KWBJ TV 22

11/16/2024

11/15/2024

UPDATE: 2:33 PM- One lane of hwy 90 EB is now open. Motorists are advised to slow down in this area. The location is between the wooded area of Shady Side, before you reach the caution lights at the intersection.
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UPDATE: 2:26 PM- Hwy. 90 eastbound is completely shut down at this time.
Motorists are advised to slow down in the area.
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TRAFFIC ADVISORY
St. Mary Parish Sheriff's deputies and first responders are on the scene of a crash involving an 18-wheeler and a truck on US 90 Eastbound near Calumet at the caution lights. Injuries are unknown at this time.

Motorists are advised to slow down in the area.

11/15/2024

Grace at 300 - The Purple Lemon

11/14/2024

It is with heavy hearts that the KWBJ TV family acknowledges the passing of Traci Tierney Ponder following a prolonged illness. A native of Morgan City and graduate of Berwick High School, Traci Tierney came to work with KWBJ as a Master Control Operator in August, 1997. She soon advanced to production duties, and later moved in front of the camera as a news reporter, eventually being promoted to News Director and lead news anchor of KWBJ News. She left to pursue a career in law enforcement media relations, working for the St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office before moving to Bossier City. Traci is survived by her husband Jonathan Ponder, and daughters Valentine, age 9, and Hannah, age 3. Traci was a joy to work with, and she has been, and always will be, profoundly missed. Below are clips from her final newscast with KWBJ, dated June 29, 2012.

11/14/2024

Raenada Mason, PIO SBA at Business Recovery Center, Morgan City

11/14/2024

UPDATE 10:07 AM: The roadway is clear.

TRAFFIC ADVISORY

Deputies advise that LA Highway 318 is completely blocked between WSM Civic Center and Anderson Lane due to a cane trailer having a blowout. No injuries.

Co-Op farmers are working to clear the tractor and trailers from the roadway.

11/14/2024

Congratulations!

St. Mary Parish's very own, Ms. Natasha Jackson, Principal of Franklin High School, is making waves with her upcoming induction into Southern University's Softball Hall of Fame! 🎉
Continue to inspire, Ms. Jackson! 🌟

11/13/2024

Macie Salkowitz and Kingston Lipari made a pit stop on their daily bike ride to catch the sunset in Centerville. Mom says Kingston is a nature lover; he enjoys bike riding, animals, and being near water. Kingston enjoys being outdoors so much, she says, that it's often a challenge to get him to go indoors to eat, so the family sometimes settles on eating outside to appease him.

According to Macie, her son learned to ride a bike at 11 months old, has exceptional balance and his speech and knowledge is quite impressive for a one year old.

11/13/2024

Franklin Fire Department Training Facility

11/12/2024

Road closure, Morgan City

11/12/2024

UPDATE 8:02 PM:
Wayne Es**rt has been located and is back in custody at River Bend Detention Center.

UPDATE: Wayne Es**rt has been located and is back in custody at River Bend Detention Center.

St. Mary Parish Sheriff Gary Driskell advises that a Local Man is an Escaped Prisoner from River Bend Detention Center

Sheriff Gary Driskell announces that in the early morning hours of Monday, November 11, 2024, River Bend Detention Center in East Carroll Parish reported that Wayne Michael Es**rt had escaped custody.

Es**rt, 33, of Morgan City, was being housed at River Bend Detention Center on St. Mary Parish charges of aggravated armed robbery with a weapon and carnal knowledge of a juvenile. He was also charged with home evasion, aggravated armed robbery, and three warrants for failure to appear by the Morgan City P.D.
There are no reports of Es**rt being in St. Mary Parish, however, with his ties to the parish a BOLO has been issued to all local law enforcement agencies.
Further information on this incident will be released as it becomes available.

11/11/2024

Veterans Day
Post Commander Glynn Bradley
VFW Post 4201-10016, Franklin
For more information, contact Bradley at [email protected].

11/11/2024

UPDATE: Wayne Es**rt has been located and is back in custody at River Bend Detention Center.

St. Mary Parish Sheriff Gary Driskell advises that a Local Man is an Escaped Prisoner from River Bend Detention Center

Sheriff Gary Driskell announces that in the early morning hours of Monday, November 11, 2024, River Bend Detention Center in East Carroll Parish reported that Wayne Michael Es**rt had escaped custody.

Es**rt, 33, of Morgan City, was being housed at River Bend Detention Center on St. Mary Parish charges of aggravated armed robbery with a weapon and carnal knowledge of a juvenile. He was also charged with home evasion, aggravated armed robbery, and three warrants for failure to appear by the Morgan City P.D.
There are no reports of Es**rt being in St. Mary Parish, however, with his ties to the parish a BOLO has been issued to all local law enforcement agencies.
Further information on this incident will be released as it becomes available.

11/11/2024

Preliminary report: St. Mary Parish first responders have been dispatched to a crash on Hwy 90 WB near the Garden City exit.

11/10/2024

At 2:07pm, the Franklin fire department was dispatched to a structure fire near the 400 block of Ninth Street. According to reports, the cause was electrical. Once the fire was contained, services were disconnected by CLECO.

11/10/2024

Preliminary report: Franklin fire department have been dispatched to a structure fire near the 400 block of Ninth Street in Franklin.

11/10/2024

Franklin first responders were dispatch to two separate incidents this morning:

At 9:20am, Franklin fire department was dispatched to the 2900 block of Hwy 87 behind Oaklawn Manor for a transformer on fire. Report states that the pole and transformer was down on the ground with a live wire. Scene was secured by CLECO with efforts to restore power.

Then at 9:27am, Franklin first responders were dispatched to a crash involving a pedestrian. The pedestrian was struck by vehicle and had been stuck in between the door frame. The pedestrian was transported by Acadian Ambulance for treatment.