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1 person shot along 77th Avenue early Wednesday morning
Posted 7:51 AM 10/28/2026 by WBRZ Staff
BATON ROUGE — One person was shot along 77th Avenue early Wednesday morning.
Officials told WBRZ that first responders were called to the scene, near the intersection of 77th Avenue and Somerset Street, around 1:45 a.m.
WBRZ has asked Baton Rouge Police for more information.
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2 Your Town New Roads: New Roads Harvest Festival is one of Main Street's biggest events
Posted 6:13 AM 10/28/2026 by Leah Williams
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This historic stretch is giving people more reasons to stop, stay and explore.
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Walker High says inappropriate comic books handed out during trunk-or-treat event
Posted 6:35 PM 10/27/2026 by Logan Cullop
WALKER - Officials at Walker High School are asking parents to search their child's Halloween bags after inappropriate comic books were handed out at Monday night's trunk-or-treat event.
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