Baton Rouge LA

Newly released law-enforcement video shows Rev. Tony Spell, the outspoken pastor at Life Tabernacle Church in Central, casually tossing out a homophobic slur while chatting with deputies just days after authorities say he ran across a busy road and attacked a 20-year-old neighbor. The June 23 confrontation led to a sec

BATON ROUGE - A man out on bond for allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl was arrested for stalking a separate victim, arrest documents say. According to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office, officials were contacted by the victim, who said that she was being stalked by Sean St. Cyr, 19.

Brusly's sewer contractor still hasn't finished the punch list, and the town has stopped paying its engineer to wait. Plus: a new police hire from the sheriff's office, surplus equipment headed to Port Allen, a rezoning request, and a parish drainage project.

Members of 100 Black Men of Metro Baton Rouge chapter were awarded major citations at the national organization’s recent conference in New York City in June. Niles Haymer II, 16-year-old student at Baton Rouge Magnet High School, won the first-place prize at the first oratorical contest competition conducted by the nat

BATON ROUGE — A woman is facing her third DWI charge after allegedly crashing into a parked car, leaving the scene, then returning and becoming combative with officers, according to police. Hannah Lavalley, 25, was arrested on multiple DWI charges as well as battery of a peace officer and...

Heavier storms gave way to lingering showers this evening, but the threat of rain and thunder will continue through Tuesday. However, the weather pattern will change dramatically later this week, allowing for sunnier skies and summer heat to return to Acadiana. Heavier storms gave way to lingering showers this evening,

Iberville Parish motorists are urged to drive with caution the next few weeks as road work improvements begin throughout the parish. A total of 21 projects parishwide will keep workers busy. The projects begin in late July and end in mid-August. All roads will remain accessible during the repairs and...

The best book cafés in Louisiana understand something that regular coffee shops do not: a good reading spot is not just about the chair or the cup, it is about the permission to stay. Ten spots across the state have figured out that combination, pairing shelves of used and...

Iberville Parish in Louisiana is considering a two-year freeze on new solar farm and battery storage projects due to resident opposition over property values, safety concerns, and distribution of benefits. Louisiana's Iberville Parish is edging toward a temporary halt on new solar farms and battery storage developments

BURNSIDE — The red bauxite dust that has plagued parts of Ascension Parish for years has been stirred up again by recent winds, homeowners tell UWK. “When it’s dry and windy, that’s when it, you know, it’s a perfect storm,” resident Kim Martinez Gautreau said Monday. She lives near the plant responsible for the red […]