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Posted 10:22 PM 10/13/2025 by WBRZ Staff

BATON ROUGE - East Baton Rouge Parish and the State Department of Transportation have hired a drone pressure washing company to clean the sound walls lining Interstate 10. 

According to the City-Parish, the project will happen overnight and lanes may be closed to accommodate work crews. 

DOTD approval is still needed for work for I-10 and Acadian Thruway. 

Posted 9:44 PM 10/13/2025 by WBRZ Staff

ST. GEORGE - Residents of a home along Shoreline Drive had to evacuate their house Sunday night after a fire sparked in the attic. 

The St. George Fire Department said the fire was reported around 4 a.m. when smoke alarms inside alerted the homeowner. 

Firefighters got the blaze under control in less than 30 minutes. They said the fire was unintentional and the cause is still under investigation.