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BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Progress is underway on the new 25,000-square-foot Inspiration Center at Howell Park — one of Baton Rouge’s oldest and most historic parks. Clay Young, the project’s developer, said he first envisioned a small building with services for children and families. But after touring...

BATON ROUGE — Two people were taken to the hospital after an early Thursday morning shooting on Government Street near downtown. The two people were shot in a car near the McDonald's on Government around 12:24 a.m., officials said. Both people were taken to the hospital in serious condition.

The new Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women, a $160 million facility in St. Gabriel, is now open after three years of construction.

A pedestrian was taken to the hospital in serious condition after being hit on Stanford Avenue, officials say.

BATON ROUGE - Fire officials are investigating a house fire that resulted in five displayed residents on Toledo Bend Avenue, the Baton Rouge Fire Department said. Firefighters arrived to see residents already outside and light smoke coming in from the roof. The homeowner showed crews the garage, where fire officials...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Violent crime in Baton Rouge is making an unfortunate return. Police say a man was found shot in the middle of Marque Ann Drive just after 4 a.m. Tuesday morning. Former Police Chief Jeff LeDuff knows gun violence personally. He lost his brother-in-law to it.

LSU runs out of on-campus parking passes for commuters, leaving some students frustrated. LSU’s rising enrollment and acceptance rates, coupled with new construction, has led to less spots on campus. Baton Rouge families, officials call for end to illegal street racing. Updated: 2 hours ago. Illegal street racing,...

Heads up, drivers in West Baton Rouge Parish: The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) has announced that both northbound and southbound lanes of LA 1 will be subject to intermittent closures. Scheduled to commence next Tuesday, at 7:00 p.m., and set to conclude next Wednesday, by 4:00 a.m.,...

A ribbon cutting ceremony will mark the grand opening of the new Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women facility on Thursday morning in St. Gabriel. In a joint venture, Alabama company Caddell Construction Co. and Arkel Constructors of Baton Rouge built the 283,000-square-foot state correctional institute to...

Louisiana leaders react after a Wednesday morning deadly shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic church.