Baton Rouge LA

The Old Governor's Mansion, at 502 North Blvd., will open “Three Decades of Change,” a new historical exhibition that examines the tenures of the nine governors who called the mansion home and their impact on Louisiana's development as a modern state. “Three Decades of Change” is free and will be open from noon to 4...

Twenty young women were honored at the Baton Rouge Symphony League’s annual Bal de la Symphonie at Crowne Plaza on Dec. 20. The honorees are members of Les Jeunes Amies de la Symphonie, a service organization comprised of daughters and granddaughters of league members. During their four years in high school, the...

ZACHARY, La. (WAFB) - A new cash reward of $5,000 is being offered in the search for a missing woman. Madison Allen hasn’t been seen or heard from since November of 2023, which is when she was in the Zachary area, police said. Allen’s mother, Lynn Rollins, teamed up...

Cypress Springs Mercedarian Prayer Center will host a day of faith, discovery and inspiration with renowned Catholic speaker Michael O’Neill, also known as "The Miracle Hunter." The event will take place from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 31 at 17560 George O’Neal Road, Baton Rouge. O’Neill is...

BATON ROUGE — The 18th annual Surreal Salon art exhibition opened at the Baton Rouge Gallery on Friday, featuring pop-surrealist and lowbrow art. According to BRG, the exhibition features work by 64 artists from three countries and 18 U.S. states. All participating artists were selected from more than 800 submissions...

The Advocate all-metro cross country selections are made by the Baton Rouge-area cross country coaches at the metro coaches meeting. Dutchtown junior Shrey Shah talked to his coach, Mitch Bogran, during his sophomore year about the mileage he wanted to run and the time he wanted to cut down. “He...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Baton Rouge Police Chief TJ Morse is urging members of the public to consider a career in law enforcement. Chief Morse’s plea comes as the Baton Rouge Police Department experiences its worst staffing shortage in department history. BRPD has just 542 officers currently, a drop from 670...

Ochsner Baton Rouge provides integrative acupuncture and art therapy to cancer patients to reduce pain, stress, and side effects from cancer treatment, as well as to improve quality of life.

Powdered sugar floating through the air is a Louisiana love language, and these counters speak it fluently. From classic French Quarter icons to creative spins you will crave later, each stop brings its own hot, crackly magic. You will leave dusted head to toe, smiling anyway, and planning your next order before the...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A grandmother who lost her 8-year-old grandson to gun violence is calling for community action after another child was shot in Baton Rouge on New Year’s Eve. Erica Rayford’s grandson, Diellon Daniels, was shot and killed while he was in a car in November...