Carnival parades in Baton Rouge and the surrounding areas kick off this weekend, with mobile celebrations in north Baton ...

Baton Rouge officials are doubling rewards for homicide tips—up to $10,000—if submitted within 48 hours. Plus, the city is ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Even though the Downtown Development District is not getting the same amount of funding from the ...

ShotSpotter automatically alerts police when shots are fired. Here's why BRPD chose to end the $400,000 yearly contract.

Varsity Sports founder and owner Jenni Peters is reimagining the grassroots plan she launched last year to align with what ...

Wednesday’s group includes key leaders from St. George: interim Mayor Dustin Yates, interim Chief of Police Todd Morris and ...

The program started with 18 raised garden beds at Howell Park. Now, Baton Roots has expanded into public housing, classrooms, ...

The parade is scheduled for 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23. The theme for this year’s parade is “Squirrels on Film.” There will be floats, dancing groups, bands and walking groups, according to Mid City Gras ...

East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President Sid Edwards goes On The Record with Liam Combs. In the debut episode, the newly elected mayor talks about his transition to the highest seat in local politics: ...

Republicans in the House and Senate introduced a bill Thursday called the Families’ Rights and Responsibilities Act, upping the fight over parental rights. The goal of bill is to apply the strict ...

Meredith Waguespack, founder of Sweet Baton Rouge, has launched a podcast tailored for local small business owners. The ...