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BATON ROUGE - Juvenile violence in East Baton Rouge Parish has claimed 83 lives over the last six years, and police say the people committing those crimes are getting younger. Baton Rouge police say the trend is visible in both who is pulling the trigger and who is getting hurt. Earlier this week, five teenagers betwee

BATON ROUGE — One person was robbed and pistol-whipped in the parking lot of a Lobdell Boulevard apartment complex, Baton Rouge Police told WBRZ. Around 9:24 p.m. on Thursday, BRPD officers responded to reports of a person being struck at the Arendale Oaks Apartments. Police later learned that multiple people went to t

BATON ROUGE — Southern University marked Juneteenth with a day of celebration, culture and education on campus. The John B. Cade Library, along with the Southern University Museum of Art and the Leon R. Tarver II Cultural and Heritage Center, hosted the event. This year's theme was "Celebrating Freedom Through Culture

The $5.8 billion Hyundai steel mill in Ascension Parish will be, by all accounts, colossal. It will import 3.6 million tons of iron ore and produce 2.7 million tons of steel, according to a press release from Louisiana Economic Development. It will create 1,300 jobs on the site. It will rely on a state-of-the-art elect

National financial institution Bank of America will make its Baton Rouge debut. After previous attempts to expand into the state, Bank of America will set up shop at 2370 Towne Center Blvd., permit filings indicate. The national banker previously announced intentions to move into New Orleans in 2023 as part of a broade

Hundreds of community members, alumni and students gathered Thursday to observe Juneteenth on the Southern University campus in Baton Rouge. The theme of the festivities was “celebrating freedom through culture and community,” but weeks after Louisiana’s bitter redistricting battles, the speakers Thursday morning had o

The following is a calendar of community events in the Baton Rouge area from Friday through Thursday, June 25. FULL DOME FRIDAYS: 10 a.m., Louisiana Art & Science Museum, 100 S. River Road. Dive into science with interactive, hands-on experiences led by the education team. $10 members, $20 general admission. lasm.org.

Father’s Day is coming up quickly, but it’s not too late to figure out how best to celebrate it. Though a Father’s Day barbecue may seem like an easy way to spend the holiday, consider giving Dad a break from the grill this year. Instead, show Dad...

Southern University and A&M College is hosting a campus-wide Juneteenth celebration on Thursday, June 18. This year’s theme is “Celebrating Freedom Through Culture and Community.”. This event is free to attend. Southern University is located at 801 Harding Blvd. Find more information here. June 19. BREC will hold...

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — The Mesker Park Zoo & Botanic Garden have welcomed their newest member to their animal family. Reba is a young female jaguar born in October 2024 at the Baton Rouge Zoo. She was moved to Mesker Park Zoo in collaboration with the AZA Jaguar SSP to help connect guests with this […]