Baton Rouge students tackle growth, success at national Police Activities League summit
As a boy, Chris Hill lived across the street from a New Jersey branch of the Police Athletics League. At that time, the organization only sponsored boxing lessons for their students. But since Hill had an older brother who was an officer, he joined the league. As an adult, Hill...
New Orleans man faces multiple charges after shooting in Baton Rouge
The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office has arrested a man in connection with a mid-July shooting that injured a person in the 10400 block of Rieger Road.
Alleged burglar taken into custody by East Baton Rouge Parish deputies
BATON ROUGE — An alleged burglar of an East Baton Rouge Parish home is in custody Monday morning. Deputies said the burglary suspect was apprehended around 7:30 a.m. after they received a call from a woman alleging someone had broken into her father's home on Greenwell Springs Road near Wax Road.
Multi-agency effort leads to narcotics arrest in Gonzales
On July 8, 2025, the Gonzales Police Department Narcotics Division, in conjunction with the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), arrested three individuals as part of a multi-month drug investigation into heroin and methamphetamine distribution in Ascension Parish. Agents...
This hidden-gem Chinese restaurant on Florida Boulevard in Baton Rouge closes temporarily
Asian Seafood House, the very straightforwardly named restaurant at 11294 Florida Blvd., Baton Rouge, is temporarily closed. The restaurant has some of the best and most authentic Chinese food in town, and the unsuspecting location makes it feel like a hidden gem. According to a Facebook post, Asian Seafood House is...
Bourbon fundraiser will help buy vests in honor of officers killed in 2016 Baton...
Nearly a decade after a deadly attack on law enforcement officers in Baton Rouge, a local nonprofit is holding a fundraiser fueled by bourbon to help equip officers with high-tech bulletproof vests. The Capital Area Law Enforcement Foundation is raffling off a bourbon flight valued at $70,000 to buy as...
Zachary councilman says he was threatened over tax vote, calls for city attorney to...
ZACHARY - A Zachary Council member is claiming the city attorney made threats towards him and another council member if they did not vote to roll forward an upcoming tax millage. Councilman John LeBlanc says City Attorney John Hopewell tried to pressure him into supporting a property tax increase. "I...
7th Annual ‘Blessing of the Bikes and Runners’ held to honor fallen first responders
BATON ROUGE - Cyclists and runners held bicycle ride on Main Street Saturday honoring fallen first responders. Participants, who gathered near St. Joseph's Cathedral, could also get their bikes and running shoes blessed before the ride.
University Lakes restoration project fully funded, dredging to finish by 2026
(The Center Square) − The $78 million restoration of Baton Rouge’s University Lakes is well underway, with major dredging operations complete on three lakes and work continuing on the largest and most complex sections, according to an official with the LSU Real Estate and Facilities Foundation. Rob Stuart, speaking...
Baton Rouge Sneakers and Heels event to showcase style and culture in the capital...
BATON ROUGE — Sneakers and Heels is where fashion, music, and culture collide in the heart of downtown Baton Rouge. The event is put on by the organizers of the Baton Rouge Sneaker Fest. Sneakers and Heels brings the city out for a night filled with runway fashion, live...