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Baton Rouge is celebrating local music, art and community as Metro Rouge Fest returns for its second year with a free, family-friendly festival this Sunday.

BATON ROUGE — A classic Southern biscuit is getting a Louisiana-inspired twist at Parish Biscuit Company, which recently brought its family-owned restaurant from Lafayette to Baton Rouge. The restaurant puts a local spin on breakfast and brunch with a menu built around buttermilk biscuits, Louisiana ingredients and dishes inspired...

BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development announced several lane closures on Friday as part of the I-10 Widening Project in East Baton Rouge Parish. I-110 Southbound from South 10th Street to the Terrace Avenue off-ramp will be closed nightly from Friday, Oct. 9 to Monday,...

CENTRAL — A local nonprofit tied to the East Baton Rouge Mayor-president Sid Edwards gave an illegal campaign donation to a candidate for Central police chief. Campaign finance reports show Central City Autism Awareness Inc., a 501c3, donated $1,000 to candidate Larry Walters in September. By law, 501c3 organizations...

Brennan Williams set up his first lemonade stand at 9. He's 20 now, his lemonade is in stores, and Sunday, Oct. 11, he's throwing it an official launch at the Addis Community Center. Free and open to everybody.

Planning on going to the Greater Baton Rouge State Fair? Here's what to know about tickets and entertainment.

Plaquemine High School quarterback Jermaine Robinson lets his game do his talking. The sophomore isn’t one of the more vocal Green Devils, but when he steps on the field he commands the team through his big-play ability. That play has helped Plaquemine to a 3-2 start. “Humble kid, doesn’t...

BATON ROUGE — A free wellness workshop will mark 10 years since the Great Flood of 2016. The East Baton Rouge Parish Library and the Louisiana Psychological Association are hosting the Remembrance & Recovery: 10-year Anniversary Wellness Workshop. Organizers designed it to support community healing and help people affected by the flood process those memories in a safe and supportive setting.

Six men are accused of stealing 30 to 50 window panes from an apartment building, worth $500 each, according to arrest warrants. Baton Rouge Police responded to 1251 N. Ardenwood Drive on the night of Oct. 1 in response to people reportedly stealing windowpanes from the property. Police observed two...

A Baton Rouge man with an outstanding warrant was charged after he allegedly drove past two school buses that had their stop signs deployed, and red lights activated.