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BATON ROUGE — As the government shutdown reaches a record length of 35 days, SNAP benefits remain suspended or severely limited nationwide. To help people struggling amid the suspension of benefits, St. Vincent de Paul of Baton Rouge is hosting a food drive over the weekend. Donations will be...

If you are going to Baton Rouge or you will be watching from home, be prepared to get up real early.

For three years, Samrat Mukherjee was living the dream of being a young doctor. He had access to Baton Rouge hospitals, he wore a flight surgeon’s uniform to work, he often showed off his medical degree and he even threw himself a party to celebrate his graduation from medical school.

PORT ALLEN - One woman is taking on a home improvement project and plans to renovate her kitchen and patio, and install a new roof. But her DIY hit an unexpected snag when some of her building materials went missing. It's been two weeks since Develyn Nelson purchased items from...

A couple is accusing the Walker Police Department and Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office of wrongfully entering their home and detaining them. Douglas and Melissa Kenyon, of Walker, filed a lawsuit Monday seeking damages against police officers and sheriff's deputies. The lawsuit alleges law enforcement trespassed...

BATON ROUGE — A man accused of robbing a woman's home and kidnapping her son was arrested by Baton Rouge Police. Keyanis Guy, 19, allegedly went to a woman's apartment at The Reserve at Howell South along Plank Road in April. The woman began calling for her son to no avail before seeing Guy inside, BRPD said.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A Baton Rouge man says he’s lucky to be alive after being shot during what police believe was a road rage attack. The man, who asked not to be identified for safety reasons, said someone opened fire on his car nearly a dozen times while he was driving home from work Friday, Oct. 24, along...

BATON ROUGE - On Tuesday afternoon, fire crews put out a fire on Main Street at an adult care facility. The property belongs to Collis Temple Jr., a property owner covered extensively by Brittany Weiss’ 2 On Your Side reports. The fire happened at Maxima Industries, an adult day...

Considering pet adoption? Or perhaps you just enjoy all things cute and cuddly? Numerous charming pets are ready for a loving home at animal shelters situated in and near baton rouge.

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — As the federal government shutdown enters its fifth week, on track to become the longest in U.S. history, millions of Americans are now facing the harsh reality of going more than a month without essential resources. The East Baton Rouge Council on Aging (EBRCOA) stepped up Monday...