An attorney is sounding off after a man lands in hot water for attempting to stop an alleged shoplifter outside the Mall of Louisiana on Valentine’s Day.
City officials are putting out the call for residents to check their old drawers and albums for old photos, which could help save an area and revitalize it.
An error that caused a television coverage conflict in the Acadiana region is being resolved, but it’s left some fans of WAFB 9News seeking an alternative way of viewing.
Kristie Butler and her team take their job so seriously, they get up before the sunrise to make sure Valentine’s Day is a special day for all of the couples.
The Bayou Country Superfest returns to Tiger Stadium this year, and usually brings with it big bucks for Baton Rouge, putting money in people’s pockets, but after not doing so well in New Orleans in 2018, there are rumors of a huge name that might be a part of this show to bring it back to glory.
We’ve all heard the best way to stay healthy as we age is to eat right, get enough sleep, and exercise more. Well, one particular group in Baton Rouge is proving the experts right, especially with regard to the exercise part of that equation.
Janette Hoston Harris, a true southern girl from Monroe, Louisiana never shied away from a problem. As a student leader at Southern University in 1960, the problem she faced was Jim Crow, a strict and oppressive form of laws that enforced racial segregation in all public places at the time.
For some African Americans in Louisiana, researching your family tree can take you to plantations and slavery, but one Terrebone Parish museum is working to provide the missing links.
Imagine you own a restaurant, but have nothing to eat. It happened to a Denham Springs businessman after the 2016 flood, but Alejandro Ortiz turned that experience into an opportunity to help his community.
The Bandito Festival makes its debut Saturday, June 22 from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. The festival will feature a variety of music acts, ranging from country to rock-n-roll to Americana.
The Capital Area Transit System (CATS) is holding a series of informational sessions about the new Service Improvement Plan, which is set to go into effect Sunday, Feb. 24.
Green Army Lieutenant General Russell Honore spoke at Baton Rouge Press Club on Monday about bills the environmental organization is pushing for the upcoming 2019 legislative session.
In a heartwarming post shared on social media, White explained it was an “appreciation gift” that could not amount to the things his mother has done to support him.
NOVAC, in partnership with the Alliance for Louisiana Filmmakers (ALF), is hosting a listening session on Wednesday, February 13 to get input from local filmmakers about how tax incentive money marked for local use could best serve Louisiana’s independent film and digital media community.
The Krewe of Chewbacchus is set to roll through the Marigny and Bywater Saturday night (Feb. 9), with cult film actor Brian O’Halloran taking the helm as Commander of the Space Farce.
A recently created interactive map lets people know if pollution has made a Louisiana waterway unsafe for swimmers, and tells anglers whether it's safe to eat their catch
The Ascension Parish School Board is asking for public input before deciding the attendance zone for the new Bullion Primary School scheduled to open in Fall 2019.
A Baton Rouge man says he’s hoping to return a Vietnam veteran’s headstone found under the Horace Wilkinson Bridge to any surviving family members who may be searching for it.
Supervisors at a Baton Rouge bus lot are disgusted after someone barged onto their property overnight Tuesday and helped themselves to as many batteries as they could find.
A local organization is accepting donations to benefit the widow and baby daughter of Baton Rouge Police Department's Cpl. Shane Totty. Totty was killed in a wreck Friday afternoon during a funeral procession.
Nearly a week after the Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge released the names of clergy members who have faced credible accusations of sexual abuse involving children, the city is still processing the shocking details of some accusations.
While investigators are still trying to piece together exactly what happened along Jones Creek Road to cause a deadly crash involving a BRPD officer, an advocacy group encourages everyone to check their surroundings carefully to avoid a wreck.
Nathaniel Sparks was born with severe congenital heart disease. It forced the 5-month-old to need blood and the help of the community sooner than expected. He recently went into heart failure.
Designers tasked with re-imagining the Baton Rouge Zoo and Greenwood Park held a pair of listening sessions Tuesday, Jan. 29 to gather public input before they begin planning the project.
About $7.3 million was distributed to organizations that help low and moderate-income residents with shelter, basic needs, housing rehabilitation, employment skills and other supportive services.
Many are still trying to come to terms with the weekend’s killings in Livingston and Ascension parishes. On Monday, Denham Springs High School decided to step in and help one of their fallen classmates and his family in their time of need.
An app launched in early May which allows Louisiana drivers to store a valid digital copy of their driver’s license on their smartphone can now be used for alcohol and tobacco purchases.
The Knock Knock Children’s Museum is dedicating two days to increasing financial literacy among kids by creating special hands-on activities that creatively allow kids to explore money, saving, careers and more.
Friday morning, the local chapter of United Way honored three members of the community at its annual Sisterhood and Brotherhood Awards, as well as its Pass the Torch Award.
The Livingston Parish School Board approved plans Thursday, Jan. 24 to convert two buildings on the former Southside Elementary campus into a new STEM & Robotics Center for Denham Springs High School.
