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SLAUGHTER — Multiple fire departments from East Feliciana and East Baton Rouge parishes responded to a house fire along Highway 412 in Slaughter on Friday morning. According to fire officials, the fire occurred around 9 a.m., causing significant damage to the home. While the home was considered a total...

Baton Rouge restaurants and coffee shops are celebrating Mardi Gras with limited-time menu additions, such as king cake-flavored drinks, desserts and more sweet treats.

January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month. State Police hosts a Human Trafficking Awareness 5K Run & Walk. The post Baton Rouge gears up for Human Trafficking Awareness 5K: Shining a light on a hidden crisis appeared first on Unfiltered with Kiran .

In Baton Rouge, one song sums up the city to a degree that it rarely needs naming. It’s the one people shout in unison, the one that rumbles stadiums and registers on seismographs. It's mandatory for wedding receptions, tailgates and moments when the city wants to hear itself reflected back.

Mayor Sid Edwards delivered the first 'State of the City' address to the Rotary Club of Baton Rouge. He said the state of the city is good. The post State of the City: Mayor Sid Edwards cites crime declines and early progress on blight, homelessness appeared first on Unfiltered with Kiran .

Baton Rouge rapper Lil' Boosie is requesting a California judge not to send him to prison after a federal gun charge.

BATON ROUGE - The city wants the OYO Hotel off of Sherwood Forest Boulevard in Baton Rouge cleaned up. They gave the property owner 60 days to clean it up, and that deadline has passed. It's been abandoned for months, but still appears on booking sites with available rooms for purchase.

One person was transported to the hospital from a shooting in Baton Rouge, officials said.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A proposal to grant a permanent liquor license to a North Baton Rouge business is facing opposition from nearby residents who say the area is already oversaturated with alcohol retailers. The Baton Rouge Alcoholic Beverage Control Board recently voted to extend a temporary liquor license...

The Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating a series of thefts in Grosse Tete and Rosedale, including the theft of two boats containing firearms and a generator, and a firearm stolen from a deer stand in December.