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A weekend festival celebrating red beans and rice will take place at Rhorer Plaza in downtown Baton Rouge starting Friday.

(Aging Untold) — The conversation about funeral planning is one that no one wants to have but that everyone needs to. Fewer than 40% of Americans have talked about or written down funeral plans, according to the National Funeral Directors Association. While many struggle with the subject, it’s even harder and...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Dudley DeBosier Injury Lawyers announced the grand prize scholarship winner for a campaign video advocating against distracted driving. According to the law firm, Zachary native Tafari Beard Jr., 20, used his learnings as a University of Louisiana at Lafayette student majoring in...

The LSU AgCenter is looking for participants to take part in a consumer study of puffed rice cakes, with those selected receiving a bag of the snack and a choice of a plastic tumbler, lunch box, lunch bag, or phone stand.

Berkley Dearman is off medications, back in dance, starting T-ball—and her doctors say she may not even need to return to St. Jude. Her mom says it best: “God didn’t just give us our girl back… He gave her back healthy.” This is more than a recovery story. This is a miracle. The post “Super Berkley” thriving after...

East Baton Rouge Parish has plenty of driving and delivery work right now — from local food routes to long-haul trucking. Here are several solid options if you’re ready to get behind the wheel.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A house fire in the Idle Oaks area near Perkins Road Saturday evening was caused by an electrical malfunction, according to the Baton Rouge Fire Department. Fire officials said crews responded to a single-family home in the 2200 block of Idle Oaks Drive at around...

WEST MONROE, La. (KTVE/KARD) — Ochsner LSU Health is increasing pay for its workforce, announcing a new minimum starting wage of $15 per hour beginning May 31, 2026, according to KTALnews. The health system shared the update on Friday, March 20, saying the change is part of its efforts to better support employees...

Below is Ascension Sheriff’s arrest report for the week of March 12-19: Ann Krevolt, 37, 115 S Bullion Ave, Gonzales was charged w/ Negligent Arson;. Tanga Wagner, 53, 5213 Tobert Ave, Baton Rouge was charged w/ (5 counts) Theft, 2nd Degree Battery, and arrested pursuant to a bench warrant;

BATON ROUGE — The Baton Rouge Police Department arrested a man on Saturday in connection with a fatal shooting on North 49th Street that left a 32-year-old man dead. The shooting occurred on March 11 around 2:40 a.m. when 32-year-old Johnathan Archille was shot multiple times following a verbal argument.