Baton Rouge LA

ST. FRANCISVILLE, La. (KPLC) - Tickets are now on sale for this spring’s Angola Prison Rodeo at the Louisiana State Penitentiary near St. Francisville. The event is set for April 18-19, according to the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections. The arena gates will open at 8 a.m. and the rodeo will start...

A grand jury in East Baton Rouge Parish indicted Caleb McCray, Kyle Thurman, Isaiah Smith, Winston Sanders and Jaydn Landrum. The five suspects who were allegedly involved in the purported hazing incident at Southern University, where potential Omega Psi Phi initiate Caleb Wilson died after reportedly being punched...

BATON ROUGE - Student attendance fell dramatically following the federal immigration sweep that began in Baton Rouge earlier this month; however, many of those students are starting to return to class, according to The Advocate. Attendance originally declined in public schools with large amounts of Hispanic students...

Raymond Jetson is an advocate whose work centers on equity, dignity and community-driven change. In February 2023, he helped launch Aging While Black, a national movement designed to amplify the voices and experiences of Black elders and to rethink aging in America at the intersection of race. Jetson discusses the...

From the street, Nino’s appears to be an unassuming restaurant, but it has long been a steady presence in Baton Rouge dining for over 20 years. This year, the Italian restaurant took on new life under the ownership of Shannon and Jason Lopez, whose combined experience, attention to hospitality and respect for what...

In Baton Rouge's Beauregard Town is a house decked to the halls, but not with typical Christmas decor. Ethan Melancon and his partner, Dario Scalco, sat on their front porch in their winter sweaters in rocking chairs Friday morning, enjoying the chilly weather. Through the front door, New Orleans jazz filled the...

A Zachary homeowner said a dream of building and owning a home has turned into a nightmare because of mold and a lack of help from the company.

Woman’s Hospital will donate $5 million to Southern University College of Nursing and Allied Health, which university leaders say will allow the school to double its enrollment, ultimately bolstering a workforce poised to strengthen maternal and infant health. The donation, in partnership with the Southern University...

LOUISIANA — Capital Region Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s help in identifying a woman who is allegedly connected to several thefts at local businesses. According to Capital Region Crime Stoppers, the woman has been linked to multiple alleged thefts at small businesses in the Baton Rouge area. Officials did...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Baton Rouge Police Department is asking for help solving the unsolved murder of a 22-year-old man. Officials said Kyland Hamilton, 22, died after being found shot in the driver’s seat of a Chrysler compact vehicle on Divincenti Drive in the early hours of Saturday, Nov. 28.