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Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill announced she has joined other attorneys general to urge the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen rules surrounding illegal robocalls.

The fast-casual chain plans to open its first Louisiana location at Long Farm Village

BATON ROUGE - Four people were arrested, and multiple other people are wanted after a raid of a polydrug trafficking organization yielded over 135 grams of fentanyl, the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office said. EBRSO said the organization was led by Ronny Howard Jr. and his uncle, Ronrico Terrell. Officials...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) — A new Louisiana law signed by Gov. Jeff Landry makes unauthorized public camping a misdemeanor punishable by a $500 fine and up to six months in jail, but local officials say key questions about how the law will be enforced remain unanswered. The penalties...

Bobby Brown is bringing his talents to an HBCU as it attempts to fundraise for athletics. The post R&B legend Bobby Brown to perform at HBCU athletics fundraising gala appeared first on HBCU Gameday .

BATON ROUGE — Overgrown grass and weeds along Interstates 10 and 12 in East Baton Rouge Parish are the result of a failed Metro Council contract renewal, according to city-parish officials. The city-parish maintains rights-of-way along the interstates and gets reimbursed about $418,000 a year, under a cooperative agree

ST. GABRIEL, La. — A St. Gabriel family says their power has gone out more than 60 times since last summer, a problem they say puts their 2-year-old son’s health at risk. The child has a diagnosed lung condition and depends on electricity for breathing treatments, while some of his medication requires refrigeration.

ST. GEORGE - A site plan for a new Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic was approved, but concerns remains about future traffic issues in the clinic's area. The St. George Zoning Commission unanimously approved a site plan Monday night for a 120,000-square-foot, two-story outpatient clinic with 600 parking spaces at 1250

Small businesses along a portion of Plank Road could soon receive a facelift through a new grant program designed to strengthen one of North Baton Rouge's historic commercial corridors.

PORT ALLEN, La. (WAFB) — Kendall Wishom, a rising freshman at Port Allen Middle School, took first place in pottery at the National Beta Club Finals in Nashville — the first time in the school’s history a student has claimed the top honor at the competition. Wishom...