On Your Side
12/20/2024
Painting roof white keeps Spanish Town home cooler, saves on energy costs
Posted 6:58 PM 12/20/2024 by Brittany Weiss
BATON ROUGE - After painting his roof white, one Spanish Town resident says it's saved him a considerable amount of money and kept his home cooler.
David Bryan moved into his Baton Rouge home three years ago. He painted his roof white after discovering his house wasn't cooling (More)
12/18/2024
Man still without electricity four months after truck pulls down low-hanging wire
Posted 7:30 PM 12/18/2024 by Brittany Weiss
BATON ROUGE - It's been a battle for one man living on Fairfields Avenue after a truck pulled down a power line connected to his home. Eric Washington can't afford the repairs himself, which means he's been without power for months.
The incident happened on August 23, 2024, early in the (More)
12/17/2024
Mobile home park rent increase gives tenant holiday upset
Posted 2:08 PM 12/19/2024 by Brittany Weiss
BAKER - The rent at a mobile home park in Baker recently went up and it's not the first time. Now one tenant is concerned it's the beginning of the end.
Gary Gleason moved into Crestview Village on Lavey Lane in 2020 to be closer to his dad. Soon after he moved in, Gleason says the park (More)
12/16/2024
2 On Your Side: Home generator company not answering calls, woman left with mess
Posted 8:08 PM 12/16/2024 by Brittany Weiss
BATON ROUGE - All Rhonda Willard wanted was to keep her lights on during a storm. It's why she went shopping for a home generator in late September. After receiving multiple quotes Willard went with DDC Robillard's in Jackson, La. A friend had given her a solid recommendation.
"I (More)
12/13/2024
Tire shop stacks tires so high it blocks neighbor's view, blight court responds
Posted 6:09 PM 12/13/2024 by Brittany Weiss
BATON ROUGE — Hundreds of tires block a woman's view when she pulls out of her driveway, and she is worried she'll hit someone if the tires aren't cleaned up soon.
The tire shop, J&C Used Tires on North Street near North 22nd Street has used tires stacked several feet in the air. (More)...
12/11/2024
Family looking for heirloom watch lost following car crash
Posted 6:16 PM 12/11/2024 by Brittany Weiss
BATON ROUGE - A family heirloom went missing after a car accident days before Thanksgiving 2023. Now the family is on a quest to recover the lost item and contacted 2 On Your Side for help.
The Rolex watch has been in the family for years and was worn by Brett Rabel’s father. The (More)
12/6/2024
Recycling mystery solved, Republic Services replaces bin next day with no explanation
Posted 5:59 PM 12/6/2024 by Brittany Weiss
BATON ROUGE - After years of getting no help calling the city, Stephanie Davis called 2 On Your Side. Recycling pickup had been skipping Davis each week and she couldn't get an answer why.
The city encouraged her to continue to call 311 or send in a request on the Red Stick Ready app, but (More)
12/5/2024
Recycling collection skipped repeatedly, city tells homeowner to continue calling 311
Posted 6:56 PM 12/5/2024 by Brittany Weiss
BATON ROUGE - Stephanie Davis contacted 2 On Your Side to help find a solution to her repeated missed recycling. Each time her collection day is skipped she sends a message to 311. After so many times, Davis decided to contact WBRZ.
The recycling and garbage trucks came through early (More)
12/4/2024
Home generator trouble solved after call to 2 On Your Side
Posted 6:33 PM 12/4/2024 by Brittany Weiss
BATON ROUGE - One woman's generator trouble was solved within hours of calling 2 On Your Side. The distributor she purchased the unit from visited her home Wednesday and got the generator working.
While she's happy that her investment to protect her home during power outages is finally (More)