Crash leaves northbound lane of Airline Highway at Baringer Foreman Road blocked
ST. GEORGE — Crews with the St. George Fire Department are currently on the scene of a crash that left the northbound lane of Airline Highway at Baringer Foreman Road blocked on Sunday morning. Drivers in the area are urged to use caution or seek an alternate route.
Two Baton Rouge entrepreneurs win $20,000 at Curate Conference
Two entrepreneurs earned a combined $20,000 in funding during the 2026 Curate Conference held in New Orleans, which featured Alicia Williams winning $15,000 for her hormone health app and Aisha Abbasova receiving $5,000 for her AI-powered seeing-eye cane.
Baton Rouge seniors got their own prom night, complete with a red carpet
BATON ROUGE — Seniors in Baton Rouge were treated to a special night that every teenager dreams of on Saturday. The Pride of Baton Rouge Lodge #210 hosted Senior Prom: A Red Carpet Event honoring the senior citizens of Old Jefferson Community Care Center. "Some of these people have...
6 people injured after crash on Burbank Drive
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Six people were injured after a reported crash with injuries on Sunday afternoon. The crash was reported at around 12:37 p.m. on the 12400 block of Burbank Drive, near Warbler Crossing, according to the City of Baton Rouge traffic page. The Baton Rouge Emergency Medical...
Wild Video Shows Ole Miss Security Guard Getting Knocked Out By Fan During Chaotic...
Viral shoving and punching captured at packed Ole Miss-LSU game. The post Wild Video Shows Ole Miss Security Guard Getting Knocked Out By Fan During Chaotic Scene originally published on Total Pro Sports .
Wild Game Cookoff returns to Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
JARREAU — Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Pointe Coupee Parish hosted its second annual Wild Game Cookoff at its fairgrounds on Saturday. The event featured a cooking competition, food tasting, live music and raffles. The cooking competition was split into two divisions, with teams required to cook at least...
Editorial: High absenteeism is the urgent crisis La. education leaders think it is
When Louisiana education leaders started to shift greater focus to fighting high rates of absenteeism in schools, we gave them credit for recognizing that the remarkable gains the state is witnessing need to be shared among the broadest student population possible. Now, after a new program to combat absenteeism launche
Southern University hosts free coding event for Baton Rouge elementary to high school students
BATON ROUGE - Southern University held a free coding workshop at its Welcome Center for students from elementary to high school age. Younger students learned coding through Scratch while high schoolers worked in Python. Program leaders say coding is now considered part of fundamental literacy for the 21 century.
LSU fashion students create clothing from alligator leather, exhibited at local museum
The new Fashion & Fauna exhibit at the Louisiana Art & Science Museum highlights sustainability and state history with experimental ways to use alligator leather in apparel. One thing that Louisiana is known for, even for those outside of the state, is that alligators are everywhere. As the old saying goes, “If water i
Watch: Whit Weeks Was Visibly Frustrated During His Postgame Interview
LSU linebacker Whit Weeks was visibly frustrated during his postgame interview following the Tigers' 32-24 loss to Ole Miss on Saturday night in Oxford. Watch Weeks' postgame comments below. Skip to the 1:05 minute mark in the video below to see Week's full interview:
