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Police suspect foul play in the case of a woman's body found under a bridge near the interstate.
More >>Police suspect foul play in the case of a woman's body found under a bridge near the interstate.
More >>Some folks in Ascension Parish believe an investigation into bribery allegations against Parish President Kenny Matassa have stalled.
More >>Some folks in Ascension Parish believe an investigation into bribery allegations against Parish President Kenny Matassa have stalled.
More >>The 10th anniversary Warrick Dunn banquet will feature nine finalists from eight different schools.
More >>The 10th anniversary Warrick Dunn banquet will feature nine finalists from eight different schools.
More >>The Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office has located a teen from Denham Springs who was reported missing Wednesday.
More >>The Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office has located a teen from Denham Springs who was reported missing Wednesday.
More >>A Southern University graduate has made history as the youngest African-American female judge in Alabama.
More >>A Southern University graduate has made history as the youngest African-American female judge in Alabama.
More >>A report by the Inspector General alleges New Roads Mayor Robert Myer and his former finance director, Cherie Rockforte, spent nearly $22,000 of taxpayers' money.
More >>A report by the Inspector General alleges New Roads Mayor Robert Myer and his former finance director, Cherie Rockforte, spent nearly $22,000 of taxpayers' money.
More >>Production crews are again rolling through the gates at Celtic Media with work underway on a new indie film called Starbright. It's one of six TV and movie productions currently underway in Louisiana, and it's a welcome site for the studio, which saw little film activity in 2016.
More >>Production crews are again rolling through the gates at Celtic Media with work underway on a new indie film called Starbright. It's one of six TV and movie productions currently underway in Louisiana, and it's a welcome site for the studio, which saw little film activity in 2016.
More >>Livingston Parish middle school students from Albany, Doyle, French Settlement, Holden, Maurepas, and Springfield will present The Lion King Jr. live, beginning Thursday, January 26.
More >>Livingston Parish middle school students from Albany, Doyle, French Settlement, Holden, Maurepas, and Springfield will present The Lion King Jr. live, beginning Thursday, January 26.
More >>Alberto Garcia will be put to death for killing 5-year-old Janaya Thompson.
More >>Alberto Garcia will be put to death for killing 5-year-old Janaya Thompson.
More >>Efforts to create business ties between Louisiana and Cuba continued Wednesday, when a delegation of Cuban economic leaders visited New Orleans to talk trade.
More >>Efforts to create business ties between Louisiana and Cuba continued Wednesday, when a delegation of Cuban economic leaders visited New Orleans to talk trade.
More >>The Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Baton Rouge and Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry had strong, but opposing responses to President Trump's announcement Wednesday regarding immigration policies.
More >>The Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Baton Rouge and Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry had strong, but opposing responses to President Trump's announcement Wednesday regarding immigration policies.
More >>Members of the Comite River Diversion Task Force and flood victims alike are not shy about their feelings towards the progress, or lack thereof, for the project.
More >>Members of the Comite River Diversion Task Force and flood victims alike are not shy about their feelings towards the progress, or lack thereof, for the project.
More >>Philip Bilden comes from a military family with four consecutive generations of Navy and Army officers.
More >>Philip Bilden comes from a military family with four consecutive generations of Navy and Army officers.
More >>Louisiana's Republican Secretary of State is defending Louisiana's elections system.
More >>Louisiana's Republican Secretary of State is defending Louisiana's elections system.
More >>The Dow Jones industrial average closed at 20,000 for the first time in its history Wednesday.
More >>The Dow Jones industrial average closed at 20,000 for the first time in its history Wednesday.
More >>Another rideshare option will begin operation in Baton Rouge on Thursday, January 26.
More >>Another rideshare option will begin operation in Baton Rouge on Thursday, January 26.
More >>A satellite launched last November is now in orbit and beaming back stunningly sharp images of Earth.
More >>A satellite launched last November is now in orbit and beaming back stunningly sharp images of Earth.
More >>The fifth annual Spanish Town parade party will be held Saturday, February 25 at the Capitol Park Museum.
More >>The fifth annual Spanish Town parade party will be held Saturday, February 25 at the Capitol Park Museum.
More >>According to our sister station, WVUE in New Orleans, Wheeler is set to be released from the LSU Health Shreveport Trauma Center on Thursday, January 26.
More >>According to our sister station, WVUE in New Orleans, Wheeler is set to be released from the LSU Health Shreveport Trauma Center on Thursday, January 26.
More >>A recent LSU graduate died over the weekend in San Diego after a large wave swept her and a second woman into the sea.
More >>A recent LSU graduate died over the weekend in San Diego after a large wave swept her and a second woman into the sea.
More >>A timetable has now been set to break ground and move the Louisiana Children’s Museum to City Park.
More >>A timetable has now been set to break ground and move the Louisiana Children’s Museum to City Park.
More >>A dramatic crash, involving a man suspected of being under the influence of heroin while driving and a Louisiana State Trooper, was caught on camera by a private citizen.
More >>A dramatic crash, involving a man suspected of being under the influence of heroin while driving and a Louisiana State Trooper, was caught on camera by a private citizen.
More >>East Baton Rouge Mayor-president Sharon Weston Broome made it a campaign promise that she would be hiring a new chief for the Baton Rouge Police Department.
More >>East Baton Rouge Mayor-president Sharon Weston Broome made it a campaign promise that she would be hiring a new chief for the Baton Rouge Police Department.
More >>Experts say a geep is a sheep-goat hybrid, and is very rare because goats and sheep have a different number of chromosomes. They are usually stillborn, and only a handful of cases are documented.
More >>Experts say a geep is a sheep-goat hybrid, and is very rare because goats and sheep have a different number of chromosomes. They are usually stillborn, and only a handful of cases are documented.
More >>Alberto Garcia will be put to death for killing 5-year-old Janaya Thompson.
More >>Alberto Garcia will be put to death for killing 5-year-old Janaya Thompson.
More >>Thunder Horse is among the largest offshore platforms in the world
More >>Thunder Horse is among the largest offshore platforms in the world
More >>Bishop Eddie L. Long, viewed by many as one of the most influential faith leaders in the world and others as one of the most controversial, will be laid to rest Wednesday.
More >>Bishop Eddie L. Long, viewed by many as one of the most influential faith leaders in the world and others as one of the most controversial, will be laid to rest Wednesday.
More >>A timetable has now been set to break ground and move the Louisiana Children’s Museum to City Park.
More >>A timetable has now been set to break ground and move the Louisiana Children’s Museum to City Park.
More >>The incident occurred just after 8 a.m. Tuesday in the 3900 block of Iberville Street.
More >>The incident occurred just after 8 a.m. Tuesday in the 3900 block of Iberville Street.
More >>President Donald Trump will begin rolling out executive actions on immigration Wednesday, beginning with steps to tighten border security, including his proposed wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.
More >>Gunmen have fought their way into a hotel in the Somali capital after a suicide car bomb exploded at its gates, a police officer said Wednesday.
More >>A "Saturday Night Live" writer has been suspended indefinitely after tweeting a poorly received joke about Donald Trump's 10-year-old youngest son, Barron
More >>The Dow Jones industrial average closed at 20,000 for the first time in its history Wednesday.
More >>The Dow Jones industrial average closed at 20,000 for the first time in its history Wednesday.
More >>According to the zoo herpetologist, "nothing says love like naming a roach."
More >>According to the zoo herpetologist, "nothing says love like naming a roach."
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More >>Enter to win a trip the 2017 Grammy Awards.
More >>Enter to win a trip the 2017 Grammy Awards.
More >>It's Mardi Gras season! Check out the parade schedules and other links to the fun. Send in your pics & vids.
More >>Join us at the 21st annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure in Baton Rouge.
More >>Join us at the 21st annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure in Baton Rouge.
More >>A look back at those we've lost in 2016.
More >>A look back at those we've lost in 2016.
More >>Important links and information for assistance and flood relief.
More >>Important links and information for assistance and flood relief.
More >>School closures related to severe weather.
More >>School closures related to severe weather.
More >>The fifth annual Spanish Town parade party will be held Saturday, February 25 at the Capitol Park Museum.
More >>The fifth annual Spanish Town parade party will be held Saturday, February 25 at the Capitol Park Museum.
More >>A timetable has now been set to break ground and move the Louisiana Children’s Museum to City Park.
More >>A timetable has now been set to break ground and move the Louisiana Children’s Museum to City Park.
More >>Lee O'Denat, who founded the popular,"R-rated," website WorldStarHipHop.com, has died in San Diego.
More >>It's an old form of music in South Louisiana, but you might be surprised at how popular Cajun music is with some kids - especially those kids who have Acadian roots.
More >>It's an old form of music in South Louisiana, but you might be surprised at how popular Cajun music is with some kids - especially those kids who have Acadian roots.
More >>An award-winning dance group in the Baton Rouge area plans to bring "Mardi Gras pageantry" to nursing homes and senior living facilities around the area.
More >>An award-winning dance group in the Baton Rouge area plans to bring "Mardi Gras pageantry" to nursing homes and senior living facilities around the area.
More >>Television's Brent Musburger, the folksy voice behind the mike at many memorable sports events, says he'll call his last game later this month for ESPN
More >>LSU will be well represented in Alabama over the weekend for the Senior Bowl. Some now former Tigers are getting ready to take the step to the next level.
More >>LSU will be well represented in Alabama over the weekend for the Senior Bowl. Some now former Tigers are getting ready to take the step to the next level.
More >>Usain Bolt has been stripped of one of his nine Olympic gold medals in a doping case involving teammate Nesta Carter
More >>LSU outfielder Bailey Landry, pitcher Carley Hoover and catcher Sahvanna Jaquish have been named to the 2017 Preseason All-SEC Team.
More >>LSU outfielder Bailey Landry, pitcher Carley Hoover and catcher Sahvanna Jaquish have been named to the 2017 Preseason All-SEC Team.
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