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5/29/2026

Red tape and high costs block sleep apnea patient's path to treatment

Posted 7:17 PM 5/29/2026 by Brittany Weiss

GONZALES - After being diagnosed with severe sleep apnea, Raymond Lanoux began exploring his options for care. In the past few months, he's learned that even though his treatment is approved, it's financially impossible to access.

Sleep apnea affects millions of adults. During sleep (More)

5/27/2026

Inside DCFS: Staff shortages, burnout, and management failures put Louisiana's children at risk

Posted 5:52 PM 5/27/2026 by Brittany Weiss & Logan Cullop

BATON ROUGE - Several employees from the Department of Children and Family Services spoke with WBRZ's Brittany Weiss, saying child welfare cases are outnumbering trained staff, and children in potentially dangerous situations are being left behind. 

The workers, who requested (More)

5/21/2026

Sewage flooding, mold, and eviction; one tenant's ongoing nightmare at Zachary apartments

Posted 7:53 PM 5/21/2026 by Brittany Weiss

ZACHARY - It's a renter's nightmare that won't end for one woman. Bianca Padilla's unit flooded with sewage in March, and ever since, she's found herself in an endless loop, trying to reach a conclusion. 

It's been three weeks since 2 On Your Side (More)

5/18/2026

LSU grad reveals secret identity as Mike the Tiger

Posted 6:59 PM 5/18/2026 by Brittany Weiss

BATON ROUGE - If you're an LSU fan, you know who Mike the Tiger is... Or do you?

There's an elite group of students who suit up for each game and special event as Mike the Tiger. Landon Terro spent the past two years doing just that. On Friday, Terro was walking into his graduation when he (More)

5/15/2026

Homeowner's A/C fails during maintenance, 2 On Your Side gets results

Posted 10:28 AM 5/20/2026 by Brittany Weiss

UPDATE: The Smiths confirmed their air conditioning was repaired on Monday following this 2 On Your Side report. A spokesperson for American Home Shield provided the following statement.

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5/14/2026

$16 soil order turns into headache after delivery driver wrecks in customers yard

Posted 6:50 PM 5/14/2026 by Brittany Weiss

ZACHARY — On Saturday morning, a delivery service dropped off an order at a home along Milldale Road. As the delivery driver was leaving, the car wrecked in the front yard. On Thursday, when 2 On Your Side went to speak with the homeowner, the delivery driver's car was still in the same (More)

5/13/2026

'Keeps getting worse:' Flooding around interstate construction concerns nearby businesses, residents

Posted 6:40 PM 5/13/2026 by Brittany Weiss

BATON ROUGE - On Tuesday, WBRZ reported that some businesses on Kalurah Street near the Perkins Road overpass had flooded several times recently during rain events. It's something they haven't experienced before and question drainage along the I-10 widening project. 

On Wednesday, 2 (More)

5/11/2026

Tenants at Baton Rouge apartment complex speak out about dangerous living conditions

Posted 6:46 PM 5/11/2026 by Brittany Weiss

BATON ROUGE - Tenants living at an apartment complex on Old Hammond Highway say their living conditions are steadily declining. 

Ken Robinson lives at the Spires of Sherwood with his son and pays $1,200 a month in rent.

"There are issues with siding, the roof, nothing's been (More)

5/5/2026

Repairs underway for Denham Heights sewage emergency after residents speak out

Posted 6:52 PM 5/5/2026 by Brittany Weiss

DENHAM SPRINGS — A small neighborhood off Florida Boulevard in Livingston Parish is getting some help with its sewage emergency after contacting 2 On Your Side. A crew was there on Tuesday making repairs to a deteriorating pipe.

Several trees were removed so the root systems could be (More)

5/4/2026

Men who left tires return quickly to clean up the mess after 2 On Your Side report

Posted 6:35 PM 5/4/2026 by Brittany Weiss

BATON ROUGE - Two men went back to clean up a mess after a 2 On Your Side story last week. They were caught on camera leaving several used tires at a house on Monarch Avenue in Glen Oaks.

The tires were left at the house in the afternoon of April 22 and were picked up on May 2. 

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