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New BRPD Chief to be named Friday

By Andrew Capasso
BATON ROUGE, La (FOX44) - Mayor President Kip Holden will announce his pick for the new top cop in Baton Rouge AT 10AM Friday.

Local teen's bill change still alive in the Capitol

By Sean "Haus" Vivian
BATON ROUGE, La (FOX44) - After hours of debate and testimonies, a controversial bill inspired by a local teenager is still alive tonight.

Secretary of State to implement new paper ballot scanning system

By Brix Fowler
Louisiana (FOX44) — The Secretary of State’s Office received approval from the Division of Administration to include a new paper ballot scanning system with the current equipment used for elections.

Louisiana State Parks Will Open Swimming Pools

By Brix Fowler
Louisiana (FOX44) — The Office of State Parks will open swimming pools for the Memorial Day weekend on Saturday, May 28.
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Fox 44 to host Safe at Home event

By David D'Aquin
Join FOX44 News Saturday, June 4, from 10am-4pm at Cabela's in Gonzales for our Safe at Home event.

Best sun screens

By Neeha Curtis
Consumer Reports released it's latest sunscreen ratings-- and they show you don't have to spend a lot for good sun protection. The Magazine gave 3 suncreens its "Best Buy" rating.

A STALEMATE IN THE BUDGET BATTLE

By Brix Fowler
BATON ROUGE, La (FOX44) – One of the first steps to balancing Louisiana’s budget hit a snag on the floor of the House of Representatives today.

Mental health resource line available for flood victims

By Kelsey Scram
BATON ROUGE, La (FOX44) — The Our Home, Louisiana Coalition--founded by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana to help those affected by the oil spill in the Gulf last year — has relaunched a toll-free Information resource line to

Travel advisories for Memorial Day weekend

By Kelsey Scram
BATON ROUGE, La (FOX44) — The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) issed the upcoming work schedules for interstate and major road projects throughout Louisiana for the Memorial Day weekend .

Researchers predict spillway effects on Lake Pontchartrain

By Kelsey Scram
BATON ROUGE, La (FOX44) — A group of LSU researchers is keeping a close eye on Lake Pontchartrain now that the Bonnet Carre Spillway is open. They did a study on the lake's ecosystem back in 2008 when the spillway was last opened.