Baton Rouge LA

BATON ROUGE — Part of Perkins Road will be closed near Bluebonnet on Monday while Entergy does maintenance. The eastbound lane will be closed at 10550 Perkins Rd. from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. as Entergy works on a power pole.

The 3rd Annual Scotlandville-Banks Back to School Bash and Community Health Fair will take place Saturday, July 26, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the ExxonMobil YWCA, located at 7717 Howell Place in Baton Rouge. Hosted by the Clean Green Neighborhood Alliance, the event brings together families, students, and community...

BATON ROUGE - With the school year approaching, multiple Back to School across the capital area included a block party and a fire department vehicles. In Baton Rouge, a supply giveaway at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center included essentials, door prizes, food and health resources. Additionally, Mount...

William B Klunk underway before the collision on an unknown date. (Source: American Commercial Barge Line) A tow pilot’s distraction caused by personal cellphone use resulted in a collision last year with moored barges on the lower Mississippi River, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. The towing...

The National Weather Service has issued a *Heat Advisory* for East Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge, Ascension, Assumption, Iberville, East Feliciana, Livingston, Pointe Coupee, St. Helena, St. James, Tangipahoa, and West Feliciana Parishes as well as, Amite and Wilkinson Counties until 7pm. Heat index values may...

Baton Rouge, LA – Louisiana and Southern Mississippi residents should brace for extreme heat Monday, as temperatures soar and humidity causes heat index values to climb to dangerous levels. From 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, much of the region, including Baton Rouge, New Orleans, and coastal areas, will experience heat...

In 2002, the stars aligned for Chad Olivier. With some experience under his belt and a passion for helping people grow their wealth, the then-29-year-old opened Olivier Group in Baton Rouge, fulfilling his dream of owning a financial services firm. “Since I got into the business in 1996, I always...

BATON ROUGE — All lanes are re-opened after an accident on I-10 Westbound before Washington Street. The right lane is open again after it was blocked by the wreck. Traffic was backed up to South Acadian Thruway, according to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development.

PORT ALLEN, La. (WAFB) - Authorities responded to the scene of a deadly accident on Interstate 10 near the 150 mile marker in Port Allen, in West Baton Rouge Parish, early Friday evening. West Baton Rouge Parish Chief Deputy Coroner Yancy Guerin confirmed there is one fatality on the scene.

A second Baton Rouge teenager has been arrested for their alleged involvement in an early morning shootout June 22 at an after-hours spot on Choctaw Drive that left one person dead. Scott Strickland, 18, was booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish prison and faces charges of first-degree murder and...