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For those seeking a no-frills, reclusive staycation in Baton Rouge, the second floor of the Pennington Biomedical Clinical Research Building offers a few unconventional options. The stay is free; the only catch is unusually strict rules. Check-in begins at 6:45 a.m. with a greeting from Christian Rodriguez, an affable

Ask Louisianans to name a famous naturalist, and John J. Audubon's name will top the list. It's understandable, with Audubon's name prominently attached to everything from zoos and aquariums to bridges and parks and, yes, even a golf trail. Audubon visited Louisiana often, spent lots of time in New Orleans...

Principals at Baton Rouge public schools no longer would have to expel students the first time they are caught with marijuana, but other illegal drugs in the hands of students would still lead to automatic expulsion, according to proposed new rules. The East Baton Rouge Parish school system has proposed...

BATON ROUGE — Charred walls, broken windows and extensive fire damage now stand where veterans once came for counseling, peer support and help navigating life after military service. While services have continued at another location, many veterans say losing the familiar space could make it harder for some to...

Here is a list of commercial and residential building permits issued by East Baton Rouge Parish Government from July 6-10. 5551 CORPORATE BLVD.: interior renovation to first-floor common area, $100,000; applicant, Britany Dealminana; owner, Scott Berg; contractor, D&S Enterprise General Contractor. 3251 DRUSILLA LANE:

GONZALES - An Ascension Parish family is looking to its community for help after their home, and everything inside it, was destroyed in a fire Sunday morning. The St. Amant Volunteer Fire Department said firefighters arrived at a house fire along Crawford Road around 3:15 a.m. A fire truck arrived 10 minutes later, the

We’ve reached the midpoint of the year, which can be a good time to ask how all those New Year’s resolutions we made last January are panning out. As this year opened, I resolved to record the name of every book I read. The idea came after I wrote about my friend Linda Lightfoot, who’s kept such a reading journal since

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Ground will be broken Monday, July 13, on the Perkins Road Overpass project, which was originally announced in 2023. After discussions around work starting in fall or winter of 2025, the project is now set to begin. What the project includes. Plans call for a...

For the third summer in a row, our daughter Piper has moved to a new spot in Denver. When she sent me the new address last month, I looked it up, the way a mother does. I realized it was barely a block from East High School, which made me think of Mary Nell Barringer.

Special Notes: This is an Alternating lane closure. Recurrence: These closures will take place nightly from 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM. Detour/Alternate Route: Westbound motorists I-12 motorists may take I-12 West to LA 441 North to US 190 West to LA 63 South back to I-12 West. Eastbound motorists I-12 motorists may take I-12