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Authorities are investigating a shooting in Baton Rouge near Scenic Highway on Thursday evening.

On the title track of his 2016 album "4 Your Eyez Only" — and in the documentary he filmed partly in Baton Rouge — J. Cole raps as a dead father writing a letter to the daughter he will never raise. The song indicts a system that chose prison when what was needed was education. It is an eight‑minute elegy — and a policy argument. And...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Louisiana drivers could soon replace their annual vehicle safety inspection sticker with a self-installed QR code under a proposal backed by the governor and House lawmakers. The change would eliminate the requirement for third-party safety inspections, but drivers in East Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge,...

DEMCO CEO Randy Pierce is set to retire in 2026. The company's board of directors has launched a national search for a new leader.

GreenPal, a Nashville-based app, has launched in Baton Rouge, connecting homeowners with pre-screened local lawn care professionals who compete for jobs through a bidding system.

East Baton Rouge Parish is buzzing with opportunities in manufacturing and production. Local employers are hiring for hands-on and leadership roles that keep our region’s industries running strong.

The Southern University Board of Supervisors has taken a step toward expanding student housing at Southern University and A&M College, bringing the institution closer to addressing the growing demand for on-campus living. The project encompasses two new residential buildings, which would add approximately 850 beds to the housing inventory.  One building would be dedicated to […] The post Southern advances $100k plan for...

ST. GEORGE — East Baton Rouge Parish deputies arrested a woman accused of shooting a relative at a St. George apartment Tuesday morning. Deputies said they received reports of a shooting along Tiger Bend Road and arrived to find a man with a gunshot wound. He was taken to the hospital shortly afterwards.

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A Baton Rouge woman was arrested after being accused of an attempted carjacking. According to an affidavit, a woman arrived at a Baton Rouge police precinct on March 6 to report an armed robbery and attempted carjacking. The woman told authorities that she...

BATON ROUGE — A man was arrested on forgery, bank fraud, exploitation and theft charges after he forged signatures on several checks from a disabled woman to steal hundreds of dollars, Baton Rouge Police said. The woman, who has cerebral palsy and mental disabilities that significantly impair her ability...