Lizzo’s new music video for “Good as Hell," featuring the Southern University marching band, The Human Jukebox, has been watched over one million times in 24 hours.
The Nubian Kruzers United Motorcycle Club, the NKU Foundation, and United States Marine Corps are holding a toy drive this holiday season to benefit kids in Baton Rouge. The organizations are asking members of the community to donate new, unwrapped gifts/toys for girls and boys ages birth to 16.
It’s a tradition for children to sit on Santa’s lap and tell them what they’d like for Christmas, but for children who are hearing impaired, it can be very challenging.
At the Teacher Takeaway event, teachers can collect surplus decorations, supplies, games, and props from previous library events. All items can be taken free of charge.
Lights strewn around windows, lining the garage doors, and a tree in the front dance in synchronization to southeastern Louisiana’s favorite Garth Brooks song.
Each year, the St. George Fire Department gives Santa a ride on one of its firetrucks to parade him through the subdivisions of the St. George Fire Protection District.
A Southern University Jaguars offensive lineman was surprised at the Bayou Classic by someone in uniform: his older brother whom he hadn't seen in four years.
BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo is all set to open its annual holiday lights display event, ZooLights. The festive trail through the zoo features more than 50 light displays of animals and traditional holiday icons.
The heartwarming friendship between a grandmother and the stranger she accidentally invited to Thanksgiving dinner three years ago has stood the test of time: They are still sharing the holiday together to this day.
As it has done for the last nine years, St. Vincent de Paul is set to host its 10th Annual Turkey Carving Contest. The organization will also host its special Thanksgiving meal Thursday.
The Salvation Army of Greater Baton Rouge is set to host its Thanksgiving Community Outreach Dinner Wednesday, Nov. 27, at which about 3,000 meals will be served in Ascension Parish, as well as multiple locations in East Baton Rouge Parish.
The 18th annual Kid’s Christmas event is scheduled for Saturday, December 15, and located at the West Feliciana Middle School gym, according to a Monday media release from the West Feliciana Parish. The event starts at 10 a.m.
A collection of over 50 of Holly Clegg’s favorite recipes gathered during her time in hospice is being released in a digital cookbook. Proceeds from the cookbook will be donated to Clegg’s Gastric Research Cancer Fund at MD Anderson.
Cannabis for Warriors achieved a milestone by raising enough money to fund six disabled veterans to receive medical cannabis treatment for a year. Disabled Air Force veteran Katherine Hymel says it's made a major difference in her life.
Some kids in Denham Srpings are working hard raising money so every child can play on a new inclusive playground at Gray’s Creek Elementary in Denham Springs.
The Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank has partnered with Baton Rouge Coca-Cola, Associated Grocers, WAFB Channel 9 and iHeart Radio to collect food and monetary donations from now until the end of the year!
The East Baton Rouge Council on Aging (EBRCOA) is set to host its annual Thanksgiving dinner and dance to help “break the barriers of social isolation that plague the senior population.”
The Roleaux Foundation, which was started after a man’s dog died in his stolen truck, has donated to the animal shelter at Dixon Correctional Institute, which is run by inmates.
A deputy with the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office who played a crucial role in the capture of Oscar Lozada was honored at an event Tuesday, Nov. 12.
As it finally begins to look and feel like fall outside, members of the Baton Rouge community are stepping up to help others. The address to drop off coats at the Winnfield Funeral Homes is 7221 Plank Road.
The Interfaith Federation of Greater Baton Rouge held its annual Hunger Walk at the Catholic Charities center Sunday, Nov. 10. Over a hundred people attended the walk which helps to raise money and awareness for families with food shortages.
It takes a special person to put their life on the line for someone else. Beverly Reed served 20 years in the Air Force. She received a new car after running into transportation problems recently.
Earlier this year, we introduced you to an amazing Port Allen High School student. Some might say she has a physical disability but she doesn't let it stop her from lviing life with gusto. A viewer saw our original story and shared a special gift from someone with a similar spirit.
