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Perkins Rowe in Baton Rouge will have a temporary road closure on April 28 for emergency repairs to a damaged chilled water line, with alternate entrances and exits available on Bluebonnet Boulevard and Perkins Road.

BATON ROUGE - It's a custody battle that's heating up in Baton Rouge Family Court. One woman tells 2 On Your Side she's being dragged through a mess even though a different court has already made a decision in her favor. Now, a mom fears she'll lose her three-year-old boy over a matter she never imagined she'd be at the center of.

Leslie Tuttle is an associate professor of history at LSU. Her research in European religious history has led her to teach several popular history classes, including one course focusing on witchcraft. Tuttle is originally from Kansas City, Mo., where she said her family has lived since the 1850s. She attended...

Baton Rouge has reached the low 90s for the first time in 2026. The official thermometer for record-keeping purposes at Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport registered an air temperature of 90° at approximately 3:48 p.m. Monday. Out of 134 years of record, only in 13 years has Baton Rouge experienced its first 90°+ day before April 27. This also ties the record high...

An unloaded gun was found in a student’s backpack at McIntosh Elementary School, the school’s principal said in a letter Monday that was addressed to families.

BATON ROUGE — Gov. Jeff Landry recognized several community leaders during a special meeting at the Old Governor's Mansion on Monday in honor of World Wish Month. World Wish Month highlights the Make-A-Wish Foundation's dedication to changing the lives of families across the state. The organization works to make...

Editor’s note: This story is the second in a series of profiles of major candidates in the U.S. Senate race, to be published over the coming days. Candidates for statewide office typically travel with a campaign aide who gets them from event to event. But state Treasurer John Fleming...

After seeing "You, Me and Tuscany," a friend and I hopped over to Drago's in Perkins Rowe for some appetizers. We sat outside on the lovely patio. I ordered the Eggplant Romano because it felt as close as I could get to Tuscany in an instant. The fried eggplant spears...

BATON ROUGE — In the heart of downtown, one restaurant is redefining what it means to eat local. Cocha, a husband-and-wife-owned restaurant, has been serving globally inspired dishes made with fresh, seasonal ingredients since it opened in 2016. Owners Saskia Spanhoff and Enrique Piñerua say their goal was simple...

Southern University leaders have approved plans to create a new law school in Shreveport, Louisiana, to expand access to legal education and meet the growing need for lawyers in the region.