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IPSO arrests two on Burglary charges

By Nicholas Madere - Reporter
NEW IBERIA, LA (FOX44) - Two people are behind bars tonight after a string of burglaries in Iberia parish. The Sheriff's say they made the arrests sometime Saturday.

Southern Students build houses

By Nicholas Madere - Reporter
Baton Rouge, La (FOX44) - Saturday students from Southern University got to work to build houses for Habitat for Humanity.

Last Day for Early Voting

By Nicholas Madere - Reporter
BATON ROUGE, LA (FOX44) - Saturday was the last day for early voting for redstick residents.

4th Annual ARC Baton Rouge Plane Pull

By Nicholas Madere - Reporter
BATON ROUGE, LA (FOX44) - Over thirty teams pulled their weight in one of the biggest fundraisers in the capitol city Saturday. For twenty seconds, each one one of these teams tried their best to pull a 727 plane twelve feet.
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Shoppers line up for iPhone 4S

By Kelsey Scram
BATON ROUGE, La (FOX44) — The wait is officially over. The newest iPhone hit shelves all over the nation Friday morning, sending Apple addicts to stores before sunrise.
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Debates help undecided voters

By Kelsey Scram
BATON ROUGE, La (FOX44) — A new poll says lots of Louisiana voters are still undecided when it comes to the state’s number two spot.

EBR School Superintendent says EBR schools are working their way up.

EBR Superintendent of Schools John Dilworth says schools may have a low grade, but they're steadily improving. Three years ago schools across the state were rated on a scale of one to five stars.
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EBR Schools Vaccinate more than 43,000 children

By Nicholas Madere - Reporter
BATON ROUGE, LA (FOX44) - Children all over East Baton Rouge Parish are getting vaccinations this flu season, and jasmine arita is one of over 43,000 students who are getting the vaccine from school based clinics, she says with the new nasal sp

Baton Rouge's Fire Prevention Week

By Nicholas Madere - Reporter
BATON ROUGE (FOX44) - Members of the East Baton Rouge Fire Department honored the local chapter of the American Red Cross at the firefighter's annual banquet.

Coach Trent Johnson takes on all comers in dodgeball

BATON ROUGE, LA (FOX44) — LSU Men's Basketball Coach Trent Johnson hosted a dodgeball tournement this afternoon of epic proportions.