Massey’s moving out of Towne Center location, see which retailer is replacing them
One of the original tenants in Towne Center at Cedar Lodge will be replaced by a menswear store that is returning to the Baton Rouge market. Massey’s Professional Outfitters, which has sold outdoor gear from brands such as Patagonia, Hoka and Big Green Egg since the lifestyle center opened in 2005, will close next mont
Baton Rouge just got a new Szechuan restaurant with spicy malatang bowls. See where,...
Tiger Tang just soft-opened in Siegen Village on Sunday with build-your-own malatang bowls. At 7064 Siegen Lane, Tiger Tang serves build-your-own malatang bowls, a type of Chinese street food known for its heat and spicy flavors. Inside, customers grab their own bowl and tongs so they can load the bowl...
WBR Jail Warden Hired to Fix Drug Problem Resigns After New Death and Group...
The warden hired to fix the drug problem at the West Baton Rouge Detention Center has resigned after less than a year. His departure follows another inmate death and a group overdose linked to the facility's work release program.
One more Elayn Hunt officer arrested on malfeasance as prison continues crackdown
A former master sergeant at Elayn Hunt Correctional Center was arrested Tuesday, adding to a string of correctional officers taken into custody over alleged misconduct or failures to do their duty at the facility. Amiya Jones was arrested on a count of malfeasance in office Tuesday by deputies with the...
Baton Rouge woman allegedly threw concrete through police department windows
BATON ROUGE — A Baton Rouge woman was arrested for allegedly shattering windows at the Baton Rouge Police Department. According to the arrest affidavit, Crystal Lee Christian Moore, 35, approached the police headquarters on Airline Highway around 2:45 a.m. last Friday and allegedly threw a large chunk of concrete at th
Former BRPD officer formally charged in domestic violence case
BATON ROUGE - A former Baton Rouge Police officer who worked in the now-defunct Street Crimes Unit and is named in lawsuits over the BRAVE Cave was indicted Tuesday on domestic violence charges stemming from an arrest in April. Troy Lawrence Jr. was formally charged with domestic abuse battery with...
TEAM 2 TRAFFIC: Two lanes reopen on I-10 East at Mississippi River Bridge after...
BATON ROUGE — Two right lanes on I-10 east were blocked on the Mississippi River Bridge due to a crash Tuesday morning. The blockage, which was first reported at 5 a.m., was at the La. 30/Nicholson Drive exit near LSU. By 6 a.m., the crash had been cleared and...
101-year-old Louisiana veteran travels to Arlington to bury wife of 33 years
ABITA SPRINGS, La. (WAFB) - Retired Army Lt. Col. Chester Pettey served through World War II, Korea, and Vietnam across a 26-year military career. At 101, he faced a different kind of loss — the death of his wife, Virginia. Virginia Pettey died at the couple’s home in Abita...
Meet Lux and Pax, the K-9 team patrolling Our Lady of the Lake Children’s...
Two German shepherds, Lux and Pax, patrol the floors of Our Lady of the Lake Children's Hospital alongside their handlers. Lux is part Czechoslovakian shepherd. They are there to help alleviate anxiety among healthcare workers and patients and to provide another level of security by searching the campus for signs of da
Office of Social Services hosts event for EBR residents in need of financial assistance...
BATON ROUGE - On Tuesday morning, the Office of Social Services is hosting a community event for people in need of financial assistance. Residents of East Baton Rouge Parish have the chance to apply for help with their utility bills at the event, which is being held at the Main Library on Goodwood Boulevard.
