Posted 6:58 AM 1/1/2026 by WBRZ Staff

BATON ROUGE — Three people were taken to the hospital Thursday morning after a vehicle fire along I-10 westbound at the Washington Street exit. 

Officials told WBRZ that the incident happened around 3:30 a.m.

The fire closed the interstate to all westbound traffic for about an hour as crews worked to put out the vehicle fire.

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Posted 8:43 PM 12/31/2025 by Jack Schemmel

BATON ROUGE - The LSU women's basketball team begins the new year with a marquee matchup Thursday night at the Maravich Center.

After going undefeated in non-conference play, the No. 5 Tigers host No. 11 Kentucky at 7 p.m. Thursday.

LSU leads the nation in scoring, with 108 points a game. Kentucky, 12-1 on the season, has the third-best scoring defense in the country, allowing just 50.2 points a game.