High school students protest ICE in Zachary, officials say
The Zachary Police Department said they are monitoring ICE protests outside of Zachary High School.
Big changes arrive this weekend with a freeze expected next week
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - We’ll enjoy one more day of spring-like warmth before much cooler weather makes a return for a few days. Warm weather continues on Saturday, with a morning start near 70 degrees and highs in the low 80s. But big changes arrive by Sunday, with temperatures running 20-25 degrees or more cooler...
GLPI widens profits, announces dividend
Late on February 19, Gaming & Leisure Properties Inc. (GLPI) declared a fourth-quarter profit of $275.4 million for the fourth quarter and of $850.4 million for the entire year. Both figures represented substantial increases on their 2024 equivalents. In 2024, GLPI made $223.6 million in its fourth quarter and...
Planting Seeds of Hope Brings Voices, Healing, and Honest Conversations to Baton Rouge
The Planting Seeds of Hope event returns on February 24 with a mission that hits home for Louisiana families, student-athletes, and veterans. Hosted in partnership with Rain Will Bring Flowers, LSU Athletics, the L Club, and the Joe Burrow Foundation, the evening will center on open conversations about mental health...
Cold weather will return to Baton Rouge this weekend, weather agency says
A strong cold front heading to the Baton Rouge area this weekend will drop temperatures to near freezing by Monday night, before another warmup begins next week, a National Weather Service meteorologist said Friday. “The cold front will break up the warm and humid pattern we’ve had in recent days,”...
Perkins Road expansion impacting businesses along the road
ST. GEORGE -- Construction is underway on a major expansion along Perkins Road, a corridor that has seen mounting congestion in recent years as development spreads across southeast Baton Rouge. For Beverly Burnett, the road outside her business has become almost as familiar as the grooming table inside. “I love...
Two groups seek donations for a local shelter: See items needed
The Lend a Helping Hand Drive seeks donations for a local shelter.
APSO Arrest Report for the Week of February 12-19
Below is Ascension Sheriff’s arrest report for the week of February 12-19: Kedric Corio, 28, 12169 Elson Ln, St. Amant was charged w/ Battery of Dating Partner (Child Endangerment), Resisting an Officer, Principal to: Aggravated Burglary with Weapon, Aggravated Criminal Damage to Property, Aggravated Battery,...
Baton Rouge Police arrest man accused of robbing mail carrier at gunpoint
Baton Rouge Police arrested a man Thursday who is accused of robbing a U.S. Postal Service mail carrier at gunpoint last month. Harold Retana, 31, was charged with armed robbery with a firearm and booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison. He was arrested by police armed robbery detectives, with assistance from...
EBRSO: Man arrested for armed robbery following November shooting investigation on Hooper Road
BATON ROUGE — A man accused of armed robbery was arrested on Thursday following an investigation into a shooting on Hooper Road on Nov. 19. According to arrest records, deputies with the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office were investigating a shooting where an apartment was struck by gunfire on Hooper Road when they...
