Parts of Brusly will be without power Tuesday during planned outage as Entergy conducts...
BRUSLY — Parts of Front Brusly will be without power Tuesday night, the town said. According to officials, the outage is planned for 8 p.m. and is expected to last two hours. The outage is being done to allow Entergy to perform maintenance in the area. Around 79 customers...
Baton Rouge’s Scenic Highway getting road and safety improvements. See the details.
Construction has begun for an $8 million improvement project, giving a busy stretch of Scenic Highway a facelift after years of planning. In development since 2020, the MovEBR project, which broke ground in May this year, looks to resurface roads and improve pedestrian safety along the corridor. The project focuses...
West Baton Rouge deputies train for active shooter response ahead of school year
PORT ALLEN- As students soak in the final weeks of summer sun without alarms, West Baton Rouge law enforcement officers are sharpening their response skills through active shooter training. WBRSO School Resource Officers and deputies from the area moved through the bright, empty school hallways, going through training
Port Allen Moves Toward New Wastewater Treatment Plant
Port Allen is one step closer to a new wastewater treatment facility after the council approved funding for a land appraisal. Here's what else happened at the July 8 meeting.
‘Extremely slow, excruciating work:’ DA gives update on landfill search for body of missing...
BATON ROUGE - Workers are on their third week of combing through a section of the East Baton Rouge Parish North Landfill, searching for the body of a 15-year-old who was killed. During a Press Club lunch on Monday, District Attorney Hillar Moore said that the crew is using small...
DA Hillar Moore says Mall of Louisiana shooting ballistics still under review
BATON ROUGE — East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore gave an update on the investigation into the deadly shooting at the Mall of Louisiana, saying ballistics testing is still ongoing. Moore said the ballistics review is nearly complete but is going through multiple rounds of review. "It's not...
Louisiana ethics charges target U-High coach hired while father-in-law sat on board
BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Board of Ethics has filed charges against Brittney Temple, alleging she violated state ethics law by taking a job within the Louisiana State University System while her father-in-law sat on the LSU Board of Supervisors. Collis Temple Jr. was first appointed to the LSU...
Baton Rouge grocery turned soul food spot has built a local legacy since 1938:...
Every day, 76-year-old Cynthia Owens-Green wakes up around 4:30 a.m. to start her job at Owens Market & Deli, her business that has served Baton Rouge since 1938. In Louisiana’s Capital city, Owens Market & Deli first opened as a grocery store and deli after the start of World War II. Now, it’s a breakfast and lunch re
Former contractor Sills charged with felony after police say he backed SUV into rival’s...
BATON ROUGE — Surveillance video from Coastal Contractors on Jamestown Avenue shows a white SUV backing into the company's sign three times, and Baton Rouge police say former contractor Kelly Sills was behind the wheel. Police charged Sills with felony criminal damage to property for the incident. He agreed...
Portobello’s Grill in Baton Rouge announces closure
ST. GEORGE — Portobello’s Grill on George O’Neal Lane has closed its doors, the owners announced on Facebook on Monday morning. “After many wonderful years serving Baton Rouge, Portobello’s Grill served its final brunch this Sunday,” a post from owner Peter Sclafani and "the Portobello’s family" reads. “This was a diff
