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The New Orleans mayor said "The City opposes this legislation" while Lt. Governor Nungesser said, "This legislation is about preserving Louisiana’s history in a responsible and thoughtful way."

A man was taken to a hospital after being shot in the foot in Baton Rouge on Thursday morning.

BATON ROUGE - Officials are responding to a shooting at The Athlete's Foot on Florida Boulevard. Officials received the call around 3 p.m., and emergency officials say they took the victim to the hospital in critical condition. The Baton Rouge Police Department said they responded to a shooting where a...

ZACHARY — On Saturday morning, a delivery service dropped off an order at a home along Milldale Road. As the delivery driver was leaving, the car wrecked in the front yard. On Thursday, when 2 On Your Side went to speak with the homeowner, the delivery driver's car was still in the same spot.

BATON ROUGE - The East Baton Rouge School Board approved the second phase of the superintendent's realignment plan, which changes start times for six schools. Park Forest and Villa Del Rey Elementary will shift to pre-K through second grade. Third through fifth graders will attend Greenbriar and Labelle Aire Elementary

With over 150 locations across the U.S., Swig is bringing dirty soda to Baton Rouge. The Utah-based chain began in 2010 and became known for its soda concoctions, dubbed dirty soda. Each beverage begins with a fountain soda, and customers can choose to add a flavor of their choice (like vanilla, coconut or butterscotch

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The BREC Commission has selected Brooks Williams as the organization’s next superintendent following a national search process. Williams currently serves as city manager and chief executive officer for the City of Ferris, Texas, where he has led efforts focused on increasing efficiencies, stre

Have we had enough yet? In one week: eight children killed in Shreveport, one teen killed and five wounded in Baton Rouge, and one mass shooting suspect intercepted before he could murder people at Jazz Fest. How's everyone enjoying their freedom? Louisiana is one of the nation's most gun-friendly states.

BATON ROUGE — Baton Rouge police are asking for the public's help identifying a suspect who they say robbed a customer inside a local food mart on May 2. According to police, the suspect entered the store in the 2500 block of North Foster Drive and took a customer's personal property. No injuries were reported.

Gov. Jeff Landry, along with state and local education leaders, will discuss new data showing Louisiana's improvement in national education rankings.