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Lashona Mosby lost her middle son, Corinthian, in a shooting that wounded all three of her sons in 2014. More than a decade later, she is turning that pain into purpose.

South Louisiana businesses and nonprofit groups recently announced the following promotions, new hires and resignations. Dr. Dewitt Bateman has been appointed chief medical officer of Lakeview Hospital. Bateman was previously associate chief medical officer and medical director of perioperative services at Woman's Hosp

The Food Truck Round Up at Perkins Rowe returned this weekend, giving the Baton Rouge community local food, live music and even learning opportunities. On Friday, Perkins Rowe’s annual event presented guests with 17 unique local food trucks to choose from. It ran from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., serving everything from classic S

At 29, Dr. Heidi Nowakowski had been walking for four days across Spain with her brother, Josh, 25, and her friend Rowan Knight from Scotland. As happens with siblings, the big sister fussed at her little brother for oversleeping. They argued. He got ready. She was not. He hit the...

Following Lane Kiffin’s move to LSU, his son, Knox Kiffin, transferred from Oxford High School to U-High in Baton Rouge. The 3-star junior-year QB is the No. 1-ranked QB prospect in Louisiana for the 2028 class and has many offers in his hands already. Yet, the conversation around him remains whether he would play for

BATON ROUGE — It’s a call no police officer wants to hear, and one that Baton Rouge Police Sergeant Billy Aime won’t soon forget. “‘Shots fired, shots fired in the food court.’ That’s all I heard come across the radio,” he recalled. Sgt. Aime interviewed on the latest episode of UWK‘s podcast of Louisiana Unfiltered. [

CENTRAL — A lawsuit has been filed in the 19th Judicial District Court following the arrest of a 13-year-old charged with criminal damage to property by defacing with graffiti, criminal trespass and hate crimes. The teen was arrested after a woman's home was vandalized with photos of the home...

The Nu Gamma Omega Educational and Charitable Foundation, in partnership with the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Nu Gamma Omega Chapter, presented 12 debutantes at its recent cotillion at L’Auberge Event Center. Under the theme “A Celebration of Becoming: Grace Realized, a Promise Fulfilled,” the evening celebrated

GONZALES — Waterways in Livingston and Ascension parish were closed Saturday due to rising water levels. In Ascension, The closure came as hazardous conditions enter the area, including high water, strong currents, floating debris and reduced visibility. Residents are urged to avoid waterways and remain aware as condit

The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission ratified a Declaration of Emergency issued by Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary Tyler Bosworth that establishes Chronic Wasting Disease Management Zones. The action, which came Tuesday, June 2, during the Commission’s monthly meeting in Baton Rouge,