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Posted 6:04 PM 10/2/2026 by Brittany Weiss

DENHAM SPRINGS — One woman says a treatment meant to improve root rot in her yard instead made it worse; she reached out to 2 On Your Side after the treatment went wrong. 

Jeana Richard is the first owner of the home in Denham Springs. She had the backyard sodded in 2023 with (More)

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Posted 4:50 AM 10/2/2026 by Brittany Weiss

BATON ROUGE - Steep fines were handed down to property owners at Blight Court on Thursday morning. Two commercial properties on the docket have been previously highlighted by 2 On Your Side. 

The Harmony Center, under the leadership of Collis Temple, owns the now-shuttered Louisiana (More)

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Posted 6:02 PM 9/30/2026 by Brittany Weiss

BATON ROUGE — A large pile of trash on Georgia Street has struck a nerve with one man who grew up in the area. Isaac Patterson says the eyesore insults his family's neighborhood and reached out to 2 On Your Side.

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Posted 6:56 PM 9/29/2026 by Brittany Weiss

PORT ALLEN - Some homeowners in Port Allen reached out to 2 On Your Side to share their story after learning their insurance policy doesn't cover the damage to their home. 

Debbie and Mickey Banta weren't expecting this type of trouble just a few years after they had their roof (More)

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Posted 7:02 PM 9/24/2026 by Brittany Weiss

BATON ROUGE — The bike-share program, We Bike BR, is slowly going away. Many of the bike racks around the city are empty. It started as the Gotcha bike-share program in 2019. 

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Posted 6:30 PM 9/23/2026 by Brittany Weiss

BATON ROUGE - It's been at least two decades since the city changed it's blight fees and fines. The city is looking to increase fines for violations related to grass, garbage, and unsecured residential properties.

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Posted 10:02 PM 9/22/2026 by Brittany Weiss

BATON ROUGE - City leaders are considering new strategies and efforts to catch and crack down on blight, especially illegal trash dumping. The city plans to hide cameras around the city.

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Posted 6:16 PM 9/16/2026 by Brittany Weiss

BATON ROUGE — For several years, neighbors of a house in Southern Heights have been cutting the grass and defending their property from rodents. The house has been condemned and could finally be torn down.  

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Posted 7:01 AM 9/11/2026 by WBRZ Staff

BATON ROUGE — The city of Baton Rouge tore down a condemned house earlier this week that 2 On Your Side reported on in August.

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Posted 5:58 PM 9/10/2026 by Brittany Weiss

WALKER — Once upon a time, Carla Lefeaux fed a raccoon. Now, two years later, about 40 raccoons come to visit her each night demanding snacks. 

You might be thinking, just stop feeding the raccoons, Carla! Lefeaux says she's tried.

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Posted 7:47 PM 9/9/2026 by Brittany Weiss

BATON ROUGE — A house on North Afton Parkway in the Melrose Place neighborhood in Baton Rouge could be going on the market soon, according to various online real estate marketplaces. But neighbors tell 2 On Your Side that what's being shown online isn't exactly what they see in person.

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Posted 8:55 PM 9/8/2026 by Brittany Weiss

WATSON - A church in Livingston Parish is considering buying a piece of property near it. On that property are over 40 mobile homes. One of the mobile home owners reached out to 2 On Your Side, fearing what's next.

Brenda Shoemaker's biggest concern is not being able to afford to move or (More)