North Baton Rouge community together to discuss ways to make their neighborhood safer
BATON ROUGE - Several members of the community came together Thursday night to share ideas on how to make their neighborhood safer. "Not a hood, not inner city, not ghost town, we are a neighborhood. So we are striving to put neighbor back on hood," Community Advocate Pearl Porter said.
Baton Rouge blight officials say limited budget slows grass cutting citywide
BATON ROUGE — Residents in the Old South Baton Rouge neighborhood say the city has abandoned their community, leaving behind overgrown lots, buckled pavement and blighted properties. The neighborhood sits south of Interstate 10 but north of LSU. From the interstate, many would struggle to notice there's a neighborhood.
‘A new beginning for 70805’: Baton Rouge residents rally around neighborhood’s future
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Community leaders and residents gathered at Istrouma High School this week with one goal in mind: finding ways to strengthen Baton Rouge’s 70805 neighborhood and create a better future for the people who call it home. For Pearl Porter, affectionately known throughout the community...
1 dead, 1 injured in crash involving truck in Port Allen
An elderly woman from Houma died from injuries sustained in a crash on Tuesday, July 21, in West Baton Rouge Parish.
Appellate court says BESE may have broken open meeting law in takeover of failing...
BAKER — The Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education may have violated state law by not properly notifying the public that it was taking over two low-performing schools in Baker, an appellate court found. According to the appellate court ruling issued on Tuesday, four members of a five-judge...
Off the Hook Brings Big Flavor with the Stalekracker Burger
Off the Hook is serving up serious flavor with its limited-time offering, the Stalekracker Stacker. Partnering with social media star Stalekracker, the Louisiana-focused seafood chain is proving it knows beef just as well as seafood. An Award-Winning Collaboration. The new burger replicates a championship-winning recip
Affordability crisis hits Louisiana renters, new report shows
A new national housing report says many Louisiana workers are earning too little to comfortably afford rent, leaving advocates calling for higher wages and more affordable housing options.
19-year-old Baton Rouge woman dies in early morning crash on Nicholson Drive
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A 19-year-old Baton Rouge woman died after a two-vehicle crash early Thursday on Nicholson Drive near Innovation Park Drive, according to Louisiana State Police. The crash happened shortly before 2:40 a.m. July 23. Troopers said a Ram pickup truck was disabled on the shoulder of...
After 127 years, Shiloh Baptist walks back to where it all started
Members of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church walked from their 7th Street sanctuary to the Benevolent Cemetery to honor their first pastor, Rev. A. A. Ginn, at his recently discovered gravesite. The church celebrates 127 years this Sunday.
Baton Rouge woman dies from her injuries after crash involving stopped car
A 19-year-old was killed in an East Baton Rouge Parish crash early Thursday morning after hitting a car that was stopped on the road.
