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Nine months after giving Matt Rhule an early win in the 2027 class, Nebraska commit Trae Taylor is facing a different kind of pressure. His long push to help bring five-star tight end Ahmad Hudson to Lincoln has now run into a serious test, with Lane Kiffin and LSU turning up the heat. That nine-month foundation...

Baton Rouge’s casino market bounced back in February after a slight January dip, with all three riverboats reporting month-over-month gains and the market continuing to outperform year-ago levels. Combined revenue totaled $26.5 million in February, up 5.6% from January’s $25.1 million and 17.3% higher than February...

LOUISIANA — Three people from Baton Rouge have been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting that took place Wednesday evening at a McDonald’s in Watson, officials said. What Happened. The shooting happened around 7 p.m. at the McDonald’s near the intersection of Louisiana Highway 16 and Springfield...

Kate Norsworthy, a student from Sherwood Middle Academic Magnet School, recently starred in Burger King's "There's a New King, and It's You" commercial, which first aired during the Oscars.

A man was arrested in connection with the accidental shooting of a teen, who remains in critical condition, Baton Rouge Police said. Corey Williams, 24, was booked into East Baton Rouge Prison on counts of negligent injuring and contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile, police said in a news release.

DENHAM SPRINGS, La. (WAFB) - The Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office confirmed deputies responded to Oak Ridge Drive in Denham Springs, south of South Point, for a barricaded subject situation involving a person wanted on active felony warrants. LPSO confirmed the subject is in custody. This is a developing story....

Master Sergeant Tyler Grezaffi, 27, died after being involved in an accident at the Louisiana State Penitentiary on March 18

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill is asking that three judges be removed from nearly 100 cases in the 19th Judicial District Court. The request comes after the three judges filed a federal lawsuit against Murrill, Governor Jeff Landry and the Louisiana Secretary of State at...

Fire crews responded to a fire at a vacant church in Baton Rouge Thursday afternoon.

Authorities are investigating a reported shooting in Baton Rouge on Friday evening.