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1/30/2026
Scammer convinces woman to buy several iPhones, cell provider responds to 2OYS
Posted 7:01 PM 1/30/2026 by Brittany Weiss
GONZALES — One woman reached out to 2 On Your Side for help after her family member fell for a scam. She was trying to get it resolved, but then found out last week her case wasn't being investigated like she thought it was.
Brianna Cooley says it all started in September when her (More)
1/29/2026
Neighborhood requests four-way stop after hit-and-run, city data doesn't add up
Posted 8:20 PM 1/29/2026 by Brittany Weiss
BATON ROUGE — A neighborhood off of Staring Lane is fighting for a four-way stop. It's something they've requested several times and have even held meetings with city leaders to discuss their concerns.
The Magnolia Woods Civic Association states that several traffic calming (More)
1/26/2026
2 On Your Side: Hurricane Ida victims wait for insurance money, nearly five years after storm
Posted 8:45 AM 1/27/2026 by Brittany Weiss
BATON ROUGE - In August 2021, Hurricane Ida hit southeastern Louisiana. A few months later, insurance companies began leaving the state after a few bad storms created a tough market. One of them was Lighthouse Excalibur.
For nearly five years, Lashawn and Darius Johnson have been living a (More)
1/20/2026
Navigating AI, students flagged for misconduct wait for hearing
Posted 6:20 PM 1/20/2026 by Brittany Weiss
BATON ROUGE - Artificial intelligence continues to change many things, including how students learn and do their work. Educators are using it, too. LSU has a university-wide license with Turnitin, a platform where students submit assignments. Turnitin then checks for plagiarism or AI-generated (More)
1/19/2026
LSU removes aging drinking fountains that running community relied on for hydration
Posted 7:06 PM 1/19/2026 by Brittany Weiss
BATON ROUGE - Aging fountains around the University Lakes and the LSU campus have mysteriously vanished. Runners specifically use them to hydrate during long training runs.
Lisa Rogers finished marathon No. 17 over the weekend and trains around Baton Rouge. She maps out her run (More)
1/16/2026
Corporate, health department arrive at Wendy's following 2OYS report
Posted 6:05 PM 1/16/2026 by Brittany Weiss
GONZALES - Changes are happening at the Wendy's in Gonzales after shift managers spoke with 2 On Your Side about their poor work environment. Hours after the story aired on WBRZ (More)...
1/15/2026
2 On Your Side: After losing power dozens of times, power upgrades made to Bluff Road area
Posted 7:01 PM 1/15/2026 by Brittany Weiss
PRAIRIEVILLE - For several years, communities along Bluff Road have lost power dozens of times. They reached out to 2 On Your Side last summer, and since then, Entergy has made significant (More)
1/14/2026
2 On Your Side: When it rains, it pours on Wendy's employees in Gonzales
Posted 6:20 PM 1/14/2026 by Brittany Weiss
GONZALES - Several employees at a fast food restaurant in Ascension Parish say they are dealing with cleanliness issues at their store. After receiving an unsatisfactory response from corporate, they reached out to 2 On Your Side.
Lisa Bowlin is a shift manager at the Wendy's near the (More)
1/13/2026
Gonzales residents question new proposed development, neighborhood connection
Posted 8:58 AM 1/14/2026 by Brittany Weiss
GONZALES - A new development in Ascension Parish's post-moratorium era will be presented at the Planning Commission meeting on Wednesday. It's the preliminary plat for Harvest Fields, a Dantin Bruce Development, is made up of 112 homes.
The (More)
1/12/2026
New Pecue Lane traffic pattern opens to drivers, resident points to overlooked design flaw
Posted 10:15 PM 1/12/2026 by Brittany Weiss
ST. GEORGE - Pecue Lane's new Diverging Diamond Interchange is now open to drivers. Motorists will now switch to the opposite side of the road, which will eliminate left-turning drivers from having to cross traffic.
The Department of Transportation and Development says this will reduce (More)
1/8/2026
Visitor books room at trashed OYO hotel, struggles to get refund
Posted 5:52 PM 1/8/2026 by Brittany Weiss
BATON ROUGE - The city wants the OYO Hotel off of Sherwood Forest Boulevard in Baton Rouge cleaned up. They gave the property owner 60 days to clean it up, and that deadline has passed. It's been abandoned for months, but still appears on booking sites with available rooms for purchase.
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Man shot over scooter on Staring Lane survives, now struggling to pay bills
Posted 10:05 PM 1/7/2026 by Brittany Weiss
BATON ROUGE - One man is recovering after being shot in the head three months ago. The incident has turned Ronnie Weaver's life upside down, he is now unable to work.
"Things have been a lot different for me," said Weaver.
Weaver was picking up a pack of cigarettes for his neighbor (More)
1/6/2026
After being declared deceased, living man receives Social Security benefits
Posted 5:58 PM 1/6/2026 by Brittany Weiss
BATON ROUGE - Last week, Herman Banks was a walking, talking dead man. The bass fisherman says his life changed in a matter of weeks, unbeknownst to him.
It wasn't until Banks went (More)
