Baton Rouge LA

Northshore-born eatery Prima Après is back with a new brick-and-mortar location in Baton Rouge on Corporate Boulevard, giving pasta lovers another spot to fill up on sauce-covered carbs, along with a bevy of sweets. The move comes at the same time Prima Après’ products have been chosen to be sold through the high-end national kitchenware and gourmet food retailer...

BATON ROUGE — Two Circle Ks in Baton Rouge sold winning Powerball tickets in the April 29 drawing, the company said. One location on O'Neal Lane sold a $2 million ticket, while another on Jones Creek Road sold a $1 million winning ticket, giving the city two of the 11 millionaires created in a single drawing statewide.

BATON ROUGE - One person was taken to the hospital after being hit by a vehicle on North Foster Drive and Gus Young Avenue, emergency officials said. Officials received the call around 7:05 p.m., and the injured person was taken to the hospital in stable condition. No other information was...

The Baton Rouge Police Department confirmed the incident happened on Hollywood Street between Longfellow Drive and Plank Road. It is an active investigation.

BATON ROUGE - The Baton Rouge Police Department is searching for a person who officers shot at after the suspect fired shots at a vehicle on Hollywood Street, officials said. According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, the suspect was walking down Hollywood Street near Longfellow Drive when they shot at a vehicle. BRPD said the suspect pointed their gun at an officer before the...

DENHAM SPRINGS — A crossing guard died after being hit by a vehicle at a Denham Springs elementary school on Thursday afternoon, according to authorities. Crossing guard Katy Wells was on duty after school at Gray's Creek Elementary when she was hit by a truck driving northwest on Hwy. 16, a Livingston Parish Schools spokesperson said. She died as a result of the crash.

ST. GEORGE - One person was hurt after a crash along Airline Highway at Industriplex Boulevard, officials told WBRZ. The crash happened around 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Acadian Ambulance Services and the St. George Fire Department both responded to the crash. The transported victim's condition was not immediately known, ambulance...

During a drug bust, Baton Rouge, Louisiana police officers answer the alleged drug dealer's phone and hilariously set up a fake drug deal.

RAMAH — I-10 westbound was closed on the west side of the Mississippi River on Thursday morning due to a crash involving three 18-wheelers. The crash, which was first reported around 2:40 a.m., happened around one mile before the Ramah exit, just before the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge. I-10 westbound...

In April 2022, inside a small, cluttered home on Wallis Street, a 4-year-old girl stole a sip of Canadian Mist whisky from a bottle on the counter. As punishment, the girl's grandmother allegedly made her kneel in the hallway and finish more than half of the pint of liquor. When...