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Thursday, August 7, 2008


August 7, 2008


Thursday was the last morning for students in Ascension Parish to sleep in, as Friday marks the first day of school.

The Manship Theatre is gearing up for a new season of spectacular performances. Janie Oldfield joined us with a preview of this season's hottest acts.

If you like ribs, we have the event for you. This weekend you can head enter a rib-eating contest and help raise money for the Battered Women's Shelter. Javonne Miller joined us with more on 2une In.

Parents get their first look at Prescott Middle School.


August 6, 2008

A vote to put more money in your pockets could go down on Thursday, but it's up to the Livingston Parish School Board. The tax base increased by 28 percent after the parish reassessed property values this year. That means governmental bodies can roll millages back and still make the money they need.

The Tangipahoa Animal Shelter is under quarantine. Parish leaders say a highly contagious virus infected half the dogs and cats in the shelter, and 170 animals were put down as a precaution.

A statewide council charged with studying social issues affecting black men is the first of its kind in Louisiana. The Louisiana Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys is a new state-funded group.

It's not often that people brag on the play of your offensive line before the start of the season, but that's exactly what's happening concerning the guys in the LSU offensive trenches.


August 7, 2008

Gary Adkins and the Donaldsonville Tigers are looking for good things this season.


August 6, 2008

Students at an academically unacceptable Baton Rouge school will be greeted by a new teaching staff and a new game plan on the first day of class Thursday. The state gave a failing grade to the Capitol Boys and Girls Pre-College Academies last year, and the group 100 Black Men has since taken over to try and turn the school around.

Not much rain is expected on Wednesday, but how about the rest of your week? Chief Forecaster Pat Shingleton has your forecast.

Baton Rouge firefighters are investigating what they are calling a suspicious fire. The incident happened at 2:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Brandywine Apartments on Darryl Drive.

Thousands of Louisiana youngsters are close to going back to school, including those in Zachary, the state's top school system. Superintendent of Zachary community schools Warren Drake joined us on 2une In Wednesday morning.

Louisiana's Teacher of the Year Deborah Tonguis talks about winning the award, her inspiration for becoming a teacher, and gives advice for the upcoming school year.

It's the first Wednesday in August, and that means 2une In has a new Chef of the Month. This month we are celebrating the Epicurean Society with a round robin of some of our area's best restaurants.

Stray showers and highs in the mid-90s are expected over the next few days.


August 5, 2008

A list of people who may be responsible for flyers bashing Mayor Kip Holden got shorter Tuesday. A Republican who mailed the flyers accusing Holden of inappropriate conduct won't say who paid him to mass-mail them, but he did clear the air concerning one mayoral candidate.

Cleanup is under way in southwest Louisiana after Tropical Storm Eduoard made landfall along the Texas coast Tuesday morning. One area affected by the storm was Cameron Parish.

Some Ascension Parish students will find themselves in a brand-new school when classes begin this week. Two new schools, Prairieville Primary and Pecan Grove, are supposed to ease overcrowding in the district.

While the LSU quarterback position remains the big question mark this fall with three viable candidates, who they'll be handing the ball off to is a lot more comforting. The Tiger corps of tailbacks is as good as any unit in the country.

Coach Pete Richardson is looking for Darren Coates' replacement as Southern's featured running back, but he has no controversy when it comes to his starting QB. SWAC preseason Offensive Player of the Year Bryant Lee is back to run the Jaguar offense.


August 6, 2008

The Tara Trojans have spent a majority of their offseason without a head coach despite racking up nine wins last year under Mike Todd.


August 5, 2008

There are questions about a shootout in Baton Rouge that wounded two deputies, as the people involved don't agree on how things went down. The incident happened overnight Monday while the deputies tried to serve a warrant.

Stray showers and highs in the mid-90s are expected over the next few days. Chief Forecaster Pat Shingleton has your forecast.

We're just days away from students kicking off the new school year. Livingston Parish Superintendent Bill Spears joined us on 2une In Tuesday morning with what students and parents can expect this year.

It's not only back-to-school week, it's also time for Operation Take Back. A group of local churches and other organizations are coming together this weekend to take back the city.

The man who mailed flyers accusing Baton Rouge Mayor Kip Holden of inappropriate conduct claims he isn't responsible for the content.


August 4, 2008

Metro Council member Byron Sharper is making demands to look at Baton Rouge Mayor Kip Holden's daily schedule. Sharper also wants the council to have access to Holden's personal bodyguards and their records. The demands come after a flyer was sent to thousands of households last week accusing the mayor of inappropriate conduct.

A long-neglected part of Baton Rouge is set to get a major facelift as part of Operation Restore Pride. The initiative comes from the mayor's office.

A 1-year-old child is in the hospital in Baton Rouge while her mother sits in jail. Police charged Shameela Kinchen of Baton Rouge with cruelty and resisting arrest.

There are Tigers back on the practice fields in Baton Rouge, and the kickoff for local college football is just a scant 27 days away. \


August 5, 2008

The East Ascension Spartans are in year two under Coach John Lambert, and the team is hoping to put its struggles in 5A ball behind them in 2008.


August 4, 2008

Is Tropical Storm Edouard a danger to you? Chief Forecaster Pat Shingleton has your forecast.

As Tropical Storm Edouard continues to track west, state officials are not taking any chances. Gov. Bobby Jindal talked this morning about what residents can expect from the storm and how the state plans to deal with the situation.

School will be in session for many students by the end of the week and many will be reaching for an energy drink in the morning. Dr. Matt Chamberlain with Our Lady of the Lake joined us with more on why you should choose an alternative.

We kicked off the week with the Louisiana Hot Air Balloon Championships sponsored by WBRZ on 2une In Monday morning. George Richard joined us with a preview of this weekend's festivities.

Hollywood film director and author Tom Logan is coming to the Capital City for a series of on-camera workshops sponsored by the Baton Rouge Little Theatre. He joined us on 2une In with more on how you can get in on the workshops and be a star.

The Everybody Reads program with Volunteers In Public Schools is looking to recruit new volunteers for the upcoming school year. Jennifer Williams joined us with all the details on how you can get involved with the program.

Tropical Storm Edouard develops in the Gulf of Mexico. Chief Forecaster Pat Shingleton has your True View Forecast.

Crews are working to get Prescott Middle ready for students, but there's more to the repairs. News 2 looks at what improvements need to be made to this new charter school.

There'€™s a tropical storm developing in the Gulf of Mexico. Chief Forecaster Pat Shingleton has your True View Forecast.


August 3, 2008

Crews are working to get Prescott Middle ready for students, but there'€™s more to the repairs.

The Bulldogs seek another successful year after an 8-2 regular season in 2007. Springfield is going to a spread offense in hopes they can keep the wins coming in 2008.


August 2, 2008

It was a scorcher today in the Capital City area, but when will it start to cool down?

An emergency drill at the Baton Rouge Metro Airport exercises rescuers in many possible situations.


August 1, 2008

A mailer filled with personal charges against Baton Rouge Mayor-President Kip Holden is causing a storm in the Capital City. Holden says the charges are false, and he says Kurt Sharper, the brother of Metro Council member Byron Sharper, has distributed some of the flyers.

The search is on for SWAT gear and electronics that were inside an SUV stolen from a Livingston Parish Sheriff deputy's home. The unmarked unit was stolen north of Walker. News 2's Mike Steele explains where the vehicle was recovered, and what's being done to recover the missing items.

Changes are in store for some students in Central. When the bell rings in the school year, fourth and fifth graders will be in a different building, as the school system is leasing space from the old Starkey Academy.

The Tigers finished the 2007 football season ranked first, but they will start this year ranked sixth in at least one poll. The USA Today Coaches Poll was released on Friday, and the preseason prognosticators picked the Tigers as the sixth best team in the land.

The Southern Jaguars aren't changing their championship mentality heading into the 2008 season.

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