Baton Rouge News, Weather and Sports for more than 70 years.https://bsky.app/profile/wbrznews2.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/wbrznews2.bsky.social/post/3mx53annlsq26More than $7,000 in funds were misappropriated from BREC's books, a report released this morning by the Louisiana Legislative Auditor says. https://www.wbrz.com/news/more-than-7-000-misappropriated-from-brec-new-legislative-auditor-s-report-says05 Oct 2026 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:xolcrtim6izqlraw4sns7e2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx53annlsq26https://bsky.app/profile/wbrznews2.bsky.social/post/3mx4zkxbvf32dA woman was rescued from an apartment fire along Delplaza Drive by her neighbors earlier this morning, the Baton Rouge Fire Department said. https://www.wbrz.com/news/brfd-1-person-rescued-from-early-monday-morning-apartment-fire-along-delplaza-drive05 Oct 2026 13:30 +0000at://did:plc:xolcrtim6izqlraw4sns7e2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx4zkxbvf32dhttps://bsky.app/profile/wbrznews2.bsky.social/post/3mx4xvzokgv2kVIDEO: No injuries were reported in a Denham Springs house fire along Sims Road, officials say. Learn more: https://www.wbrz.com/news/no-injuries-reported-at-denham-springs-house-fire-along-sims-road-officials-say 05 Oct 2026 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:xolcrtim6izqlraw4sns7e2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx4xvzokgv2khttps://bsky.app/profile/wbrznews2.bsky.social/post/3mx4xvektdi26Starting today, a stretch of Tiger Bend Road in St. George will be closed as crews trim trees near overhead power lines. https://www.wbrz.com/news/stretch-of-tiger-bend-road-in-st-george-closed-for-several-weeks-as-crews-trim-trees-near-power-lines05 Oct 2026 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:xolcrtim6izqlraw4sns7e2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx4xvektdi26https://bsky.app/profile/wbrznews2.bsky.social/post/3mx4w7mysd226Baker's Lillywood Court will experience a temporary water service interruption today as crews repair a water main. https://www.wbrz.com/news/baker-s-lillywood-court-to-experience-temporary-water-service-interruption-for-water-main-repairs05 Oct 2026 12:30 +0000at://did:plc:xolcrtim6izqlraw4sns7e2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx4w7mysd226https://bsky.app/profile/wbrznews2.bsky.social/post/3mx4w3uuawi2iSims Road in Denham Springs is partially closed near Little Woods Drive due to a fire. https://www.wbrz.com/news/sims-road-in-denham-springs-partially-closed-due-to-residential-fire-lpso-says05 Oct 2026 12:28 +0000at://did:plc:xolcrtim6izqlraw4sns7e2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx4w3uuawi2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/wbrznews2.bsky.social/post/3mx4uknkwca2iAn abandoned commercial building along Evangeline Street in Baton Rouge caught fire over the weekend. https://www.wbrz.com/news/brfd-abandoned-commercial-building-along-evangeline-street-catches-fire-over-weekend05 Oct 2026 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:xolcrtim6izqlraw4sns7e2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx4uknkwca2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/wbrznews2.bsky.social/post/3mx4swssnzl2fBoth directions of La. 1 are closed after a crash in Donaldsonville. https://www.wbrz.com/news/team-2-traffic-both-directions-of-la-1-closed-after-crash-in-donaldsonville05 Oct 2026 11:31 +0000at://did:plc:xolcrtim6izqlraw4sns7e2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx4swssnzl2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/wbrznews2.bsky.social/post/3mx3mcloi3u2dBaton Rouge brewery hosts Barktoberfest fundraiser for Capital Area Animal Welfare Society https://www.wbrz.com/news/baton-rouge-brewery-hosts-barktoberfest-fundraiser-for-capital-area-animal-welfare-society05 Oct 2026 00:00 +0000at://did:plc:xolcrtim6izqlraw4sns7e2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx3mcloi3u2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/wbrznews2.bsky.social/post/3mx3kmwm3wk2jPort Allen SugarFest brings folk crafts, live music and local history to West Baton Rouge https://www.wbrz.com/news/port-allen-sugarfest-brings-folk-crafts-live-music-and-local-history-to-west-baton-rouge04 Oct 2026 23:30 +0000at://did:plc:xolcrtim6izqlraw4sns7e2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx3kmwm3wk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/wbrznews2.bsky.social/post/3mx3ixcjw5j2xLouisiana Senator John Kennedy considering a run for presidency https://www.wbrz.com/news/louisiana-senator-john-kennedy-considering-a-run-for-presidency04 Oct 2026 23:00 +0000at://did:plc:xolcrtim6izqlraw4sns7e2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx3ixcjw5j2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/wbrznews2.bsky.social/post/3mx3fm34jk42xMan arrested on rape charges in connection with investigation involving LSU police, records show https://www.wbrz.com/news/man-arrested-on-rape-charges-in-connection-with-investigation-involving-lsu-police-records-show04 Oct 2026 22:00 +0000at://did:plc:xolcrtim6izqlraw4sns7e2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx3fm34jk42xhttps://bsky.app/profile/wbrznews2.bsky.social/post/3mx3caqbyup26Christa Pike's lawyer says she has not regained consciousness since her failed Tennessee execution https://www.wbrz.com/news/christa-pike-s-lawyer-says-she-has-not-regained-consciousness-since-her-failed-tennessee-execution04 Oct 2026 21:00 +0000at://did:plc:xolcrtim6izqlraw4sns7e2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx3caqbyup26https://bsky.app/profile/wbrznews2.bsky.social/post/3mx36vkj7ym241 injured following I-12 crash near Millerville Road https://www.wbrz.com/news/1-injured-following-i-12-crash-near-millerville-road04 Oct 2026 20:00 +0000at://did:plc:xolcrtim6izqlraw4sns7e2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx36vkj7ym24https://bsky.app/profile/wbrznews2.bsky.social/post/3mx36opsj2h2jLSU head coach Lane Kiffin discusses the Tigers' 63-14 win over McNeese State04 Oct 2026 19:56 +0000at://did:plc:xolcrtim6izqlraw4sns7e2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx36opsj2h2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/wbrznews2.bsky.social/post/3mx343nttyb24LSU reclaims No. 10 spot on AP Poll ahead of Week Six https://www.wbrz.com/news/lsu-reclaims-no-10-spot-on-ap-poll-ahead-of-week-six04 Oct 2026 19:10 +0000at://did:plc:xolcrtim6izqlraw4sns7e2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx343nttyb24https://bsky.app/profile/wbrznews2.bsky.social/post/3mx33k6eayd2wSeveral metal vases allegedly stolen from graves at Blackwater United Methodist Church Cemetery https://www.wbrz.com/news/several-metal-vases-allegedly-stolen-from-graves-at-the-blackwater-united-methodist-church-cemetery04 Oct 2026 19:00 +0000at://did:plc:xolcrtim6izqlraw4sns7e2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx33k6eayd2whttps://bsky.app/profile/wbrznews2.bsky.social/post/3mx2y6msnii26President Donald Trump names national intelligence director Jay Clayton to lead a new federal AI task force https://www.wbrz.com/news/president-donald-trump-names-national-intelligence-director-jay-clayton-to-lead-a-new-federal-ai-task-force04 Oct 2026 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:xolcrtim6izqlraw4sns7e2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx2y6msnii26https://bsky.app/profile/wbrznews2.bsky.social/post/3mx2utizmox2jFire departments across the country share charging safety tips for Fire Prevention Week https://www.wbrz.com/news/fire-departments-across-the-country-share-charging-safety-tips-for-fire-prevention-week04 Oct 2026 17:00 +0000at://did:plc:xolcrtim6izqlraw4sns7e2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx2utizmox2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/wbrznews2.bsky.social/post/3mx2ume6jrd24All lanes on I-110 Southbound closed near Plank Road following crash https://www.wbrz.com/news/all-lanes-on-i-110-southbound-closed-near-plank-road-following-crash04 Oct 2026 16:56 +0000at://did:plc:xolcrtim6izqlraw4sns7e2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx2ume6jrd24https://bsky.app/profile/wbrznews2.bsky.social/post/3mx2t5wlcw42xBreast cancer survivor spreads "pruned to bloom" message of hope https://www.wbrz.com/news/brg-survivor-series-breast-cancer-survivor-spreads-pruned-to-bloom-message-of-hope04 Oct 2026 16:30 +0000at://did:plc:xolcrtim6izqlraw4sns7e2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx2t5wlcw42xhttps://bsky.app/profile/wbrznews2.bsky.social/post/3mx2psmypmh2rFour candidates are running to replace Mayor Wade Evans, who is not seeking re-election, in Central's mayoral race. For information on each candidate, read Alexis Marigny's story. https://www.wbrz.com/news/central-mayor-s-race-draws-4-candidates-ahead-of-november-vote04 Oct 2026 15:30 +0000at://did:plc:xolcrtim6izqlraw4sns7e2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx2psmypmh2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/wbrznews2.bsky.social/post/3mx2ncsq2g72kSt. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office searching for two people who went missing on a jet ski https://www.wbrz.com/news/st-mary-parish-sheriff-s-office-searching-for-two-people-who-went-missing-on-a-jet-ski04 Oct 2026 14:45 +0000at://did:plc:xolcrtim6izqlraw4sns7e2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx2ncsq2g72khttps://bsky.app/profile/wbrznews2.bsky.social/post/3mwz6mey2la24BRPD: 2 injured in shooting at Scenic Highway gas station https://www.wbrz.com/news/brpd-2-injured-in-shooting-at-scenic-highway-gas-station04 Oct 2026 00:49 +0000at://did:plc:xolcrtim6izqlraw4sns7e2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwz6mey2la24https://bsky.app/profile/wbrznews2.bsky.social/post/3mwz3tomebu2fBaton Rouge Parish Library showcases several artists from the city's hip hop scene https://www.wbrz.com/news/baton-rouge-parish-library-showcases-several-artists-from-the-city-s-hip-hop-scene04 Oct 2026 00:00 +0000at://did:plc:xolcrtim6izqlraw4sns7e2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwz3tomebu2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/wbrznews2.bsky.social/post/3mwyyiosomi2dWest Main Street in Brusly to close on Sunday as crews work to replace utility poles https://www.wbrz.com/news/west-main-street-in-brusly-to-close-on-sunday-as-crews-work-to-replace-utility-poles03 Oct 2026 23:00 +0000at://did:plc:xolcrtim6izqlraw4sns7e2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwyyiosomi2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/wbrznews2.bsky.social/post/3mwyxowsran2jThe head of Tennessee’s prison system is resigning, Gov. Bill Lee announced earlier today, the first major staff shake-up since Christa Pike’s stunning failed execution left her unconscious and on a ventilator at a hospital. https://www.wbrz.com/news/tennessee-s-prisons-chief-is-resigning-after-failed-execution-of-christa-pike03 Oct 2026 22:46 +0000at://did:plc:xolcrtim6izqlraw4sns7e2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwyxowsran2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/wbrznews2.bsky.social/post/3mwyv54g7rv2aShenandoah Elementary Fall Fest brings petting zoo and inflatables to East Baton Rouge https://www.wbrz.com/news/shenandoah-elementary-fall-fest-brings-petting-zoo-and-inflatables-to-east-baton-rouge03 Oct 2026 22:00 +0000at://did:plc:xolcrtim6izqlraw4sns7e2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwyv54g7rv2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/wbrznews2.bsky.social/post/3mwyrsk7yqc2fDenham Springs Fall Festival brings artisans, pets and live music to Livingston Parish https://www.wbrz.com/news/denham-springs-fall-festival-brings-artisans-pets-and-live-music-to-livingston-parish03 Oct 2026 21:00 +0000at://did:plc:xolcrtim6izqlraw4sns7e2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwyrsk7yqc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/wbrznews2.bsky.social/post/3mwyqwlstqt24The crowds continue to roll in ahead of Southern's Homecoming Game 03 Oct 2026 20:45 +0000at://did:plc:xolcrtim6izqlraw4sns7e2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwyqwlstqt24