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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)
7/24/2026
Ascension Parish couple battles mold, water damage following new home setup
Posted 6:43 PM 7/24/2026 by Brittany Weiss
ST. AMANT - A couple in Ascension Parish has been living in their mobile home for less than a year and fears that the damage done by it being improperly installed is beyond repair.
Scooter and Blue Reed got a Restore Louisiana grant to buy a new mobile home after theirs was damaged (More)
7/21/2026
Utility costs threaten retired teachers dream of restoring donated house
Posted 9:58 PM 7/21/2026 by Brittany Weiss
PONCHATOULA - A retired teacher in Tangipahoa Parish was gifted a house, saving it from demolition. The only condition is that she has to move it elsewhere, and that's when the problems started.
Chris Eisenbrey expected to pay movers to lift the house and move it to her new lot, about 450 (More)
7/15/2026
Capitol Lake cleanup plan unchanged years after Superfund listing
Posted 7:09 PM 7/15/2026 by Brittany Weiss
BATON ROUGE - Three years ago, the Environmental Protection Agency added Capitol Lake to the federal Superfund list in March 2023. Since then, little has happened.
Three years ago, the EPA did not provide a timeline for the project to clean up the lake, but it did say research was needed (More)
7/14/2026
Who cleans up? Burgin Avenue trash fire leaves neighbors searching for answers
Posted 12:43 PM 7/17/2026 by Brittany Weiss
UPDATE: On Wednesday afternoon, the city cleaned up the pile of charred debris.
BATON ROUGE - Neighbors are trying to figure out who is responsible for cleaning up the mess left behind from a trash fire outside a home, since the homeowner died in June.
(More)...7/13/2026
Decaying homes linked to Baton Rouge businessman draw scrutiny
Posted 6:52 PM 7/13/2026 by Brittany Weiss
BATON ROUGE — A garage fire at an abandoned property on Laurel Street has left neighbors concerned about the neglect in their neighborhood. They reached out to 2 On Your Side about the troubled properties, which share the same owner.
For years, 2 On Your Side has highlighted (More)
7/10/2026
Residents in Addis frustrated as trains block neighborhood access for extended periods
Posted 7:10 PM 7/10/2026 by Brittany Weiss
ADDIS — For some residents living in West Baton Rouge Parish, trains block them in or out of their neighborhoods for various lengths of time. It's led to frustration and concern.
The situation isn't new to Addis, but residents who spoke with 2 On Your Side say it has recently (More)
7/9/2026
Condemned property off Sherwood Forest still stands, frustrating neighbors
Posted 6:32 PM 7/9/2026 by Brittany Weiss
BATON ROUGE - Laz Wilson, a retired Baton Rouge police officer, reached out to 2 On Your Side, hoping to get some answers about a condemned property. The property is off Sherwood Forest Boulevard just south of I-12 in Baton Rouge, and it's been a nuisance since 2017.
"I have 311 (More)
7/7/2026
Civil case involving Metro Councilman continues
Posted 5:56 PM 7/7/2026 by Brittany Weiss
BATON ROUGE - A case involving Metro Councilman Cleve Dunn Jr. and his ex-neighbor was continued without a date at the 19th Judicial District Court.
Tuesday's hearing was to determine court costs. Dunn's attorney, Edmond Jordan, was not in attendance.
In March, (More)
7/6/2026
Ascension Parish residents raise concerns over resubmitted Harvest Fields development proposal
Posted 6:02 PM 7/6/2026 by Brittany Weiss
GONZALES - A proposed development in Ascension Parish that residents thought had been defeated has been resubmitted to parish leaders for approval after changes were made.
Dantin Bruce Development has its eye on a property along Highway 44 in Gonzales for a neighborhood called (More)