Baton Rouge LA

BATON ROUGE - Two more people were indicted as part of an investigation into theft and criminal conspiracy at the Capital Area Transportation System. Terral "TJ" Jackson Jr. and Erica Jackson were both added to an earlier indictment on a count of theft of $25,000 or more and conspiracy to commit theft of $25,000....

It looks like an eclectic mix of country, Christian, rock and more are on the concert calendar for 2026. Under the category of "oldies but goodies," there's Bob Dylan, "Weird Al" Yankovic and Emerson, Lake & Palmer. Relative country newcomers Bailey Zimmerman, Zach Bryan and James Dupré also are making it to town...

A weak disturbance will bring wet weather to Acadiana for the middle of the week with temperatures remaining seasonably warm through Friday. Then, a strong winter storm system will create the threat of hazardous wintry precipitation this weekend.

BATON ROUGE - Artificial intelligence continues to change many things, including how students learn and do their work. Educators are using it, too. LSU has a university-wide license with Turnitin, a platform where students submit assignments. Turnitin then checks for plagiarism or AI-generated work. "They're using AI...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Main Street Market will celebrate its grand reopening with events Feb. 2-7 featuring new vendors and programming in downtown Baton Rouge. BREADA, the Big River Economic and Agricultural Development Alliance, operates the market and announced the week-long celebration. The revitalized market...

BATON ROUGE — Councilman Anthony Kenney announced Wednesday that Brookwood Village, a shopping center in North Baton Rouge, has been acquired by Elevate Worship Center for $1.2 million. Kenney says that the Brookwood purchase will bring "new momentum for economic growth and community revitalization in North Baton...

LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — News 15, Your Local News Authority, is excited to announce the return to the airwaves of local broadcasting icon Darla Montgomery as she joins Acadiana’s most experienced, trusted and honored news team for News 15 Midday With Darla. Acadiana's new preeminent lifestyle program will air...

BATON ROUGE -- With frigid weather coming, many people are worried about their heating bills, questioning Delta Utilities about a steep increase in the cost. To attempt to answer these questions, the company held a pop-up event where customers could receive one-on-one assistance from a Delta representative. One of...

Two more people have been criminally charged as part of an investigation into corruption at Baton Rouge’s bus system. A special grand jury on Wednesday added Terral “TJ” Jackson Jr. and Erica Jackson to an earlier indictment on a count of theft of $25,000 or more and conspiracy to commit theft of $25,000 or more....

BATON ROUGE - A man was arrested for negligent arson after a space heater caused a fire at a Florida Boulevard storage facility, Baton Rouge Fire officials said Wednesday. The fire, which happened in December, was started while Corey Blue Ford, 42, was staying inside a unit at Square Space Storage while using a space...