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
Two apartments burned, one cat rescued in Monday afternoon fire
ST. GEORGE — Two apartments were burned and a cat was rescued in a Monday afternoon fire, the St. George Fire Department said. The fire broke out at an apartment around 2:05 p.m. along Toulon Drive and spread to at least one other unit. It was not immediately clear how the fire started.
Former LSU assistant coach who has tried to retire multiple times is reportedly joining...
A former LSU Tigers assistant coach is reportedly joining the Florida Gators' coaching staff.
American Safety, the transportation provider for Saints and LSU, is much more than a...
For a lot of Louisiana business owners, the events of 2020 and 2021 — the COVID-19 pandemic and successive hurricanes Laura, Delta and Ida — were disastrous. For Corey Rosales, they were opportunities. Over the course of just a few years, Rosales grew his one-man industrial safety training...
Baton Rouge Orthopaedic Clinic gets permit for $1.2 million remodel of former restaurant building
Here is a list of commercial and residential building permits issued by East Baton Rouge Parish Government from July 20-24. 7521 JEFFERSON HIGHWAY: 258-square-foot oyster bar addition to Cafe American, $45,000; applicant, Britany Dealminana; owner, Brian Blackledge. 1750 BRIGHTSIDE DRIVE: remodeling 1,000-square-foot c
Incumbents, educators, reformers gearing up for Baton Rouge school board elections
Six of the nine members of the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board say they are seeking reelection this fall to oversee the state’s second-largest traditional school district for four more years. All six face an uncertain number of challengers when voters head to the polls on Nov. 3.
Search for Ja’Derrius Minnieweather’s remains enters third week
ZACHARY - The search for the remains of a 15-year-old boy at a North Baton Rouge landfill is now entering its third week. Ja'Derrius Minnieweather was reported missing on June 6, and his remains have yet to be found. Investigators believe 51-year-old Maurice Parms put Minnieweather's body in a dumpster,...
