Baton Rouge LA

A Natchitoches attorney has accepted the challenge to do what many in Iberville Parish and beyond have assumed was impossible. Dan Dyess announced last week he will rebuild Nottoway, the 160-year-old antebellum plantation that was destroyed in a fire May 15, 2025. It’s an endeavor that will cost millions of...

Chasity Verret Martinez leads a busy life, but her schedule soon will become even more hectic. The start of the 2026 Legislative Session on March 9 will mark her first day in office as District 60 State Representative. The move for the soon-to-be former Iberville Parish Council member from District...

In the world of film, and media in general, it can be hard to be seen — there are so many talented people and stories to be told. One group of people is often the last to receive representation and accolades in the entertainment industry, and that is Black women.

Timothy Thomas Jr., 17, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder and illegal use of a weapon in connection to a deadly shooting on Ford Street in Baton Rouge that resulted in the death of 18-year-old Edwyn Williams.

BATON ROUGE - For some students at Louisiana State University, what used to be a quick coffee run is turning into a costly mistake. Students say parking cameras near a campus Starbucks have led to hundreds of dollars in fines for briefly stopping in what university officials say is a designated fire lane.

SHREVEPORT - An LSU Tiger Girl is recovering from surgery after she was involved in a crash in Shreveport. According to a GoFundMe post made by her family, Sianna Armstrong was in a wreck on Tuesday, Feb. 17, as she was driving from north Louisiana back to campus. "Although she...

No. 17 LSU softball was able to expand its winning streak to three straight against UL-Lafayette, winning 2-1 after an intense defensive battle that went to extra innings. Although LSU only recorded two runs, it racked up an impressive 10 hits while giving up only five through 10 innings. Both...

“Willful waste makes woeful want” is a phrase that my family said and lived by in the 1950s. I have trouble throwing away rubber bands and paper clips because my father saved them. “A penny saved is a penny earned” is another of these sayings. Echoes from the past...

The 27th annual CAAWS Mystic Krewe of Mutts Parade rolls at 2 p.m. Sunday in downtown Baton Rouge. Hosted by the Capital Area Animal Welfare Society, the parade theme this year is “Hairy Pawter” in honor of the beloved Harry Potter movies. Bark in the Park will take...

After surrendering three runs in the first inning of Saturday’s 6-3 win over Howard, UL’s pitching staff was close to flawless the rest of the day. But one out shy of throwing 10 innings, UL starter Sage Hoover yielded a two-out RBI triple to LSU’s Kylee Edwards in a heartbreaking 2-1 loss to the Tigers at the Purple...