Free pet food pantry helps Baton Rouge, Livingston Parish families in need this November
Rescue Rehome Repeat of South Louisiana is launching a Free Pet Food Pantry in November to support families in Livingston and Baton Rouge facing financial hardships, providing pet food and supplies at adoption events on a first-come, first-served basis.
Intense Debate: Woman with 24 Prior Arrests Faces Fourth DWI Charge – An I-TEAM...
WAFB.com - 11/03/2025 05:45:00 PM. Louvenia Allen, a 34-year-old woman from Baton Rouge, has been arrested for her fourth DWI, marking her 24th arrest in the past decade. Her criminal history includes charges of forgery, drug possession, and grave mutilation. Allen is currently held in East Baton Rouge Parish jail on...
Animal hospital fills gap as government shutdown affects pet owners
BATON ROUGE - The Sherwood South Animal Hospital has been stocking a pet food pantry for families in need during the government shutdown. "Times are tough and they are going to get tougher, and we believe that no one should have to choose between feeding their family members or their pets," Ashley Bodin, the...
Baton Rouge Fire Department responds to two vacant house fires, one of the homes...
BATON ROUGE - The Baton Rouge Fire Department responded to two vacant house fires early Saturday morning, according to authorities. The first fire occurred on Provost Street around 12 a.m. on Saturday. While firefighters prevented the fire from spreading to nearby homes, the vacant house was a total loss....
Baton Rouge’s first poke shop closes after nine years in business
The first poke shop to open in Baton Rouge is closing after nine years in business. Friday, Nov. 7, is the last day that Southfin Southern poke will serve its signature Hawaiian raw fish bowls with a Louisiana flare. "We cannot thank Baton Rouge enough for all the support," the...
LDH begins distributing federal SNAP funds
Baton Rouge, La. (November 7, 2025) — The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) has started distributing federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funds to eligible recipients, including able-bodied adults. Benefits were administered to households that received state-funded assistance on November 1-4,...
There’s no one who loves lamps more than this Baton Rouge lamp expert in...
Nobody looks at lamps the same way as Baton Rouge's premiere lamp expert, aficionado and enthusiast. Meet William Evans, owner of Abat Jour Interiors in Baton Rouge. The interior design store specializes in lamp services and custom frame projects, and the business' staff operates like a family, lighting up people’s...
Report: Former BRPD officer convicted of malfeasance granted bond ahead of appeal
BATON ROUGE — A judge granted bond to former Baton Rouge Police officer Donald Steele, Jr., who was recently sentenced to six months in prison for malfeasance in office, according to The Advocate. Steele, 38, was found guilty of groping a Southern University student during a traffic stop. Judge...
Mall of Louisiana in Baton Rouge, LA, is Still Changing After Nearly 30 Years
The Mall of Louisiana and the Idea of Staying Power. At the intersection of Interstate 10 and Bluebonnet Boulevard stands the Mall of Louisiana. It opened in 1997, developed by Jim Wilson & Associates, the same company that built Riverchase Galleria in Alabama. The site covered 103 acres and introduced...
BRFD crews put out house fire along Sweetbriar Street
BATON ROUGE — Baton Rouge firefighters put out a house fire along Sweetbriar Street on Friday morning. Fire officials said that crews responded to the scene around 7:18 a.m. to find heavy flames coming from the carport of the home, with both occupants of the home outside safely. The fire was contained to the carport...
