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Greg Johnson has been named the next executive director of the Port of Greater Baton Rouge and is set to succeed Jay Hardman on December 1.

A new Baton Rouge nonprofit, Magnolia Children’s Group, is working to create something children entering foster care desperately need: safety, stability, dignity – and a soft place to land. There are some stories I share on Baton Rouge Family Fun because they’re wonderful things happening in our community....

Welcome to your Team 2 Traffic morning commute guide. This story will be updated as traffic occurs in and around the capital area to help you know what to expect on the roads each day. The main Plaquemine ferry is in service 4:30am- 7:45pm. A second ferry runs from 5:15-...

PORT ALLEN — A two-year-old high school robotics team from West Baton Rouge Parish made history last April by becoming the first team from the parish to attend the FIRST Robotics World Championship. The Catahoula Blue Dogs, based at Port Allen High School, finished 11th out of 40 Louisiana...

A total of 229 high school seniors in Louisiana have been named National Merit semifinalists. They are among 16,000 semifinalists named from across the nation out of the class of 2027. They are now in the running for about 6,700 National Merit scholarships worth nearly $26 million that will be offered in the spring.

BATON ROUGE — A pilot spent several hours flying a specific path over much of central Louisiana as the anticipation mounts for the LSU-Ole Miss game in Oxford, Mississippi, on Sept. 19. On Monday, Joshua Gregory flew his single-engine Piper Cherokee PA-28-140 in a path that spelled "Come to...

Southern University shared an update related to the ongoing power outages on campus.

St. George can remain as a plaintiff in a 2020 lawsuit over business annexations, a judge ruled Tuesday, following Baton Rouge’s attempt to have the new city removed from the suit. It is the latest step in a yearslong legal battle that began following the 2019 vote to incorporate...

ZACHARY — Seafood restaurant Fiery Crab is coming to Zachary. According to Stirling Properties, a 10,361 sq. ft. property at 5755 Main Street has been sold, paving the way for Fiery Crab to come to Zachary. The building used to house Lagniappe, another seafood restaurant. No opening dates have...

Traveling through Baton Rouge Wednesday? An overturned 18-wheeler has caused major delays on I-10 in both directions.