Baton Rouge LA

GALVEZ - A lightning strike caused a fire at a home on Wynstone Drive, the Galvez-Lake Volunteer Fire Department said Thursday. Officials said they responded to reports of smoke coming from the roof of a residence. Crews found smoke and a small fire, which was caused by a lightning strike.

You can no longer get a ticket for not having a state inspection sticker on your windshield after Louisiana put an end to the vehicle safety checks. But since that law passed, a question has lingered for drivers in the Baton Rouge region: What do we do about emissions tests that are still required under specific federa

BATON ROUGE — Four of the eight ankle monitoring companies approved to work with the 19th Judicial District Court have been subpoenaed by prosecutors. Attorney General Liz Murrill weighed in on recent ankle monitor issues at the 19 JDC, with her concerns centered on the re-arrest of State Police Lt. James Jefferson for

Some downtown Baton Rouge streets will be closed Saturday during Fourth of July festivities.

LIVINGSTON - Livingston Parish students earned top-10 awards at the National Beta Convention in Nashville. The convention, held from June 16 to 20, saw students compete against each other in various displays of creativity, leadership, and academic achievement. Denham Springs, Holden and French Settlement High School ea

PORT ALLEN — The West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office is warning residents of a scammer impersonating a deputy and demanding payments to avoid arrest. On Monday, the sheriff's office said that a scammer claiming to be "Sgt. Young" with the West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office has called at least one resident, s

The Texas Longhorns took a hit on the recruiting trail as an elite recruit flips his commitment to the LSU Tigers

BATON ROUGE — One day after three homes renovated through a federally funded housing deal failed inspections from an East Baton Rouge Parish building code enforcement officer, another officer approved all three homes, despite the homes lacking running water, electricity and heat, The Advocate reports. The three homes o

ADDIS — A 7-year-old girl died in the hospital following a domestic disturbance at a home in Addis. According to Addis Police, officers were dispatched to a home along La. 1 South after receiving reports of an unresponsive child around 9:47 p.m. on Wednesday. The child was quickly taken to a local children's hospital,

A drive-by shooting that left five children hospitalized is still under investigation, now police are asking the public to help to identify a vehicle involved.