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Jimmy Swaggart, who from Baton Rouge once built an international televangelism empire, dies
The Rev. Jimmy Swaggart, who built one of the nation's biggest broadcast ministries in the 1980s from his Baton Rouge ...
Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart dies at 90, weeks after going into cardiac arrest
The Pentecostal preacher and pioneer of televangelism had been in critical condition at a Louisiana hospital after suffering ...
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Baton Rouge is listed among America’s 100 best cities
New York, described as the “perpetual heartbeat of America,” tops this year’s list. It’s followed by Los Angeles, Chicago, ...
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Mississippi River bridge project hit with another delay
Louisiana's $2B Mississippi River bridge project faces new delays amid unresolved environmental and design issues.
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A lawsuit claims an East Baton Rouge jail guard was a ‘pimp’ for an inmate
Two deputies that worked as guards in the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison have been named in a federal lawsuit alleging they ...
Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart, whose massive ministry was toppled by prostitution scandals, dies at 90
In a tearful 1988 sermon, he wept and apologized, telling parishioners across the nation, "I have sinned against you." ...
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These stinging, potentially deadly ants have made their way to Louisiana. Here's what to know.
An established colony of invasive, stinging ants was detected in East Baton Rouge this month, marking the first confirmed ...
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Louisiana schools, food banks try to keep students fed over summer as need rises
LA districts say feeding students is more difficult due to rising food costs, recent cuts to federal aid and a growing number ...
Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart hospitalized after cardiac arrest at Baton Rouge home
Family and church leaders say the 90-year-old televangelist went into cardiac arrest Sunday. His condition remains critical.