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The dining team at Louisiana State University (LSU) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana has found success through a partnership with local French and Italian restaurant Prima Après. Prima Après was founded by husband-and-wife team James Vitrano and Abney Harper. Its menu centers around build-your-own pasta and pavlovas, a mering

GEISMAR — Crews in Ascension Parish worked to remove downed trees and storm debris from roadways following heavy rain that fell across southern Louisiana on Wednesday evening into Thursday morning. Several trees fell and blocked La. 74 near Bluff Road in Geismar early Thursday morning, with Louisiana Department of...

PRAIRIEVILLE - Officials are working a fire Wednesday night at Sammy's Grill, fire officials told WBRZ. The Prairieville Fire Department is currently working the fire, with the St. George Fire Department assisting. No other information was immediately available at this time.

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The family of an 18-year-old is seeking answers after he was shot and killed outside his home on Sunday afternoon. The shooting happened on Boulevard de Province in Baton Rouge. Police reported that no suspects have been identified in the shooting. Jeffari Kaglear,...

BATON ROUGE — Sammy's Grill on Highland Road, which recently closed after four decades in business, will soon become a new restaurant from the owners of Willie's Restaurant, the Baton Rouge Business Report says. Willie Chapman, the owner of Willie's, signed a lease for the former Highland Road home...

Closures in the Baton Rouge area are being announced as Louisiana braces for heavy rain threatening flooding.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A man is behind bars in connection with the shooting death of a woman back in May. According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, officers responded to a call at 1251 North Ardewood Drive on May 28 in response to a shooting. Upon arrival, they...

BATON ROUGE — Some employees across the state have more protections against angry customers thanks to a bill that was just signed into law by Governor Landry. The new law creates tougher punishments for people who threaten or attack employees while they’re working at certain businesses like fast food workers, store cle

If you’ve ever met Sadie Roberts-Joseph, you would remember the way her eyes sparkled when she talked about African American history, and you’d remember how Juneteenth being celebrated across Louisiana was her legacy. When you met her family and friends, you’d realize that the grand opening of the Baton Rouge African A

Baton Rouge mourns Corporal Walter Brooks, a dedicated officer who served for 15 years, leaving behind a legacy of respect and community commitment after his recent passing due to health issues.