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Iberville Parish native Shelby Bordelon named First Runner-Up to Miss America 2027

WBRZ-TV Channel 2 Baton Rouge, LA
Baton Rouge Published by a source in Baton Rouge
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WEST PALM BEACH - An Iberville Parish native has returned home from the national stage with a historic finish.Shelby Bordelon was named first runner-up to Miss America 2027, bringing Louisiana to the final moment of the competition.While she came up just short of the crown, Bordelon says the journey was never simply about winning a title. It was about using the platform to honor someone she has never forgotten.Bordelon created Claire’s Promise, a nonprofit community service initiativ

Man airlifted to hospital after crashing vehicle into Iberville Parish river

WBRZ-TV Channel 2 Baton Rouge, LA
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PLAQUEMINE - A man was airlifted to a hospital after he crashed his car into an Iberville Parish river and was rescued by first responders.Sheriff Brett Stassi said the driver was on Belleview Drive near Jack Miller's Landing and drove off of the road and into Upper Grand River around 8:45 p.m.Crews got the man out of the water. Sheriff Stassi said he had signs of life, and was taken by Airmed to a hospital in Baton Rouge. WBRZ crews are headed to the area. This is a developi

Tangipahoa Parish hit by severe storms, possible tornado Monday afternoon

WBRZ-TV Channel 2 Baton Rouge, LA
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HAMMOND — A tree fell on a Tangipahoa Parish home during strong thunderstorms on Monday afternoon. The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office said there was a report of a tree on a house and car in Natalbany. TPSO said there were no injuries reported. More than 4,500 people lost power in Tangipahoa Parish, according to Entergy's power outage map. The map shows several thousand customers without electricity, mostly scattered throughout the Hammond and Loranger a

LSU Greek tailgate rules on Parade Grounds draw mixed student reactions

WBRZ-TV Channel 2 Baton Rouge, LA
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BATON ROUGE — New rules requiring all Greek organizations to tailgate together on the Parade Grounds drew mixed reactions from LSU students ahead of a recent football game.It was the first time LSU officials required all Greek organizations to hold their tailgating parties in the same location. The move was meant to create unity among different organizations, according to officials.Some students said the energy on the Parade Grounds matched what was felt inside the stadium."Tailgate

NWS confirms EF-0 tornado near Hammond

WBRZ-TV Channel 2 Baton Rouge, LA
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HAMMOND — A tornado touched down just west of Hammond earlier this afternoon, according to a National Weather Service storm survey. The storm was rated EF-0 with maximum estimated winds of 85 mph.The tornado touched down at 2:39 p.m. in a parking lot on West Thomas Street. It traveled south-southwest for about three-quarters of a mile before lifting along Saint Road. The tornado's path stretched 0.77 miles and reached a maximum width of 40 yards. Damage was mostly to trees,

Car drives off Iberville Parish highway and into river, first responders conducting water rescue

WBRZ-TV Channel 2 Baton Rouge, LA
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PLAQUEMINE - First responders in Iberville Parish are conducting a water rescue after a car ran off of a highway and into a river. Iberville Parish Sheriff Brett Stassi said that around 8:45 p.m., a vehicle veered off the highway near Jack Miller's Landing and crashed into the Upper Grand River. WBRZ crews are headed to the area. This is a developing story. Permalink| Comments

Jaguar Plaza residents react to officer-involved shooting

WBRZ-TV Channel 2 Baton Rouge, LA
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BATON ROUGE - Residents at Jaguar Plaza, an apartment building off Harding Boulevard, said Sunday night's officer-involved shooting stemmed from a dispute between neighbors.According to BRPD Chief TJ Morse, officers were called to the complex after reports that a man was threatening people with a rifle just before 6 p.m. on Sunday. Morse said the man also threatened officers, which led to officers firing shots."Officers were dispatched here to an apartment complex. He was threatening other peo

How Hut 8's $10 million pre-payment to West Feliciana Parish was spent

WBRZ-TV Channel 2 Baton Rouge, LA
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ST. FRANCISVILLE —Construction at the Hut 8 AI data center site in St. Francisville has moved quickly, and money from the project is already starting to reach local government offices.According to the West Feliciana Parish assessor, the total value of the Hut 8 project, including land, movables and machinery, is $10 billion.Of that, $7.5 billion is taxable. Hut 8 is leasing the property it is building on from an industrial development board made up of Superintendent Hollis Milton, Sh

Classes are cancelled for Tuesday at Southern University as campus power issues continue

WBRZ-TV Channel 2 Baton Rouge, LA
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BATON ROUGE — Southern University announced it would have a modified schedule on Tuesday as the Baton Rouge campus continues to grapple with ongoing energy outage issues. Classes will be cancelled for students on Tuesday at Southern University Baton Rouge. Employees will work remotely. Classes and operations will conducted remotely for Southern University Law Center, and classes are canceled at Southern University Laboratory School. Employees will work remotely at S

Tree falls on Tangipahoa Parish home, more than 4,500 without power amid severe thunderstorms

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HAMMOND — A tree fell on a Tangipahoa Parish home during strong thunderstorms on Monday afternoon. The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office said there was a report of a tree on a house and car in Natalbany. TPSO said there were no injuries reported. More than 4,500 people lost power in Tangipahoa Parish, according to Entergy's power outage map. The map shows several thousand customers without electricity, mostly scattered throughout the Hammond and Loranger a

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