Mayor Edwards' "Operation Stay Cool" will provide up to $1,000 in AC replacement or repair for qualifying low-income ...

Baton Rouge Police Sgt. Caleb Eisworth provides assistance in the operations of a parade honoring American Idol finalist John Foster, Wednesday, May 14, 2025, in Addis, La.

The full Louisiana Public Defender Oversight Board is expected to rule on that decision Monday. Meanwhile, the board is in turmoil after two more members resigned this week – Ernestine Gray and ...

Louisiana visibly has a lot of (water), so we want to make sure we're in a place where we can negotiate, not necessarily regulate, but negotiate with other states," Gray told legislators.

Rep. Raymond Crews, R-Bossier City, left, speaks with Rep. Dodie Horton, R-Haughton, during legislative session, Monday, May 12, 2025, at the Louisiana State Capitol in downtown Baton Rouge, La.

Baton Rouge faces significant education challenges, with "D" and "F"-rated schools educating 41% of East Baton Rouge students, according to a Baton Rouge Area Foundation report.

Updated: 10:48 AM CDT May 28, 2025 Editorial Standards ⓘ Erin Lowrey ... BATON ROUGE, La. — A bear was spotted feasting on trash in Baton Rouge Wednesday.

The Louisiana Legislature on Tuesday passed a ban on kratom, an herbal substance that critics describe as a public health scourge, but which others say has the potential to treat chronic pain and ...

Louisiana State Police and Baton Rouge police recaptured Lenton Vanburen Monday night in Baton Rouge. Vanburen was originally facing charges of illegal carrying of weapons, possession of a firearm ...

Louisiana State Police capture sixth escaped inmate in Baton Rouge Updated: 8:01 PM CDT May 26, 2025 Editorial Standards ⓘ Metia Carroll ...

Louisiana State Police said Tate and Donald were arrested by agents from the Texas Department of Public Safety. Baton Rouge police, acting on a tip, stopped a man wearing a mask, a law enforcement ...