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When roughly 500 middle schoolers walk through the South Fork Junior High doors Thursday morning, they will get to call themselves something few students can: part of a school’s inaugural class. The first day of classes in Livingston Parish marks the official opening of South Fork, a $22 million,...

On Aug. 4, a line of families snaked out the door of the Elite Training Academy Sports Performance Complex in Baton Rouge all the way down to the parking lot for the second annual Burreaux Back to School Kickoff. Families with babies, toddlers, preschoolers, elementary school kids and middle schoolers...

Detectives arrested two Denham Springs residents following a Livingston Parish investigation.

BATON ROUGE — A man who spent nearly 46 years in Angola for a crime he did not commit is now racing against time to see America before he loses his vision entirely. Jones was convicted in 1971 for the rape of a Baton Rouge nurse and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. In 2017, Jones was relea

East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney Hillar Moore and challenger Ryan Thompson officially entered the race for the parish's top prosecutor position on Wednesday, presenting voters with differing visions for addressing violent crime and office funding.

Affected customers have been notified about a boil water advisory that was put in place because of a main water line leak.

PORT ALLEN — Firefighters put out a garage fire on Roseland Drive before it could spread into the attic. According to West Baton Rouge Fire, the fire started from a lithium battery charging bank used for handheld power tools. No injuries were reported. Crews were able to get the...

Less than a year after opening its doors in Prairieville, Rise Community Hospital is preparing to nearly double its size with a $4.6 million expansion to accommodate growing demand. The facility operates as a full-service emergency room that also offers addiction recovery services. Rise recently applied for permits for

BATON ROUGE — The family of a man killed in a hit-and-run along Scenic Highway is asking the driver who hit him to step forward. According to Baton Rouge Police, Travis Barconey, 33, was hit by a dark-colored SUV while standing outside his car along Scenic Highway near Farrar Street around 1:20 a.m. on July 11.

Baton Rouge - Louisiana State Police (LSP) marked a historic milestone as it celebrated its 90th anniversary, gathering at LSP Headquarters on July 28 to honor nine decades of service. The event brought together current and retired Troopers, their families, friends, and law enforcement partners from local, state, and f