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Parish continues to tackle blight, tear down condemned buildings

BATON ROUGE - The City-Parish Neighborhood Revitalization Crew has been working to help remove blight from Baton Rouge.

So far in 2022, the parish has torn down 63 buildings with a dozen demolitions happening in August. The crew is also cutting overgrown lots and removing junk, trash, and debris from properties.

More work is coming, the parish has $4.5 million in American Rescue Plan funds. The parish is hoping to tackle about 2,000 properties with that funding. The work will be contracted out to address small and bigger blight projects.

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Parish continues to tackle blight, tear down...
Parish continues to tackle blight, tear down condemned buildings
BATON ROUGE - The City-Parish Neighborhood Revitalization Crew has been working to help remove blight from Baton Rouge. So... More >>
3 years ago Tuesday, August 30 2022 Aug 30, 2022 Tuesday, August 30, 2022 9:43:00 PM CDT August 30, 2022 in News
Gas pump mix-up has victim fighting for...
Gas pump mix-up has victim fighting for insurance money to fix car
PLAQUEMINE - In June, a woman pulled up to the pump to fuel up her car, and unbeknownst to her,... More >>
3 years ago Monday, August 29 2022 Aug 29, 2022 Monday, August 29, 2022 9:32:00 PM CDT August 29, 2022 in News
Ducks enjoy swimming in neighborhood potholes; residents...
Ducks enjoy swimming in neighborhood potholes; residents tired of dodging craters
DENHAM SPRINGS - The ducks are having a great time in one Denham Springs neighborhood where they enjoy swimming in... More >>
3 years ago Friday, August 26 2022 Aug 26, 2022 Friday, August 26, 2022 9:39:00 PM CDT August 26, 2022 in News
Toddler leaves dentist with mouthful of metal;...
Toddler leaves dentist with mouthful of metal; family says they're horrified
MAUREPAS - A family has a lot of questions after their toddler left the dentist with a mouth full of... More >>
3 years ago Friday, August 26 2022 Aug 26, 2022 Friday, August 26, 2022 5:44:00 PM CDT August 26, 2022 in News
Company responsible for dozens of flat tires...
Company responsible for dozens of flat tires attempting to settle for $50
JARREAU - About 60 homes on Pecan Island in Jarreau are using a gravel road to access their neighborhood while... More >>
3 years ago Tuesday, August 23 2022 Aug 23, 2022 Tuesday, August 23, 2022 7:50:00 PM CDT August 23, 2022 in News
House destroyed by termites decade after botched...
House destroyed by termites decade after botched extermination, homeowners say
FRANKLIN - A termite company has been found grossly negligent when it came to treating a home that was eaten... More >>
3 years ago Monday, August 22 2022 Aug 22, 2022 Monday, August 22, 2022 7:31:00 PM CDT August 22, 2022 in News
Tenant facing eviction says landlord ignored maintenance...
Tenant facing eviction says landlord ignored maintenance requests
BATON ROUGE - A woman is being forced to vacate her rental home, but she tells 2 On Your Side... More >>
3 years ago Friday, August 19 2022 Aug 19, 2022 Friday, August 19, 2022 8:11:00 PM CDT August 19, 2022 in News
New solar-powered parking meters going up soon...
New solar-powered parking meters going up soon around downtown Baton Rouge
BATON ROUGE - People will soon notice solar-powered parking kiosks throughout the downtown area, replacing the old coin-operated meters. ... More >>
3 years ago Wednesday, August 17 2022 Aug 17, 2022 Wednesday, August 17, 2022 5:52:00 PM CDT August 17, 2022 in News
Major drainage project underway in Central
Major drainage project underway in Central
CENTRAL - There's a big drainage project happening in the City of Central. Compliance EnviroSystems, LLC has been contracted to... More >>
3 years ago Tuesday, August 16 2022 Aug 16, 2022 Tuesday, August 16, 2022 7:00:00 PM CDT August 16, 2022 in News
Homeowner's car doesn't fit in her new...
Homeowner's car doesn't fit in her new garage; builder not responding to Brittany Weiss
BATON ROUGE - Imagine designing and building your custom home, moving in, and then learning that your garage is too... More >>
3 years ago Tuesday, August 16 2022 Aug 16, 2022 Tuesday, August 16, 2022 9:12:00 AM CDT August 16, 2022 in News
OMV reinstatement nightmare follows woman for months;...
OMV reinstatement nightmare follows woman for months; state expanding call center
BATON ROUGE - Several people have contacted 2 On Your Side this year frustrated because they cannot get through to... More >>
3 years ago Friday, August 12 2022 Aug 12, 2022 Friday, August 12, 2022 8:46:00 PM CDT August 12, 2022 in News
Sewage spewing out of apartment drains; mom...
Sewage spewing out of apartment drains; mom of two in bad situation
BATON ROUGE - A tenant says her landlord isn't repairing a spewing sewage issue but still expects rent money. The... More >>
3 years ago Thursday, August 11 2022 Aug 11, 2022 Thursday, August 11, 2022 7:15:00 PM CDT August 11, 2022 in News
Disturbing behavior caught on video in parking...
Disturbing behavior caught on video in parking lot near Baton Rouge's Mid City
BATON ROUGE - One man says his neighbor is attracting the worst company. Brian McGowan lives next to the Walgreens... More >>
3 years ago Wednesday, August 10 2022 Aug 10, 2022 Wednesday, August 10, 2022 8:23:00 PM CDT August 10, 2022 in News
Water turned off at apartment building, management...
Water turned off at apartment building, management company unreachable
BATON ROUGE - Tenants living at an apartment building say their water was turned off last month and they've been... More >>
3 years ago Tuesday, August 09 2022 Aug 9, 2022 Tuesday, August 09, 2022 8:21:00 PM CDT August 09, 2022 in News
Expect Acadian Thruway closures starting next week;...
Expect Acadian Thruway closures starting next week; improvements coming
BATON ROUGE - Kansas City Southern and the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development have signed an agreement to raise... More >>
3 years ago Friday, August 05 2022 Aug 5, 2022 Friday, August 05, 2022 7:04:00 PM CDT August 05, 2022 in News
Evictions dismissed; tenants say maintenance issues go...
Evictions dismissed; tenants say maintenance issues go unaddressed in Baton Rouge apartments
BATON ROUGE - A landlord in Tigerland got heated in front of a WBRZ camera Thursday. It happened after a... More >>
3 years ago Thursday, August 04 2022 Aug 4, 2022 Thursday, August 04, 2022 8:33:00 PM CDT August 04, 2022 in News
Small development submitted under old ordinance questioned...
Small development submitted under old ordinance questioned by Livingston Parish
WATSON - The Livingston Parish Planning Commission is giving a small development proposed off of a dead-end street another look... More >>
3 years ago Wednesday, August 03 2022 Aug 3, 2022 Wednesday, August 03, 2022 8:29:00 PM CDT August 03, 2022 in News
Neighbor's tree falls through home months after...
Neighbor's tree falls through home months after woman first called worried about it
BATON ROUGE - One woman is thankful to be alive after her neighbor's tree came crashing through her bedroom over... More >>
3 years ago Monday, August 01 2022 Aug 1, 2022 Monday, August 01, 2022 7:54:00 PM CDT August 01, 2022 in News
Overdose calls, deaths on track to break...
Overdose calls, deaths on track to break another record in East Baton Rouge
BATON ROUGE - The capital city is on track to break another record, and it's not a good one. Baton... More >>
3 years ago Friday, July 29 2022 Jul 29, 2022 Friday, July 29, 2022 7:05:00 PM CDT July 29, 2022 in News
EBR City-Parish aggressively tackling blight, conducting new...
EBR City-Parish aggressively tackling blight, conducting new survey
BATON ROUGE - The parish is launching a very aggressive and expansive initiative to address blight. Mayor Sharon Weston... More >>
3 years ago Thursday, July 28 2022 Jul 28, 2022 Thursday, July 28, 2022 4:41:00 PM CDT July 28, 2022 in News
Downtown parking contract signed, new parking system...
Downtown parking contract signed, new parking system coming soon
BATON ROUGE - The City-Parish has finally signed a contract for a new street parking system in downtown Baton Rouge.... More >>
3 years ago Wednesday, July 27 2022 Jul 27, 2022 Wednesday, July 27, 2022 6:46:00 PM CDT July 27, 2022 in News
State project not happening fast enough for...
State project not happening fast enough for neighborhood traffic worries
PRAIRIEVILLE - A busy intersection along an Ascension Parish highway is producing dozens of accidents in a calendar year and... More >>
3 years ago Wednesday, July 27 2022 Jul 27, 2022 Wednesday, July 27, 2022 10:02:00 AM CDT July 27, 2022 in News
Labor, supply chain issues to blame for...
Labor, supply chain issues to blame for security light fix backlog
BATON ROUGE - A Baton Rouge business had been trying to get its security light repaired after it fell off... More >>
3 years ago Friday, July 22 2022 Jul 22, 2022 Friday, July 22, 2022 9:42:00 PM CDT July 22, 2022 in News
Large erosion, drainage project wrapping up following...
Large erosion, drainage project wrapping up following 2 On Your Side report
BATON ROUGE - A busted drainage pipe causing major erosion, sinking sidewalks, and street flooding has been repaired. Last... More >>
3 years ago Wednesday, July 20 2022 Jul 20, 2022 Wednesday, July 20, 2022 10:12:00 PM CDT July 20, 2022 in News
Stinky property disturbing homeowner who just wants...
Stinky property disturbing homeowner who just wants to sip her coffee outside
BATON ROUGE - An overgrown lot and a stench are bothering a woman living in Baton Rouge who just wants... More >>
3 years ago Tuesday, July 19 2022 Jul 19, 2022 Tuesday, July 19, 2022 9:26:00 PM CDT July 19, 2022 in News
Resident points to HOA for answers regarding...
Resident points to HOA for answers regarding street flooding concerns
BATON ROUGE - There is concern that drainage infrastructure in one Baton Rouge neighborhood isn't working the way it should.... More >>
3 years ago Monday, July 18 2022 Jul 18, 2022 Monday, July 18, 2022 7:30:00 PM CDT July 18, 2022 in News
Erosion complaint sits untouched; homeowner frustrated over...
Erosion complaint sits untouched; homeowner frustrated over delay
BATON ROUGE - It's been a battle between a property owner and a neighborhood management company, and now the city... More >>
3 years ago Friday, July 15 2022 Jul 15, 2022 Friday, July 15, 2022 6:45:00 PM CDT July 15, 2022 in News
Security light struggle went on for months,...
Security light struggle went on for months, fixed after call to 2 On Your Side
BATON ROUGE - A man's security light went out a year and a half ago. It's been an ordeal trying... More >>
3 years ago Wednesday, July 13 2022 Jul 13, 2022 Wednesday, July 13, 2022 7:08:00 PM CDT July 13, 2022 in News
House in Poets Corner cleared following 2...
House in Poets Corner cleared following 2 On Your Side story
UPDATE About a week after the initial report, a City-Parish crew cleared the property and house of weeds and overgrowth.... More >>
3 years ago Wednesday, July 06 2022 Jul 6, 2022 Wednesday, July 06, 2022 7:32:00 PM CDT July 06, 2022 in News
Man living next to parish drainage canal...
Man living next to parish drainage canal says he'll cut grass but draws the line at trees, says parish should do it
BATON ROUGE - A man living next to a parish drainage canal says he's had it with the trees encroaching... More >>
3 years ago Tuesday, July 05 2022 Jul 5, 2022 Tuesday, July 05, 2022 7:34:00 PM CDT July 05, 2022 in News
Driveway entrance replaced following call to 2...
Driveway entrance replaced following call to 2 On Your Side
BATON ROUGE - An entrance to a condominium community off of Jefferson Highway in Baton Rouge was in need of... More >>
3 years ago Friday, July 01 2022 Jul 1, 2022 Friday, July 01, 2022 7:53:00 PM CDT July 01, 2022 in News
Pest control company reaches out, customer continues...
Pest control company reaches out, customer continues to question contract
BATON ROUGE - Hawx Pest Control salespeople are going door-to-door in the Baton Rouge area. Last week, 2 On Your... More >>
3 years ago Thursday, June 30 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Thursday, June 30, 2022 8:33:00 PM CDT June 30, 2022 in News
Package delivery location frustrates homeowner, boxes damaged...
Package delivery location frustrates homeowner, boxes damaged or stolen
BATON ROUGE - One woman's frustration is boiling over after her parcels have repeatedly been destroyed by weather, stolen, or... More >>
3 years ago Wednesday, June 29 2022 Jun 29, 2022 Wednesday, June 29, 2022 7:09:00 PM CDT June 29, 2022 in News
License plate mix-up discovered months after car...
License plate mix-up discovered months after car purchase
ST. GABRIEL - For the past six months, a man in Ascension Parish has been driving around in a vehicle... More >>
3 years ago Tuesday, June 28 2022 Jun 28, 2022 Tuesday, June 28, 2022 10:02:00 PM CDT June 28, 2022 in News
Livingston Parish road gets temp fix, residents...
Livingston Parish road gets temp fix, residents say more needs to be done
SPRINGFIELD - A road in rough shape in Livingston Parish is getting a little attention thanks to 2 On Your... More >>
3 years ago Monday, June 27 2022 Jun 27, 2022 Monday, June 27, 2022 9:41:00 PM CDT June 27, 2022 in News
Neighbor tiring of mess after abandoned building...
Neighbor tiring of mess after abandoned building goes unaddressed for a decade
UPDATE Neighbors report that the property has been cleaned, but remains unsecured. The City-Parish says letters have been sent to... More >>
3 years ago Friday, June 24 2022 Jun 24, 2022 Friday, June 24, 2022 9:30:00 PM CDT June 24, 2022 in News
Neighborhood residents concerned about new event center...
Neighborhood residents concerned about new event center under construction on their property
BATON ROUGE - An event center off of Highland Road near Staring Lane is expanding, and residents of the neighborhood... More >>
3 years ago Thursday, June 23 2022 Jun 23, 2022 Thursday, June 23, 2022 6:52:00 PM CDT June 23, 2022 in News
Still no sign of imported infant formula...
Still no sign of imported infant formula in Baton Rouge area
BATON ROUGE - Operation Fly Formula is still ongoing through the formula shortage as Abbott's formula plant in Michigan remains... More >>
3 years ago Wednesday, June 22 2022 Jun 22, 2022 Wednesday, June 22, 2022 11:10:00 PM CDT June 22, 2022 in News
Man dealing with pest control scam buzzes...
Man dealing with pest control scam buzzes 2 On Your Side for help
BATON ROUGE - Pest control services are becoming a nuisance for one man in Baton Rouge. He says he canceled... More >>
3 years ago Tuesday, June 21 2022 Jun 21, 2022 Tuesday, June 21, 2022 10:42:00 PM CDT June 21, 2022 in News
Months after highway wreck, utility box fixed...
Months after highway wreck, utility box fixed while cleanup continues
DENHAM SPRINGS - An area of Highway 16 in Denham Springs looks a little better after new AT&T equipment has... More >>
3 years ago Friday, June 17 2022 Jun 17, 2022 Friday, June 17, 2022 7:20:00 PM CDT June 17, 2022 in News
After 2 On Your Side report, school...
After 2 On Your Side report, school officials won't deny teachers stipend over maternity leave
BATON ROUGE - The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board voted Thursday to overturn a contentious policy that withheld a... More >>
3 years ago Thursday, June 16 2022 Jun 16, 2022 Thursday, June 16, 2022 10:36:00 PM CDT June 16, 2022 in News
Creek washout meant to be repaired last...
Creek washout meant to be repaired last year now affecting residents' yards
BATON ROUGE - A broken drainage pipe is causing major erosion that's affecting two properties in East Baton Rouge Parish.... More >>
3 years ago Thursday, June 16 2022 Jun 16, 2022 Thursday, June 16, 2022 7:20:00 PM CDT June 16, 2022 in News
Neighborhood sinkhole repaired day after 2 On...
Neighborhood sinkhole repaired day after 2 On Your Side story
BATON ROUGE - The parish has been quick to respond to a sinkhole that was worrying people in Sherwood Forest.... More >>
3 years ago Thursday, June 16 2022 Jun 16, 2022 Thursday, June 16, 2022 9:44:00 AM CDT June 16, 2022 in News
Worried driveway could cave in, homeowner contacts...
Worried driveway could cave in, homeowner contacts 2 On Your Side about drainage concern
BATON ROUGE - It might be the city's problem, but one man has to live with the consequences. Jim Potter... More >>
3 years ago Monday, June 13 2022 Jun 13, 2022 Monday, June 13, 2022 7:15:00 PM CDT June 13, 2022 in News
Fiber optic cable work creates mess in...
Fiber optic cable work creates mess in Baton Rouge neighborhood
BATON ROUGE - Crews have been busy installing AT&T fiber optic cable in neighborhoods around the capital city. Recently, a... More >>
3 years ago Friday, June 10 2022 Jun 10, 2022 Friday, June 10, 2022 7:42:00 PM CDT June 10, 2022 in News
Large sinkhole swallowing sidewalk, neighbors fear road...
Large sinkhole swallowing sidewalk, neighbors fear road is next
BATON ROUGE - A large sinkhole has opened up above a box culvert bridge in Sherwood Forest. It's so bad,... More >>
3 years ago Tuesday, June 07 2022 Jun 7, 2022 Tuesday, June 07, 2022 6:58:00 PM CDT June 07, 2022 in News
Louisiana waiting for Operation Fly Formula product...
Louisiana waiting for Operation Fly Formula product to arrive
BATON ROUGE - Some store shelves are still bare even though emergency shipments of baby formula have been flown in... More >>
3 years ago Friday, June 03 2022 Jun 3, 2022 Friday, June 03, 2022 6:40:00 PM CDT June 03, 2022 in News
Utility box damaged in wreck left damaged...
Utility box damaged in wreck left damaged for months, eyesore to neighbor
DENHAM SPRINGS - A group of AT&T boxes along Highway 16 have been a mangled mess for months. Stephen Beatty's... More >>
3 years ago Wednesday, June 01 2022 Jun 1, 2022 Wednesday, June 01, 2022 9:42:00 PM CDT June 01, 2022 in News
East Baton Rouge maps help keep track...
East Baton Rouge maps help keep track of drainage projects
BATON ROUGE - The city-parish is constantly improving the way it completes its work with the help of data maps... More >>
3 years ago Wednesday, June 01 2022 Jun 1, 2022 Wednesday, June 01, 2022 1:52:00 PM CDT June 01, 2022 in News
Teachers denied $1,200 stipend for taking maternity...
Teachers denied $1,200 stipend for taking maternity leave
BATON ROUGE - Some teachers who went on maternity leave during the 2021-2022 school year missed out on a $1,200... More >>
3 years ago Thursday, May 26 2022 May 26, 2022 Thursday, May 26, 2022 6:49:00 PM CDT May 26, 2022 in News
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