Zachary’s Lane Regional Medical Center moves patients into recently completed expansion
ZACHARY — Lane Regional Medical Center on Monday moved its first patients into its new four-story hospital expansion in Zachary. The expanded hospital is a leap forward for the healthcare infrastructure of the Zachary community, with the new facility featuring modernized facilities after the hospital used its...
Deputies looking for missing 13-year-old Prairieville girl
The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office is searching for a missing 13-year-old from Prairieville.
Child found unresponsive in pool; woman charged, arrest report says
EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, La. (WAFB) - A woman has been arrested after a one-year-old boy was found unresponsive in a backyard pool, authorities said. Kelly Briscoe, 33, is charged with cruelty to juveniles, child desertion, and the improper supervision of a minor by a parent or legal custodian. According...
Baton Rouge General employee arrested for allegedly stealing elderly woman’s bank cards
BATON ROUGE — A Baton Rouge General Bluebonnet employee was arrested after she allegedly stole an elderly woman's bank cards and used them to make Walmart and Fashion Nova purchases, according to arrest documents obtained by WBRZ. An arrest affidavit says Asia Carr, 25, was working a shift at...
DiGiulio Brothers: A Baton Rouge Classic, Growing With Grace
On Perkins Road, where neighborhood rhythm meets decades of familiar laughter and shared meals, DiGiulio Brothers continues to stand as one of Baton Rouge’s most beloved Italian cafés. To understand the restaurant, you don’t start with the menu, you start with the people. The story begins with the...
House without working smoke alarm destroyed by fire; resident escapes
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Firefighters are once again reminding residents to have a working smoke detector installed after a house without one was destroyed on Monday, Nov. 10. The fire happened just before noon on Iberia Street near Breckenridge Avenue. According to the Baton Rouge Fire Department, it was...
‘A new energy’: Cypress at Ardendale takes next step in decade-long Baton Rouge development
It’s a project that’s exceeded the terms of three mayors and three governors. On what was previously undeveloped land, a neighborhood is budding, buoyed by a $400 million investment from public and private partners over the span of the past decade. Cypress at Ardendale, an intergenerational community off North...
Two new charter schools want oversight from state instead of East Baton Rouge board
Two charter school operators — one from New Orleans, the other from Colorado — struck a deal in January to take over control of two large, F-rated charter schools in Baton Rouge that Texas-based IDEA Public Schools surrendered a year ahead of the end of their contract. The...
Brian Kelly Turns Down Two Settlement Offers From LSU, Seeks Full Buyout
The former LSU coach reportedly won't take anything less.
Baton Rouge Black Catholics Honor Heritage and Faith at Sacred Heart Mass
In November 2025, Black Catholics in Baton Rouge gathered to mark their heritage and contributions to the Catholic Church. The event took place on November 2 at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church as part of Black Catholic History Month. The Mass, with the theme 'Thriving as Sons and Daughters of God,' was organized by the...
