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BATON ROUGE — The East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President's Office is asking for volunteers to help with a Neighborhood Cleanup Day happening on June 20. The weekend event, which runs from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., is part of Sid Edwards' 100 Day Transformation Initiative in North Baton Rouge.

BATON ROUGE, La. (KNOE) - Louisiana State Police (LSP) has 43 new troopers following the graduation of Cadet Class 108 on Friday in Baton Rouge. The cadets from across the state started their 23-week training Jan. 4, 2026, at the LSP Training Academy. Louisiana State Police said cadets received comprehensive instructio

Floyd Brown, a longtime fixture on the Baton Rouge music scene, died Tuesday at 79 after a lengthy battle with cancer, according to his niece, Dara Brown. In addition to his work as a swamp pop/country singer-songwriter-guitarist and Nashville recording artist, Brown also owned three nightclubs at different times in th

Pay raises are coming for teachers, bus drivers, and support staff in EBR Schools.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Baton Rouge Police Department announced an arrest has been made in connection with a deadly shooting that happened Sunday night, May 24. Police said 20-year-old Johnathan Chambers died after being shot. A second victim, a female, was also taken to the hospital with injuries that were not c

City permit records show plans for the sandwich franchise to open at 14631 Village Market St.

BATON ROUGE — Dozens of community members gathered at Istrouma High School Friday afternoon to search for missing teen Ja’Derrius Minnieweather, who was last seen on June 5. Minnieweather is a 15-year-old who was reported missing by his family. Baton Rouge Police did not specify where he was last seen, but United Cajun

BATON ROUGE - After a baby spent 29 days in the neonatal intensive care unit, her family took her home in style with a limo. Baton Rouge General said the child, Amari, was born on May 14 weighing just over three pounds. "No paparazzi, please - Amari headed home with...

BATON ROUGE — Two people were arrested on Thursday for attempted second-degree murder after a group allegedly followed a woman through several Baton Rouge streets before firing into her vehicle. On May 25, officers with the Baton Rouge Police Department arrived at a shooting to discover that the victim...

For 37 years, American Family Martial Arts has been helping Baton Rouge children grow stronger – not just physically, but emotionally and mentally as well. Families throughout the Capital Region have trusted American Family Martial Arts because their program goes beyond teaching kicks, punches, and self-defense. Their