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The Scotlandville Hornets came away with a thrilling 27–26 victory over the Broadmoor Buccaneers on Friday, October 16, 2026, in a closely contested high school football matchup that came down to a single point. Both teams battled throughout the game, with Broadmoor challenging Scotlandville and keeping the pressure on...

BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Board of Regents and a company it hired determined that there was a deferred maintenance backlog of $4 billion for higher education facilities in Louisiana. The company, Gordian, created a construction age profile for buildings located at each institution across the four Louisiana systems:...

Here is a list of commercial and residential building permits issued by East Baton Rouge Parish Government from Oct. 12-16. 6401 BLUEBONNET BLVD.: tenant improvements in a 1,235-square-foot suite at the Mall of Louisiana; $150,000; applicant, Amy Diekevers; owner, Todd Lind; contractor, JV General Construction. 7320 BLUEBONNET BLVD., commercial wall...

An audit of the Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge (BREC) (BREC) found multiple major issues with how it handles money. The Louisiana Legislative Auditor published the report, which was done by a private firm. The biggest issue found, according to Brooks Williams, BREC’s new...

COLLEGE STATION, Texas - LSU soccer did not have a lead at any point over Texas A&M in the first 89 minutes, but it didn't matter. Ava Amsden put the Tigers in front for the first time all afternoon on a penalty kick, and LSU beat the Aggies 4-3. As the ball found its home in the top left corner of the net, the Tigers erupted in joy. LSU finally collected a hard-earned second SEC win of the season, and collected an all-important three points in the conference standings.

A Louisiana couple with their future ahead of them was killed while walking near LSU. Police have arrested a 20-year-old driver.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - On Saturday, October 24, 2026, Pink on Purpose founder Malaiika Menina invites the community to join the Glowup ParTEA, an inspiring event dedicated to health, wellness, empowerment, and entrepreneurship for women. This notable gathering will take place at 7227 Exchange Place in Baton Rouge, running from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Temperatures will gradually warm back up this week as dry weather continues. You’ll need your long sleeves and a jacket in the morning as we start the day off near 50 degrees. MONDAY FORECAST. The sky will remain sunny on Monday. A few clouds...

CENTRAL — A 16-year-old was arrested in connection with a shooting on Hooper Road that left one injured, according to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office. The shooting occurred on Oct. 16 when several people arranged to meet at a location on Hooper Road for the sale of a firearm, according to homicide detectives.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WVUE) - A senior LSU biology student from Metairie died early Sunday (Oct. 18) when she and a companion were struck by a car while walking near the Baton Rouge campus, school officials said. A statement from LSU identified the student as Leah Fonte, a biological sciences...