoyed as paid recycling gets dumped with trash, surveillance video shows

Posted 6:59 PM 8/21/2026 by Brittany Weiss

GONZALES — Surveillance video caught one man by surprise when he saw his recycling bin dumped into the garbage truck. The situation is especially annoying because he pays extra for recycling. 

Don Berrigan lives in Royal Palms in Gonzales and has been a Waste Pro customer for (More)

8/20/2026

Neighborhood frustration grows over trash-filled yard in Baton Rouge

Posted 9:55 PM 8/20/2026 by Brittany Weiss

BATON ROUGE - Old furniture, tires, and trash litter a front yard along Ponderosa Drive in Baton Rouge. A resident reached out to 2 On Your Side, concerned about how long it's been sitting there and what it might mean for the neighborhood.

John Kovalcik first noticed it on July 22 while (More)

8/18/2026

Business owner's push for action as homelessness and blight impact Baton Rouge clinic

Posted 2:18 PM 8/20/2026 by Brittany Weiss

BATON ROUGE — The City of Baton Rouge is actively working with the homeless population along Florida Boulevard. In one area, there's a health clinic surrounded by abandoned properties. Clinic officials have reached out to WBRZ, asking for more help to keep their patients and employees (More)

8/17/2026

State officials investigate mobile home installation after homeowners report mold, foundation issues

Posted 11:55 AM 8/18/2026 by Brittany Weiss

ST. AMANT - On Thursday, people representing the Louisiana State Fire Marshal's Office and multiple companies met at a property in St. Amant to discuss reported issues with the installation of the mobile home. 

Last month, Scooter and Blue Reed (More)

8/13/2026

Restore Louisiana: building resilience after the 2016 flood

Posted 6:41 PM 8/13/2026 by Brittany Weiss

BATON ROUGE - In terms of financial costs, the 2016 flood was the second most devastating disaster ever in Louisiana. The flood damaged thousands of homes, many of which were rebuilt with help from the federal government. On the local level, a lot of that coordination was managed by the Louisiana (More)

8/11/2026

Months of effort pay off as woman successfully relocates house

Posted 9:55 PM 8/11/2026 by Brittany Weiss

PONCHATOULA - It took one woman months to get several utility companies to work together to move a few wires so she could move a house down the street. The successful move happened on Tuesday morning. 

"Everything worked out," said Chris Eisenbrey.

The house was donated to (More)

8/7/2026

State Fire Marshal investigating mobile home issues after 2 On Your Side report

Posted 6:19 PM 8/7/2026 by Brittany Weiss

ST. AMANT - Shooter and Blue Reed have been living in their brand new mobile home for less than a year and have had problem after problem. Last month, 2 On Your Side met with them to take a closer (More)

8/5/2026

Grandmother stuck making payments on broken car as repairs stall for months

Posted 11:44 AM 8/7/2026 by Brittany Weiss

UPDATE: The day after this story aired, the General Manager at Matt Bowers Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, reached out to 2 On Your Side. The family will be given a loaner vehicle and the Chevy Equinox will be fixed as early as next week. This story will be updated once (More)

8/4/2026

Family forced from mold-infested home, now living in hotel

Posted 6:38 PM 8/4/2026 by Brittany Weiss

BATON ROUGE - A woman reached out to 2 On Your Side after saying her communication with her landlord had deteriorated. Officials declared her home uninhabitable.

Charlisha Grant is living in a one-bedroom hotel room with her three children. It costs them $67 a day. It's her only option (More)

7/31/2026

Judge orders sale of home amid succession dispute, will emerges in Baton Rouge inheritance battle

Posted 5:45 PM 7/31/2026 by Brittany Weiss

BATON ROUGE — On Wednesday, 2 On Your Side shared a story about a judge who ordered a woman to sell her home amid a succession dispute following her partner's (More)

7/29/2026

Baton Rouge homeowner fights to keep house amid succession dispute after partner's death

Posted 6:31 PM 7/29/2026 by Brittany Weiss

BATON ROUGE - A judge has ruled that a woman must sell her house to split the assets with the family of her deceased boyfriend. She feels blindsided by the move and reached out to 2 On Your Side for help.

It's a succession of property that Nicole Jackson never saw coming. Jackson thought (More)

7/28/2026

Eyesore or work in progress? Neighbors frustrated as St. George property sits undeveloped years after fire

Posted 5:09 PM 7/28/2026 by Brittany Weiss

ST. GEORGE - A large corner lot off Perkins Road has a temporary electric pole running power to a functioning swimming pool. There's a concrete slab where a home once stood, a trailer, some tents, a shed, and a doghouse. The house on this (More)

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