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Black-Owned Businesses in Baton Rouge

Black-Owned Attractions & Entertainment in Baton Rouge. Founded in 2001 by the late Sadie Roberts-Joseph, the Baton Rouge African American Museum is the city's only museum dedicated to African and African American history, and it just made its highly anticipated return. Now settled into its new location, the larger spa
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Louisiana State Fire Marshall takes over training academy from LSU

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Louisiana State Fire Marshal’s Office has officially taken over the Fire and Emergency Training Academy from LSU after nearly 60 years under the university’s control. The transition gives fire departments across the state direct access, according to Superintendent of the Municipal Fire...
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‘Want them to come forward:’ Hit-and-run victim’s family pleads for answers

BATON ROUGE - The family of Saturday's hit-and-run victim is calling for the driver who killed their loved one to come forward. On Saturday night, Baton Rouge Police responded to Greenwell Springs Road, a stretch of the road that crosses over Airline Highway. That's where officers found 39-year-old John Le Nguyen, stru
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Several restaurants in Juban Crossing experiencing gas outage

DENHAM SPRINGS — A handful of restaurants in the Juban Crossing development are experiencing a gas outage on Wednesday afternoon, leading to some restaurants to stop serving customers. Garrett White, managing partner of Texas Roadhouse, confirmed that the steakhouse was one of the restaurants impacted by the outage, wh
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Historic Powerhouse Predicted to Flip College Football’s No. 1 Wide Receiver

Steve Wiltfong predicts Easton Royal will flip from Texas to LSU. Here is what his 7/29 post meant and why Florida still has a path.
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Baton Rouge Is Finally Getting Its First Cat Café

Baton Rouge's first cat café is opening this fall alongside a new Cat Haven adoption center featuring room for 125 cats, coffee, and opportunities to adopt.
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Livingston woman accused of stealing thousands of dollars in teachers’ retirement benefits

A Livingston Parish woman was arrested following an investigation into the theft of money from the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana.
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Ascension deputies: One arrested, another wanted in Prairieville copper wire theft worth over $4,000

PRAIRIEVILLE — Detectives with the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office have obtained an arrest warrant for a Plaquemine man in connection with a copper wire theft. According to Sheriff Bobby Webre, John Ruiz, 44, is wanted on one count of theft, one count of simple criminal damage to property and one count of criminal tr
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Man arrested in May shooting death at Baton Rouge convenience store

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A man has been arrested in the early May shooting death of a 21-year-old at a Baton Rouge convenience store. Police said the shooting happened around 2:10 a.m. at a convenience store on Perkins Road near Myrtledale Avenue and I-10. Officers found the victim, identified...
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BRPD: 31-year-old woman wanted for harboring 15-year-old boyfriend who shot her in the face

BATON ROUGE — Baton Rouge Police are looking for a 31-year-old woman accused of driving her teenage boyfriend across state lines to hide him from police after he shot her in the face. According to a BRPD arrest warrant filed Wednesday, Charlitria Thomas got into an argument with her...

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