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A new survey ranks Louisiana’s top butcher shops, highlighting Cochon Butcher, Iverstine, and Took’s as go-to spots for Thanksgiving meats and local favorites.

Work will begin soon on a much-needed bypass road along La. 77 in Grosse Tete. Paperwork was signed Nov. 13 to get the ball rolling on the project, which will extend from La. 77 south of the railroads to the Cedar Street extension near the park. The extension amounts to...

If you're planning to stay in Baton Rouge (BR) for a while and are an avid angler, you may be looking for some secluded fishing spots. The Blackwater Conservation Area is a popular choice, but if you're looking for something a little more off the beaten path, you might need some local insights. One such option could...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Neighbors living along Summa Avenue in Baton Rouge say late-night construction tied to a new hotel development has left them exhausted, stressed, and searching for answers. Athena Hospitality Group is building a Hampton Inn & Suites on Summa Avenue near Essen Lane, but nearby residents...

LOUISIANA — A Denham Springs man was killed Monday evening after being struck by a truck while riding his bicycle, Louisiana State Police said. Jason Causey, 53, was biking west on La. 1025 near Somerset Lane around 6 p.m. when he approached a curve and was struck by a truck traveling in the same direction. […] The...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Agents with Attorney General Liz Murrill’s Louisiana Bureau of Investigation arrested a New Orleans couple accused of defrauding the Louisiana Medicaid program of more than $61,000. According to the bureau, the Louisiana Department of Health submitted a criminal referral alleging that Gregory and...

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The Department of Justice reported that three men were sentenced for a horrific human smuggling enterprise that included kidnapping, torturing, and forcing migrants into labor in Cuba, Miami, and Louisiana. According to a news release issued on Friday, three men—40-year-old Osmel Benitez of Miami, 39-year-old Victor...

BATON ROUGE — Police are asking for the public's assistance in finding a missing woman in Baton Rouge. The Baton Rouge Police Department said Keyire Nashea Wright, 23, was last seen on Cypress Street wearing a light gray sweater, light colored pants with a white stripe on the side, a black scarf on her head and no...

BATON ROUGE - Nine Winn-Dixie stores in Louisiana have been bought by Rouses Markets, the company said Monday. The following Winn-Dixie stores will temporarily close and reopen as Rouses:. 10974 Joor Rd., Baton Rouge. 731 Washington St., Franklinton. 1803 LA Highway 3125, Gramercy. 9701 Chef Menteur Hwy., New...