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WATCH: Holiday shopping gift guide

BATON ROUGE - It's the 2017 holiday season, which means it's time to get your shopping list together.

With only 18 shopping days left before Christmas and six before Hanukkah, here are some of the hot items that won't break your bank this year.

A bigger shopping list can be found here.

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WATCH: Holiday shopping gift guide
WATCH: Holiday shopping gift guide
BATON ROUGE - It's the 2017 holiday season, which means it's time to get your shopping list together. With... More >>
7 years ago Wednesday, December 06 2017 Dec 6, 2017 Wednesday, December 06, 2017 5:15:00 PM CST December 06, 2017 in News
Flood victims continue to receive deductions on...
Flood victims continue to receive deductions on 2017 property taxes
BATON ROUGE - Mike and Margie Johnson are just about done rebuilding from the August 2016 flood. They're still living... More >>
7 years ago Tuesday, December 05 2017 Dec 5, 2017 Tuesday, December 05, 2017 6:58:00 PM CST December 05, 2017 in News
Rental house falling into sinkhole will be...
Rental house falling into sinkhole will be demolished
BATON ROUGE - A rental house with a growing sinkhole underneath it will soon be demolished. The City-Parish investigated, following... More >>
7 years ago Monday, December 04 2017 Dec 4, 2017 Monday, December 04, 2017 5:48:00 PM CST December 04, 2017 in News
Fundraiser this weekend to raise money for...
Fundraiser this weekend to raise money for BRPD officer involved in accident
BATON ROUGE - A Baton Rouge Police Officer is on a journey of recovery after he was involved in a... More >>
7 years ago Thursday, November 30 2017 Nov 30, 2017 Thursday, November 30, 2017 5:16:00 PM CST November 30, 2017 in News
Water running black or not at all...
Water running black or not at all in East Feliciana town
JACKSON - There are about 300 customers in East Feliciana Parish that have been dealing with water problems for nearly... More >>
7 years ago Wednesday, November 29 2017 Nov 29, 2017 Wednesday, November 29, 2017 5:37:00 PM CST November 29, 2017 in News
Longer than expected headstone order preventing family...
Longer than expected headstone order preventing family from finding peace
WALKER - A woman who ordered a headstone from a Livingston Parish company says she's having a tough time putting... More >>
7 years ago Tuesday, November 28 2017 Nov 28, 2017 Tuesday, November 28, 2017 10:53:07 PM CST November 28, 2017 in News
Mortgage company slow to release money, rebuilding...
Mortgage company slow to release money, rebuilding at standstill
UPDATE: On Dec. 1 James Keener told 2 On Your Side he had received two checks in the mail from... More >>
7 years ago Tuesday, November 21 2017 Nov 21, 2017 Tuesday, November 21, 2017 6:13:00 PM CST November 21, 2017 in News
Rent to own investment washed away after...
Rent to own investment washed away after loan goes unpaid
BATON ROUGE - A rent to own deal might have been too good to be true. Now a woman and... More >>
7 years ago Monday, November 20 2017 Nov 20, 2017 Monday, November 20, 2017 5:25:00 PM CST November 20, 2017 in News
Customer says Amazon digital service charges unexplained
Customer says Amazon digital service charges unexplained
BATON ROUGE - For the past year, small charges have slowly been adding up on one man's credit card bill.... More >>
7 years ago Friday, November 17 2017 Nov 17, 2017 Friday, November 17, 2017 10:49:00 PM CST November 17, 2017 in News
Food Bank, Salvation Army distributing 2,500 Thanksgiving...
Food Bank, Salvation Army distributing 2,500 Thanksgiving meals next week
BATON ROUGE - Thanksgiving meals will be distributed next week to people in the Baton Rouge community who need a... More >>
7 years ago Thursday, November 16 2017 Nov 16, 2017 Thursday, November 16, 2017 5:40:00 PM CST November 16, 2017 in News
Tree service takes down dead tree following...
Tree service takes down dead tree following 2 OYS report
CENTRAL - A dead tree that's been threatening to fall on a man's garage finally came down Tuesday, after a... More >>
7 years ago Wednesday, November 15 2017 Nov 15, 2017 Wednesday, November 15, 2017 5:46:00 PM CST November 15, 2017 in News
Miscommunication may force rebuilding flood victim to...
Miscommunication may force rebuilding flood victim to start over from scratch
BATON ROUGE - As people rebuild from last year's flood, they're making sure all their paperwork is in order. One... More >>
7 years ago Tuesday, November 14 2017 Nov 14, 2017 Tuesday, November 14, 2017 5:59:00 PM CST November 14, 2017 in News
Appeals process begins for man fighting for...
Appeals process begins for man fighting for insurance money
WALKER - A man who tore his house down is battling with FEMA and his insurance company for the money... More >>
7 years ago Monday, November 13 2017 Nov 13, 2017 Monday, November 13, 2017 7:03:00 PM CST November 13, 2017 in News
Thousands facing 'sticker shock' thanks to new...
Thousands facing 'sticker shock' thanks to new term life insurance rates
BATON ROUGE - Thousands are facing term life insurance 'sticker shock' as rates take a big jump for people enrolled... More >>
7 years ago Sunday, November 12 2017 Nov 12, 2017 Sunday, November 12, 2017 10:35:00 PM CST November 12, 2017 in News
Flood home demolished, man fighting for insurance...
Flood home demolished, man fighting for insurance money
BATON ROUGE - One man is at his wits end since he's virtually homeless after being told to tear down... More >>
7 years ago Friday, November 10 2017 Nov 10, 2017 Friday, November 10, 2017 6:24:00 PM CST November 10, 2017 in News
Address mix-up at root of problem for...
Address mix-up at root of problem for sinkhole repair delays
BATON ROUGE - A sinkhole has slowly been swallowing up a rental property for years and the property owner is... More >>
7 years ago Wednesday, November 08 2017 Nov 8, 2017 Wednesday, November 08, 2017 5:49:00 PM CST November 08, 2017 in News
Man defaults on OMV payment plan, owes...
Man defaults on OMV payment plan, owes thousands
NEW ROADS - A man paying off a fine for late car insurance payments defaulted on those payments and now... More >>
7 years ago Tuesday, November 07 2017 Nov 7, 2017 Tuesday, November 07, 2017 6:58:00 PM CST November 07, 2017 in News
Dead tree at risk of falling, neighbor...
Dead tree at risk of falling, neighbor looking for help
CENTRAL - A dead tree has been taunting a landowner for years. The tree is on the property next... More >>
7 years ago Tuesday, November 07 2017 Nov 7, 2017 Tuesday, November 07, 2017 12:48:00 PM CST November 07, 2017 in News
Catfishing schemes and what to look out...
Catfishing schemes and what to look out for
BATON ROUGE - It's a scam that involves tricking someone into a relationship online for financial gain. "They're looking... More >>
7 years ago Thursday, November 02 2017 Nov 2, 2017 Thursday, November 02, 2017 6:37:00 PM CDT November 02, 2017 in News
Woman fighting bank after valuables vanish from...
Woman fighting bank after valuables vanish from safe deposit box
BATON ROUGE - A woman says her bank failed to properly secure her property in a safe deposit box. ... More >>
7 years ago Wednesday, November 01 2017 Nov 1, 2017 Wednesday, November 01, 2017 6:10:00 PM CDT November 01, 2017 in News
Mobile home moving company helps homeowners following...
Mobile home moving company helps homeowners following 2 OYS story
BATON ROUGE - A Homeowner who has been staring at his empty house for months is now that much closer... More >>
7 years ago Tuesday, October 31 2017 Oct 31, 2017 Tuesday, October 31, 2017 6:49:00 PM CDT October 31, 2017 in News
Sexually-harassed employees say state won't help them
Sexually-harassed employees say state won't help them
BATON ROUGE - A group of people say their employer sexually harassed them, but they quickly found out there's little... More >>
7 years ago Monday, October 30 2017 Oct 30, 2017 Monday, October 30, 2017 7:32:00 PM CDT October 30, 2017 in News
Family says its second MHU is moldy,...
Family says its second MHU is moldy, too
DENHAM SPRINGS - A family in Livingston Parish says they've lived in two moldy manufactured housing units since the August... More >>
7 years ago Friday, October 27 2017 Oct 27, 2017 Friday, October 27, 2017 5:52:00 PM CDT October 27, 2017 in News
Delayed tree removal project finished following 2...
Delayed tree removal project finished following 2 On Your Side call
BATON ROUGE - A contract to remove trees and stumps has been delayed for months. Jordan United Methodist Church hired... More >>
7 years ago Tuesday, October 24 2017 Oct 24, 2017 Tuesday, October 24, 2017 5:27:00 PM CDT October 24, 2017 in News
House bid on at parish tax sale...
House bid on at parish tax sale after homeowner's mail issues
BATON ROUGE - A woman living in Texas says her mail was not delivered on time and her property went... More >>
7 years ago Friday, October 20 2017 Oct 20, 2017 Friday, October 20, 2017 5:05:00 PM CDT October 20, 2017 in News
Homeowner claims trailer installed incorrectly
Homeowner claims trailer installed incorrectly
BATON ROUGE - Money spent, and not a lot to show for it. That's what a homeowner in Baton Rouge... More >>
7 years ago Friday, October 20 2017 Oct 20, 2017 Friday, October 20, 2017 11:09:00 AM CDT October 20, 2017 in News
Tenants leave for vacation, come home to...
Tenants leave for vacation, come home to find furniture has been removed
BATON ROUGE - A shocking find at an apartment when a couple living there came home to nothing. While they... More >>
7 years ago Wednesday, October 18 2017 Oct 18, 2017 Wednesday, October 18, 2017 6:23:00 PM CDT October 18, 2017 in News
Woman fears rental scam cost her hundreds
Woman fears rental scam cost her hundreds
BATON ROUGE - Ads for a new home aren't what they appear. A rental-type scam may have reappeared in Baton... More >>
7 years ago Tuesday, October 17 2017 Oct 17, 2017 Tuesday, October 17, 2017 10:55:00 PM CDT October 17, 2017 in News
Tenant wants out of lease after multiple...
Tenant wants out of lease after multiple flooding mishaps
BATON ROUGE - There's a lot to look over when you sign a lease on an apartment but one woman... More >>
7 years ago Friday, October 13 2017 Oct 13, 2017 Friday, October 13, 2017 5:14:00 PM CDT October 13, 2017 in News
Falling rock from interstate overpass breaks woman's...
Falling rock from interstate overpass breaks woman's sunroof
LIVINGSTON PARISH - A chunk of concrete fell on a moving vehicle along I-12 on August 26. The driver is... More >>
7 years ago Wednesday, October 11 2017 Oct 11, 2017 Wednesday, October 11, 2017 7:05:00 PM CDT October 11, 2017 in News
New Orleans airport to honor free parking...
New Orleans airport to honor free parking for disabled veterans
BATON ROUGE - The Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport will soon be following state law that allows disabled veterans... More >>
7 years ago Wednesday, October 11 2017 Oct 11, 2017 Wednesday, October 11, 2017 6:01:00 PM CDT October 11, 2017 in News
Bride says wedding photographer holding photos hostage
Bride says wedding photographer holding photos hostage
ZACHARY - A woman hired a professional photographer to take photos of her wedding and reception but says what she... More >>
7 years ago Tuesday, October 10 2017 Oct 10, 2017 Tuesday, October 10, 2017 5:51:00 PM CDT October 10, 2017 in News
Private bridge damaged by flood, owner can't...
Private bridge damaged by flood, owner can't afford to fix
DENHAM SPRINGS - A private bridge over a parish-maintained canal was damaged during the August 2016 flood. The owner can't... More >>
7 years ago Monday, October 09 2017 Oct 9, 2017 Monday, October 09, 2017 6:26:00 PM CDT October 09, 2017 in News
Monticello resident in search of more street...
Monticello resident in search of more street lighting
BATON ROUGE - The process to get a street light has proved to be difficult for one resident living in... More >>
7 years ago Wednesday, October 04 2017 Oct 4, 2017 Wednesday, October 04, 2017 6:44:00 PM CDT October 04, 2017 in News
Mother seeks answers following homecoming dress mix-up
Mother seeks answers following homecoming dress mix-up
BATON ROUGE - A Denham Springs High School senior is without a dress for homecoming. Her mother, Sundi Freeman-Rodgers called... More >>
7 years ago Tuesday, October 03 2017 Oct 3, 2017 Tuesday, October 03, 2017 5:47:00 PM CDT October 03, 2017 in News
Flood victims waiting on Restore LA reimbursement...
Flood victims waiting on Restore LA reimbursement checks
BATON ROUGE - Thousands of flood victims are still waiting on Restore Louisiana for help. The process for one Baton... More >>
7 years ago Monday, October 02 2017 Oct 2, 2017 Monday, October 02, 2017 6:02:00 PM CDT October 02, 2017 in News
Remains of lost loved one identified following...
Remains of lost loved one identified following 2 On Your Side report
DENHAM SPRINGS - Following a 2 On Your Side report Monday , the Attorney General’s office says it’s found a... More >>
7 years ago Friday, September 29 2017 Sep 29, 2017 Friday, September 29, 2017 4:48:00 PM CDT September 29, 2017 in News
Jambalaya fundraiser successful, pot stealing thief still...
Jambalaya fundraiser successful, pot stealing thief still on the run
GEISMAR - A hungry thief didn't keep a group of chefs from whipping up some jambalaya for charity. Last... More >>
7 years ago Thursday, September 28 2017 Sep 28, 2017 Thursday, September 28, 2017 3:45:00 PM CDT September 28, 2017 in News
After years of drainage issues, Zachary resident...
After years of drainage issues, Zachary resident desperate for help
ZACHARY - Some residents have been trying to get the drainage along their road cleared but are having trouble finding... More >>
7 years ago Wednesday, September 27 2017 Sep 27, 2017 Wednesday, September 27, 2017 6:26:00 PM CDT September 27, 2017 in News
Scam targeting job seeker costs woman thousands
Scam targeting job seeker costs woman thousands
BATON ROUGE - There's another scam to be aware of, this one targeting job hunters. A woman in Baton Rouge... More >>
7 years ago Tuesday, September 26 2017 Sep 26, 2017 Tuesday, September 26, 2017 6:22:00 PM CDT September 26, 2017 in News
Loved one's remains unidentified following flood
Loved one's remains unidentified following flood
DENHAM SPRINGS - A family is having trouble finding peace after their mother's remains were unearthed during the August 2016... More >>
7 years ago Monday, September 25 2017 Sep 25, 2017 Monday, September 25, 2017 6:35:00 PM CDT September 25, 2017 in News
Homeowner says independent contractors created life-threatening issues...
Homeowner says independent contractors created life-threatening issues in her home
BATON ROUGE - A homeowner has a warning for others tonight after she says independent contractors did shoddy work in... More >>
7 years ago Thursday, September 21 2017 Sep 21, 2017 Thursday, September 21, 2017 5:19:00 PM CDT September 21, 2017 in News
Surveillance video shows man stealing equipment intended...
Surveillance video shows man stealing equipment intended for disabled children's fundraiser
GEISMAR - A man is caught on camera taking items from a business, having no idea those items were meant... More >>
7 years ago Wednesday, September 20 2017 Sep 20, 2017 Wednesday, September 20, 2017 5:18:00 PM CDT September 20, 2017 in News
Woman featured in On Your Side report...
Woman featured in On Your Side report now accused of swindling $23,000 out of bank
BATON ROUGE - The tables have turned for a woman who brought her concerns to WBRZ. Now she's in trouble... More >>
7 years ago Tuesday, September 19 2017 Sep 19, 2017 Tuesday, September 19, 2017 5:42:00 PM CDT September 19, 2017 in News
Mold creeping back into flood-damaged home, new...
Mold creeping back into flood-damaged home, new buyer wants answers
DENHAM SPRINGS - A flood victim is reliving the August 2016 flood all over again after she found mold growing... More >>
8 years ago Friday, September 15 2017 Sep 15, 2017 Friday, September 15, 2017 6:00:00 PM CDT September 15, 2017 in News
Drainage ditch dug following 2 On Your...
Drainage ditch dug following 2 On Your Side report
DENHAM SPRINGS - For years, a Denham Springs woman has watched has her property fills with water every time it... More >>
8 years ago Thursday, September 14 2017 Sep 14, 2017 Thursday, September 14, 2017 3:30:00 PM CDT September 14, 2017 in News
Catholic Charities concerned help is fleeing Louisiana
Catholic Charities concerned help is fleeing Louisiana
NEW ROADS - There are thousands of people still waiting, relying on the help of others to fix up their... More >>
8 years ago Wednesday, September 13 2017 Sep 13, 2017 Wednesday, September 13, 2017 5:32:00 PM CDT September 13, 2017 in News
SCAM ALERT: Authorities warn of callers posing...
SCAM ALERT: Authorities warn of callers posing as Entergy bill collectors
ASSUMPTION PARISH - Authorities are warning of a potential scam circulating in the area of Assumption Parish. According to... More >>
8 years ago Tuesday, September 12 2017 Sep 12, 2017 Tuesday, September 12, 2017 5:31:00 PM CDT September 12, 2017 in News
Speeding mail carrier asked to slow down,...
Speeding mail carrier asked to slow down, stops delivering mail
DENHAM SPRINGS - A woman says her mail is being held hostage by the postal service and she's been having... More >>
8 years ago Monday, September 11 2017 Sep 11, 2017 Monday, September 11, 2017 5:46:00 PM CDT September 11, 2017 in News
LSU freshman refuses to let cancer keep...
LSU freshman refuses to let cancer keep him out of school
BATON ROUGE - An LSU freshman is living out his dream of being an Tiger. Kayne Finley was diagnosed... More >>
8 years ago Friday, September 08 2017 Sep 8, 2017 Friday, September 08, 2017 6:22:00 PM CDT September 08, 2017 in News
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