Baton Rouge LA

Here is a list of commercial and residential building permits issued by East Baton Rouge Parish Government from Sept. 21-25. 10120 RED OAK DRIVE: remodel of 16,000-square-foot salon academy into three event halls, $700,000; applicant, Taiwo Adejare; contractor, Wolfe Washauer Construction. 141 N. 6TH ST.: remodel 1,200

Data centers and spaceports have upset many Louisianans. We are stepping into places we have never been, and that frightens a lot of us. Is Elon Musk a shyster who will drain us for his own gain, or a builder who can help lead Louisiana forward?. We can stay what...

Iberville Parish is in a robust revenue cycle thanks to property tax revenue, according to Assessor Randy Sexton. He discussed the totals, along with several proposed amendments on the November ballot during his address to the Iberville Parish Council at its regular monthly meeting Sept. 22. Collections for 2025, as...

The Baton Rouge Police Department is relocating its Highland Road precinct to establish a location downtown in the Masonic building on Third Street. The Metro Council approved a resolution Wednesday for a 10-year, $500,000 sublease for the police department to take up the first two floors of developer Mike Wampold's bu

After 15 years of trying to have their own public school district, St. George leaders have changed course and instead want to open new charter schools. It is a much different proposition. Instead of taking control of five public schools and more than $150 million in education funding, by going...

BAKER — The Baker Police Department is investigating a fatal crash involving a pedestrian that happened Monday along La. 19. Police said that the crash involved a pedestrian being struck by a vehicle. Authorities closed both lanes of the roadway between Ben Williams and Spur lanes. The road will...

I do not know whether Texas A&M wide receiver Mario Craver runs his own account on Instagram but I would assume he has access, at the very least. He — or whoever runs his account — was caught liking a post from the viral Florida girl on Sunday. It was less than 12 hours after […] The post Texas A&M Wide Receiver Mario

BATON ROUGE — An East Baton Rouge Parish School System bus carrying around 30 students was struck by a Capital Area Transit System bus on Monday morning near the intersection of Goodwood Boulevard and Airline Highway. According to East Baton Rouge Parish Schools, the city bus struck the Sherwood...

An investigation is ongoing following a crash involving a vehicle and pedestrian in Baker.

Tucked under the Perkins Road overpass in Baton Rouge is a string of highly rated local favorite restaurants. That is, if customers can find them through the construction site. The eventual urban greenspace may be difficult to envision at this stage, but local business leaders who have advocated for this...