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Some downtown Baton Rouge streets will be closed Saturday during Fourth of July festivities.

LIVINGSTON - Livingston Parish students earned top-10 awards at the National Beta Convention in Nashville. The convention, held from June 16 to 20, saw students compete against each other in various displays of creativity, leadership, and academic achievement. Denham Springs, Holden and French Settlement High School ea

PORT ALLEN — The West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office is warning residents of a scammer impersonating a deputy and demanding payments to avoid arrest. On Monday, the sheriff's office said that a scammer claiming to be "Sgt. Young" with the West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office has called at least one resident, s

The Texas Longhorns took a hit on the recruiting trail as an elite recruit flips his commitment to the LSU Tigers

BATON ROUGE — One day after three homes renovated through a federally funded housing deal failed inspections from an East Baton Rouge Parish building code enforcement officer, another officer approved all three homes, despite the homes lacking running water, electricity and heat, The Advocate reports. The three homes o

ADDIS — A 7-year-old girl died in the hospital following a domestic disturbance at a home in Addis. According to Addis Police, officers were dispatched to a home along La. 1 South after receiving reports of an unresponsive child around 9:47 p.m. on Wednesday. The child was quickly taken to a local children's hospital,

A drive-by shooting that left five children hospitalized is still under investigation, now police are asking the public to help to identify a vehicle involved.

Baton Rouge-based Turner Industries Group announced the development of two state-of-the-art nuclear fabrication facilities in New Iberia and Port Allen, La., positioning the company as a key supplier to the next generation of American nuclear power. The sites will focus on highprecision modular assembly and ASME Sectio

BATON ROUGE — A Baton Rouge police pursuit ended with the arrest of an alleged drug dealer, the Baton Rouge Police Department said Thursday. The police department said it received a tip that Sedrick Tasco, 50, was dealing drugs from a home along Convention Street. BRPD said investigators tried...

A Baton Rouge woman won $100,000 during the June 24 Powerball drawing after purchasing a ticket in Donaldsonville. Tonnell Nelson matched four of the five white ball numbers and the Powerball number; she also purchased the Power Play option for an extra $1, which doubled her winnings, according to the Louisiana Lottery