Ford Motor Co. celebrates 100th anniversary of Rouge factory complex
The company employs 7,500 workers in the plant, including Willie Fulton Jr., 86, who’s been clocking in for 65 years.…
Louisiana reporting more than 5,000 COVID-19 cases a day l ABC News
Baton Rouge General Medical Center is treating nearly 200 infected patients, more than at any other time in the pandemic.…
Hurricane Ida makes landfall with force
The Category 4 hurricane is bringing winds of up to 150 miles per hour. WATCH FULL EPISODES OF WORLD NEWS…
Thunderstorms, heavy rains target the Southeast as weekend arrives
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was hammered by heavy rains, forcing bus riders to scramble out of the way as flood waters…
Jay Bonafede from the American Red Cross speaks out about the storm
Bonafede discusses storm preparations, keeping the workforce and volunteers safe, and setting up shelter locations. source
FEMA acting administrator gives update on storm precautions
Pete Gaynor discussed the biggest concerns as Barry nears landfall; billions of dollars were spent strengthening and reinforcing the levees…
Barry gains strength as it approaches landfall
ABC News’ Meteorologist Rob Marciano tracks the storm as heavy rain and flooding hit Louisiana. source
Investigation grows in death of beloved civil rights activist
The body of Sadie Roberts-Joseph, 75, was discovered stuffed in the trunk of a car just miles from her Baton…
Suspect charged in murder of beloved Baton Rouge civil rights leader
Ron Jermaine Bell, a convicted sex offender and tenant in one of Sadie Roberts-Joseph’s rent houses, was behind several months…
Louisiana above 2,700 cases with 119 dead
Dr. Catherine ONeal gives us the details on the ground in Baton Rouge, and how people are reacting to social…