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PLAQUEMINE — The Iberville Parish School District will implement a clear bag policy for the 2026-2027 school year, according to a social media announcement made Friday. Starting next school year, students in the school district will only be allowed to wear clear or mesh backpacks. The district said the...

BATON ROUGE - Family, friends, and community members rode bikes through Baton Rouge in honor of two people killed in accidental shootings. The 8th Pedaling for Peace event honored Caleb Eisworth and Devonte Coleman. Many riders wore shirts that read " One Hand Tay." "It's very hard because they meant...

Below is Ascension Sheriff’s arrest report for the week of April 9-16: Jose Diaz, 22, 38122 Duplessis Rd, Prairieville was charged w/ Simple Burglary, Simple Criminal Damage to Property, and Criminal Trespass;. Terrience Delaney, 34, 1654 Columbus Dunn Rd, Baton Rouge was charged w/ Simple Assault;. Brennan Touchet, 35,...

BATON ROUGE - Officials arrested a man after they said he intentionally set fire to a house on Marcellious Lane. Baton Rouge firefighters responded to the fire along Marcellious near South Boulevard on April 9 around 7:22 a.m. to find heavy smoke and flames coming from the front of the house.

Entergy will be conducting a planned power outage in Iberville Parish on Monday, April 20 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. to safely complete pole replacement work.

PORT ALLEN - A man wanted for allegedly fleeing from deputies in Georgia was arrested in West Baton Rouge Parish following a traffic stop on I-10, the West Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office. Deputies say Zoro Rodriguez, 49, provided a false identity during a traffic stop along I-10, raising suspicion about...

Baton Rouge Police are looking for a man who allegedly stole seven school buses from multiple area schools over the course of a month, abandoning each one after a joy ride, according to a warrant for his arrest. Investigators identified Christopher Johnson, 20, using surveillance footage, and issued a warrant...

Starting in May, L’Auberge Casino Hotel will begin construction to transition its 18 Steak restaurant into Emeril’s Chop House, an elevated dining concept from the Michelin-star chef. The 18 Steak restaurant will continue to operate in its current location through April before moving to a temporary location on...

Smalls Sliders continues its rapid rise from a Baton Rouge startup to a fast-growing national brand. The company now has more than 300 locations in development, driven by a simple menu and a focus on consistency. Smalls Sliders. The brand built its reputation on doing one thing well: sliders. Each...

A traffic stop on I-10 led to the arrest of a wanted fugitive out of Georgia, who was identified with the help of the U.S. Border Patrol and faces a felony warrant for fleeing and eluding.