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The first class of the new Prairieville High School graduated May 8 in the school's gym. The class was led by valedictorians Quintin Chigos and Rori Pinell and salutatorian Landry Caballero. Chigos, grew up in Ascension Parish, where he attended school and developed a love for animals and problem solving....

A business professor at the University of Tennessee has been selected to become the new dean of LSU's business school. Russell Crook is set to take over as dean of the E.J. Ourso College of Business, effective July 28, pending approval by the LSU Board of Supervisors, the university announced Monday.

BAKER, La. (WAFB) - Just one day after Mother’s Day, families in Baker were left heartbroken and outraged after discovering that dozens of vases were stolen from gravesites at Hillcrest Cemetery. Baker Police say they were called Monday, May 12, that several vases had been taken from the Garden...

Using emerging technology, East Baton Rouge investigators have been able to pinpoint a suspect in the 2014 death of 7-year-old Terrez Coleman. Deputies on Monday booked Rashad Montreal Turner, 32, on one count of first-degree murder and four counts of attempted first-degree murder connected to the fatal shooting that...

‘This was senseless’: Dozens of grave vases stolen from cemetery in Baker. Just one day after Mother’s Day, families in Baker were left heartbroken and outraged after discovering that dozens of vases were stolen from gravesites at Hillcrest Cemetery. Arrest made in 2014 case of 7-year-old shot, killed...

The Class of 2025 is getting ready to walk that stage! Whether you're cheering on a high school senior in Lake Charles or a college grad from LSU, here's your complete list of local and Louisiana commencement dates. Tag your grads, share the love, and let's celebrate every cap toss! ✨

A Dallas-based real estate investment firm has purchased the Perkins Rowe mixed use development for an undisclosed amount. TGTPC Perkins Rowe Owner LLC bought the center at the intersection of Bluebonnet Boulevard and Perkins Road in a deal that was filed last week with the East Baton Rouge Clerk of Court’s office....

Arrest made in 2014 case of 7-year-old shot, killed while in backseat of vehicle, deputies say. Deputies said they have arrested a suspect in connection with the 2014 shooting death of 7-year-old Terrez Coleman. ‘This was senseless’: Dozens of grave vases stolen from cemetery in Baker. Updated: 4 hours...

BATON ROUGE — Two people were taken to the hospital in critical condition and one of them later died after a crash on Choctaw Drive on Monday morning. Emergency officials said two people were taken to the hospital and they were both in critical condition after the crash under Interstate 110 on Choctaw.

Verbie Benoit, of Addis, was not able to hold back tears in Hollywood on Sunday night as her grandson, LSU freshman John Foster, stepped into the national spotlight again on “American Idol.”. "It was very emotional, but it was … How would you describe it, Keeley?" she asked her...