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Desperate search for two dozen missing girls from summer camp after Texas floods kill at least 24
Posted 8:39 AM 7/5/2025 by Associated Press
KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Crews searched through the dark early Saturday for two dozen children from a girls’ camp and many others who were still missing after a wall of water rushed down a river in the Texas Hill Country during a powerful storm that killed at least 24 people. The death (More)
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'The great American melting pot:' Century-old bar in Port Allen business celebrates Independence Day
Posted 9:57 PM 7/4/2025 by Sarah Gray Barr
PORT ALLEN - For more than 50 years, the Manship family has put on WBRZ's Fireworks on the Mississippi. One Port Allen business said the firework show is part of its family tradition.
For 101 years, Jack's Space has stood in Port Allen.
Retired schoolteacher Jill Saia runs the bar (More)
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2 Make a Difference: Annual Celebrity Waiter Event benefits BR Children's Advocacy Center
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Plaquemine High 'Green Machine' marching band performs in Washington, D.C. for Independence Day
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Missed the show? Check here to watch WBRZ's Fireworks on the Mississippi on demand
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New Roads' residents celebrate 4th of July at False River
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$$$ Best Bets: Hotdogs, Baseball & Betting
Posted 11:36 PM 7/4/2025 by Hunter McCann
Hunter McCann has the 4th of July weekend Best Bet$ for the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, the MLB, Soccer and the WNBA!
FridayNathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest:Joey Chestnut: Total Hot Dogs Eaten: u71.5 Dogs (W)Winner without (More)
Yesterday
JP's Fourth celebrations: Serving up BBQ at Cou-yon's
Posted 7:16 AM 7/4/2025 by WBRZ Staff
BATON ROUGE - One thing is for sure: No Independence Day celebration is complete without some good old-fashioned BBQ.
Whether you're not grill-savvy or you're just craving some homestyle cooking, Cou-yon's is proving the west side is the best side.
Take a trip with JP across the Mississippi and check out a local favorite. Something may catch your eye, and who knows? Maybe Cou-yon's will be a part of your celebration this year!
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Behind the blasts: How do we prepare each year for Fireworks on the Mississippi?
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JP's Fourth celebrations: Fireworks on the Mississippi
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JP's Fourth celebrations: The Baton Rouge Concert Band
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Joey Jaws Chestnut reclaims title in Famous hot dog eating contest, wins 17th Mustard Belt
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7/3/2025
Woman celebrating 30 years of her own tradition as Kenilworth neighborhood holds 53rd annual parade
Posted 9:51 PM 7/3/2025 by David Hamilton
BATON ROUGE - Kenilworth's Independence Day parade has been rolling through the neighborhood for 53 years, with one woman from the neighborhood making her own tradition for over 30 years of placing and handing out flags around the area.
Linda Fredricks usually starts a week or two before (More)
