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Sam Leavitt breaks his silence with a clear message for Arizona State after transferring to LSU to join head coach Lane Kiffin.

A middle school counselor in Baton Rouge has been placed on leave amid viral social media posts accusing him of inappropriately messaging a minor. A Baton Rouge middle school counselor has been placed on administrative leave after allegations that he sent inappropriate messages to a 14-year-old girl. A social media...

BATON ROUGE — The arrest of the former chief administrative officer of the Capital Area Transit System came after federal agents began looking into bribery allegations, according to newly obtained court documents. Pearlina Thomas, CATS' former CAO, was indicted for criminal conspiracy, theft over $25,000, prohibited...

An overnight tractor-trailer crash closed I-10 westbound on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge for several hours.

Two West Baton Rouge Parish men were arrested after a traffic stop near Paincourtville on Thursday.

Deputies with the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office Gang Intelligence and Enforcement Unit arrested one man and seized large amounts of narcotics after an investigation on Springwood Avenue.

A 26-year-old man is dead following a shooting in Baton Rouge on Thursday afternoon.

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. New Orleans, Louisiana – A warmer and more springlike pattern is expected to settle across southern Louisiana late next week, bringing above-normal temperatures and mild conditions across the region....

I-10 West on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge remains closed Saturday morning following an overnight crash.

BATON ROUGE - A third arrest has been made in connection with the shooting of 23-year-old Tyler Sensley on Christmas Day. "This year was actually our first year excited about Christmas, like we went all out for each other, and now, like I don't think I'll ever like Christmas or New Year's ever again," Sensley's...