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Dangerous heat will continue for the 2nd half of the weekend as highs soar into the upper 90s, with humidity making that feel much worse. There will not be much relief from the skies given only spotty showers are expected. Tonight & Tomorrow: The heat and humidity are not going...

BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Art & Science Museum opened a new exhibit featuring the Blue Dog on Saturday in Baton Rouge. Reflections: The Art of George Rodrigue opened at the museum, featuring work spanning Rodrigue's career from early Cajun-inspired paintings to the internationally acclaimed Blue Dog series that has c

Locations for Hunters for the Hungry’s Clean Out Your Freezer Day set Sunday, Aug. 23 include:. Acadiana: 10 a.m.-3 p.m., benefits The Refinery Mission; Cajun Field, 2351 West Congress St., Lafayette; Fire Station, 100 Park Ave., Eunice; First Assembly of God Church, 3555 Verot School Rd., Youngsville; Giles Nissan, 43

Researchers at LSU's Pennington Biomedical Center and the University of Colorado published an editorial highlighting the unexpected positive side effects of GLP-1 medications, such as reduced inflammation and lower risks of cardiovascular disease.

Detectives with the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office Juvenile Unit have arrested Robert Ferguson, 36, of Geismar, following an investigation into inappropriate online communications with an individual he believed to be a 13-year-old female. On Monday, August 10, deputies received information in regard to Ferguson’s on

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A Baton Rouge man was arrested after allegedly shooting a woman and driving across multiple states with her dead body in the passenger seat before being stopped in Tennessee, the Baton Rouge Police Department said. Officers with the Memphis Police Department stopped Tyronne...

BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana is heading into another dangerous stretch of summer heat, but forecasters say the biggest concern is not simply how hot the thermometer gets — it is how hot the air will feel on the body. Baton Rouge is expected to reach the upper...

CENTRAL - A man was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Greenwell Springs Road, the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office said. The crash happened around 5:10 a.m. on Saturday morning. Initial investigations show that the driver, Travis Blaine Guidry, of Denham Springs, was traveling southbound when the vehicle ran off the

ZACHARY - The Zachary Really Hot Air Balloon Festival was shut down following reports of a shooting, the Zachary Police Department confirmed. Officials received the call around 8:10 p.m.; emergency officials are on scene at the Zachary Community Park. One bystander, Orion Clayton, told WBRZ that his friend saw two...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Baton Rouge woman who was found dead during a traffic stop in Downtown Memphis was planning to leave the man accused of killing her. Thursday night, Memphis officers arrested 50-year-old Tyronne Brazille after discovering the body of 50-year-old Lanessa Bradford in his passenger seat. Police said she