‘I’m home’: Popular arts school in Baton Rouge returns to new campus after two...
“This is where I’m going to die!” declared an ebullient Timothy “Timmie” Callais. The place in question was the modern black box theater on the rebuilt campus of Baton Rouge Center for Visual and Performing Arts, or BRCVPA. The $34.4 million project — construction cost was...
Baton Rouge community unites for student protection through prayer
A group of ministers, parents, and students gathered in Baton Rouge for a prayer vigil led by the grandmother of a toddler killed in the city, to pray for the protection, unity, and guidance of students in the upcoming school year.
TEAM 2 TRAFFIC: I-12 eastbound reopened at Range Avenue in Denham Springs after crash
DENHAM SPRINGS — The left lane of I-12 eastbound was closed at Range Avenue in Denham Springs after a crash Friday afternoon. Traffic was congested all the way to South Sherwood Forest Boulevard before it reopened shortly before 4:30 p.m.
Louisiana DCFS initiative helps noncustodial parents regain licenses: See how to sign up
Noncustodial parents in Louisiana who had their driver's licenses suspended after failing to pay child support have a chance to get them back through a statewide initiative.
Deputies investigating Sunday morning murder-suicide
EAST BATON ROUGE —- Deputies are investigating a deadly shooting that appears to be a murder-suicide leaving two people dead. It was around 10 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 3 when East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s deputies responded to the address on Arleen Ave. That’s off of Blackwater Rd. in the City of Central. EBRSO is the lead...
About 500,000 Louisianans use Medicare Advantage. But critics say it’s overcharging.
WASHINGTON — Medicare Advantage, the privately run insurance on which roughly 500,000 older Louisiana residents rely for health care, is facing calls for change in Congress. Though hugely popular, critics say Medicare Advantage programs exaggerate patients' health conditions to receive more money from the federal...
Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church holds back-to-school event for students
BAKER - Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church held a back-to-school event for East Baton Rouge students Saturday. Free supplies were given from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., and participants also were able to roller skate.
APSO Arrest Report for the Week of July 24-31
Below is Ascension Sheriff’s arrest report for the week of July 24-31: Victoria Tabor, 29, Bellaire Dr, New Orleans was charged w/ DWI-3rd Offense;. David Collins, 44, 101 Lighthouse Point, Slidell was charged w/ Theft (over $25,000), Monetary Instrument Abuse, and Bank Fraud;. Tramon Joseph, 30, 529 Eiseman Ave,...
APSO: 1 person dead after shooting; person of interest detained
Public’s help needed to identify people accused of stealing from Dollar General, deputies say. The public’s help is needed to identify some people accused of stealing from a Dollar General store, according to the West Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office. ‘Books for Boots’ taking donations for military members;...
State Trooper arrested on domestic violence charges posts $25,000 bond
CLINTON — A Louisiana State Trooper arrested on a domestic violence charge in East Feliciana Parish bonded out of jail Friday morning. Derrick Parish posted a $25,000 bond for his Monday battery of a dating partner arrest, East Feliciana Parish Sheriff Jeff Travis said. He bonded out at 10:30 a.m., arrest records show.
