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Howell Park pool to remain closed through year amid safety concerns, lifeguard shortage. The new pool at Howell Community Park will remain closed for the rest of the year and possibly longer after a recent incident involving young children and firearms. Updated: 2 hours ago. Floodwaters can be unpredictable, but...

Three people were taken to the hospital after a head-on crash in Baton Rouge, officials say.

23-year-old Jeremiah Preston was sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, in connection with a shooting that left one man dead and another man injured.

Floodwaters can be unpredictable, but a group of scientists at LSU called the Coupled Ocean Modeling Group is working to change that. Joe Burrow Foundation helping in-school clinics in Baton Rouge expand mental health services for students. Updated: 7 hours ago. Students at Broadmoor High School and other schools...

BATON ROUGE - A contract employee working for LSU died in Tiger Stadium on Monday afternoon, the school confirmed. The university said that the worker, who has not been identified, had a medical emergency. Read their statement below:. “We are saddened to share that a contract employee experienced a medical...

KEY WEST — A six-year-old boy from Baton Rouge stole the show at the Ernest Hemingway Look-Alike Contest in Key West. Keefer Haynie of Baton Rouge was the youngest contestant to ever compete in the contest, part of the 44th annual Hemingway Days celebration honoring the famed writer who once lived in Key West.

Harleigh Jones knows the next rule in the creative process would be to let the paint dry on the rock. But on this day, the 9-year-old is a rulebreaker in the best way, because she also knows if she applies two or three wet layers of different color paints, she can swirl them around with her paintbrush.

(KPEL News) - Imagine the pain a family member of a missing person in Louisiana goes through; it must be excruciating. For her mother and their family, they are hoping someone can help them find Mary Anne Landry, who has been missing for four years. When Did Louisiana Woman Mary...

Truck stolen out of Baton Rouge found on fire next to school in Greenwell Springs. Fire officials are investigating after a truck stolen out of Baton Rouge was found on fire in Greenwell Springs. 3 arrested in connection with vehicle burglary at Port Allen hotel. Updated: 5 hours ago. Officials...

BATON ROUGE - Around 2,000 students in East Baton Rouge Parish went home with a backpack full of essential school supplies after attending the Joe Burrow Foundation's "Burreaux's Back-to-School Kickoff" on Sunday. This event, held at Elite Training Academy, is part of the Joe Burrow Foundation's primary goal of...